Small groups of students work together to rewrite and change the outcome of the bullying scenario.
Place students in diverse groups of five and distribute one Battle the Bully Role-Play Worksheet to each group.
Give instructions for completing the worksheet.
- Work together to rewrite this scenario to put an end to the bullying.
- Think of what Julia could do differently to stop Olivia from bullying her, and what the bystanders could do to support her.
- Think of how Olivia’s behavior would change if the characters responded differently when she tried to bully Julia.
Walk around the room and provide assistance as necessary.
If time allows, discuss the following as a class:
- What were some challenges writing your role-play scripts?
- Can we change bullying situations like this in real life?
- How can teachers support students in bullying situations?
- If you completed the Peer Reaction Questionnaire again after reading your new scenarios, how would your responses change?