1. Group Curriculum
Bullying
Group Focus
The group will be comprised of middleschool students.The groupwill focusonteachingstudentsthe
skillsneededtocope withbullying.The goal of the groupisto educate studentsonthe dangersof
bullyingandhelp strengthen theircopingskillssothattheyare able to identifywhenbullyingistaking
place and an interventionisneeded.
MissionStatement
The missionof the groupis to provide asafe environment where the studentswill learnhow toidentify
the effectsof bullyingsothattheycan take an active role inhelpingdecreasebullyingatthe middle
school level.Allinstructionandactivitieswill be gearedtowards middle schoolgrade level
understanding.Videosandactivitieshave beenobtainedfromthe followingresources:NationalBullying
PreventionCenter,StopBullying.gov,Kidshealth.org.,AmericanPsychological Association,The Bully
Project,ElementarySchool Counseling.org,The School Counselor Blog. Standardsmetthroughthis
group: Standards
5.1: Promote and maintain a safe learning environment for all students
5.2: Develop and implement programs that address the personal and social risk factors of students
5.3: Develop and implement programs that reduce the incidence of school site violence
Confidentiality
All informationandrecordsobtainedinthe course of the groupshall be keptconfidential unlessthe
followingapply:
 Whenstudent’sorotherstudent’ssafetyisinjeopardy
 Whenthere issuspicionof childabuse
Group Rules
The followingruleswillapplytoall groupmembers
1. No fighting
2. Respectothersandtheirbelongings
3. No foul language

2. Group Curriculum Outline
Week 1 Introduction
a) Group focus,rules,confidentiality,and groupmembers
b) Discussion:Purpose of the group
Week 2 What Is Bullying?
a) Discussionof definitionworksheet
b) Typesof Bullying
Week 3 PreventingThe Spread of Rumors Lesson 72
c) Video:http://girlsguidetoendbullying.org/Relational_RecognizeBullying.html
d) Discussion:“spreadingrumorsconsideredbullying”
e) Activity:“stoppingarumor”pg. 239 and “Don’t SpreadRumors”pg. 240
Week 4 Effectsof SpreadingFalse Rumors
a) Activity:“The WrinkledMe”
b) Discussionof howitaffectsself-image
Week 5 Effectsof BeingBullied
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=V4lvSnQfBKE
b) Activity:toothpaste activityanddiscussion
Week 6 Effectsof BeingBullied
a) Activity:“LetterToA Bully”
b) Activity:“WhoI Am”positive image
Week 7 How To HelpStop Bullying
a) Video:http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=56
b) Discussionof video
c) Strategies:Poster
Week 8 Cyberbullying
a) Video:http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?v
b) Reflection:Whatdidthe girlsdo inthe videothatwas wrong?

3. Week 9 How To Stop Cyberbullying
a) Video:https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/cyberbullying-crossing-
line-6-8
b) Activity:“CrossingThe Line: Don’tPost”Poster
Week 10 How Can We Make A Difference
a) Video:http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=50&local=true
b) Activity:“The 5 R’s of Bullying”Poster
Week 11 Let’sUnite To Stop Bullying
a) Video:http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=69
b) Activity:The 5 R’s of BullyingPoster
Week 12 Pledge To Help Stop Bullying
a) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA5C-1N_r1w
b) Pledge ToStopBullying

4. Week 1
Group Objective
Group focusand ruleswill be explained.Groupfacilitatorwill introduce self.Groupmemberswill
introduce themselves.
Activity
Group introductionswill be done.Groupfocusandruleswill be explained.
Materials:
Week 2
Group Objective
Studentswill learnwhatthe definition of “bullying” is and will know how to identify the different
types of bullying.
Activity
Group will discussthe definitionof whatbullyingis. A posterof the differenttypesof bullyingwill be
developedwiththe assistance of the students. The differenttypesof bullyingwill be discussedasa
group.
Materials:definitionof bullyingsheet
Week 3
Group Objective
Studentswill learn whatrelational bullyingis.Theywill learn thatitis importanttopreventthe spread
of personal informationpertainingtoanotherpersonbecause itquicklybecomesarumorandit isan
actionthat is consideredbullying.
Activity
Studentswill watchvideo http://girlsguidetoendbullying.org/Relational_RecognizeBullying.html.The
videowill showstudentshowsocial bullyingalsoknownasrelationalbullyingfallsunder“Bullying”.The
videodemonstrateshowspreadingrumorscanleave someone out,evenbetweenfriends.Afterthe
video,studentswill experience firsthandhow somethingtoldandsharedcanchange by the time it
reachesothers,therefore itisbestnottoshare any informationatall.Iwill share a commentwitha
student,thenthe studentwillshare itwiththe nextstudentandwe will compare the endresulttothe
startingcomment. Studentswillcomplete activity: Lesson72“stoppinga rumor” pg. 239 and “Don’t
SpreadRumors”pg. 240. Studentswill have the opportunitytodiscussthe activity.
Materials:video, Lesson72 activities

5. Week 4
Group Objective
Studentswill learnthe effectsof spreadingfalserumors andwill learnwhyitisimportanttohelpstop
bullyingattheirschool.
Activity
Studentswill draw the outlineof aperson.Theywill write downrumorsthatcan hurtsomeone.After
fillingupthe bodywithrumors,studentswill crumbleupthe paperandopenit up.Will discusshow
rumorshurt and damage someone’sself-image justlikethe crumbledpaper.
Materials:Constructionpaper
Week 5
Group Objective
Studentswill learnthe effectsof beingbulliedthroughavideoof otherstudentswhowere bullied.
Activity
Studentswill watchvideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=V4lvSnQfBKE
Videoisaboutstudentswhowere bulliedandwhocommittedsuicide.Afterthe video,groupwill share
howtheyfeel aboutthe video.Studentswilldothe toothpaste activity,where maskingtape willbe put
on the edge of the table thentoothpaste will be putonthe tape.Studentswill be askedtoputthe
toothpaste backinthe tube.Discussionof bullyingbeinglike the toothpaste,thatonce yousaythe
meanwords,youcan’t take themback justlike youcan’t putthe toothpaste backinthe tube.
Materials:video,toothpaste,tape
Week 6
Group Objective
Studentswill continue tolearnthe effectsof beingbulliedthroughthe painof anothervictim.
Activity
Students will take turns reading “Letter To A Bully” where they will be able to see the pain
through the victim’s side. After the letter, students will draw a body outline and will write down
all the positive things about themselves. This will reinforce a positive self-image and will help
students be secure in who they are.
Materials:letter,constructionpaper

6. Week 7
Group Objective
Students will learn the strategies needed to help put a stop to bullying at their school.
Activity
Students will watch a video : http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=56
After the video, group will discuss the video and will discuss the strategies. Students will make a
poster showing the strategies to help stop bullying.
Materials: video, poster, markers
Week 8
Group Objective
Students will learn about Cyberbullying and how it is considered bullying as well.
Activity
Students will watch a video: http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?v
After the video, the students will reflect on how the girls in the video were bullying another girl
online. Students will discuss scenario and will discuss “what did the girls in the video do that
was considered bullying?”
Materials: video, paper
Week 9
Group Objective
Students will learn when it is crossing the line when you post something on facebook,
Instagram, twitter, myspace.
Activity
Students will watch a video:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/cyberbullying-crossing-line-6-8
After the video, students will engage in “crossing the line activity”. Students will be given a card
that will have a facebook post on it. There will be a sign on the carpet for “appropriate post” vs.
“crossing the line post”. Students will be asked to decide whether the facebook post that they
received is an “appropriate post” or “crossing the line post”. There will be a discussion of which
posts were correctly identified.
Materials: video, cards

7. Week 10
Group Objective
Students will learn about the 5 R’s of Bullying and will learn how to implement them.
Activity
Students will watch a video:
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=50&local=true
Video is about how students can make a difference in their school by implementing the
strategies learned. Students will then make a board with the 5 R’s of Bullying.
Materials: video, board paper, construction paper, markers, scissors
Week 11
Group Objective
Students will learn to work together in unity as they put together the “5 R’s of Bullying” board
to help put a stop to bullying in their school.
Activity
Students will watch a video: http://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=69
Video is about students getting together in unity to help put a stop to bullying in their school.
Materials: video, board paper, construction paper, markers, scissors
Week 12
Group Objective
Students will make a pledge tohelpputa stopto bullying. Thisisthe lastgroupmeeting.
Activity
Studentswill watchavideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA5C-1N_r1w
The videoisabout makinga pledge tohelpputa stop to bullying.Studentswill make aposter“Pledge
To HelpPut A Stop To Bullying”andwill signit.
Materials:video,poster,markers