I am considerate of other people.

I treat people with civility, courtesy, and dignity.

I accept personal differences.

I work to solve problems without violence.

I am never intentionally ridicule, embarrass, or hurt others.

OR

Respect: “Being respectful means taking responsibility for your actions, caring about others, and about the environment in which we live and learn”.

• What makes you feel happy, upset, angry, or sad?

• How do you know when someone is listening to you?

• What would you say to a classmate who was feeling sad?

• How does it feel when someone interrupts you or doesn’t listen to what you say?

Those questions might be a little too easy if you teach older kids. Consider these empathy questions for middle school students:

• What does it mean to put yourself in someone else’s shoes?

• Can you think of an experience where you wished someone understood how you felt?

• How can you show better empathy to other people?

By the time students move up from middle school, they might be ready for empathy questions for high school students:

• How is empathy different from sympathy?

• Why do you think some people have an easier time empathizing with others?

• How do you think social media affects our ability to feel empathy?

• Who is someone who shows empathy well? What makes you feel that way?