How to take action when a bully arises

Essential Question

How do I speak up when I see people treated unfairly?
Why is it scary to speak up sometimes?
How can many people speak up together when people are treated unfairly?
When will I stand up for others?

Texts

Literature

The Three Billy Goats Gracious

A retelling of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," this story puts a cooperative twist on the traditional Norwegian tale.

Jennifer Holladay

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 3, 2014

Literature

The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal

This clever boy teaches the villagers that they should not be afraid of something just because they have never seen it before.

Jeff Sapp

Grade Level

K-2

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 3, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives

This strategy exposes students to literature that places out-group identities at the center of the curriculum.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RI.K-1.1

July 13, 2014

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Realia

Realia are real-life objects that enable children to make connections to their own lives as they try to make sense of new concepts and ideas. This strategy brings the Perspectives central text to life for students by using everyday objects during the read aloud.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RL.K-2.1, RL.K-2.2, RL.K-2.3, RI.K-2.1, RI.K-2.2, RI.K-2.3

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Community Puzzle Mural

Students create a community puzzle mural, a large-scale artistic depiction, usually displayed in a community space. Puzzle pieces covered in student’s artwork relating to diversity, anti-bias or social justice themes from the central text comprise the mural.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Do Something

Fairness Fair

Students work in groups to role-play or tell stories about real life situations related to fairness, community, diversity or social justice themes. Students then perform their skits or stories for others as part of a class-wide “fairness fair.”

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Plan Built By

cmorri13@my.athens.edu

How to take action when a bully arises

The Three Billy Goats Gracious

The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal

Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives

Realia

Community Puzzle Mural

Fairness Fair

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