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Today's Objective: To cultivate the positive character trait of compassion.


Essential Questions/Topic Starters: What is the Golden Rule?

Class Format: Role-Play, Whole-group discussion

Time Allotment: One 15-Minute Session

Today's Activities:
  • 1 minute
    • Define Compassion (and write or display definition on the board). Definition: The desire to help others in distress.
  • 5 minutes
  • Remaining Session:
    • Role-Play: Choose three advisory students to act out this role-play showing compassion in their words or actions...
      While Don and Alex are hanging out in the commons on lunch break, they see Lyle, a new student, sitting alone.
    • Discuss observations.
  • Homework: Show kindness and concern for others in distress by offering help whenever possible.

Key Terms: Compassion, Kindness
Quote: "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can stop one heart from breaking, or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin into his nest again, I shall not live in vain." - Emily Dickinson

Resources: Compassion,**Martin J. Marrazo**, Quotations by ThinkExist

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