PS112Q Hawks
How Can We Stop Bullying?
Class 403
Ms. Humphrey
Introduction
Background
At our school, we’ve encountered some issues at lunch and recess about bullying. Ms. Avery, our guidance counselor, comes into our classrooms to discuss our feelings and help us out when we have “strong” feelings with problems we have with our friends, teachers or adults in the building.
You and your buddy are working together with Ms. Humphrey, and our school principal, to help solve why everyone is not treating each other with kindness in the school community and how we can create more kindness in our school community and stop the bullying.
Watch our video to get some ideas. https://youtu.be/-hKXwJFkIQY
With your buddy, you will do the following:
Task
- At the end of this WebQuest you and your partner will find out how many teachers, students, and families have seen bullying in our school and how they feel about bullying.
- You will conduct a google survey to find out if students, teachers and adults in our school building have witnessed instances of bullying and what they think should be done about it.
- Create a Google presentation or video to (1) Inform others about the benefits of kindness and how to stop Bullying (2) Share why kindness is important to our school community (3) Share your ideas on how we can make sure kindness is everywhere and there is no more Bullying in our school. Remember to use the information from the resources that you learned about during your research.
Process
Using the PPA Process, you will follow the six steps to solving the problem of the lack of kindness in the school. The six steps of the PPA Process are: define the problem, gather the evidence, identify the cause, evaluate the existing policy, develop a solution, select the best solution.
Day 1: Define the Problem
At our school, we’ve encountered some issues at recess,and the cafeteria where students have had problems with other students. Why are students having these problems? What is the cause of these problems? Brainstorm with your partner some reasons as to why students are encountering these problems. With your partner, discuss times where you have seen unkindness and bullying in the building. Make a list when you’ve seen unkindness and bullying and discuss with your partner, then you will write three to four sentences about why you think bullying and unkindness is happening in these places.
Day 2: Gather the Evidence
With your partner, read and discuss the benefits of showing kindness to others. Write three reasons why showing kindness is important and how it might help to stop the bullying.
Use the resources below to help you learn more about how kindness helps a community and how to stop bullying;
How to Stop Bullying! Examples & and Best Solutions (For Students)
Day 3: Gather the Evidence
Watch how to make a google survey: How to Make a Google Survey
Step 1: With your partner, you will create a google survey that we will send out to the school about Bullying and kindness.
Step 2: Create the 1st question: “Have you been bullied at school? Answer Yes or No.
Step 3: Create a 2nd question: Who has treated you unkindly?” A classmate, a teacher, or another adult in the building?
Step 4: Create a 3rd Question: Why do you think people are acting like bullies and being unkind in our community?
Step 5: Create a 4th Question: What do you think can be done to stop bullying?
If we can’t make a google survey, we can make our own paper survey and gather the data from each of our classes.
Day 4: Analyze the Data
Let’s analyze the data! What have we found out!
Write down 4 to 5 sentences about what you have learned from the data we gathered.
Day 4: Identify the Causes
Based on the data we’ve collected, why do you think there’s Bullying or unkindness in the school building?
Day 4: Evaluate the Existing Policy
Now that we know more about the Bullying/unkindness in our school community and what is causing the Bullying/unkindness, let’s discuss the policies we have in place at our school to help our school community with kindness:
PS112 ABC’s PBIS (Hawk Bucks for doing the right thing)
Ms.Avery- Guidance
Ms.Chisty’s Empathy lessons
Day 5: Develop A Solution
Create a Google presentation or video to (1) Inform others about the benefits of kindness and how to stop Bullying (2) Share why kindness is important to our school community (3) Share your ideas on how we can make sure kindness is everywhere and there is no more Bullying in our school. Remember to use the information from the resources that you learned about during your research.
EVALUATION
CONCLUSION
Ms. Humphrey and Mr. Witkes thank you for all your effort in providing some solutions to our problem. We will use your ideas to help create a safer and kinder community for us all at PS112Q. Let’s Go Hawks!
STANDARDS:
RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
W.4.2.A Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
SL.4.1.C Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
SL.4.1.D Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally