1. ODD GIRL OUT
Day One

2. 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?
What would be some effective methods schools and parents can use to control bullying?

3. 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!

4. Book: Odd Girl Out Written By: Rachel Simmons
Movie: Odd Girl Out Aired in 2005 on Lifetime Network
Starring: Alexa Vega as “Vanessa”
Book: Odd Girl Out Written By: Rachel Simmons

5. 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?

6. GOSSIP/RUMORS/BACKSTABBING
THE RESULTS……
BOYS
GIRLS
BOTH
YES
SOMETIMES NO
I DON’T KNOW
CYBER (IM, WEBSITE)
TEXT MESSAGING
PHYSICAL
NAME-CALLING
GOSSIP/RUMORS/BACKSTABBING

7. WHAT DO THESE RESULTS MEAN??
WITH YOUR PARTNER, WRITE AN INSIGHTFUL STATEMENT BASED ON THE RESULTS DISCUSSED IN CLASS.