Engage & Empower: Empathy in Action

Teacher’s Notes
Students Age and Level
This microlearning module is aimed at EFL students with a B1+ level of
English.
Actionable Objective
By the end of this micromodule, students will be able to propose ideas to
promote the work of charitable organizations tackling homelessness by
recognizing the role these organizations have in transforming society.

Before the class:

1. Ask students to read the following infographic to learn about
homelessness. LINK TO THE INFOGRAPHIC
2. Assign students this quiz to check their understanding. LINK TO THE QUIZ
3. Create a Padlet board for students where they can list possible
solutions to the issue based on the information they collected. LINK TO PADLET

In class work:
Task Overview: Students have to look at a photo and answer questions.
Photo Analysis - The Big Sleep Out
Image Description: The photo captures individuals who are not homeless
voluntarily choosing to sleep rough for one night as part of "The Big Sleep
Out," a charity event aimed at raising awareness and funds to combat
homelessness among young people. The event occurs in various cities
worldwide, including London in the UK.
Teacher's Guidance:
Encourage Critical Thinking: Encourage students to think critically and
express their opinions based on their understanding of the photo and the
broader context of philanthropic initiatives.

Group Discussion: Facilitate a group discussion where students can share

their thoughts and engage in respectful debate, fostering a collaborative
learning environment.

Writing Task Option: Offer the option for students to write individual
responses to the prompts, allowing them to articulate their ideas in written
form, promoting language development.

Relevance to Real-World Issues: Emphasize the importance of understanding

the role of individuals and organizations in addressing societal challenges like
homelessness, connecting classroom learning to real-world issues.

Encourage Empathy: Prompt students to consider the impact of such events

on both the participants and those directly affected by homelessness,
fostering empathy and understanding.
After Class:
Students take a look at a presentation and choose a task.
LINK TO THE PRESENTATION

Project Choice: Allow students to select the project that aligns with their
strengths and interests, fostering engagement and personal investment in
the final task.

Research & Integration: Encourage students to incorporate class

discussions, pre-class activities, and information from the presentation
into their chosen project, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the
subject matter.

Content Emphasis for Podcast:

Information Focus: Encourage students to structure the podcast to cover
"Project 7's" activities, organizational strategies, collaboration
opportunities, and avenues for donations.
Creativity: Encourage creative storytelling and engaging audio elements to
convey the organization's work effectively.

Poster Design Guidelines:

Awareness and Reflection: Guide students to design posters that provoke
thoughts about homelessness, incorporating the module's lessons and
personal reflections on the topic.
Interactive Element: Encourage ideas on how the poster can inspire action
or contributions from the school community to help the homeless.
Reflective Component: Prompt students to reflect on their personal
learnings throughout the module and include these reflections in their
chosen project.

Encourage Collaboration: Foster an environment where students can

share ideas, collaborate, and seek guidance during the project
development phase.

Presentation/Discussion: Allocate time for students to present their

podcasts or showcase their posters, allowing for peer feedback and
discussion.
 RUBRICS
Needs
Criteria Excellent Good Fair
Improvement
Demonstrates comprehensive
understanding of "Project 7" Shows a good
or homelessness concepts. understanding of the Partially demonstrates Shows minimal
Content
Integrates extensive topic, incorporating understanding but lacks understanding or fails to
Understanding &
knowledge from class relevant information from integration of key integrate relevant
Integration discussions, pre-class the module and concepts discussed. information.
activities, and presentation presentations.
content.

Clearly articulates key points

regarding the organization's Presents information in a Contains some confusing
Lacks clarity and
work or homelessness issues. clear manner, although or unclear elements that
coherence, making it
Clarity of Engages the audience some aspects might lack hinder the message's
difficult for the audience
Message effectively through a well- clarity or coherence. comprehension. Audience
to understand the
structured podcast or a Engages the audience engagement could be
message.
visually appealing and adequately. improved.
coherent poster.

Demonstrates exceptional
creativity and originality in Shows creativity and
Presents some creative Demonstrates little to no
presenting the content. Offers originality in presenting
Creativity & elements but lacks creativity or originality,
innovative approaches in the the content, engaging the
Originality consistency or depth in with minimal engagement
podcast or poster design, audience with interesting
engaging the audience. elements.
capturing attention and elements.
interest.

Reflects deeply on the Demonstrates some level

Shows limited reflection
personal learnings from the of reflection on the Fails to reflect on the
Relevance & on the learnings, with
module, effectively learnings, though lacking learnings or connect
Reflection shallow connections made
incorporating reflections into depth or detail in personal reflections to the
to the project.
the project. Offers insightful connecting personal project.
thoughts and ideas. reflections to the project.

Executes the project with

Executes the project Execution has noticeable
exceptional skill, attention to Execution is poor,
effectively, with minor flaws, affecting the
detail, and professional significantly impacting the
Execution & flaws in presentation or presentation's quality and
presentation. Podcasts are project's presentation.
Presentation execution. Podcasts or audience engagement.
engaging, well-produced, and Podcasts or posters lack
(Podcast/Poster) posters maintain audience Podcasts or posters lack
structured. Posters are structure, coherence, or
engagement but with consistency or
visually appealing and well- appeal.
occasional lapses. professionalism.
designed.
Engage & Empower: Empathy in Action
Before the class:

1. Read the following infographic to learn about homelessness.

2. Complete the quiz to check your understanding.

3. Propose solutions. Find information online about different ways of helping

homeless people. Contribute to the class Padlet board where you can list

possible solutions to this issue based on the information you collected.

Engage & Empower: Empathy in Action
In class work:

People who are not homeless choose to sleep rough for one night to create awareness and raise money to tackle homelessness among
young people. This charity event called “The Big Sleep Out” takes place in several cities around the world including London in the UK.

Discussion/Writing Prompts
1. What do you think is the overall theme of this picture in relation to people
collaborating with organizations?
2. How do organizations like to gain public support? Why do you think they are so
effective?
3. How do you think a person’s collaboration with philanthropic organizations
changes their daily behavior?

Taken and adapted from High School Microlearning (Project Heart)

Engage & Empower: Empathy in Action
After class work:
Have a look at the presentation shared by the teacher to learn more about
how individuals and organizations tackle homelessness in different parts of
the world and choose one of the proposed activities.

Create a podcast
Make a podcast to promote the work done by “Project 7”. Take into account
what has been discussed in class and what you learned doing the before
class activities.
Make sure you mention the following points:
What they do to help homeless people
How they organize their work
How someone can collaborate with their organization (what types of
donations can be made and where)

Design a poster
Create a poster to be displayed in the school’s hallway to create awareness
about how homelessness affects people in our society and all over the world
(include what you learned about Social Bite).
Make sure you include the following points:
The impact people/organizations can have when they get involved
A personal reflection summarizing what you have learned by completing this
module
Include ideas to help homeless people and invite others to share theirs.