Take a Stand on Bullying
How can our voice be used to make our school community kinder and stronger?
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In this unit, students define bullying behavior and identify its effects on the individuals involved and the larger community. The students create a survey to collect and report on the perceived status of bullying at their school. Students learn about the different roles people take in the cycle of bullying. Rights and responsibilities of victims and bystanders form incentives for students to take action to build social capital and take action against bullying. The whole group carries out a plan and evaluates and presents the results of their action.
In the first lesson of this three-lesson unit, the students define bullying and identify the effects of bullying behavior on the individuals involved and the larger community. The students create a survey or use another method to collect and report on the perceived status of bullying behavior at their school. They survey students, school staff, and families.
Students learn about the different roles people take in the cycle of bullying. They share their observations about bullying situations and discuss why taking action to address bullying behavior is good for the community.
Students work in small groups to research and present a step-by-step plan to take action to prevent bullying behavior at school. They share their presentations and then select one plan to carry out.