The first two weeks of school were spent on classroom expectations. I found this training to be vitally important for the classroom environment. After this unit students understood the different types of bullying and how to help a victim, this in turn created a community of learners who treated one another with respect and kindness.
I highly recommend beginning your year with this. You will have less discipline issues, you will speak to their heart with issues that affect them every day, and they will understand how much you care about their well-being.
I highly recommend beginning your year with this. You will have less discipline issues, you will speak to their heart with issues that affect them every day, and they will understand how much you care about their well-being.
This unit is designed for junior high and high school students.
Day 1 begins with an activities to connect them to a victim of bullying. The rest of the days include many media motivators, journaling activities, role playing scenario's, classroom discussions, a survey, reading and discussing the short story The Fan Club by Rona Maynard (comprehension questions included), building community games, a research project, ending with knowing the school's bullying policies and creating anti-bullying student committee.
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| Here you can see page 1 where the objectives are clear, the 4MAT lesson design is explained and what day accomplishes each task and suggested books for different grades. |
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| An example of how each day is written. |
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| One example, of many, role play scenario's. |
Recommended Books
- 7th Grade: Crash by Jerry Spinelli
- 8th & 9th Grade: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- 10th - 12th Grade: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexi
Additional Resources:
- PBS Bullying Education Resources
- http://www.stopbullying.gov
- http://www.stopabully.ca/teacher-resources.html
- Giving Teachers Tools to Stop Bullying
Additional Activity Ideas: Create posters of the different types of bullying to hang in your classroom, as well as a "What to Do" or "How to Help" poster.
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