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Is It Joking or Bullying?

from Byron Flitsch

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At a Glance:

Grades:	4, 5, 6
Subject:	SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)
Topic:	Bullying
Lesson Length:	30 - 40 mins

Standards / Framework:

What will students learn in this activity?

Students will learn the difference between joking and bullying.

What should students know before this activity?

Students should be made aware of school policies on bullying.

How can teachers introduce this lesson?

Share and discuss the sample comic.
In small groups, have students discuss each scenario:
- Is it joking or bullying?
- How do they know?
- Have they ever seen something like this happen? Has it happened to them?
- How do you cope or support the victim in this situation?

What will students do?

Create a three-panel comic describing a bullying scenario where the bully thought they were joking, but another person felt bullied

How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

Have students discuss their comics.
- Was it easy telling which was playful joking and which was bullying?
- Why or why not?
- How might today’s comic scenarios make an impact on how we interact with friends and peers?

How can teachers differentiate this activity?

Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
Provide questions for small group discussion.
Provide sentence frames as needed.
Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

Related Resources:

Comic to print or display: Comic.
Suggested Readings:
- The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes. (Grades 4-5)
- Wonder by R.J. Palacio. (Grades 5-6)

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