LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand what bullying is and isn’t; identify a range of ways to prevent and deal with bullying; distinguish facts from myths about bullying.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 4: Use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

CASEL: Relationship skills

KEY VOCAB

subtle 

harass

Lesson Plan: The Basics of Bullying

Learn how to identify bullying and how to stop it in its tracks.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “The Basics of Bullying,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What is bullying, and how can you deal with it if it happens to you or a friend?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “The Basics of Bullying”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud. 

  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed? 

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz with vocabulary questions 

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In IS IT BULLYING? students will read a series of scenarios and decide whether or not each scenario is an example of bullying. They should also write a short explanation for each answer they give. On page two of the activity, students should reflect on what they’d do as either an onlooker or a victim to handle each situation they identified as bullying. When students are finished, involve the whole class in a discussion about each scenario, and ask them to share their ideas from page two.

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