Bullying Stops Here

A social problem at Donovan Middle School

Monja Mitchell- Donovan Middle School

Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards

Introduction

What is bullying? How do we prevent it? How do we report it? Who is at risk? How do we respond to it?

To get started watch this video and start thinking about changes you can make at Donovan Middle School today.

Using the PPA format you will be finding the answers to these questions.

Task

You have been asked to be on the Donovan: Raiders Against Bullies committee. As a committee member you are going to look at bullying in our building and answer the following questions. At the end of the task you will make a PowerPoint to show to the school and also make a poster to be hung throughout the school.

· Define the forms of bullying.

· List strategies to prevent it.

· Describe ways to report it.

· Identify who is at risk of bullying.

· Describe ways to respond to bullying.

1. Explore and find some important statistics to share on your PowerPoint presentations and posters.

2. Click below to find how to create your PowerPoint presentation on the topic of bullying.

3. Create your PowerPoint presentation!

4. Create a poster to hang in the school to STOP BULLYING NOW!

Process

PPA worksheets

Step 1: Defining the Problem

Step 2: Gathering evidence of the problem

Step 3: Identifying the cause of the problem

Step 4: Evaluating Existing Public Policies

Step 5: Developing the public policy solutions

Step 6: Selecting the best public policy solution

Video:

· http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=221059

Statistics:

· http://prevnet.ca/BullyingFacts/BullyingStatistics/tabid/122/Default.aspx

· http://www.graphs.net/201206/bullying-stats.html

· http://www.smartgirl.org/reports/3953669.html

PowerPoint Presentation: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=266925

Evaluation

· Poster Rubric

· PowerPoint Rubric

Conclusion

By completing this PPA WebQuest, you have now learned how to identify bullying behavior and know strategies for how to prevent it. In this WebQuest you should have found policy solutions that Raiders Against Bullies can adopt and put into effect so no one in school feels unsafe, unwanted and fearful of coming to school.

Standards

ELA Standards:

Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.

Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.

Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction.

Technology Standards:

Standard 5: Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct use and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

Social Studies Standards:

Standard 5: Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation.