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Lesson plan 2

Subject: Bullying. Your thing.

Aims:
- to make the students aware of the behaviour, emotions and feelings that define the
bully and his/her victim
- to make the students aware of the role of the witness of bullying and to work out
possible ways of reaction
-to encourage reflections on student's own behaviour

Activity 1

The teacher asks students to characterise a bully - his personality, emotions, behaviour.
The students write the key words on the sticky notes then they read them aloud and
stick the notes on their chests. The teacher ask them a question:

 How does it feel like to be stronger, more powerful?

Activity 2

The teacher plays a part of a youtube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcTIPaMkRDY

While watching it the students are supposed to concentrate on the emotions and
behaviour of the victim of bullying. After the presentation of the video the students
write their comments on sticky notes and stick them on the back of their colleagues.
After that they answer the teacher's question:

 How do you feel when someone harms you?

Activity 3

Comparing feelings of a bully and his victim. A class discussion.

Activity 4

The students discuss the behaviour of the witnesses of bullying. They try to characterize
it.

Teacher's notes:

The teacher refers to the video and puts attention to the fact that the witnesses had
their mouths glued with a tape. It symbolizes silence, helplessness, lack of reaction,
agreement to such behaviour. The witnesses don't react as they often think it's not their
business. The witness can play different roles. He/She can be a hero, an executioner, a