Introduction
Are you retarded or something? Why do you dress like that?
She is so stupid! Metal mouth has huge braces.
He is a nerd and I dont want to work with him.
He is to digusting to be my friend. She is to ugly to hang with me.
I am not working with her, she is a loser. I hate that kid.
Her hair is so nappy, she should just cut it off and go bald.
Why don't you go somewhere and die? Loser! Idiot!
Ew, You shouldnt smile, you have really yellow teeth. Your're a big dork.
Shut up, I can't even understand what you say. Get lost, no one likes you.
Have you ever said anything like this? Has anything like this ever been said to you? All of these statements have been made by someone who is bullying another person. Bullying has become a problem in our school and in our classroom. 3 out of every 7 students in the United States experiences bullying at school. That number is way to high!
We have to work together to stand up against bullies. This webquest is going to help you get educated on the kinds of people who bully, the types of bullying are happening and what we can do to stop bullying in it's tracks.
Click on the link below to hear "Don't laugh at me" a song about a child who is being bullied.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjbo8dW9c8&feature=kp
Task
Task 1:
- Click on the below link to learn about the different types of bullying.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/
2. Compare the information on the website to the "Bullying Facts" worksheet in your journal.
Is it the same? Can you add anything?
- As TEAM, you will brainstorm reasons why people bully others. Check your reasons by looking at the "How a bully feels" worksheet in your journal.
- First, take 5 minutes to list, in your journal, your own personal ideas on this.
- Second, share your ideas with the rest of the group and record ideas in your journal that are different from your own. Try to get at least 7 responses.
- You have been picked by an anti-bullying group to create a poster (illustration) with a slogan that emphasizes how we can stamp out bullying.
- Brainstorm a list of possible slogans to use.
- It may be helpful to consider reasons for why kids bully (from Task 1) as you work on your poster.
- Learn how it feels to be bullied. Walk in the shoes of the bullied person. Click the below link to watch two videos about bullying and create your own action plan using the grapgic organizer in your anti-bullying journal.
video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EisZTB4ZQxY
video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQqs-kLK0mM&feature=youtu.be
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EIQy-MGXiU
- Create a cover for an Anti-bullying magazine. This magazine will be published and distributed to Elementary Schools throughout the United States.
- First name your magazine and full in your title in the headline box.
- Next, decide what kind of information (about bullying) needs to be shared with students so that they can identify bullying when it happens in their school.
- Decide what information needs to be shared in order to help students stand up against bullying in their school - what should they do to stop it?
Take the pledge !!!!!! Pledge to stay bully free!!!!!!!!!
Evaluation
Bullying Quiz: How much do you know ?
1. Nearly one-third of American teens are involved in bullying.
(True) (False)
2. Less than 10% of American teens admit to bullying others.
(True) (False)
3. Students who are bullied in school are usually attentive students with good attendance.
(True) (False)
4. Most students who bully are insecure.
(True) (False)
5. Contrary to stereotypes, male bullies are not usually bigger and physically stronger than their peers
(True) (False)
6. Students who witness bullying often refuse to remain friends with the victim and feel guilty for not reporting the
incident.
(True) (False)
7. Bullies have trouble making friends.
(True) (False)
8. Bullies do poorly in school compared to others who do not bully.
(True) (False)
9. Most bullies discontinue violent or aggressive behavior in adulthood.
(True) (False)
10. If you are being bullied it’s best to handle it alone.
(True) (False)
Conclusion
In Conclusion......
If you have been bullied, you know how bad it feels. But you might not know how many other kids have felt exactly the same way.
We were wondering what kids thought about this tough topic so we asked 1,229 boys and girls to answer some questions about bullying. Nearly half of them said they had been bullied before. Some said it was happening every day. Others said it only happened once in a while. Here's how the group answered:
How often have you been bullied?
- every day (8%)
- every week, but not every day (7%)
- once in a while, but not every week (33%)
- never (52%)
The KidsPoll also asked how many of these kids were bullies themselves. Most of them (58%) said they never bullied others, but the rest said that they did.
- 22% said they bullied others once in a while
- 5% said they bullied others every week
- 15% said they bullied others every day
As you have probably guessed, some kids said they were both bullies and the victims of bullies. Why is that? Well, some kids learn to bully because they have been subjected to mean, unfair treatment themselves — by others or by their families. That's sad, but it's no excuse. Everyone can choose to act in new and better ways. It's never too late.
The Good News
But the good news is that more than half of the kids said they did something other than fight. They said they:
- talk to an adult (25%)
- just walk away and do nothing (20%)
- try to talk to the bully (8%)
There are two keys to solving bullying:
- Kids should tell adults when bullying is happening to them, a friend, or a classmate.
- Adults should take action to prevent bullying and discipline kids who are bullies.
Kids can support each other by letting a bully know that treating others badly isn't cool or popular.
Credits
Thank you to :
Kids Health.org
Youtube.com
PBS.com
Pacer Inc.
The Cartoon Network