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Building a Bully-Free Community

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Lesson Plan

Building a Bully-Free Community

Promote kindness and inclusion

In this lesson, students will engage in collaborative activities to understand the roles of bystanders, allies, and upstanders in preventing bullying. They will work together to create a campaign that promotes kindness and inclusion within their school. This lesson is important as it empowers students to take an active role in fostering a positive and supportive school environment, enhancing their social-emotional skills and empathy.

Audience

8th Grade Students

Time

1 hour 30 mins

Approach

Promote kindness and inclusion

Materials

Post-it notes, Markers, Large poster paper, Discussion Questions, Worksheet on Roles, and Printable Cards for Campaign

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what bullying is and its impact on individuals and the school community.
  • Ask students to share any experiences or observations related to bullying (optional and sensitive).

Step 2

Exploring Roles

20 mins

  • Introduce the roles of bystanders, allies, and upstanders.
  • Use a worksheet to define each role and provide examples.
  • Have students work in pairs to discuss how they can embody these roles in real-life scenarios.

Step 3

Group Activity: Campaign Creation

40 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Each group will create a campaign to promote kindness and inclusion using large poster paper and markers.
  • Encourage creativity and collaboration, focusing on positive messages and actions.

Step 4

Presentation and Discussion

15 mins

  • Have each group present their campaign to the class.
  • Facilitate a discussion on the different ideas and how they can be implemented in the school.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points of the lesson.
  • Encourage students to take action in their daily lives to support a bully-free community.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide the discussion on bullying and the roles of bystanders, allies, and upstanders.

What is bullying and how does it affect individuals and the school community?

Encourage students to think about emotional, social, and academic impacts.







What are some examples of being a bystander, ally, or upstander?

Discuss real-life scenarios and how students can respond.







How can we promote kindness and inclusion in our school?

Focus on actionable steps and positive behaviors.







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Worksheet

Worksheet on Roles

A worksheet to help students understand the roles of bystanders, allies, and upstanders.

Define the role of a bystander and give an example.

Think about someone who witnesses bullying but does not take action.







Define the role of an ally and give an example.

Consider how an ally supports someone who is being bullied.







Define the role of an upstander and give an example.

An upstander takes action to stop bullying or support the victim.







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Worksheet

Printable Cards for Campaign

Cards for students to use in their campaign promoting kindness and inclusion.




Kindness is contagious!







Be an ally, not a bystander.







Stand up, speak out!







Inclusion is our strength.







Together against bullying!




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