Nest's Middle/High School Prevention Education Curriculum

Lesson 7

Promoting Positivity

50 minutes

Lesson Overview

Lesson 7 continues to leverage students’ sociopolitical vocabulary via a discussion of bullying, cyberbullying, and abuse (including sextortion). Drawing on content about healthy relationships and consent, students learn about different ways of effectively responding when they see someone else being bullied or abused. Additionally, students identify barriers to action, and then brainstorm ways to get around them.

Lesson Objectives

1. Students will understand and be able to identify bullying, cyberbullying, and abuse (including sextortion)

2. Students will learn different ways of responding when someone is being bullied/abused

3. Students will identify barriers to action, and discuss possible solutions

4. Students will continue to collaboratively create the Solutions Mural

Lesson Overview

Lesson 7 continues to leverage students’ sociopolitical vocabulary via a discussion of bullying, cyberbullying, and abuse (including sextortion). Drawing on content about healthy relationships and consent, students learn about different ways of effectively responding when they see someone else being bullied or abused. Additionally, students identify barriers to action, and then brainstorm ways to get around them.

Lesson Objectives

1. Students will understand and be able to identify bullying, cyberbullying, and abuse (including sextortion)

2. Students will learn different ways of responding when someone is being bullied/abused

3. Students will identify barriers to action, and discuss possible solutions

4. Students will continue to collaboratively create the Solutions Mural

Classroom Materials

Handouts

  1. Maintaining Online Safety
  2. 5 D's Handout
  3. 5 D's Worksheet

Quick Links

How to Prepare for this Lesson

1. Prepare answers to any questions asked on the Exit Cards from Lesson 6. Answer at the end of 1. Welcome & Agreements.

2. Have your classroom Agreements Poster and the Solutions Mural displayed.

3. Have a computer set up that is connected to a projector with A/V capabilities.

4. Have the following video links ready for viewing:
        A. Anthony | No Longer Bullying
        B. Ashley Reynolds | Sextortion Survivor
        C. Who Are You | Bystander

4. Print out copies of the following handouts:
        A. Maintaining Safety Online
        B. The 5 D's Handout
        C. The 5 D's Worksheets

1. Prepare answers to any questions asked on the Exit Cards from Lesson 6. Answer at the end of 1. Welcome & Agreements.

2. Have your Classroom Agreements  and the Solutions Mural easily accessible online.

3. Have the following video links ready for viewing:
        A. Anthony | No Longer Bullying
        B. Ashley Reynolds | Sextortion Survivor
        C. Who Are You | Bystander

4. Have the following handouts ready to share digitally:
        A. Maintaining Safety Online
        B. The 5 D's Handout
        C. The 5 D's Worksheets

Lesson Clips

Additional Resources