Bullying Prevention Plan

Unit of 3 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Arts Education
Issue Area: 
Fairness
Focus Question 

What is the effect of bullying on the community, and what can be done to minimize bullying and its influence? 

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Unit Overview 

Learners recognize that bullying is a civil rights issue that needs to be addressed to promote fairness and safety for all. They create a survey and poll members of their school and family communities. Youth utilize the persuasive power of oral writing and visual media as instruments of change.

Service Experience 
Youth plan a project to reduce bullying and support everyone involved: Make PSAs against bullying behavior and to teach people how to respond.  Use persuasive writing as an instrument of change. Publicize a list of available mental health resources. Publicize creative and meaningful opportunities to help people deal with negative feelings in a better way than bullying others.
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
Bullying Prevention Plan
Lesson 1 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

The learners define bullying and describe the impact on victims, bystanders, and the whole community. We explore how bullying behavior can be a civil rights issue when it makes school a place that isn't fair and safe for all. They create a survey and poll members of their school and family communities to determine a snapshot of the status of bullying.

Unit: 
Bullying Prevention Plan
Lesson 2 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

In this lesson, learners explore and address the following questions: Who are the minority voices of the past and how has the civil society sector stepped in to protect their rights? What actions were effective? What public policies are in place to protect them? Who are the bullied today and what policies and practices should be in place to protect them? Why is it our responsibility as people with civic virtue to take action?