Personal & social development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Different Lives and Experiences

Understand that people's lives and experiences can be very different from their own — that some children face challenges like disability, poverty, family difficulties, or being new to a country — and develop compassion rather than judgement

Ages
7 to 9
Type
Concept
Builds on
3 topics
Leads to
2 topics
Standards
1 code

Quick check

If a new child joins the learner's class who doesn't speak much English or whose family situation is very different, does the learner show understanding and try to include them rather than avoiding them?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Describe at least two ways another child's life experience might differ significantly from their own
  • Explain why it's important not to judge someone based on their circumstances
  • Suggest a kind action they could take to help someone facing a difficult situation

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

3 topics
  • Similarities & DifferencesRequired

    Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 5 to 7

    Understanding different lives builds on noticing similarities/differences

  • Seeing Someone Else's Point of ViewHelpful

    Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 9

    Understanding different lives benefits from perspective-taking skills

  • Vocabulary: social awarenessHelpful

    Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 11

    Understanding diverse lives requires vocabulary for compassion, fairness, and community

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Different Lives and Experiences

Ages 7 to 9 // Concept

Leads to

2 topics

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-1

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