Contents
WHOLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 2
IMAGINE...NO BULLYING GRAFFITI WALL .......................................................................... 2
ACTS OF KINDNESS OR GOOD CITIZEN AWARDS ........................................................... 2
What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say. .................................................... 2
IS IT JUST ME, OR IS IT PINK IN HERE? ............................................................................. 2
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................ 3
IMAGINE...NO BULLYING ACROSTIC POEM ....................................................................... 3
Imagine . . . No Bullying Acrostic Poem extension activity ...................................................... 3
THE OUTSIDER GAME ......................................................................................................... 4
IS IT SEXUAL HARASSMENT? ............................................................................................. 6
PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES ............................................................................................ 8
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 9
THE WRITING ON THE WALL...YOU ARE NOT ALONE....................................................... 9
ACTIVITY APPENDIX ...............................................................................................................11
Can you imagine a world without bullying? ............................................................................12
How would you describe it? ...................................................................................................12
IMAGINE . . . NO BULLYING ................................................................................................13
IS IT SEXUAL HARASSMENT? ............................................................................................14
PUT YOUSELF IN MY SHOES .............................................................................................15
The Writing on the Wall . . . You’re Not Alone ........................................................................18
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WHOLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
IMAGINE...NO BULLYING GRAFFITI WALL
Use a temporary ―graffiti‖ wall to have students communicate to each other, the school, and the
larger community about how to prevent and stop bullying behavior, and how everyone can work
together to make a safer community.
DIRECTIONS
 Tape up paper to a wall in your school that students can have free access to.
 Encourage positive messages either through verbal or written instruction to the students
about what are appropriate or inappropriate messages on your school’s graffiti wall.
 Invite your school’s Resource Officer from the local RCMP or municipal police
department to graffiti your wall with positive messages about safer communities.
Some ideas to start the graffiti:
 How can each person make the school community safer?
 Having students complete the sentence ―Bullying has affected me . . . ―
 What can teachers do to make the school community safer?
 Did you ever stop a bullying situation? How?
 Do you have a positive or supportive message for a target of bullying?
 Write a haiku, short poem, or song about how the school can stop bullying behavior.
 Sketch or draw what a world without bullying looks like.
ACTS OF KINDNESS OR GOOD CITIZEN AWARDS
What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Have the students in your school nominate peers for Acts of Kindness or Good Citizen award(s)
that make the school a safer place for everyone. Don’t just award students on Pink Shirt Day,
make sure to award acts of kindness throughout the year.
IS IT JUST ME, OR IS IT PINK IN HERE?
Classroom door decorating contest
Hold a Pink Shirt Day bully awareness classroom door decorating contest. Invite parents and
school council members to your school to tour the pink celebration on the classroom doors. You
can take it a step further and decorate the classroom windows or even the front door of the
school.
You can take it one step further - literally! Decorate the sidewalks and walkways leading up to
your school with bullying and harassment prevention messages. Use some of the tips from the
Pink Shirt Day Tip Sheets, or brainstorm your own.
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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
IMAGINE...NO BULLYING ACROSTIC POEM
TIME 30 minutes
GRADES 3-6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Every person, regardless of age, has the right to be treated with respect.
 Every person is responsible to ensure the respectful treatment of others.
MATERIALS
 Imagine . . . No Bullying acrostic poem activity sheet (Activity Appendix)
 Imagine . . . No Bullying blank coloring activity sheet (Extension Activity, Activity
Appendix)
ACTIVITY
1. There are many things that students can do to help keep their school and community
safe. Some strategies are:
 Reach out and be kind to those who are struggling to fit in.
 Don’t be a bystander. Don’t ignore or encourage bullying behaviors.
 Be a role model—take personal responsibility and refuse to react to anger
physically or by verbally harming others.
 Create, join or support student organizations that combat violence and bullying.
 Seek help from your parent(s) or caregiver(s) or a trusted adult, such as a school
counselor, social worker, or teacher if you are feeling anger, fear, anxiety or
depression.
2. Explain that this is an activity to think about how each person is responsible for making
sure that everyone feels safe and is treated with dignity and respect.
3. Hand out the Imagine . . . No Bullying acrostic poem activity sheet, and have the
students write out a word for each letter in the phrase Imagine . . . No Bullying.
IMAGINE...NO BULLYING ACROSTIC POEM extension activity
Have the students draw a picture to accompany their Imagine. . . No Bullying acrostic poem.
OR
Discuss the following questions with your class. Add some of your own too!
 How do we behave when we belong to a group?
 What can we do as individuals to make the school safer for everyone?
 What are some of the negative consequences of bullying someone? . . . of being
bullied?
 How can you help a friend who is being bullied? How can you help a friend who is
bullying?
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THE OUTSIDER GAME
TIME 30 minutes
GRADES 3-12
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 To explore how discrimination feels
 To understand how power can be misused
ACTIVITY
 Explain that The Outsider Game is about discrimination and rejection.
 First, ask two students to volunteer to leave the room.
 Divide the remainder of the students into groups according to something they have in
common — example: length or style of hair, type of clothing, height, color of shoes or socks,
type of t-shirt, color of eyes, etc.
 The ―outsiders‖ are called back into the room, and are asked to walk around and decide
which group they belong to. They are not allowed to ask the group questions but are just to
observe and find the common element they have with the group.
 When they decide what group they belong to they must state the reason why they believe
that group is their group. If the reason is wrong they may not join the group they have
chosen. The ―Outsider‖ must be welcomed if the reason is right.
 Ask for two more volunteers to leave the room; have students re-group with different
commonalities; then bring the two ―outsiders‖ in and repeat the process. This may be
repeated a number of times depending on size of the group and time.
 After all ―outsiders‖ have been included or not included in the various groups, have students
sit in a circle and discuss the following questions.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
 How do we behave when we belong to a group?
 What happens when someone wants to join our group but they are different?
 Who has the power to determine acceptance or rejection into a group?
 How did the ―outsiders‖ feel in trying to choose a group?
 How did the ―outsiders‖ feel when the group rejected them?
 How are prejudices formed?
 Why are people discriminated against?
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OUTSIDER GAME extension activity – introducing the concept of power
Power is the ability to act. It is about having choices about who you are and what you do. Power
is not static – people can experience both powerful and non-powerful positions depending on
the situation that they are in.
Abuse of power is the key factor in bullying and harassment. Those who bully increase in
power, and people who are targeted lose power.
Group power can support or oppose bullying and harassment. For example:
 A group of youth can stop bullying: when peers intervened to help the person being
targeted, they are successful in stopping the bullying attack 57% of the time (Hawkins,
Pepler and Craig 2001).
 A group of people can help to bully: sometimes people identify with the person doing the
bullying rather than the person being targeted. There is a desire to side with the bully.
This reinforces the power and status of the person doing the bullying.
Bullying behavior is when someone exercises power to hurt another person through physical,
verbal or social abuse. In the end, we all have power but it up to use to choose how to use it.
Discussion questions
 What are two things that give kids power in this school? Why?
 What are some really great reasons for stepping up and stopping bullying when we see
it?
 Why might someone be scared or worried about getting involved in a bullying or
harassing situation?
 Who is can stop bullying: teachers or students? Why?
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IS IT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
TIME 15-20 minutes
GRADES 7-12
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 To understand and learn about the impact that sexual harassment has on others.
 To identify and discuss sexually harassing behaviors.
MATERIALS
 ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER response cut outs (Activity Appendix)
ACTIVITY
1. Introduce the concept of harassment:
Bullying and harassment are similar in behaviors, hurtful mistreatment of others, attitude,
and misuse of power. They differ on age, discriminatory behaviors and legal consequences.
Harassment is based on discrimination and is against Canadian Human Rights legislation.
Prohibited grounds for discrimination include personal characteristics like race, ethnicity,
religion, age, sex, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned conviction and sexual
orientation. People 12 years and older can be charged with harassment.
One form of harassment is sexual harassment. It is unwelcome behavior based on sex or
sexual orientation that negatively affects and individual or groups of individuals. The primary
factor in sexual harassment is the impact on the person being targeted. Sexual harassment
does not include behavior that a person likes or wants, it is not flirting.
Harassment, like bullying, impacts the person who is targeted, the person doing the
harassing, and the people who are witnesses of the mistreatment. Impact is key when we
talk about harassment. It is important to think about how our actions, our behavior, and our
humor might offend others even if we do not intend to hurt anyone.
2. Choose three different corners or areas.
3. Using the ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER cutouts, define three areas of the room.
4. Explain to the students that you will now do an activity to explore whether certain behaviors
are sexual harassment or not, and what makes them so. As you read out a Behavior
Statement (below), they have to decide if the behavior is ALWAYS sexual harassment, only
SOMETIMES sexual harassment or NEVER sexual harassment.
5. Each student will choose their response by standing next to the appropriate response
cutout (ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER)
6. After each statement ask someone from each group to explain the reason for his/her
choice.
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Behaviour Statement
 Comments about a person’s body, appearance or dress.
 Leers or stares
 Sexual or ―dirty‖ jokes
 Graffiti
 Whistling, catcalls, howling
 Posting sexual comments on someone’s Facebook wall
 Invitations for dates
 Spreading sexual rumors
 Hugging or patting
 Pressure to have sex
 Making kissing sounds or smacking sounds; licking the lips suggestively
 Obscene T-shirts, hats, pins
 Names such as ―chick‖, ―sexy‖, ―stud‖, ―fag‖
 ―Rating‖ an individual
 Following someone
 Emailing or texting sexual messages, photos or videos
IS IT SEXUAL HARASSMENT? extension activity
Have the students reflect on the activity and express their feelings in writing (essay, poem or
song, or short story) or in a visual way (painting, drawing, sculpture).
Reflection questions could include:
 Something I learned was . . .
 As a result of this activity, I will . . .
 After learning about my classmates’ answers and feelings, I feel . . .
 This activity reminded me of the time that . . .
 What happens to the other person who experiences sexual harassment . . .
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PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES
TIME 30 minutes
GRADES 6-12
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Students will be able to recognize feelings associated with the different roles in bullying
situations.
 Bullying is cruel, hurtful behavior that hurts everyone. The devastating impacts can
produce a pervasive climate of fear and victimization.
 Bullying is a problem for everyone: the person doing the bullying, the one being targeted,
those who are bystanders, friends and peers, families, schools, and communities.
MATERIALS
 Pictures of a roller coaster, vultures, a person floating in space, a desert island, small
insect (Activity Appendix)
THE ACTIVITY
1. Cut out each picture, and hang up each picture in a different area in the room.
2. Instruct the group to go to the picture that best describes how it would feel to:
o be the person who is doing the bullying. Once they have chosen their picture,
have each person discuss why they made that choice. (There is usually more
than one person under each picture but sometimes there is only one at a
picture).
o be the person who is being targeted or victimized. Once they have chosen their
picture, have each person discuss why they made that choice.
o be the people who are the bystanders. Once they have chosen their picture,
have each person discuss why they made that choice.
PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES extension activity
Have each student write about the exercise:
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Something I learned was . . .
As a result of this activity, I will . . .
After learning about my classmates’ answers and feelings, I feel . . .
What impact do my actions have on a bullying situation if I am the bully? . . .the
bystander? . . . the target . . .?
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INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES
THE WRITING ON THE WALL...YOU ARE NOT ALONE
TIME 30 minutes
GRADES 6-12
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Bullying and harassing behavior make people feel isolated and alone because of fear or
shame. Children and youth who are victimized are reluctant to tell their parents or
teachers about their mistreatment.
 Targeted individuals need to develop internal and external messages to respond to
instances of bullying and harassment.
MATERIALS
 Bullying and harassment prevention and support messages (Activities Appendix)
 Flip chart or chalk/white board to write down the external vs. internal messages/skills
THE ACTIVITY
 Note: this activity can be given to a smaller youth-led group, such as a prevention team
or the student representative council.
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Introduce the concept of ACT when you are being bullied or harassed.
Oftentimes, the most effective response to a bullying situation is to do nothing at all – but
this can be extremely difficult, especially if you feel isolated and alone.
Targeted individuals need to develop external and internal messages and skills – this
includes remembering that IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT if you are being bullied or
harassed.
A void being alone with someone who bullies or harasses you
C all for help
T ake a stand – stop it or ignore it
Page and Perlman, 2000
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External
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Internal
Change what you can if you
want to, accept the rest
Don’t believe the message that you are
worthless; view the person doing the
bullying/harassing as the one who has the
problem
Become friendly with people
who are friendly with everyone
Know that ―different‖ isn’t ugly or bad – it
is what humans are all about
Stand up for yourself – in
words and actions
Don’t join the people who bully/harass you
by putting yourself down – listen to what
you tell yourself about yourself
Use humour or wit – not
emotion
Don’t get physical
Learn how to like yourself
Ask for help
Know who can help you and when to ask
for help: telling is not the same as tattling
Know that everyone gets
teased at some point – but
there is a difference between
teasing and bullying/harassing
Think about the qualities you want in a
friend; do you live up to your own list
Honour your individuality
Cut out the Writing on the Wall . . . You Are Not Alone messages (Activity Appendix)
Reflect on the External vs. Internal table. Can your group think of more external vs.
internal skills/messages that someone could use to manage a bullying or harassing
situation?
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vs.
Create additional messages from this discussion, add them to the Writing on the
Wall . . . You Are Not Alone messages.
Tape or tack these messages in places within your school where people are often by
themselves to let them know that they are not alone. Some ideas might be on a
bathroom stall door or a corner of the gym.
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ACTIVITY APPENDIX
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Can you imagine a world without bullying?
How would you describe it?
Write a poem about a world without bullying. Start each line with a letter from the phrase
IMAGINE . . . NO BULLYING and write your poem for a safer world.
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IMAGINE . . . NO BULLYING
Imagine and then draw what your world without bullying would look like
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IS IT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
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The Writing on the Wall . . . You’re Not Alone
Honour your individuality
Everybody deserves to be
treated with respect
Take responsibility and think
about how to make amends
Being different isn’t ugly or bad!
It’s what humans are about.
Open your mind to
helping, not hurting
Bullying is NOT YOUR
FAULT!!
Stand up for yourself
I am responsible for
making my school a safe
place for everyone
I believe in you
Ask for help
Value people’s opinions,
even if you don’t agree
with them.
Snowflakes are a fragile thing
individually, but look at what
they can do when they stick
together
Take a stand – stop it or ignore it
You have the right to ask
for help when you need it
You have the responsibility to
protect yourself from harm
You have the right to feel safe.
You have the
responsibility to listen
when others say NO!
You have the responsibility to
let people make their own
decisions
Call someone who will
listen.
Bullying is not your fault!
Kids Help Line
1-800-668-6868
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I pledge to using my power in
a positive way to help others