If you want to stop bullying, you need to understand it. A four-part lesson guides learners through defining characteristics of a bully, identifying instances of bullying in the media and in their lives, and signing a contract to become a positive peer leader.

Concepts

bullying, peers, classroom community, school community

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Additional Tags

bully behavior, bullying behavior, bullying contract, bullying solutions, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Divide up the activities in the context of a larger anti-bullying movement

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for sixth and seventh graders, but applicable for younger grades as well
• Resource does not address cyberbullying as a type of bullying

Pros

• Provides a worksheet for the video part of the lesson
• Includes suggestions for movies to show bullies in the media

Cons

• Does not include a sample or temple contract