Fall 2007

Online Project Two: No Bullying Teach-In

Handout Five--Two Bully Stories

Read each story to the younger students, then ask the questions that follow the stories. Have the younger students share what they think.

Bully Story #1

This is an imaginary story about two girls, Sylvia and Maria. A popular girl, Sylvia, constantly makes fun of Cathy, a new girl at school. Sylvia laughs at Maria when she talks in class, which embarrasses Cathy. She makes loud comments to her friends about Maria when they pass in the halls. Cathy often runs away crying. Sylvia has made it known she and her friends will make fun of anyone who is nice to Cathy.

1. What would you do if you were a friend of Sylvia? Why?

2. What would you do if you were Cathy? Why

3. What would you do if you saw Sylvia doing this? Why

4. What do you think should happen to Sylvia if the school finds out she is doing this? Why?

This is another imaginary story about two boys, Sam and Martin. Sam has started picking on Martin, a student two years younger than he. The first day of school, he saw that Martin had a new backpack. He grabbed it and threw it in the trash. Since then, he has smashed Martin's lunch and many other things. Sam has told Martin that if he pays him $1 a day, he won't bother him.

1. What would you do if you were a friend of Sam and knew he was doing this? Why

2. What would you do if you were Martin? Why?

3. What would you do if you heard that Sam was doing this? Why?

4. What do you think should happen to Sam if the school finds out he is doing this? Why?

Final Question to ask the younger students:

What do you think could be done at your school to prevent bullying?

(Be sure to congratulate the younger students for their good ideas!)

 

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