1. What is Bullying?
Anti-Bullying Week 2015

2. By the end of class…
I can improve my reading comprehension by using the GIST summary.
I can identify what bullying is and ways to prevent it.
I can discuss the effects of bullying on others.
I can write a commitment to prevent bullying.

3. Who do you think wears these shoes?
Why did you choose those types of people?

4. Who really wears the shoes?

5. Class Discussion Why were our guesses different than reality?
We judge people on appearances and abilities.
Skin color
Way we dress
How smart we are
What sports we play
The way we talk
Sometimes these judgments that we make on others can push people to the extreme and bullying takes place.

6. GIST Practice
Stop every section and share with your neighbor the most important part of what you read using the sentence frames below:
Partner 1: The who or what in what I just read is _______________.
Partner 2: Confirms “I agree or I disagree.”
Partner 1: The most important part of the who or what is ____________.
Then students write their sentence on the GIST form using the sentence frame below
One sentence to summarize what I just read is ______________________.

7. Exit Ticket Make a commitment to prevent bullying
On your minion, write your commitment on how you will prevent bullying.
Turn minion into teacher.