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ODD GIRL OUT . Day One. Essential Questions Questions should be answered during and at the end of this unit. . What are the main reasons people bully others? What can the victims do if they’re being bullied? How can we, as a whole, attempt to stop bullying?
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ODD GIRL OUT Day One
Essential QuestionsQuestions should be answered during and at the end of this unit. • What are the main reasons people bully others? • What can the victims do if they’re being bullied? • How can we, as a whole, attempt to stop bullying? • What would be some effective methods schools and parents can use to control bullying?
CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT • ALL STUDENTS SHOULD FEEL THAT THEY CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN THIS CLASS WITHOUT BEING TALKED ABOUT OUTSIDE OF THIS CLASS. • RESPECT OTHERS’ OPINIONS- YOU MAY NOT AGREE, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO! • IF ANYONE GOSSIPS, DISCUSSES, OR SPEAKS POORLY ABOUT ANOTHER CLASSMATE, EXTREME CONSEQUENCES WILL BE TAKEN!
Movie: Odd Girl OutAired in 2005 on Lifetime Network Starring: Alexa Vega as “Vanessa” http://www.rachelsimmons.com/ Book: Odd Girl OutWritten By: Rachel Simmons
On white boards, answer the following questions: • Do you see more girl or boy bullying in our school? (write “boys,” “girls,” or “both.”) • What is the most common form of bullying: physical, online, text messaging, direct name-calling/harassment, backstabbing/rumors/gossip? • Do you feel it is addressed effectively in school?
THE RESULTS…… • BOYS • GIRLS • BOTH • YES • SOMETIMES • NO • I DON’T KNOW
WHAT DO THESE RESULTS MEAN?? WITH YOUR PARTNER, WRITE AN INSIGHTFUL STATEMENT BASED ON THE RESULTS DISCUSSED IN CLASS.