The
first episode for the social and emotional learning series introduces the
idea of perspective taking through a famous Indian fable. Find out why the
blind men argue over what an elephant is and whether they could agree to
disagree. In the silent skits, experience the chaos when everyone refuses to
see the world in another person’s position. Join the feely box game to see
how different a simple object can feel to the players. Come up with your own
adjectives and similes to describe them. Used with any unit on adjectives or
a text that promotes respect for different perspectives, this episode
provides interesting scenarios to discuss others’ points of view and
thoughts.