Lesson Plan : The Bully In You and Me
Teacher Name: | Gabriel Holmes |
Grade: | Grade 7-8 |
Subject: | Interdisciplinary |
Topic: | I. Definition of Bullying - Wikipedia (modified): -Bullying is a signal act or repeated acts over time that involves a real or precieved imbalance of power with the more powerful individual or group attacking those who are less powerful. II. Bullying Policy and Where its Posted -Handout: read together as a group. -Recreate a Rights & Responsiblities with students. III. Recognize Different Types of Bullying -Verbal Bullies -Phyiscal Bullies -Coercion (such as manipulation) -Emotional Bullies -Cyber Bullies IV. Reason Why People Bully -Group Discussion V. How to Report Bullies -Handout: read together as a group -Group Discussion VI. Bibical Perspective on Bullying -How does God view the bullier and the bulliee. -What way can we reconcile our wrong behavior(s) to God. -Forgiveness |
Content: | As a group we are going to discover a realistic definition of bullying. Learn tools to protect ourselves in bullying situations. As well as, why some people choose bully. By recognozing the different types of bullies, we can explore possibilities on how to report bullies. Also, approach the topic of bullying from a bibilical perspective: How does God view the person or group bullying and the victim(s) who is being bullied. |
Goals: | Goal #1: Students will define bullying. Goal #2: Students will learn how to recognize different types of bullying (i.g. verbal, physical, cyber...) Goal #3: How how to report bullying. Who to report to. Goal #4: Students will learn why some people choose to bully. Goal #5: Students will learn practical tools and strategies to appy in bullying situations. |
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Materials: | Video on Bullying (internet) Deck of Cards |
Introduction: | Introduction: Discribe the disstruction of the Titanic and how it appies to bullying. I. Definition of Bullying - Wikipedia (modified): -Bullying is a signal act or repeated acts over time that involves a real or precieved imbalance of power with the more powerful individual or group attacking those who are less powerful. II. Bullying Policy and Where its Posted -Handout: read together as a group. -Recreate a Rights & Responsiblities with students. III. Recognize Different Types of Bullying -Verbal Bullies -Phyiscal Bullies -Coercion (such as manipulation) -Emotional Bullies -Cyber Bullies IV. Reason Why People Bully -Group Discussion V. How to Report Bullies -Handout: read together as a group -Group Discussion VI. Bibical Perspective on Bullying -How does God view the bullier and the bulliee. -What way can we reconcile our wrong behavior(s) to God. -Forgiveness |
Development: | -Draw illustration of Titanic on the board. -Float ideas on why some people choose to bully (write down ideas on board). |
Practice: | All Heads on Deck! |
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Checking For Understanding: | Process the information gathered and discuss to ensure understanding of bullying. Review the journal at the end of the week to see if students can properly identify bullying, how to report it, and who they need report to when in or witnessing a bullying situation. |
Closure: | Final thoughts on bullying. A moment to share testimonies of success. |
Evaluation: | Brief Survey on Bullying. Review Journal in correlation to topic discussed. |
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