Westport Middle School Advisory Lesson Social Awareness Westport Middle School Advisory Lesson
Icebreaker: Guess the Emotion Get with a partner. Think of an emotion in your head. Examples: Excited, scared, angry, frustrated, discouraged, nervous, jealous. Without talking, try to express the emotion. Your partner has to try and guess the emotion.
Learning Target and Agenda LT: I can define and explain social awareness. Agenda: Review emotional intelligence. Define “social awareness” and discuss why it is important to your emotional intelligence. Short Video (link in PowerPoint) Activity Exit Slip
Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions.
Emotional Intelligence Being able to notice and accurately label everyday feelings and moods is the most basic of all the EQ skills.
Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence consists of four basic capabilities. These are: Self-Awareness Social Awareness Self-Regulation Relationship Management
Social Awareness Social awareness gives you the ability to understand and respond to the needs of others.
Empathy vs. Sympathy Empathy means trying to understand the viewpoint of others and to see things from their perspective. Sympathy means feeling sorry for others and their predicament.
Turn and Talk Empathy vs. Sympathy Which feeling is more important to social awareness? Why?
The Importance of Social Awareness Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75gxU6Nyq0 Discuss: What are some body language clues that someone isn’t in a good mood? Why is it important to have social awareness?
Activity: Social Awareness Stories and Dear Responsible Friend With a partner, complete the Social Awareness Stories worksheet together. Then, complete the Dear Responsible Friend independently and share with your partner.
Exit Ticket Do you think you have good social awareness? Why or why not?