Tenth graders learn how empathy lets them understand what others feel and respond with care, and match the terms behind it, from perspective-taking to compassion.
Students will be able to…
Behind every behavior is a feeling and a story. How does empathy let us understand what others are going through, and why does it matter?
Project this and match each empathy term to what it means — tap a term, then tap its meaning.
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A classmate snaps at you for no clear reason. What might be going on for them?
Students match each empathy term to its meaning.
Students practice seeing other views.
Students plan an empathic response.
Students reflect on empathy vs sympathy.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Take the perspective of and empathize with others.
Recognize and understand others' emotions.
Respond to others with care and active listening.
Distinguish one's own feelings from others'.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a scenario, write an empathic response that shows they understand the other person's feelings, and explain why it helps. A printable empathy worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.