CERCA Slides: Bullying

Bullying

Check out one of our most-assigned writing lesson sets where students analyze the role of bystanders and upstanders, and answer the essential question, “Can ‘bullying-free’ communities be created?”

Across all grade levels, the emphasis for this set is on student agency and building cultures of kindness, inclusion, and respect. The authentic texts also provide models and actionable tips for bullying prevention and intervention.

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: "It’s Cool to Be Kind" and "Being Kind Helps Prevent Bullying"

How can one kind action have a "ripple effect" on an entire community?(CCSS.RI.3.1-3.6,CCSS.W.3.2)

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Grade 4: "Stand Up to Bullying!" and "What Kids Can Do"

How do upstanders help stop bullying? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.9,CCSS.W.4.2)

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 5: "People Are More Than Labels" and "Breaking Boundaries with Mix It Up at Lunch Day"

How does Mix It Up at Lunch Day help participants see that people are “more than labels”? (CCSS.RI.5.1-5.8, CCSS.W.5.2)

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Grade 6: “Bystander Video”

What evidence supports the claim that bullying can be stopped? (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.6, CCSS.W.6.2,6.4)

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Grade 7: "Students Stand Up, Rally Against Cyberbullying" and "What Teens Can Do"

How can young people use their individual and collective voices to speak out against cyberbullying? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.4, CCSS.W.7.2)

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Grade 8: #IAmAWitness (selections)" and "Bystander Intervention Online (excerpt)"

What role can bystanders play in combating cyberbullying? (CCSS.RI.8.1-8.6, CCSS.W.8.2)

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Grade 9: How Many People Does It Take to Stop One Bully?

What rhetorical strategies does the author use to convince the reader that schools and communities can prevent bullying? (CCSS.RI.9-10.6, CCSS.W.9-10.2)

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Grade 10: "Simply punishing students for bullying will not address the problem" and "Laws, Policies, and Regulations"

According to these texts, what is the role of laws and policies in addressing bullying? (CCSS.RI.9-10.6, CCSS.W.9-10.2)

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Grade 11: The Perils of Indifference (excerpt)

Describe how both Elie Wiesel and Catherine Sanderson create arguments about the "perils of indifference," and how each challenges readers to consider how and why one can choose to combat this indifference even when it means taking personal risks. (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)

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Grade 12: Why Do We Reward Bullies?

According to these readings, what can be done to reset the normalized status of harassment and bullying in our culture? (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)

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Bullying

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: "It’s Cool to Be Kind" and "Being Kind Helps Prevent Bullying"

How can one kind action have a "ripple effect" on an entire community?(CCSS.RI.3.1-3.6,CCSS.W.3.2)

Grade 4: "Stand Up to Bullying!" and "What Kids Can Do"

How do upstanders help stop bullying? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.9,CCSS.W.4.2)

Grade 5: "People Are More Than Labels" and "Breaking Boundaries with Mix It Up at Lunch Day"

How does Mix It Up at Lunch Day help participants see that people are “more than labels”? (CCSS.RI.5.1-5.8, CCSS.W.5.2)

Grade 6: “Bystander Video”

What evidence supports the claim that bullying can be stopped? (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.6, CCSS.W.6.2,6.4)

Grade 7: "Students Stand Up, Rally Against Cyberbullying" and "What Teens Can Do"

How can young people use their individual and collective voices to speak out against cyberbullying? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.4, CCSS.W.7.2)

Grade 8: #IAmAWitness (selections)" and "Bystander Intervention Online (excerpt)"

What role can bystanders play in combating cyberbullying? (CCSS.RI.8.1-8.6, CCSS.W.8.2)

Grade 9: How Many People Does It Take to Stop One Bully?

What rhetorical strategies does the author use to convince the reader that schools and communities can prevent bullying? (CCSS.RI.9-10.6, CCSS.W.9-10.2)

Grade 10: "Simply punishing students for bullying will not address the problem" and "Laws, Policies, and Regulations"

According to these texts, what is the role of laws and policies in addressing bullying? (CCSS.RI.9-10.6, CCSS.W.9-10.2)

Grade 11: The Perils of Indifference (excerpt)

Describe how both Elie Wiesel and Catherine Sanderson create arguments about the "perils of indifference," and how each challenges readers to consider how and why one can choose to combat this indifference even when it means taking personal risks. (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)

Grade 12: Why Do We Reward Bullies?

According to these readings, what can be done to reset the normalized status of harassment and bullying in our culture? (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)

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