Learner’s Toolkit

LESSON 21Empathy – put yourself inother’s shoesHabit 9: Co-operate and communicateTipThe starter is to consider how easy it is to geton with friends. However, it is moredemanding but just as important to get onwith others. Becoming adaptable and flexibleas a communicator is an importantcompetence.Students love to make the glasses but theytake a long time and distract them from thepurpose of the lesson.Talking for one minute on each of thestatements with and without empathy glassesworks well.ResourcesCard and scissors to make empathy glasses.If time is short, make the glasses in advanceand give them out.The discussion how to improve empathycould well be enhanced by reference to thesociety without empathy, what would it belike and so on.Some of the role-plays can be shown toothers.AimThe last task is important for transference ofskills and ideas into the main curriculum.teacher’s notesThe aim is to use a practical device – theempathy glasses – to be able to see situationsin a different perspective.ReviewBy the end of this lesson students will know So what was empathy again?how important and difficult it is to try to seethings from other people’s viewpoint.The meaning of your communication isClass discussion on empathy.the response you get.Empathy glasses can become a way tounderstand how to see things from another’sviewpoint.78 Section 1 • The Habits of Emotional Intelligence