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Empathy
Empathy
Media: Video - https://youtu.be/HznVuCVQd10
Instructions: Watch the video narrated by Brene Brown and answer the questions below:
What is the difference between empathy, sympathy and compassion?
List three important things you learned from the video.
Bonus question: How does empathy relate to happiness?
Small Acts of Service - The Doorman
Media: Video - https://youtu.be/PIHtuKc3Gjg
Instructions:
Watch The Doorman video and pay special attention to your emotions.
Draw a large circle on your paper and inside the circle record all the emotions you believe are expressed in this video from start to finish. You may want to first search for emotion words so you have a bank to choose from.
Think about our school character trait of helping others. What is one, small gesture that you can implement at home?
What Is Neuroplasticity?
Media: Video – https://youtu.be/wDYq-i0RdoI
Instructions:
After watching the video, consider a time when you rewired your brain. You may not have known it at the time, but you now know that it is possible to go from non-learner to learner.
List 5 activities you have mastered since you were born. (Hint: reading)
List 5 new activities you would like to master.
Make a poster illustrating both.
Share your poster with Mr. Wilson and/or Mrs. Knoeppel (optional). We'd love to see your work! 😊
The Emotional Brain
Media: Video -https://youtu.be/xNY0AAUtH3g
Instructions: Watch the video and answer the questions below:
How would you define emotions?
What kinds of things do our brains do when we experience emotions?
How can you explain the difference between the emotional/feeling brain and our thinking brain?
Extend your thinking – share an experience where your feeling brain dominated your thinking brain. What was the outcome? Email Mrs. Knoeppel or Mr. Wilson (optional) to share your thinking!
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