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Sunday, April 5, 2009

Teaching empathy

At Scarsdale Middle School...

English classes discuss whether Friar Laurence was empathetic to Romeo and Juliet. Research projects involve interviews with octogenarians and a survey of local wheelchair ramps to help students identify with the elderly and the disabled. A new club invites students to share snacks and board games after school with four autistic classmates who are in separate classes during the day.

Other schools are running similar programs to combat bullying and fighting.

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