PARENT AND EDUCATOR GUIDE
6 Activities to Help Students Develop Their Take on Bullying Idea!
- Decide which activities to use, all six or a subset
- Determine when to do the activities, all in one lesson or in multiple lessons
- Prepare to share the selected activities with your students, print copies or use another method of your choosing
- Have the students address the questions in activities individually or as a group
- Consider inviting students to share their responses with everyone
SECTION ONE: UNDERSTANDING BULLYING
For students who already have this background, skip ahead to Section 2.
Activity 1:
Outline the challenge
Addresses the question: Why is it important to take on bullying where and when it happens?
After the activity: Decide which responses or themes to share with the group.
Activity 2:
Share your opinion
Addresses the question: What does bullying look like from the students’ perspectives?
After the activity: Tabulate responses, download the Excel document, record amounts and view charts; or use another method of your choosing. Share the results (all or a few highlights).
SECTION TWO: DEVELOP YOUR IDEA
For students who already have their idea(s), skip ahead to Section 3.
Activity 3:
Determine what to take on
Addresses the question: What aspect of bullying do students want to take on?
After the activity: Decide which issue(s) will be selected for Activity 4.
Activity 4:
Brainstorm ideas
Addresses the question: What are some ideas to take on the bullying?
After the activity: Decide which idea(s) will be selected for Activity 5.
SECTION THREE: FINALIZE YOUR IDEA
Activity 5:
Explore the impact
Addresses the question: How will the idea help others?
After the activity: Decide which idea(s) will be selected for Activity 6.
Activity 6:
Make a decision
Addresses the question: Which idea will be submitted?
After the activity: Submit the AMAZING idea!
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
Cartoon Network and PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center have partnered to engage and empower kids to take on bullying wherever it happens - at school, online, or in their communities. Cartoon Network is reaching millions of kids with new Stop Bullying: Speak Up content encouraging kids to take on bullying and be part of the solution, and by partnering on the Kids Take On Bullying Challenge. PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center has created resources and materials for educators and parents to help kids explore the issue of bullying and ways they can take action. Together, we are committed to empowering kids to take on bullying and to stop bullying before it starts.
