WwW ad rans sec oy activity — Empathy Video Students watch and discuss an animated video of Brené Brown talking about empathy. PREP Preview the 3-min video. Directions: + Play this three-minute video of Brené Brown discussing empathy. + Invite students to take notes in their journals or on paper in preparation for thelr discussion. Discussion Questions: + Brené Brown says that empathy creates connection and sympathy creates disconnection. Why does she believe this? Do you agree? + The video lists three things as the recipe for empathy: perspective-taking, staying out of judgment, and recognizing ‘emotion in other people and communicating it. s there anything you'd add to the list? + Are there times that you can identify where you needed empathy, but got sympathy? What was the situation? How would empathy have changed your feelings? Talking Points: + As you've shared, empathy is « key part of human relationships and connection. + When we connect with others, our capacity for empathy helps build our capacity for connection.