Integrated Lesson Planning: Bullying

Time required (45 minutes, 2 class periods etc…):

1 class period – 45 minutes

Materials and or technology needed (power point, smartboard, elmo, glue, paper, etc…):

1. PowerPoint of directions2. Paper shields3. Makers, pens, crayons or colored pencil4. Book: “Skinnybones” by Barbara Park

Set-up or preparation needed:

1. Cut out paper shields for each student2. Gather materials for coloring

Format presented in (power point, lecture, small group activity, combination, etc..):

This lesson will be presented in lecture type form that will include a small PowerPoint that will include directions on the lesson.

Academic topic / lesson:

Students in 6th grade are reading a book called “Skinnybones” by Barbara Park. Through this guidance lesson, students will learn about how the main character in the book deflected bullying. By creating a shield, students are able to come up with their own ways in which to deflect bullying.

State academic standard(s) addressed:

Standard 4: Instruction4.1: teachers align their instructional goals and activities with school and district priorities and Ohio’s academic content standards

Standard 6: Collaboration and Communication6.2: teachers share responsibility with parents and caregivers to support student learning, emotional and physical development and mental health6.3 Teachers collaborate effectively with other teachers, administrators and school and district staff

Standard 7: Professional Responsibility and Growth

7.3 Teachers are agents of change who seek opportunities to positively impact teaching quality, school improvements, and student achievementAcademic (subject) knowledge needed by counselor (understanding of Newton’s third law, have read a novel, history etc...):

Counselor needs to become familiar and read the book “Skinnybones” by Barbara Park

Campus critical data elements indicating personal/social, academic or career (campus safety, state requirements, discipline referrals, tardies, drop out, conflict, etc ...)

This guidance lesson will attribute to some AYP data elements. These elements include campus safety as well as discipline. Students will learn about what bullying is through the book “Skinnybones” as well as learn how to effectively use their own personal skills to deal with a bully. The hope of this guidance lesson will be to give 6th grade students an understanding of the effects of being a bully as well as the tools to deal with bullying.

Counseling core curriculum standard(s), competency/(ies) & indicators being addressed (IE: A:A1.1, A:A2.1):

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT:Standard A: A:A1: Improve Academic Self-ConceptA:A1.5: Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning

Standard B:A:B1 Improve learningA:B1.2: learn and apply critical-thinking skillsA.B1.5 Organize and apply academic information from a variety of sourcesA:B1.6: Use knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performanceA:B2: Plan to achieve goalsA:B2.6: Understand the relationship between classroom performance and success in school

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:Standard A:PS:A1 Acquire self-knowledgePS:A1.2: Identify values, attitudes and beliefsPS:A1.5: Identify and express feelingsPS:A1.8: Recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needsPS:A2: Acquire Interpersonal skillsPS:A2.1: Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities PS:A2.6: Use effective communication skills

PS:A2.7: Know that communication involves speaking, listening, and nonverbal behavior

Standard C:PS:C1.5: Differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult professional helpPS:C1.6: Identify resource people in the school and communit, and know how to seek their help

Counseling lesson / topic, if applicable (bullies, career etc...):

The counseling topic of this guidance lesson relates to bullying.

Synopsis of how guidance and academic lesson are related and integrated:

Since the 6th grade students are already reading the book “Skinnybones,” the counselor is only replacing one lesson of the educators which also relates to their content area. The school counselor will use the book to provide students with a learning experience about bullying.

Similar student experiences to connect to the content / topic (relevance):

Bullying has been a huge issue with this school system. Since 6th graders are new to the school, it is important that we address the issue of bullying before they reach 8th grade and on.

Procedure (include teacher and counselor role in the lesson):

1. Teacher will present topic of today’s lesson – To understand how Alex (the main character of “Skinnybones” ) used all of his power in order to deflect the hurtful words he was told by a bully.

2. Counselor will then introduce the directions via the PowerPoint.a. Explanation of bullying (brief)b. Today we are going to create shields – explanation on PowerPointc. This is why we are going to do this – relate back to Alexd. Pass out Shieldse. Instruct students that they can draw whatever they want on their

shieldsi. Explain it must be school appropriateii. Explain that it must be an effective way of dealing with a

bullyiii. Explain that they can draw the supportive people in their

lives – including a trusted adult they can go to if they are bullied.

3. After student’s are done completing their shield, have teacher again relate this activity back to the book

4. Conclude activity by explaining that the ways that Alex deflected his bully can be used in their lives and to remember what they put on their shields.

Attach a copy of lesson, any handouts, power points or additional materials: