Activity 1: Listening/Speaking 

The following video is about focusing on the happiness of others. Have students watch and discuss the questions below afterwards: Headspace | Meditation | Why Focus on the Happiness of Others? - YouTube

https://youtu.be/vFL5NVkn-CY 

• What was the message of the video?
• Have you found this to be true for you? 
• How do you find happiness? 
• How does seeking the happiness of others make you feel happy yourself?
• Why do you think focusing on others’ happiness makes us happy? 
• What are some specific things we can do to focus on others’ happiness? 

Activity 2: Listening 

If you have access to Netflix:

• Headspace S1:E5 Loving Kindness
• Start at 15:49 (Note: Netflix will display how much of the video is left, so you’d need to plan for about 16 minutes if you use this one; this video is great because it has animations that are paired with the audio to make it more clear and fun.)
• Back up option on Youtube (around 13 min)
• Youtube: Loving Kindness Meditation to Develop Mindfulness and Compassion - YouTube

https://youtu.be/-d_AA9H4z9U 

• After meditating, have students discuss with a partner how they felt and what their experience was while meditating. Discuss as a class as well. 

Activity 3: Vocabulary Bingo

Explain that the following videos show examples of people being kind.

•  While watching the videos, students should look for specific vocabulary found on the following bingo cards. You may want to go over the words before you play the game. 
• WATCH: Positive stories of random acts of corona-kindness in a time of uncertainty - YouTube

https://youtu.be/1NZdzg09wXQ 

• A delivery rolls into a snowball effect of acts of kindness in Weber County - YouTube

https://youtu.be/H7amP8tq-g8 

• Caught on camera: Grocery store shoppers get a surprise - YouTube

https://youtu.be/Egy6I9XB5u8 

• World War II veteran known as 'Candy Bomber' continues special delivery - YouTube

https://youtu.be/ZA8BtaECnq8 

• The students can play on a device by accessing the following link. They simply need to click the word they hear, and a red X will appear on it. 

• Virtual link: Virtual Kindness Bingo (mfbc.us)

• If you prefer having the students use physical copies of bingo cards, you may print these out. There are 30 cards available to print. 
• Printable cards: Kindness_Bingo.pdf

Activity 4: Speaking 

Use the following situations as role play scenarios for students to do in groups of 3-4. Give the students 5-10 minutes to prepare (based on time). Their role plays should be about 2 minutes, and all the group members should participate. 

• You see a mother at the store with her child, and the child won’t stop crying. You can tell the mother is stressed. 
• You see an old lady walking down the sidewalk alone with a walker. 
• You see a group of children making fun of another child who looks very sad. 
• Your sibling is being mean to you for no reason. 
• One of your classmates makes a mistake, and everyone laughs at him/her.