This is a 3 part assignment: 1. Watch the video clip and ask yourself the provided questions, 2. participate in the classroom simulation, and 3. Answer the post participation questions which are based on watching the video and the simulation.
PART #1
Watch the following video clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9jC1ThqTNo (Links to an external site.)
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Ask yourself the following questions:
• Do I understand the concept of empathy?
• Am I empathetic to the plights of others?
• Why is having empathy an important part of working with older adults?
• What are some ways you can develop empathy for older adults?
PART #2 (our classroom simulation)
Aging Simulation: Sensitizing People to the Process of Aging (Links to an external site.)
PART #3
In the provided text box, answer the following questions:
• What is outrospection and what are it’s benefits?
• What can empathy do?
• What are each of the 6 habits of highly empathetic people? Provide examples from the video and your own understanding.
• What aspects of our classroom activity helped you in terms of your own empathy? How?