Bullying

• ela
• 3rd Grade

Essential Question

How can I make the world a better place?

By The End of This Lesson You Will Be Able To:

• Define bullying
• Create a poster that promotes equality

Have you ever seen or experienced bullying? If so when?

Today's Lesson

In today's lesson, we will understand what bullying is and how it negatively affects everyone involved. We will learn about a young boy who stood up to bullying. Then, we will create an anti-bullying campaign poster that promotes equality.

Key Terms

• Bullying is when someone is being mean or hurting someone.
• An activist is someone who strongly fights for a cause or issue.
• A campaign is planned actions carried out in order to accomplish a goal.

Fighting Against Bullying

On the next two slides, we will watch 2 broadcastings on a boy named Jaylen, who has a condition of the brain known as Tourettes Syndrome. As you watch, think about what Jaylen does for himself, and whats right. 

How does Jaylen describe bullying? Do you agree with his description?

yes

No

Think Pair Share: What did we learn about Jaylen from the videos? What does Jaylen do to make him an activist?

Jaylen says bullying is like being a crumpled up piece of paper. Describe your own metaphor for how you feel about bullying.

Do we have an obligation to stand up to bullies?

Does bullying negatively affect the bullies or just the victims? Explain.

What would a world with no bullies look like? Describe below.

What is bullying? How do you know when someone is being bullied?

Assignment

Create a poster to address bullying. Think about what your challenge will be to other classmates to stop bullying. Include why your campaign is important.

 

Using Jaylen’s challenge as an example, what is something you can do to share goodness in your community?

How confident do you feel in your ability to stand up to bullying?

Somewhat

Very

Kinda

Not really

Do you have any other questions on today’s topic?

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