5th grade lesson 5

5th Grade lesson 5

Taking Others' Perspectives

Objective:

Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to take someone else’s perspective.

Empathy

• When we see someone else's perspective it shows empathy

Poll

What do you see? 

• a vase

• 2 faces

• both

Poll

What do you see? 

• Old Lady

• Young Woman

• Both

Poll

What do you see?

• Rabbit

• Duck

• Both

Different Perspectives

People often have different perspectives and feelings about the same things and situations in real life, too. People see things from their own point of view. Today we are going to talk more about trying to see others’ perspectives and how it helps you get along better with each other.

We’re going to start by taking a look at the different perspectives in this story about Lydia and Alexis.

First let’s watch the story from Lydia’s perspective. As you watch the story, look for clues that tell you how Lydia is feeling.

Open Ended

What does Lydia just think happened?

Multiple Choice

How does Lydia feel?

• Happy 😁

• Mad 😡

• Scared 😲

• Bored 🥱

Now let’s see how this same scene looks from Alexis’s point of view. This time, look for clues that tell you how Alexis is feeling.

Poll

Does Alexis think there’s a line for the fountain?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Now think about how Alexis felt about what just happened.

• Confused 🤔

• Happy 😁

• Embarrassed 😳

• Tired 😴

Open Ended

The situation was the same in both of these scenes, yet each student had different perspectives about what happened.

How might it change Lydia’s feelings about what happened if she were able to see the scene from Alexis’s perspective?

You can see that if we put ourselves in other people’s shoes and look at things from their perspective for a moment, it can help us respond to them in a more respectful and caring way. This will help us get along better with others.

Review:

• Today you explored how different people can have different perspectives and feelings about the same situations.

• Friends can have different perspectives as long as they respect each other’s differences.

• You are able to put yourself in their shoes and try to understand what they feel or need. You understand how they want to be treated.

• If we try to understand others' perspectives in our class we’d get along better. We would feel respected. It would make a calmer environment. It would be easier to learn.