This document outlines an agenda for a student social action project on bullying and healthy relationships. It includes icebreakers, presentations on types of bullying and cyberbullying, discussions on what constitutes healthy and unhealthy relationships, and an activity where students make handprint pledges against bullying. The goal is for students to learn about building healthy relationships, preventing bullying, and being active bystanders who intervene when witnessing bullying.
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UW-STOUT STUDENT SOCIAL ACTION
PROJECT INTRODUCTION
Stepping outside the classroom!
Making a difference!
Sharing what we have learned!
We Chose you!
3. 2015 SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT AGENDA
Introduction, Why are we here?
All about Us
Ice Breaker
Healthy Relationships Quiz
Bullying and Healthy Relationships PPT
Bystander Intervention video/*https://youtu.be/ha6QP-qvVZw
What do these words mean to you? Integrity? Citizenship? Respect? Written on a post-
it, put it up on the board
Transition into the “freedom writer” activity
http://www.heartlandfilm.org/wp-content/uploads/FILM-freedom-writers-film-
curriculum.pdf
Helping video/https://youtu.be/gvuEu8N_KJc
Anti-bullying Pledge Hand Print Activity.
“Buddy hand-prints combining primary colors”
RED/YELLOW/BLUE
5. ICE BREAKER
Red- Share about a time you built somebody up
Orange- Share an experience where you felt hurt by another person
Yellow- Tell us about a time you were bullied/ were a bully/ or a bystander
and how it made you feel
Blue- What have you learned about what it takes to be a good friend?
Purple-How would you describe your circle of friends?
Green- Tell us about a person that has influenced you positively
6. STATISTICS
1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied at school
Approximately 30% of young people admit to bullying others in
surveys
70.6% of young people say they have seen bullying in their schools.
When bystanders intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds, 57% of
the time
7. WHAT IS BULLYING
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children
that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is
repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time
Types of bullying
1) Verbal 4) Threats
2) Social 5) Rumors
3) Physical 6) Humiliating
8. CYBERBULLYING
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using
electronic technology.
In many ways, cyber bullying can worse.
More harmful, and harder to stop than traditional
bullying.
It can happen during or outside of school hours, and
it is less visible to school officials.
Images and messages can be quickly distributed by
cyber bullies to a wider audience.
Additionally, cyber bullying can often be perpetrated
by an anonymous offender, making it difficult to
pinpoint the origin and stop it.
Examples:
mean text messages or emails
rumors sent by email or posted on social
networking sites
embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake
profiles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tySu8M3ldI
Ways to help:
Be assertive/use your voice
Don’t ignore your natural
instincts
Hold each other accountable
Adults model positive cell
phone behavior.
Monitor cell phone usage
9. RELATIONSHIPS
HEALTHY VS UNHEALTHY
A relationship could be between the
following:
Parents
Siblings
Friends
Friends’ Parents
Grandma/Grandpa
Teachers
10. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Signs of a Healthy Relationship
Respect
You ask each other what you want to do.
No one tries to control the other person
Common Interests
You enjoy doing things together, but no one feels forced to do anything.
If you do have a disagreement-and its OK to disagree-you both get to say
what you want, talk until you’re happy, and then go out and enjoy what
you’ve planned.
Being with each other or Being apart
You enjoy each other’s company and feel happy when your together
You each feel free enough to have your own friends and interests outside the
relationship.
**Relationships are supposed to make both people feel happy. People should
feel good about what happens when they are together**
12. UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Signs of an unhealthy relationship
Lack of respect
You “go along” with something even if you think it is not right. You feel bad about what
happens when you are together
Being held back
Your partner/friend does not let you succeed in school, or you are made to feel guilty
about doing things that interest you.
Trying to change the other person’s behavior
One of you tells the other, “My way or no way”
**When you can talk about a problem, an unhealthy relationship can become a healthy one.
But, if you can’t find ways to enjoy the time that you spend together, it may mean that it is
time to end the relationship**
14. RESPECT
What is respect?
What is consent?
Consent is asking permission from another person
What does consent looks like?
Communicating effectively
Being open about your thoughts and feelings about what you do and don’t want
Respecting one another’s difference of opinion
Acknowledgment of other’s feelings
15. BYSTANDER INTERVENTION
What is bystander
intervention?
Watch this video and think
about a time when you were a
bystander and how you could
have or did intervene.
https://youtu.be/ha6QP-qvVZw
How to Intervene
Pay attention
Support your peers
When you see something, “DO”
something
www.nea.org/home/53358.htm
How to intervene with the use of a
cell phone?
22. FREEDOM WRITER ACTIVITY
1. Step over if you have ever been
bullied.
2. Step over if you have ever been a
bully.
3. Step over if you have ever
witnessed bullying and were a
bystander.
4. Step over if you have witnessed
bullying and intervened.
5. Step over if you feel safe and
comfortable coming to school on
a daily basis.
This activity shows YOU are “OK”
just as you are
The importance of school as a
safe zone for everyone.
No one wants to feel like they’re
alone. You are not alone.
Use your voice
Don’t be a bystander, and
stand up against bullying.
23. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvuEu8N_KJc&feature=you
tu.be
24. BULLYING PLEDGE
I will treat people the way I
want to be treated
I will choose kindness
I will not tolerate hate
I will be the best me I can be
I will stand up to bullying
www.nobullying.com
Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 text
ANSWER to 839863
25. BUDDY HANDPRINT ACTIVITY
Choose Your Colors
Red, Blue, Yellow
Buddy up
Make your Mark
Have Fun
My name is Beth, and I am from UW-Stout, I am the Project Manager of this year’s Social Action Project. And these are the members of my group, Katie, Francis, Colton
It is important to our teacher and to us that we step outside of the classroom into the community to share what we have learned, and make difference, we chose you!
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time; Have you ever been bullied? Have you even been cast out of a group of friends? What did you do? How did you feel? Everyone’s experience is unique…
Beth intro, Katie, intro, Francis, intro and all stories about bullying and Coltan shares his experience with bullying
“This can be a very awkward time.” I am a twin. I had struggled to understand how lucky I was to be a twin. In middle school I made unhealthy relationship choices and took the relationship I had with my sister for granted; I was guilty of bullying my sibling. I turned away from her at school to “hang out with the popular crowd” to make myself feel better and her left feeling isolated and alone at a time when she too was struggling to fit in. She accepted this behavior over and over again and in my heart I knew how much this hurt her. I apologized for bullying her and I am so greatful that she felt it in her heart to forgive me; giving us a second chance to realize how special our relationship was and still is today.
Only at their comfort level Beth leads
Each group participates according to color of bracelet share in groups, then with the class acknowledge participation with candy. Each Stout guide discussion according to color.
Red- Coltan
Orange- Francis
Yellow- Emily
Blue- Anna
Purple-Beth
Make them aware of domestic violence awareness month Francis speaks
Stats
Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes.
Only 33% of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.
Violent behavior often begins between the ages of 12 and 18.
Katie speaks
Francis speaks
Katie speaks
Katie speaks
Teen equality
Willingness to have open and continuous dialogue;
Communication while offering trust and support to your peers Beth speaks
Listening without judgement and with respect
Francis speaks
Threatening to expose one’s weaknesses; Peer pressure
Making someone afraid through intimidation putting someone down Beth speaks
Resulting in feelings of isolation/social exclusion
Consent is giving permission for something to happen.
Ask yourself and your partner…
Is this okay? Am I comfortable? Is my partner comfortable?
Coltan speaks on consent
Francis speaking on Bystander intervention
Katie speaking on how to intervene with the use of a cell phone
Francis leads the class with a discussion to define what these words mean. One person from each group writes what these words mean on a sticky note to post up on the board…acknowledge participation with candy.
Francis leads the class with a discussion to define what these words mean. One person from each group writes what these words mean on a sticky note to post up on the board…acknowledge participation with candy.
Francis leads the class with a discussion to define what these words mean. One person from each group writes what these words mean on a sticky note to post up on the board…acknowledge participation with candy.
Emily and Coltan will lead the class in this activity two lines, students participate only at the level where they feel comfortable; acknowledging answers to bullying or bullied situations; once completed, Emily will explain the purpose of this activity, encouraging ways to intervene.
After the video, Katie asks the class ways to help stop bullying?
We hope to give you something to talk about with your friends and family; if you would please stand and recite this pledge with us…You will find your copy to keep in the folders on your table.