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Third Grade
LESSON
Six
Taking Action: Being an Upstander and Seeking Help
45 Minutes
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Lesson Overview
Students will define bullying and learn to distinguish between unkind acts and bullying. They'll watch a video on intervening in bullying situations and discuss intervention steps. The class will explore cyberbullying, comparing its impact to in-person bullying and reflecting on the ease and potential harm of online bullying. Students will listen to real-life inspired bullying stories and learn steps to handle cyberbullying situations.
Lesson Objectives
- Define and discuss bullying and cyberbullying.
- Learn skills for being an upstander in situations of bullying and cyberbullying.
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how to prepare for this lesson
This lesson will cover the topic of bullying, which may trigger trauma for some students and lead to issues arising in the classroom. Please inform your school’s mental health provider or relevant personnel that this topic will be discussed over the next week. Let students know that these individuals are available as safe resources on campus if they need to talk. Be sure to include their names on Slide 18 before teaching this lesson.
Students will need their Feelings Wheel Handouts from Lesson 0 throughout this lesson and should have them out at the start.
There is no handout for this lesson. Instead students will contribute often in classroom discussion. The more students can contribute in this lesson the better they will be able to self-reflect on bullying in their real day-to-day lives.
Please ensure to pre-check videos before class, as internet policies may vary among schools, to ensure accessibility.
Additional Resources
- Vaillancourt, T., Faris, R. and Mishna, F. (2016) ‘Cyberbullying in children and youth: Implications for health and clinical practice’, The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Social Media & Youth Mental Health - U.S. Surgeon General
- The Bystander Effect: The Science of Empathy