Age recommendation:
- Ages 7 to 12 years old
Materials Needed:
- Scenario cards with different bullying situations
- Optional: props for role-play (e.g., hats, glasses, name tags etc)
Scenarios:
(Click here to download the Safeglia Empathy Role-Play Scenario card.)
Instructions:
- Preparation:
- Download the scenario cards describing various bullying situations
- Print these scenarios on separate cards.
- Introduction:
- Explain the purpose of the activity: to understand different perspectives, understand bullying, recognise its effects, and learn how to be kind and supportive friends.
- Role-Play:
- Divide the class into small groups (3-4 students per group).
- Give each group a scenario card.
- Instruct groups to read their scenario and act it out.
- After each group performs their role-play, have the class discuss:
- How did it feel to be in each role?
- What emotions did you experience?
- What can we learn from this scenario?
- The discussion on each scenario card
- Discussion:
- Facilitate a class discussion about the feelings and perspectives shared.
- Have the discussions outlined in each scenario
- Teach the importance of empathy and understanding others’ experiences.