31 BULLYING AWARENESS WRITING PROMPTS FOR STUDENTS
- What can you do to put a stop to the culture of bullying?
- How can you support your peers who have been bullied in the past?
- Do you think bullying is more prevalent online or in the classroom? At school or during extracurricular activities?
- When you see someone being bullied, do you feel comfortable going to a teacher or adult for help? Why or why not?
- What is the best way to get someone to stop bullying another person? Should you defend the victim? Start a fight? Make fun of the bully? Why or why not?
- What is the difference between teasing and bullying? How can you tell the difference between them?
- At what point does teasing become bullying? Does the frequency of the behavior play a role?
- Have you ever felt bullied by someone? What made you feel this way?
- Have you ever bullied another person? How did you feel before, during, and after?
- What is the danger of standing around and watching while someone else is bullied?
- What kinds of consequences do kids who are bullied suffer?
- Why is it important to accept people for who they are?
- Do you think there are particular types of attitudes that contribute to bullying? Are there people who think bullying is acceptable? Why or why not?
- In what situations do you and your friends see people bullied? Do you ever try to stop someone from getting bullied?
- How do you feel when someone teases you or gives you a hard time for something you like? Why do you feel this way?
- Are there any risks to standing up for someone who is being bullied? What are they? How do they impact your decision to get involved in a situation?
- Have you ever talked to your parents about bullying? What did they say?
- Write about a time when you stood up for something that you believed in. Was it hard to express an opinion that other people didn’t agree with? Why or why not?
- Write short one-paragraph stories about four different types of bullying. How do you think the people in each story would feel if the behavior lasted for a week? What if it lasted a month? The entire school year?
- Why do you think some people bully others?
- What feeling does the bully get from putting someone else down?
- Come up with an idea for a new way to increase awareness about bullying. How can you help people understand that bullying is a problem?
- Are some types of bullying more harmful than others?
- What would you do if someone tried to bully you?
- What would you do if you saw someone trying to hurt one of your friends? Would you intervene or get an adult to help? Why?
- Have you ever wanted to stand up for someone who was being made fun of? Did you intervene? Why or why not?
- How do you feel when you see someone else being teased?
- Why do you think people have trouble accepting others who are different from them?
- Write about a time when you did something nice for someone because you saw that another person had hurt him or her. What did you do? How did the other person feel afterward?
- How do you think a bullying victim feels when he or she is laughed at, hurt, or degraded?
- How can you encourage other people to be more accepting of those who are different?
Disease Project
Click here for the Disease Choices
Click the links below for resources on all the diseases.
Alien Hand Syndrome:
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome:
Burning Mouth Syndrome:
Cold Immunity:
Nature (The International Weekly Journal of Science)
Dysgeusia:
Dyschronometria:
Exploding Head Syndrome:
Foreign Accent Syndrome:
Human Werewolf Syndrome:
Jargon Aphasia:
Laugh Syncope:
Parry Romberg Syndrome:
Rapunzel Syndrome:
Stone Man Syndrome:
Trimethylaminuria:
Walking Corpse Syndrome:
Click here for the Disease Choices
Click the links below for resources on all the diseases.
Alien Hand Syndrome:
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome:
Burning Mouth Syndrome:
Cold Immunity:
Nature (The International Weekly Journal of Science)
Dysgeusia:
Dyschronometria:
Exploding Head Syndrome:
Foreign Accent Syndrome:
Human Werewolf Syndrome:
Jargon Aphasia:
Laugh Syncope:
Parry Romberg Syndrome:
Rapunzel Syndrome:
Stone Man Syndrome:
Trimethylaminuria:
Walking Corpse Syndrome:
2-17-15 Tuesday. Help us get mentioned in the next CNN Student News broadcast. Click the link below to watch today's student news. Your assignment today is to type a comment underneath the video using your name, school name, school mascot, town, and state. By doing this, we may get mentioned in the next broadcast!
CNN Student News
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1/28/15 - Breaking News Report!!!
You and your team are news reporters reporting on a current disaster.
You will present your news report Friday February 6th.
Your news report must include the following:
You and your team are news reporters reporting on a current disaster.
You will present your news report Friday February 6th.
Your news report must include the following:
- Definition of the disaster
- How the disaster happens
- Where the disaster can happen
- The impact the disaster can have on people and the environment
- What people should do to stay safe during and after the disaster
- Two interesting facts about the disaster
- Visuals that engage your audience
- Presentation must be between 3-5minutes in length
- All members of the team must be a part of the presentation
- Use the following links for resources while researching your project:
Friday 12/12/14 - Endangered Species Project
Have you ever heard that an animal is an endangered species?
Do you know what that means?
How does a species end up on the endangered list?
In this activity, you are going to be looking for the answers to these questions. You will be researching an endangered species of your choice using the E-Species Facts sheet website. This is the ONLY resource you will need to use to find the information
Have you ever heard that an animal is an endangered species?
Do you know what that means?
How does a species end up on the endangered list?
In this activity, you are going to be looking for the answers to these questions. You will be researching an endangered species of your choice using the E-Species Facts sheet website. This is the ONLY resource you will need to use to find the information
you need for your project. You MUST have my permission to use another source for information or you will loose participation points on your project grade. You will create a PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate your knowledge about your chosen endangered species. You MUST use the template I have provided for your presentation. If you lose the guide or powerpoint handouts, just click on the links below.
Good Luck and I hope you enjoy your journey!
Mr. Dittman
Good Luck and I hope you enjoy your journey!
Mr. Dittman
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Friday 10-16-14. To go to www.dogonews.com click here.
Thursday 10-02-14: 11-Year Old Who Travels Alone Shares Her Story
Wednesday 12/3/14: "But I'm Not Tired!" - Letter to the Principal
Think about the ideas the author presents in this article. What changes should schools make to adjust to students' sleep patterns? Write a letter to the principal recommending changes that could be made at your school to adjust to students' sleep patterns. Be sure to include specific information from the article to support your recommendations. Do not merely summarize the article. Remember that your response will be evaluated in two ways:
1. on your understanding of the article
2. on the quality of your writing.
Think about the ideas the author presents in this article. What changes should schools make to adjust to students' sleep patterns? Write a letter to the principal recommending changes that could be made at your school to adjust to students' sleep patterns. Be sure to include specific information from the article to support your recommendations. Do not merely summarize the article. Remember that your response will be evaluated in two ways:
1. on your understanding of the article
2. on the quality of your writing.