STOP THE HURT

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STOP THE HURT

• ANTI BULLYING PROJECT

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INTRODUCTION

• Do you look forward to coming to school? Some
  children don't, because they worry about being
  picked on or hurt.
• Bullying can become a problem and can start to
  affect everyone in school. Some students bully
  others with their words and actions.
• You will learn about bullies through stories and
  pictures.
• It will be your quest to learn ways to stop
  bullying!

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THE TASKS

• Task 1 Brainstorming
• Task 2 Brochure
• Task 3 Write a Story
• Task 4 Take the Bully Quiz
• Task 5 Create a Comic Strip
• Task 6 Journal Entry
• Task 7 Skit
• Task 8 Review
• Conclusion Sign the Anti-Bully Pledge and turn
  it in to your 5th hour teacher.

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TASK 1 brainstorming

• You will brainstorm reasons why people bully
  others.  
• First, take 5 minutes to list, in your journal,
  your own personal ideas on this.
• Second, share your ideas with a friend or family
  member and record ideas in your journal that are
  different from your own. Try to get at least 7
  responses.
• Check your reasons by going to this link on Why
  Do Kids Bully? http//www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
  /kids/

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TASK 2 brochure

• You have been picked by an anti-bullying group to
  create a tri-fold brochure with a slogan that
  emphasizes how we can stamp out bullying.
• You may either hand draw or use the computer to
  create your brochure.
• Brainstorm a list of possible slogans for you to
  use in your journal.
• It may be helpful to consider reasons why kids
  bully from Task 1 as you work on your brochure.

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TASK 3 story

• View the pictures in the next slide. Choose one
  of the picture and write a story in your journal
  that explains how this bullying incident
  occurred. Include in your story
• What events led to the incident
• The emotion of the characters
• What might have been said
• How you think this situation should have been
  resolved

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TASK 3 cont
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TASK 4 quiz

• Take the bully quiz that is in your journal.

TASK 5 comic strip

• Create a comic strip which depicts a bullying
  situation. Include the roles bully, victim and
  witness. You may do a rough draft first and then
  make your final draft in your journal. Provide a
  description of what is happening under each box
  of your comic strip.

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TASK 6 reflection

• Everyone has seen a form of bullying take place.
  Think  about times you were bullied or have seen
  other people being bullied.  As a reminder,
  please click here Types of Bullying.
  http//library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbul
  lying.html
• Write about one of those times
• Where were you?
• What happened?
• What did you do about it?
• What else could you have done about it?
• Now share your situation by reading your bullying
  example to a friend or family member.
• On your journal cover, draw a picture that will
  show your story to other people.

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TASK 7 skit

• For this activity, your teacher will assign you
  to a group of three. You will have 30 minutes to
  prepare a 3-5 minute skit, referring to your
  comic strips from Task 6. As a group decide which
  comic strip to use as the guide for your skit.
• Work as a group to
• Select roles for each group member.
• Answer the questions that apply to your role.
• Bully1. What sort of things do you do to the
  people that you bully?2. What are the signs that
  indicate you may be bullying someone?3. What
  causes you to bully other people?Victim1.
  What can you do if you are being bullied?2. What
  are some things that may make it difficult to
  stand up for yourself?3. How do you feel when
  you are bullied?
• Witness1. What can you do if you see someone
  else being bullied?2. How do you feel when you
  see someone being bullied?3. How can you help a
  bully stop bullying?
• The student playing the role of the bully will be
  the recorder and be responsible for writing out
  the dialogue in play format. Be sure not to act
  out the solution to your bullying scenario.
• After your performance of the skit, ask the
  audience if they would like to provide a possible
  solution by role playing their solution idea.
• Now act your solution on how the bullying
  situation could be resolved.

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TASK 8 review

• Answer the following questions in your journal in
  the Evaluation section.
• What is bullying? (Answer in a paragraph of at
  least 5 sentences)
• Why do some people bully? (List at least 5
  reasons)
• Why is bullying harmful? (One paragraph of at
  least 5 sentences)
• What can you do to stop bullying? (List at least
  3 things)
• What are some different types of bullying? (List
  all types)

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CONCLUSION

• Hopefully after completing this project your eyes
  have  been opened to this problem. Have you seen
  a bully before and asked yourself "why"? Have you
  been bullied before without knowing what to do?
  Have you felt that you were alone as the victim
  of a bully? Your research has helped you to look
  around, and hopefully to look inside yourself.
  Everyone has experienced a bully one way or
  another, whether it is the bully down the hall or
  the bully inside. Now you are equipped to handle
  a bullying situation from all 3 perspectives the
  bully, the victim and the bystander. Sign the
  Anti-Bully Pledge in your journal and turn it
  into your 5th hour teacher.
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