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Asking for Help is a Strength, Not a Weakness

In this TED Talk, the speaker explains how much she has benefited from her support system and why she feels it’s important to pay that forward and support others.

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Learning Goal: Understanding Others

Grades: 6-8 | Activity Type: Extension | Status: X Original | Remix

Be Good People Curriculum © St. Croix River Education District

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PLACE

VIDEO HERE

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If you needed to summarize this video for a friend, what would you tell them?

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What does the video communicate about the importance of showing empathy and compassion to others?

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The speaker encourages us to be part of other people’s support systems. How does this relate to the skill of showing empathy?

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How would the world be different if more people felt comfortable asking for help and more people responded to those requests with empathy and compassion?

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