Posted “I know what you are going to say: sticks, stones, and broken bones, but works can kick you in the gut. They wriggle underneath your skin and start to itch. They set their hooks into you and pull. Words accumulate like a cancer, and then they eat away at you until there is nothing … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Fiction Literature
Sky High Producer: Disney Year: 2005 Length: 1hr 40mins Rating: PG Film Description: This movie follows Will Stronghold, the son of two very famous super heroes, as he enters a High School for students with super natural abilities. Will has high expectations from his parents to be the best super hero, but unknown to them, … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Popular Film
Bullies and Friends Producer: McMillan Media Framework Year: 2014 Film Description: This film was made in response to the suicide of a young teenage girl who was bullied as it interviews and follows her family, friends, and others in the society about bullying in their community. This story is groundbreaking because it was the first … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Documentary
APA- Parents of Kids Being Bullied This website is best for parents because it offers tips for parents on what to look for in their child to detect bullying and how to address bullying if your child is a victim or bystander, or if your child is the bully. I think it’s helpful for parents … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Internet Source for Parents
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 … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Internet Source for Students
Stop Bully- Assess Bullying The reason I chose this website for teachers is because it’s important to know first and foremost if your students have experienced bullying and what their definition of bullying is. This website offers reasons why assessment of bullying in class is important, tips to creating an assessment, and what to do … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Internet Source for Teachers
Wall-E Producer: The Walt Disney Company Released by: Pixar Length: 1hr 38min Year: 2008 Rating: Rated G Summary: Wall-E’s job is to clean up the polluted Earth as humanity waits in space aboard a spaceship called the Axiom. During this he meets Eve, a robot sent from the Axiom to check whether or not Earth is habitable yet. … Continue reading Wall-E: 5th Grade Popular Film
Internet Addiction and Me Producer: Eoin Corbett Released by: YouTube Length: 21min Year: 2014 Rating: N/A Summary: This is a short documentary about 4 people who went 1 week without the internet and 1 man who went 30 days without internet. It chronicles the dependence that our society has on the internet by having various professionals speak … Continue reading
Haley Peters, Catherine Yang, and Paige Hurst Internet Addiction for 5th graders When Charlie McButton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by Mike Lester Published 2005 by Puffin Books This is a great book for helping kids who have very strong attachments to their technology. In this story, Charlie McButton loves being on his … Continue reading Literature Resources for Internet Addiction
Site name: Real Life Teens- Sexual Responsibility Produced by: TMW Media Group in 2005 Runtime: 20 minutes Not Rated This documentary has real-life teens discuss real stories about sexual well-being. They discuss and educate teens about sexual activity, unprotected sex, transmitted diseases, and teen pregnancy and the impact it has on people physically and emotionally. This is the best video because it has real teens talk about the responsibly of sex, as well as making students think about the consequences and impact of their decisions. This documentary educates the watchers about sexual … Continue reading Media Resources for Sexual Health: Real Life Teens- Documentary