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Understanding Others' Point of View

We understand another’s point of view when we quickly synthesize information from multiple sources such as facial expressions, body language, previous knowledge of that person, tone of voice, and the meaning of their words. We distill that information down to essential elements to make educated guesses of others’ thoughts and feelings.

Preview an SEL skills lesson: Understanding Others' Point of View

1 Show the video to your students

[SCENE 1]

Tyler: Did you change the plan for Saturday? Kate told me we were going to hang out in the morning.

Serena: Yeah. Is everything okay?

Tyler: I wish you told me. I can’t come in the morning. I have basketball practice.

Serena: Oh… That’s why you’re upset.

Tyler: Yeah. I just want to come along too.

Serena: I wouldn’t want you to miss it either. We can make a new plan.

 

[FROM MY VIEW]

Serena: (voice over) When I have a problem with a friend, I think about how they see the problem and how they feel about it. This helps me come up with the solution.

[SCENE 1 replay]

Tyler: Did you change the plan for Saturday? Kate told me we were going to hang out in the morning.

Serena: Yeah. Is everything okay?

Tyler: I wish you told me. I can’t come in the morning. I have basketball practice.

Serena: Oh… That’s why you’re upset.

Tyler: Yeah. I just want to come along too.

Serena: I wouldn’t want you to miss it either. We can make a new plan.

 

[FURTHER PRACTICE]

Narrator: When we see a problem from another person’s side, we think about how they feel in the situation. We think about the situation.

Tyler: I can’t come in the morning. I have basketball practice.

Narrator: And how they feel.

Serena: Oh… That’s why you’re upset.

Tyler: Yeah. I just want to come along too.

Narrator: We should think about how we would feel in the same situation.

Serena: I wouldn’t want you to miss it either. We can make a new plan.

 

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