Resources
Bateman, Teresa. The Bully Blockers Club. Illinois: Albert Whitman & Co., 2004.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book, the character Lottie has to deal with a bully. As a result, she helps to start a club where everyone is welcome.
"Beekmantown Elementary School Anti-Bullying Video." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qfo9QvY8DQ.
This video will be show during the lesson where the students create their own PSA. This video shows a student being bullied and the rest of her classmates standing up to the bully. It includes many facts about bullying that are flashed across the screen. It does not really go into detail in terms of the bully’s point of view or the point of view of the person being bullied. Instead, it focuses on the need to stand up to bullying and to not just stand by and let it happen.
"Bullies: What Is Bullying?" It's My Life: Friends, Bullies. PBS Kids Go!, 2005. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/.
This website serves as a research resource for the students during the lesson where they are creating their own PSAs. It provides them with information about what bullying is as well as links to information about who bullies target, and what can be done about bullying.
Carey, C.J. "Don't Forget: Bullies Are Victims Too." Technorati. N.p., 15 Oct. 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. http://technorati.com/lifestyle/family/article/dont-forget-bullies-are-victims-too/.
The students examine this article during the lesson focusing on the Bully’s perspective. The article is to be split into four sections and a jigsaw style of sharing will be used so that the students learn about the information addressed in the entire article even though they will only closely examine one section of it. The article addresses the importance of helping the bully and explains some of the reasons why bullies resort to bullying.
Henkes, Kevin. A Weekend with Wendell. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book the students learn the importance of asserting themselves when they are not being treated the way they would like to be treated.
Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1991.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book, the students learn about Chrysanthemum who is bullied because of her name.
"Hey Bully!" YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/user/SoupJRecords?v=wtOaeka7d5U>.
This video will be shown during the lesson where the students create their own PSA. This PSA provides statistics about students being bullied. The students in this PSA created a song and dance to express their information. The song’s audience is a bully. When showing this PSA to the class as a whole, make sure a discussion takes place about the bully being called a loser in this song. Talk about how that would make the bully feel. Ask the students if they think the students in this PSA are being bullies?
“Learning About Bullying – Pt 1. The Tough Kid Bully Blocker Shorts." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcFICCVWliY>.
This YouTube video is used during the first lesson in this unit. In this video, students will learn some more things about what is and what isn’t considered bullying, as well as the difference between bullying and teasing.
"Mr. Jelly." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9e4q7GhmhQ.
This YouTube video is an animated video of the book Mr. Jelly by Roger Hargreaves. It is used during the lesson where students explore how bullying makes the person being bullied feel. This story helps the students begin thinking about how their bodies let them know when they are not feeling safe.
O’Neill, Alexis. The Recess Queen. New York: Scholastic, 2002.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book, the character Mean Jean is the biggest bully at recess out on the playground. A new student arrives though and challenges Mean Jean’s status altering the dynamics between the students.
Pacer Center Kids Against Bullying. National Bullying Prevention Center, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/.
This website is used as a research resource for the students during the lesson where they create their own PSAs. It includes many interactive ways to explore different concepts relating to bullying.
Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falkner. New York: Philomel, 1998.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. It teaches them the importance of recognizing differences in others and helping others overcome their difficulties instead of making fun of them.
Race Lesson Plans. Anti-Bullying in Cornwall, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. http://www.abcornwall.org.uk/professionals/race-lesson-plans.
The lesson that I adapted for my curriculum-based lesson requirement for this unit can be found here, along with some other information about diversity and discrimination legislation.
"Stop Bullying P.S.A." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRRaMDKTCqg.
This video will be shown during the lesson where the students create their own PSAs. This PSA’s main point is that bullying happens everyday and most people just stand aside and let it happen. Its goal is to get people to start reporting bullying and not being silent about it. The PSA itself includes no speaking. The ideas are told through signs held up by individuals. The points of view being discussed here is those observing the bullying and those being bullied. It did not show the bully’s point of view.
"What You Can Do." Pacer Center Kids Against Bullying. National Bullying Prevention Center, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/.
This video will be shown during the lesson where the students create their own PSAs. This PSA includes a handful of kids telling the audience what they can do when they see bullying. Its main idea is being a friend and including others. It includes some information about the bully.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book, the character Lottie has to deal with a bully. As a result, she helps to start a club where everyone is welcome.
"Beekmantown Elementary School Anti-Bullying Video." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qfo9QvY8DQ.
This video will be show during the lesson where the students create their own PSA. This video shows a student being bullied and the rest of her classmates standing up to the bully. It includes many facts about bullying that are flashed across the screen. It does not really go into detail in terms of the bully’s point of view or the point of view of the person being bullied. Instead, it focuses on the need to stand up to bullying and to not just stand by and let it happen.
"Bullies: What Is Bullying?" It's My Life: Friends, Bullies. PBS Kids Go!, 2005. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/.
This website serves as a research resource for the students during the lesson where they are creating their own PSAs. It provides them with information about what bullying is as well as links to information about who bullies target, and what can be done about bullying.
Carey, C.J. "Don't Forget: Bullies Are Victims Too." Technorati. N.p., 15 Oct. 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. http://technorati.com/lifestyle/family/article/dont-forget-bullies-are-victims-too/.
The students examine this article during the lesson focusing on the Bully’s perspective. The article is to be split into four sections and a jigsaw style of sharing will be used so that the students learn about the information addressed in the entire article even though they will only closely examine one section of it. The article addresses the importance of helping the bully and explains some of the reasons why bullies resort to bullying.
Henkes, Kevin. A Weekend with Wendell. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book the students learn the importance of asserting themselves when they are not being treated the way they would like to be treated.
Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1991.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book, the students learn about Chrysanthemum who is bullied because of her name.
"Hey Bully!" YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/user/SoupJRecords?v=wtOaeka7d5U>.
This video will be shown during the lesson where the students create their own PSA. This PSA provides statistics about students being bullied. The students in this PSA created a song and dance to express their information. The song’s audience is a bully. When showing this PSA to the class as a whole, make sure a discussion takes place about the bully being called a loser in this song. Talk about how that would make the bully feel. Ask the students if they think the students in this PSA are being bullies?
“Learning About Bullying – Pt 1. The Tough Kid Bully Blocker Shorts." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcFICCVWliY>.
This YouTube video is used during the first lesson in this unit. In this video, students will learn some more things about what is and what isn’t considered bullying, as well as the difference between bullying and teasing.
"Mr. Jelly." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9e4q7GhmhQ.
This YouTube video is an animated video of the book Mr. Jelly by Roger Hargreaves. It is used during the lesson where students explore how bullying makes the person being bullied feel. This story helps the students begin thinking about how their bodies let them know when they are not feeling safe.
O’Neill, Alexis. The Recess Queen. New York: Scholastic, 2002.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. In this book, the character Mean Jean is the biggest bully at recess out on the playground. A new student arrives though and challenges Mean Jean’s status altering the dynamics between the students.
Pacer Center Kids Against Bullying. National Bullying Prevention Center, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/.
This website is used as a research resource for the students during the lesson where they create their own PSAs. It includes many interactive ways to explore different concepts relating to bullying.
Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falkner. New York: Philomel, 1998.
This book is used as a reference for the students during the lesson where they make their PSAs. It teaches them the importance of recognizing differences in others and helping others overcome their difficulties instead of making fun of them.
Race Lesson Plans. Anti-Bullying in Cornwall, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. http://www.abcornwall.org.uk/professionals/race-lesson-plans.
The lesson that I adapted for my curriculum-based lesson requirement for this unit can be found here, along with some other information about diversity and discrimination legislation.
"Stop Bullying P.S.A." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRRaMDKTCqg.
This video will be shown during the lesson where the students create their own PSAs. This PSA’s main point is that bullying happens everyday and most people just stand aside and let it happen. Its goal is to get people to start reporting bullying and not being silent about it. The PSA itself includes no speaking. The ideas are told through signs held up by individuals. The points of view being discussed here is those observing the bullying and those being bullied. It did not show the bully’s point of view.
"What You Can Do." Pacer Center Kids Against Bullying. National Bullying Prevention Center, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/.
This video will be shown during the lesson where the students create their own PSAs. This PSA includes a handful of kids telling the audience what they can do when they see bullying. Its main idea is being a friend and including others. It includes some information about the bully.