Over the past week, 6th grade students discussed bullying in their LA and Reading classes. We started off the week getting students acquainted with small groups they would be working for the duration of the week. Students watched a powerful ABC 7 interview about a boy and his family and the effects bullying had on them. Then students were presented with different scenarios/conflicts with which they had to resolve. Finally, we discussed the characteristics of abull-y and how they are much like that of the animal bull. We brainstormed other animals who share bully-like qualities. Students were tasked with the job to create a bully beast by cutting/pasting these animal parts together. They presented their bully beasts to the class, and we discussed how these beasts (funny looking as they may be) are seriously hurtful like a bully. We ended our discussion with a reminder of how bullying is inappropriate and will not be tolerated!
