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18th September 202218th September 2022

Bullying – Not in Our School, 4-9

A theme page with lesson plans about bullying for elementary to intermediate (A2-B1) students, year 4-9 in Swedish Compulsory School.

Background

Bullying Exerts Psychiatric Effects Into Adulthood – YouTube (3:54)https://youtu.be/9aHTHGjQ628Once considered a childhood rite of passage, bullying lingers well into adulthood. Bullies and victims alike are at risk for psychiatric problems

What Is Bullying | StopBullying.govhttps://www.stopbullying.gov/bullying/what-is-bullyingLearn what is bullying and what are the different types of bullying.

Warm-up

Video that will change your life. I have no words left. – YouTube (4:35)https://youtu.be/PT-HBl2TVtIWordless film about bullying vs helping each other. This video is of hope, inspiration, giving, helping each other, the kindness of mankind, and it’s just plain BEAUTIFUL!

Anti-Bullying Animation – YouTube (1:43)https://youtu.be/Q81bsGI-JcYI was commissioned to make this animation to raise the issue of Bullying within schools. – Malcolm Morrison

Corto Ian (2018) – Fundación Ian – YouTube (9:45)https://youtu.be/6dLEO8mwYWQA short film that appeals to emotions. A crush on the heart so that we all participate in the construction of a more inclusive world.

Pixar 2000 For The Birds – YouTube (3:16)https://youtu.be/AkFuvTHaMUEBullying birds – Show the film without telling them it’s about bullying and ask what they think it is about, – See also “writing” here below

ANTI-BULLYING AWARENESS “It’s up to You” NEW VERSION – YouTube (2:22) https://youtu.be/UAwqkIzKK08“It’s up to YOU” Indirect bullying goes unseen far too often. It’s an invisible, draining and negative energy that harms many young teens today. – Animation with text

Anti-Bullying PSA: The Price of Silence – YouTube (1:58) https://youtu.be/wY7Gvq0P4hcAnti-bullying PSA. Over 6M American schoolchildren have been bullied in the past six months. Whether you cheer on the bully, or silently watch, you are supporting the bully.

You are not alone – assembly version – YouTube (4:17)https://youtu.be/A1J5IXV6P54Anti-bullying and inspirational video featuring bullied celebrities, with music background – can be used in school assemblies.

Music

Stop Bullying-South Park (Lyrics) – YouTube (2:58)https://youtu.be/-_wplroTi4oLet’s all put an end to bullying. Right now! 5-6-7-8! LYRICS below: Bullying isn’t cool Bullying is lame Bullying is ugly And has a stupid name

Bullying – YouTube (2:44)https://youtu.be/4SMLADgjDMUVideo filmed and edited by Kindra Elson and Kelsie Searle. The song used is The Scientist by Coldplay

Khari – Love Yourself (Anti-Bullying Song) – YouTube (4:13)https://youtu.be/21LHPg57nxgA great song, especially for girls – Lyrics below: Beautiful daughter I know that kids can be cruel Try to make you feel ashamed And call you names at school

Bars and Melody – Hopeful – YouTube (2:57)https://youtu.be/wT3RhIJZu4kA great song by two kids: “Oh, help me God, I feel so alone. I’m just a kid I can’t take it on my own. I’ve cried so many tears…” Here’s the same song with Lyrics

Vocabulary

Bullying vocabulary – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/emotions/bullying-vocabulary/89559Vocabulary activity.Objective : Link the words that can be used to talk about bullying to their definition or synonym.This vocabulary will help them later on to talk about bullying and bullying situations. – ESL worksheets

Bullying worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Bullying/Bullying_ln236869ogBullying online worksheet for Pre-intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans to Prevent Bias-Based Bullying – Welcoming Schoolshttps://welcomingschools.org/resources/lesson-plans-to-prevent-bullyingEngage your students. Help students understand and respect diversity and stand-up and be allies to prevent bullying. Aligned with the Common Core Standards. (yr 1-7)

Jimmy Fallon’s Unexpected Anti-Bullying Lesson Plan – Project School Wellnesshttps://www.projectschoolwellness.com/jimmy-fallons-unexpected-anti-bullying-lesson-plan/Discover how a Jimmy Fallon prank on Robinson Cano turned into an unexpected and impactful anti-bullying lesson plan! (yr 6-8)

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Eminem Bullyinghttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0504/050417-eminem-e.htmlThe American rap star Eminem has won a court case brought against him by an old school bully. – Listening/reading text with various activities (yr 7-8)

Abbie’s bullying story | LearnEnglish Kidshttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-zone/abbies-bullying-storyMe and Tasha live on the same street and she was my BFF for a while. But then we were put in different form groups and I couldn’t see Tasha as much, so I made some new friends.

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Anti-Bullying Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/12/anti_bullying_day.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Anti-Bullying Day – Handouts, online activity, and mp3. (yr 8-9)

Cyberbullying Explained by Common Craft (VIDEO) (1:02) https://www.commoncraft.com/video/cyberbullyingUnfortunately, bullies are a part of our world. And today, they often use phones, computers, and social media to threaten, harass and intimidate others. (yr 8-9)

Reading

Say no to bullying | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/reading-practice/say-no-bullyingRead about how to say no to bullying then do the exercises to help you practise your reading in English. (yr 5-6)

Bully – level 1 | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/bully-level-1More messages … Who is sending them? And what can Kay do? (yr 6-7) Level 2 (yr 7-8) Level 3 (yr 8-9)

Bullying Facts: 15 Facts about Bullying ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-BullyingDid you know that… 160,000 U.S. children miss school every day due to a fear of bullying? (yr 7: use just one)(yr 8-9)

This Is What It Really Feels Like to Be Bullied | HuffPosthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/post_8781_b_6335706When I walk through the halls, I look at my phone. I scroll through Facebook, I text my parents, I watch TED talks. – Copy, read and listen to the song ‘Shake It Off’ mentioned in the text (yr 7-9)Shake it Off

How Bullying Looks to Teens | Harvard Graduate School of Educationhttp://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/03/how-bullying-looks-teensWhy does school-based bullying happen? We went to the source and asked students for insight. (yr 8-9)

Cyberbullying: What is it and how to stop it | UNICEFhttps://www.unicef.org/end-violence/how-to-stop-cyberbullyingWhat teens want to know about cyberbullying

Viewing

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson – YouTube (7:31)https://youtu.be/7bsdoZQA8OUStorytime with Berly: Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson (yr 5-7)

The Meanest Girl in Second Grade – YouTube (4:51)https://youtu.be/QFWfFCmjH_sZoe Gallagher was a mean girl. She wasn’t the ordinary kind of mean, she was REAL mean. This story teaches about bullying. (yr 6-7)

StopBullying.gov Webisode 1: KB’s First Day – YouTube Playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgePIkvqtFU&list=PL541435ABB4B52F14Being the new girl at school isn’t easy for KB. Lost and late for class, she endures name-calling by other students. – 20 episodes á 0:15 – 3 min.

Words Do Hurt – YouTube (2:57)https://youtu.be/37_ncv79fLABe sure to watch Words DO Hurt: 1 year later Welcome to Words Do Hurt. Alye’s fight against bullies everywhere! (yr 7-8)

NetSafe Episode 5: Cyberbullies are No Fun! on Vimeo (2:19)https://youtu.be/peDosNN7l3wThis video was produced by Planet Nutshell for our client, PBS station KUEN TV. – Animated story (yr 7-8Form Responses)

How to Stop Bullying! Examples & and Best Solutions (For Students) – YouTube (2:41) https://youtu.be/iFlrCuSyhvUBullying is any intentional act aimed at making another person feel uncomfortable, isolated, or fearful.

Protect Yourself Rules – Bullying – YouTube (4:30)https://youtu.be/4mrE5zgEvt4Protect Yourself Rules – The program has been developed and scripted by child advocates, therapists, and national scholars and tested at various stages of development with students, teachers, school administrators, parents, and experts in the field of child abuse. (yr 7-9)

Ways to Stop Bullying – YouTube (5:30)https://youtu.be/ynTuA_tlZDE

Are you being bullied? Then you’re in the company of a whole host of awesome people, like Bill Clinton, Taylor Swift and Christian Bale, who experienced bullying in school. Use the CC subtitles (yr 7-9) hand-out

Roseanna’s cyberbullying story | ReachOut Australia (1 min)https://au.reachout.com/articles/roseannas-cyberbullying-storyCyberbullying is the worst. Roseanna reflects that she wished she had talk to someone earlier; as the more people she talked to, the easier it became. (yr 7-9)

BURGER KING | Bullying Jr. – YouTube (2:58)https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10155239635968525In the BURGER KING® brand Bullying Jr. experiment, more people stood up for a bullied WHOPPER JR.® than a bullied high school Jr.

How to Stop Bullying Best Tips – YouTube (5:24) Endhttps://youtu.be/G8l3dMjdmzcAuthor/Speaker Brooks Gibbs explains bullying in the most simplistic terms: Dominance behavior. He provides a simple solution to bullying as well (2 min yr 7) (yr 8-9)

Talent Show – Cyberbullying Prevention Commercial – YouTube (0:50)https://youtu.be/bdQBurXQOeQIf you wouldn’t say it in person, why say it online? From the Ad Council: “Delete Cyberbullying.

20 Best Anti-Bullying Videos to Share With Your Studentshttps://www.weareteachers.com/anti-bullying-videos/Empower kids to stand up for themselves and others.

Strain – An Anti Bully Short Film: UHG Fade – YouTube (10:45)https://youtu.be/0PdkjOVtudkTwo best friends have a deadly falling out when one of them joins a dangerous clique. – School bullying between girls with a tragic end (yr 8-9)

To This Day Project – Shane Koyczan – YouTube (7:36)https://youtu.be/ltun92DfnPYShane Koyczan “To This Day”. Help this message have a far reaching and long lasting effect in confronting bullying. Use the CC subtitles. (yr 8-9)

Basketball players defend cheerleader targeted by bully – YouTube (1:56)https://youtu.be/Kg1ONpbAUCE

A student being bullied at a Lincoln Middle School basketball game caught the attention of the basketball players. They walked off the court to come to defend her (yr 8-9)

Cyberbullying: there is a way out! – YouTube (2:25) https://youtu.be/dkG00Czb4ho

The impact of cyberbullying on victims is well known; it affects their self-esteem, school performance and can even lead to suicidal thoughts and attempts. – Video showing 10 steps out of cyberbullying (yr 8-9)

| Not in Our Town (2-6 min each) https://www.niot.org/nios-october-film-festival29 short films about bullying; enough to start every class for a month or two (Oct is an anti-bullying month in the US) (yr 8-9)

Calling My Childhood Bully – YouTube (7:48)https://youtu.be/wZXY-yweYDgSchool life can be hard enough without the added anxiety of dealing with daily bullying. – Hear this bully apologising (yr 8-9)

Cyberbully (2011) – YouTube (1:26:55)https://youtu.be/D_gIFO12QFsCyberbully is a television film that premiered on July 17, 2011 on ABC Family. ABC Family worked with Seventeen magazine to make the film (yr 8-9)

7 Must Watch TED Talks on Bullying | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning (5 – 23 each)http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/11/7-must-watch-ted-talks-on-bullying.html

Stories of successful people who were once the subject of traumatised experiences in their past and came out of it stronger abound (yr 8-9)

Key & Peele – School Bully – YouTube (2:05) https://youtu.be/CUvFeyGxaaU

One school bully is surprisingly in touch with his emotions. – A video clip that shows the underlining reasons for bullying. For teachers and advanced students (year 9)

The Most Beautiful Way To Stop A Bully – YouTube (12 min) https://youtu.be/1LNPeGT9H-Y

This guy started out as a bully. Where he ended up will surprise you. It surprised the TED audience too, so they went ahead and gave him a rousing standing ovation (yr 9)

THE BULLYING EXPERIMENT! – YouTube (5:01) https://youtu.be/EisZTB4ZQxYWelcome to fouseyTUBE! – The camera follows a bullying situation that passers-by rarely react to (yr 9)

How To Stop Bullying | Best Student Motivation | Jeremy Anderson – YouTube (3:21)https://youtu.be/Qpe-E6W8VG0Are we STILL bullying? This has got to stop! Trying to bring someone else down, or make them feel bad about themselves really just shows that you don’t really like yourself either.

Speaking

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: BULLYINGhttp://www.esldiscussions.com/b/bullying.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Bullying.

Worksheets

Bullying worksheetshttps://www.eslprintables.com/Vocabulary_worksheets/School/Bullying/Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. – Registering required.

Interactive

Be a buddy not a bully interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/nx2136378dtStop bullying online activity for 5°. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

Listening Comprehension LEVEL 1 – (Bullying) BE THE CHANGE NZ CAMPAIGN worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Bullying/Listening_Comprehension_LEVEL_1_-_(Bullying)_BE_THE_CHANGE_NZ_CAMPAIGN_qt2830990ohBullying online worksheet for Yr 10+. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

School and friends2 worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Bullying/School_and_friends2_ce1716974ceBullying online worksheet for Pre-intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

Writing

A magazine article | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttp://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice/magazine-articleLook at the magazine article and do the exercises to improve your writing skills. (yr 7)

Anti-bullying Shed – THE LITERACY SHEDhttps://www.literacyshed.com/anti-bullying-shed.htmlSeveral Short Films with Teacher’s Notes to inspire writing. Click the image to see the film

More Materials

Free Posters and Lesson Plans to Help Every Kid Become a Upstanderhttps://www.weareteachers.com/help-every-kid-become-an-upstander/We ask kids to be kind, but that doesn’t mean they know how. These posters and lesson plans help you teach kids what it means to become an Upstander.

CYBERBULLYING POSTERhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CYBERBULLYING-POSTER-4431037Hang this poster up in your classroom or in the hallway to help remind students the actions they can take if they find themselves being cyberbullied.

RESTRICTing Bullying on Instagram – Cyberbullying Research Centerhttps://cyberbullying.org/restricting-bullying-on-instagramInstagram’s new “Restrict” feature allows users to control who sees comments posted on their profile. It gives users the power to minimize hurtful content.

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School Start 7-9

Use these activities to start a new school year. Leave schoolbooks and tests until later. Many of these activities are also good for a teacher starting with a new class in the middle of the school year.
Related Page School Start 1-6. Check also Calendar, Planning Page, and Digital School Start.

Warm-up

Back to School – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (PARODY) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/PynHF1uOq-kThis song is dedicated to all the teachers, parents and students.

Please, Come In! 3 Activities to Start Off the Course on the Right Foot | Blog de Cristinahttps://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9916An interactive game to revise grammar and vocabulary from the previous year and not one, but 2 highly engaging speaking activities that can be considered,

Kid President’s Pep Talk to Teachers and Students! – YouTube (3:54) https://youtu.be/RwlhUcSGqgsKid President believes we’re all teachers and we’re all students. Motivational video for students and teachers alike.

Welcome to a New School Year – YouTube (4:27)https://youtu.be/FH3akqBwYfoA video to welcome students to a new school year. Video clip with powerful messages to live up to

BACK TO SCHOOL! TYPES OF STUDENTS IN CLASS || Funny Hacks And DIY School Supplies By 123 GO! BOYS – YouTube (10:22)https://youtu.be/czCK1icp91ISummer’s over and class is back in session. Perhaps you’ll recognize some of these back-to-schoolers. Warning for Ads – Use SafeShare.tv

13 Types of Students BACK TO SCHOOL – YouTube (20:04)https://youtu.be/RGqG1efdTUkAfter a year of online lessons, Class T1-t5 finally returns to the Titan Academy. Things have changed for the students and this is only the beginning. Warning for Ads – Use SafeShare.tv

Back to School Expectations Vs. Reality! – YouTube (4:54)https://youtu.be/Rb1uzHNcYcA“Back To School Expectations Vs. Reality!” A funny vlog by a high-schooler to show what to expect of the school year

EMINEM GOES BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL “Eminem, Where Have You Been?” SHORT COMEDY FILM – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/p3cjjhUpaWkEminem goes back to high school ATTENTION ALL EMINEM FANS

Lesson Plan

English ESL Back to school. Starting a new Yearhttps://languageadvisor.net/english-esl-back-to-school-starting-a-new-year/English ESL Back to school. Starting a new Year. The aim of this lesson is to talk about coming back to school and warm up before starting with the new year.

Teacher Introduction

17 Unique Ways for Teachers to Introduce Yourself to Your Studentshttps://www.weareteachers.com/10-creative-ways-to-introduce-yourself-to-students-2/You only get one chance to make the first impression.

Getting to Know

First Day of School Icebreaker Help for High School & Middle School, High School Teacher Vlog – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/uUG-Tx4RqngEngaging the first day of school stations activity designed to facilitate discussion and help you start building a strong classroom community from Day One.

Different Ways to Play the Name Game – Edutopiahttps://www.edutopia.org/article/different-ways-play-name-gameWith these variations, teachers can lower the pressure of remembering names, or use new prompts for community building.

Back to school bingohttps://myfreebingocards.com/human-bingo/back-to-school/editMake your own bingo cards with this free, simple app. Our bingo card generator randomizes your words or numbers to make unique, great-looking bingo cards.

66 Unexpected Getting-to-Know-You Questions for Studentshttps://education.yourdictionary.com/teachers/activities-lesson-plans/unexpected-getting-know-you-questions-studentsDon’t settle for boring getting-to-know-you questions for your students. Spice things up with these unique icebreaker questions to engage your group.

50+ Unique Icebreaker Questions for Kids Your Class Will Lovehttps://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/icebreaker-questions-for-kids/Get students comfortable with these icebreakers for kids and classroom activities for virtual or in-person learning.

15 creative lesson ideas for the first day of school – BookWidgetshttps://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2017/08/15-creative-lesson-ideas-for-the-first-day-of-schoolBack to school. Finally! In Belgium, school starts on the 1st of September, after a summer break of two months. Other countries have already begun the new school year, others still have a few…

Getting to Know You Worksheet | A to Z Teacher Stuff Printable Pages and Worksheetshttp://printables.atozteacherstuff.com/362/getting-to-know-you-worksheet/Similar to “Find someone in our class” with different questions

Introductions – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/introductions.htmlSeveral free questionnaires and games to download, All Things Topics

ESL warm-up activities and time fillers – 33 fun ways to start a classhttp://eslgames.com/no-prep-warm-up-activities/ESL warm-up activities are essential in the English classroom.

Getting to Know You Chit Chathttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Getting-to-Know-YOU-Back-to-School-Chit-Chat-Cards-FREEBIE-2030831If you already own my Getting to Know YOU! Back to School Chit Chat Cards, snag this FREEBIE because it is MORE cards to add to your back to school fun!

26 Questions to Ask Students in The First Week of School | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttps://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/08/26-questions-to-ask-students-in-first.htmlFree resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Conversation Questions – Getting to know you – Elementary worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/conversation_questions_-_getting_to_know_you_-_elementary/conversation-questions-getting/14437Sheet of questions that students can use to interview and get to know each other. There are 3 pages with exactly the same questions to avoid cheating. – ESL worksheets – ESL worksheets

Icebreakers

Icebreakers that Rock | Cult of Pedagogyhttps://www.cultofpedagogy.com/classroom-icebreakers/Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don’t really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.

7 Amazing Back-to-School Ideas for Your ESL Class | ITTT | TEFL Bloghttps://www.teflcourse.net/blog/7-amazing-back-to-school-ideas-for-your-esl-class-ittt-tefl-blog/Schools are starting again and students and teachers flock back to the classroom. Check out these simple and powerful back-to-school ideas and your students will surely remember this first lesson of yours for a long time!

Writing

My English Story

My English Story

Write a story about yourself, how and when you started learning English, where have you used it, and how you like to learn English. What else do you want the teacher to know?

FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Selfhttps://www.futureme.org/Write a letter to yourself as if it was the last day of school. Describe how happy you are for all your achievements. If you have 1:1, use FutureMe.org

Planning for the Term

Planning Page | WebEnglish.sehttps://webenglish.se/planningpage/WebEnglish.se hopes to make every teacher’s life easier by presenting term plan templates to use together with your students and/or colleagues to plan an enjoyable school term. WebEnglish.

More Ideas

My English Curriculum: The First 6 Weeks | The Daring English Teacherhttps://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/2016/09/my-english-curriculum-first-6-weeks.htmlEngaging teaching strategies and learning resources for middle school ELA and high school English students.

Final Words

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No Bullying in Our School, B1

A theme page with lesson plans about bullying for intermediate (B1) students, year 9 and above in Swedish Compulsory School.

Warm-up

Video that will change your life. I have no words left. – YouTube (4:35)https://youtu.be/PT-HBl2TVtI

Wordless film about bullying vs helping each other

Pixar 2000 For The Birds – YouTube (3:16)https://youtu.be/AkFuvTHaMUE

Show the film without telling them it’s about bullying and ask what they think it is about

Anti-Bullying PSA: The Price of Silence – YouTube (1:58) https://youtu.be/wY7Gvq0P4hc

Anti-bullying PSA. Over 6M American schoolchildren have been bullied in the past six months.

Not In Our School – Bullying Sucks on Vimeo (1:10)https://vimeo.com/44939079

Adults showing a scene that happened to a middle-school student WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE

Music

Bars and Melody: Hopeful LIVE at VideoDays 2017 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/MyGNFYYpSVMBars and Melody—Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenahan—perform their anti-bullying song Hopeful, at VideoDays 2017

Rachel Crow – Mean Girls (Official Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/nTIBDuTxzUwRachel Crow’s official music video for ‘Mean Girls’. As featured on Rachel Crow.

Dare To Be Different – Rachael Lynn – (Official Anti Bullying Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/j17axG1s1foIf you or someone you know is experiencing any form of bullying, there is help out there. You are NOT ALONE!

Pink – Perfect (AHMIR cover) – Anti-Bullying video – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/gliHyklHr6cTeenagers and kids who are bullied often feel like they are all alone and have no where to turn. If you see someone being bullied, reach out and let them know it’s going to be ok.

2015 Anti-Bullying Video – YouTube (4:00)https://youtu.be/mBwf-VPZqDsUpdated “You Are Not Alone” Anti-bullying Video. Anti-bullying and inspirational video

Lesson Plans

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Anti-Bullying Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/12/anti_bullying_day.html

ESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Anti-Bullying Day Listening/reading text with various activities (yr 8-9)

Cyberbullying Explained by Common Craft (VIDEO) (1:02)https://www.commoncraft.com/video/cyberbullying

Unfortunately, bullies are a part of our world. And today, they often use phones, computers and social media to threaten, harass and intimidate others.

New Boy | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/2011/04/06/bullying-lesson-plan/

This EFL lesson is designed around a short film called New Boy and the subject of bullying. Students watch a short film, speak about bullying, and listen to and complete a poem about bullying.

Reading

Bullying Facts: 15 Facts about Bullying ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-Bullying

Did you know that… 160,000 U.S. children miss school every day due to a fear of bullying?

This Is What It Really Feels Like to Be Bullied | HuffPosthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-koppelman/post_8781_b_6335706.htmlWhen I walk though the halls, I look at my phone. I scroll though Facebook, I text my parents, I watch TED talks. I get to class; I sit down, look at my …

How Bullying Looks to Teens | Harvard Graduate School of Educationhttp://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/03/how-bullying-looks-teens

Why does school-based bullying happen? We went to the source and asked students for insight.

Viewing

A Bully Story – YouTube (5:31)https://youtu.be/y1JoyDINI6k

Abbott Middle School students filmed and acted out a skit about bullying. San Mateo, CA This skit could trigger students to make their own films

Ways to Stop Bullying – YouTube (5:30)https://youtu.be/ynTuA_tlZDE

Are you being bullied? Then you’re in the company of a whole host of awesome people, like Bill Clinton, Taylor Swift and Christian Bale, who experienced bullying in school. hand-out

Roseanna’s cyberbullying story | ReachOut Australia (1 min)https://au.reachout.com/articles/roseannas-cyberbullying-story

Cyberbullying is the worst. Roseanna reflects that she wished she had talked to someone earlier; as the more people she talked to, the easier it became.

How to Stop Bullying Best Tips – YouTube (5:24)https://youtu.be/G8l3dMjdmzc

Author/Speaker Brooks Gibbs explains bullying in the most simplistic terms: Dominance behavior. He provides a simple solution to bullying as well

STRAIN (Anti-bullying Silent Short Film) – YouTube (11:02)https://youtu.be/9QbrRsOF0YA

School bullying between girls with a tragic end

To This Day Project – Shane Koyczan – YouTube (7:36)https://youtu.be/ltun92DfnPY

Shane Koyczan “To This Day”. Help this message have a far-reaching and long-lasting effect in confronting bullying.

Basketball players defend cheerleader targeted by bully – YouTube (1:56)https://youtu.be/Kg1ONpbAUCE

A student being bullied at a Lincoln Middle School basketball game caught the attention of the basketball players. They walked off the court to come to defend her

Cyberbullying: there is a way out! – YouTube (2:25) https://youtu.be/dkG00Czb4ho

Not in Our Town (2-6 min each)https://www.niot.org/nios-october-film-festival

29 short films about bullying; enough to start every class for a month or two

Calling My Childhood Bully – YouTube (7:48)https://youtu.be/wZXY-yweYDg

School life can be hard enough without the added anxiety of dealing with daily bullying. Hear this bully apologising

Key & Peele – School Bully – YouTube (2:05)https://youtu.be/CUvFeyGxaaU

One school bully is surprisingly in touch with his emotions. – A video clip that shows the underlining reasons for bullying. For teachers and advanced students

The Most Beautiful Way To Stop A Bully – YouTube (12 min) https://youtu.be/1LNPeGT9H-Y

This guy started out as a bully. Where he ended up will surprise you. It surprised the TED audience too, so they went ahead and gave him a rousing standing ovation

THE BULLYING EXPERIMENT! – YouTube (5:01) https://youtu.be/EisZTB4ZQxY

The camera follows a bullying situation that passers-by rarely react to

Bullying Exerts Psychiatric Effects Into Adulthood – YouTube (3:54)https://youtu.be/9aHTHGjQ628

Once considered a childhood rite of passage, bullying lingers well into adulthood. Bullies and victims alike are at risk for psychiatric problems

Speaking

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: BULLYINGhttp://www.esldiscussions.com/b/bullying.html

ESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Bullying.

Writing

Anti-bullying Shed – THE LITERACY SHEDhttps://www.literacyshed.com/anti-bullying-shed.html

Several Short Films with Teacher’s Notes to inspire writing. Click the image to see the film

Final Words

Bullying | StopBullying.govhttps://www.stopbullying.gov/respond/on-the-spot/index.html

Simple steps to stop bullying on the spot and help keep kids safe.

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16th August 2014

Back to School – Autumn 2014

I guess that many an ambitious teacher is spending this weekend planning their school start activities and term plans. Feel free to use these plans, ideas and inspirational quotes to make this the best school start ever:
Inspiration on Pinterest
School Start Lesson Plans
Term Plan Templates
Thank you Venspired for the image.