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Focus on Bullying: A Prevention Program for Elementary - Education

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Less<strong>on</strong> Script<br />

As you know, all members of our school community have focussed <strong>on</strong> bullying<br />

preventi<strong>on</strong>. Let’s see what you remember about bullying behaviour.<br />

We’ll play a game. If you think the statement I say is true, move to stand <strong>on</strong> this<br />

side of the room, near the “true” sign. If the statement is false, move to stand <strong>on</strong><br />

the other side of the room, near the “false” sign. Be prepared to explain your<br />

choice.<br />

� Use the overhead transparency, if desired. Read the following statements and<br />

provide clarificati<strong>on</strong> if the statement generates disagreement or uncertainty.<br />

Aim to ensure that all students have a good understanding of what c<strong>on</strong>stitutes<br />

bullying. Prior to giving the correct answers, ask some students from<br />

each side to explain why they made the choice they did.<br />

� As an alternative approach, make this activity an opportunity <strong>for</strong> small group<br />

discussi<strong>on</strong>. Arrange students into groups of three or four and use an overhead<br />

transparency with the true or false statements (attached). Show each<br />

statement in turn, read it to the class, and allow a few minutes <strong>for</strong> small<br />

groups to discuss the statement and reach agreement about whether it is true<br />

or false. Once the groups have decided, they should indicate their resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />

holding up a paper labelled true or false.<br />

1. True or false? <strong>Bullying</strong> behaviour is mean behaviour that happens again and<br />

again.<br />

<strong>Bullying</strong> is different from normal peer c<strong>on</strong>flict that happens sometimes between<br />

kids who normally play together.<br />

What else can you tell me about the definiti<strong>on</strong> of bullying?<br />

2. True or false? All bullying behaviour is physical—like kicking, punching,<br />

spitting or hitting.<br />

<strong>Bullying</strong> behaviour includes the physical behaviours already menti<strong>on</strong>ed and also<br />

includes name calling and teasing (verbal bullying), threatening (intimidati<strong>on</strong>) and<br />

excluding (social bullying) and other n<strong>on</strong>-physical but equally mean behaviours.<br />

274 Grades 4-5<br />

True<br />

Usually there is a power<br />

imbalance between the<br />

student who bullies and<br />

the student who is<br />

bullied.<br />

False

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