CARE ACTIVITY FOR DECEMBER 18TH
First: Show this “Price of Silence” video clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY7Gvq0P4hc or
http://www.svsd.net/Page/9874
Then, ask the students to form groups of 3 or 4. Read these scenarios to the
students (or project them or print them, whatever works for you). Let them
discuss what they would do for a few minutes. Then have each group share with
the class.
With each suggestion that the groups provide, try to determine if that will make the situation
worse, better, or not change it at all.
1. This girls that sit behind you in your English class are always talking and
gossiping about something. You often over hear their conversations.
Today, they are making fun of what your best friend, who isn’t in the
class, is wearing. What will you do? Follow up question: Is this bullying
or is this just girls being mean? How do you know the difference?
2. A new student, Cody, just started sitting at your lunch table. Today is
the third day he has been there. One of your friends at the table,
John, starts making fun of Cody by repeating everything he says in a
funny voice. You feel uncomfortable and feel bad for Cody, but you are
afraid to say anything to John because you want to continue to be his
friend. What will you do? Is this a situation of bullying?
3. For the third day in a row when you are on your way to lunch another
student (Brian) yells “retard” as you walk by. You notice he is looking at
you when he says it and all of the other boys he is with laugh. The
other students around you pretend they didn’t hear anything. What will
you do? Is this a situation of bullying?
Bullying - is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things
to another person who has a hard time defending himself/herself. An imbalance of power
exists and the behavior extends over time.