Empathy is a foundational asset that both supports and is supported by the moral and civic practices of Principled Innovation. Use this short film with a small group or a class to generate an inquiry-based introduction on the relationship between the PI character assets of empathy, perspective-taking, and altruism, and their role in the PK-12 classroom.
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Empathy short film (Thai, with subtitles)
Classroom contexts survey
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Critical reflection: a road to empathy and growing relationships
Video
3 minutes
By: Nirmal Nanayakkara, TEDx
Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food, help others
Article
8 minutes
By: University of Washington News
Icebreakers
Tool
15 minutes
By: University of Florida
Emotional intelligence
Article
10 minutes
By: Character Lab