Health Lesson Ideas

Name of Activity: End the Bullying

Purpose of Activity: In this lesson, students will use role-play to explore bullying issues and their emotional consequences. Students are encouraged to empathize with one another and to practice empathic responses. At the end of the lesson, students will engage in a discussion about the consequences of bullying and create a public service announcement.

Prerequisites: Bullying information has been presented via discussion, lecture, PowerPoint

Suggested Grade Level: 6-8

Materials Needed: Resources A-D Full Lesson, PowerPoint Presentation Computer lab to blog (if choose to use this part of lesson)
Digital video cameras to create public service announcement footage
Computer lab to create IMovie, MovieMaker project
Poster paper, scissors, glue, markers, colored pencils, healthy and unhealthy images to cut out.

Description of Idea

Assessment Ideas:

Rubric/Scoring guide for both the role play and the public service announcement.

Teaching Suggestions:

Caution the students about the seriousness of this subject numerous times during the lesson. I would also make sure the class understands the concequences for mocking or making fun of others during this lesson, which could have a profound impact on those who are currently victims of bulling.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Role playing scenario modifications could include prompts given by the teacher cueing students to respond to the prompt in an appropriate manner.
Role playing scenario modifications could include modeling other students appropriate responses.
Blogging modifications could include verbal or written responses to the same questions.
Blogging modifications could include visual planners.
Public service announcement modifications could include requiring students to create a poster utilizing healthy and unhealthy images and requiring them to differentiate between the two.