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LEARNING OBJECTIVE
To read opposing views and take a side, identify factors of bullying, analyze the role schools play in fostering positive values in students
HEALTH ED STANDARD
NHES 2: Evaluate how the school and community can affect personal health practices and behaviors
CASEL Competency: Social awareness
KEY VOCAB
expulsion, reform, traits, civility, rehabilitating, inventive, resonate, embed, anecdotes, perspective
Lesson Plan: Should Bullies Be Expelled?
A a zero-tolerance policy on bullying is a tough approach. Two teens debate the pros and cons.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How can schools best intervene when they want bullying to stop?
CLOSE-READING QUESTIONS
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CRITICAL-THINKING QUESTIONS
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
MAKING CONNECTIONS
NHES 7
Targeting reasons why someone bullies can be an effective prevention tool. Using the NOBODY’S BORN A BULLY template, students will draft a letter to someone who has been bullying another student, giving the bully healthy coping skills and ways to self-reflect.
EXTENSION ACTIVITY
NHES 2
CASEL Competencies: Responsible decision-making, social awareness
Alex says the outdated videos shown at his school don’t work. In this activity, students will create their own updated version using the BULLYING PREVENTION 2.0 planning sheet as a guide.
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