Dealing with Bullies

I felt this website, while a little wordy, was the best for students because it has big readable font that breaks down bullying into easy-to-read topics. The site covers a lot of topics from what to do if a bully approaches you, to how to stand up for yourself, and even addresses what the consequences for bullying is. I like this website for students because it breaks down tactics for dealing with bullies and I don’t often see sources focusing on what happens to people who bully.

Core Integration:

This website can be used in a science course that focuses on bullying and social health, as was the case for addressing bullying at my middle school. Due to the wordy-ness of this website, students could read through the website with a critical eye that can improve their textbook reading skills. The students would use a worksheet that prompts them to look for key words and concepts on the website as a sort of scavenger hunt.

National Health Education Standards:

• H1.So5.6b Analyze harmful effects of harassment, intimidation, and bullying
• HBO 3. Avoid bullying, being a bystander to bullying, or being a victim of bullying.
• V1.12.7 Summarize impulsive behaviors that can lead to violence and strategies for controlling them.
• V1.12.9 Analyze how mental and emotional health can affect violence-related behaviors.
• V1.12.10 Analyze the negative consequences of violence to perpetrators, victims, and bystanders.
• V1.12.11 Explain how bystanders can help prevent violence by reporting dangerous situations or actions.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards- Science and Technical Subjects:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.10 By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.