The Tasks

Task 1:

• As a class or in groups, you will brainstorm reasons why people bully others.  
  • First, take 5 minutes to list, in your journal, your own personal ideas on this.
  • Second, share your ideas with the rest of the group and record ideas in your journal that are different from your own. Try to get at least 7 responses.
• Check your reasons by going to this link on Why Do Kids Bully?

Task 2:

• You have been picked by an anti-bullying group to create a poster (illustration) with a slogan that emphasizes how we can stamp out bullying.
• Your teacher may want to brainstorm a list of possible slogans for you to use.
• It may be helpful to consider reasons for "Why Do Kids Bully?" from Task 1 as you work on your poster.

Task 3:

• Learn how it feels to be bullied. Walk in the shoes of the bullied person. View this "Don't Suffer in Silence" video* and respond in your journal about it made your feel. Write a paragraph of at least 5 complete sentences.

*Please note that after you click on this link, you need to also click on "view video in Quick Player".

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Task 4:

• Read the e-book "The Bully"* and then complete the survey at the end of this e-book. Be sure to also write your responses in your journal.

*Please note that this e-book is an exe. file. Just click on "Open" to read the book.

Task 5:

• View the pictures below. Choose one of the picture and write a story in your journal that explains how this bullying incident occured. Include in your story:
  • What events led to the incident
  • The emotion of the characters
  • What might have been said
  • How you think this situation should have been resolved

    A	B
    C	D

Task 6:

• Take the Bully Quiz. This quiz will open up in a separate browser window. Print off both pages and add them to your journal. Then close that window to return to this webquest.

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Task 7:

• Create a comic strip which depists a bullying situation. Include the roles: bully, victim and witness. This is an individual task. You may do a rough draft first and then make your final draft in your journal. Provide a description of what is happening under each box of your comic strip.

(Bring your completed comic strips with your for Task 9).

Task 8:

• Everyone has seen a form of bullying take place. Think  about times you were bullied or have seen other people being bullied.  As a reminder, please click here: Types of Bullying.
• Write about one of those times:
  • Where were you?
  • What happened?
  • What did you do about it?
  • What else could you have done about it?
• Now meet with your partner and take turns sharing your situation by reading your bullying example.
• On your journal cover, draw a picture that will show your story to other people.

Task 9: Role Play

• For this activity, your teacher will assign you to a group of three. You will have 30 minutes to prepare a 3-5 minute skit, referring to your comic strips from Task 7. As a group decide which comic strip to use as the guide for your skit.
• Work as a group to:
  • Select roles for each group member.
  • Answer the questions that apply to your role.

Bully:
1. What sort of things do you do to the people that you bully?
2. What are the signs that indicate you may be bullying someone?
3. What causes you to bully other people?

Victim:
1. What can you do if you are being bullied?
2. What are some things that may make it difficult to stand up for yourself?
3. How do you feel when you are bullied?

Witness:
1. What can you do if you see someone else being bullied?
2. How do you feel when you see someone being bullied?
3. How can you help a bully stop bullying?

• The student playing the role of the bully will be the recorder and be responsible for writing out the dialogue in play format. Be sure not to act out the solution to your bullying scenario.
• After your performance of the ski, ask the audience if they would like to provide a possible solution by role playing their soluation idea.
• Now act your your solution on how the bullying situation could be resolved.
• You will be evaluated using this rubric.

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• View some of the video clips on racism. These were made by Canadians students.
• Choose your two favorite videos.
• In your journals, write a paragraph explaining the anti-racism message in the videos. Why did these two videos appeal to you?
• Be prepared to share your ideas with the class.

Click here to view the 2007 Winners of Racism. Stop it! National Video Competition videos. You can also view the archive of past winners (2000-2005).

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