Cyber Bullying Lesson Plans and Curriculum based on the popular Nickelodeon television show icarly. developed for Nickelodeon by The Director s Cut Workshops @ 2010 Curriculum for grades 4-8 to be used in conjunction with the director s cut in class media literacy workshops presented by
Lesson 1: Investigating The Cyber Bully Grades: 4-8 Topic: i Carly Movie Cyber-bullying Rationale Due to the increasing amount of social networking websites and utilities (I.e. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, MSN and texting) that are accessible to students via their computer, phone and hand held device, it is vital that they become more educated about the dangers and realities surrounding Cyber Bullying. Required Resources About icarly Ads by Google icarly is the newest and most exciting show on Nickelodeon. It offers a new concept as it marries TV and the Web starring Miranda Cosgrove, famous for her role of Megan on "Drake and Josh". It is the first show appealing to "wired" kids. You can watch the television show, see a webcast embedded in the television show, visit the icarly Web site that overlaps with the webcast on the television show, and then, if you really want to be famous, create your own video to be sent to the Web site, in the hopes that your video will be featured on a future webcast embedded in the television show. The show portrays a positive outlook of tweens / teens and what they are capable of accomplishing through the positive use of technology. Why use I Carly to talk about Cyber bullying? I Carly demonstrates the - According to Bill Belsey that creator or www.cyberbullying.org: Cyber bullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." (www.cyberbullying.org)
Lesson Overview and Teaching Instructions Materials: Class set of Investigating the Cyber Bully worksheet (BLM) (Double Side) BLM Overview: The characters of the upcoming icarly Nickelodeon movie and television show will share their knowledge of technology and the internet in order to help students identify the characteristics of The Cyber Bully. Introduction: All Grades (4-8): To begin the lesson have the students stay seated at their desk, or have them seated as group on the carpet. Ask the group: 1) What is Cyber Bullying? The National Crime Prevention Council's definition of cyber-bullying is "when the Internet, cell phones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person."[2] StopCyberbullying.org, an expert organization dedicated to internet safety, security and privacy, defines cyberbullying as: "a situation when a child, tween or teen is repeatedly 'tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted' by another child or teenager using text messaging, email, instant messaging or any other type of digital technology." Other researchers use similar language to describe the phenomenon.[3][4]
Cyber-bullying can be as simple as continuing to send e-mail to someone who has said they want no further contact with the sender, but it may also include threats, sexual remarks, pejorative labels (i.e., hate speech), ganging up on victims by making them the subject of ridicule in forums, and posting false statements as fact aimed at humiliation. Cyber-bullies may disclose victims' personal data (e.g. real name, address, or workplace/schools) at websites or forums or may pose as the identity of a victim for the purpose of publishing material in their name that defames or ridicules them. Some cyberbullies may also send threatening and harassing emails and instant messages to the victims, while other post rumors or gossip and instigate others to dislike and gang up on the target. Ask the students to close their eyes and raise their hands to answer the following questions and record their answers on a large sheet of paper, or blackboard. Closing their eyes will ensure anonymity and provide less skewing due to peer pressure. a. Raise your hand if you have ever been bullied on the internet or via text message? Get the students to open their eyes to see the other students in the classroom that have also raised their hands. This will hopefully display how common Cyber Bullying occurs. *The next question is a little more personal, but ask them to be honest* b. Raise your hand if you have ever bullied someone online or through texting? (For example, have you made fun of someone online?, Have you ever written something negative about someone online?, or Have you threatened anyone online?) Ask them to open their eyes. Look over the results. Are they surprised by the results? Are you surprised by the results?
Step-by-step Instructions: On the worksheets provided (See BLMs), the students will be asked to compare the physical features and personality attributes of a Bully and a Cyber Bully. Through this comparison it should become apparent that a Bully may have a more extroverted demeanour (I.e. They are stronger, may be mean or hurtful, etc). The students should discover that a Cyber Bully`s demeanour is more introverted or not as apparent as the bully because the Cyber Bully`s identity may be anonymous or different than their everyday personality or actions. 1) Hand out a copy of Investigating the Cyber Bully worksheet to each student in class. 2) After the students have completed the worksheet, discuss the student`s findings as a class.
Lesson 1 Worksheet: Investigating The Cyber Bully Hey, I`m Sam! I do A LOT of blogging for my web show icarly! I have a lot of great fans, but sometimes people say some really hurtful stuff and make fun of the show! The worst thing is some of them go to my high school and they are so nice to me at school, but then when they are online they Instructions: Help Sam figure out who her REAL fans are by helping her figure out what a Cyber Bully looks and acts like. In the boxes below, draw a picture or what you think a Bully looks like, and what a Cyber Bully looks like. What do you notice? Then below each of your pictures list some characteristics that a Bully has, and a Cyber Bully has. The Bully The Characteristic of a Bully are: (Example: They are strong) The Cyber Bully The Characteristics of a Cyber Bully (Example: They are quiet)
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Lesson 2: A Day in the Life of a Cyber Bully Grades: 4-8 Topic: icarly Movie Cyber-bullying Rationale Due to the increasing amount of social networking websites and utilities (I.e. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, MSN and texting) that are accessible to students, it is vital that they become more educated about the dangers and realities of Cyber Bullying. According to Bill Belsey that creator or www.cyberbullying.org: Cyber bullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." (www.cyberbullying.org) Required Resources Materials: Class set of the Mind Mapping worksheet (BLM) Class set of the A Day in the Life of a Cyber Bully Worksheet (BLM)
Lesson Overview and Teaching Instructions BLM Overview: In this lesson the students will be asked to step into the shoes of a Cyber Bully for a day, and imagine that they themselves are a Cyber Bully. They will be asked to write a diary entry from the perspective of a Cyber Bully. The students will then share their entry with the class. Introduction Lesson: 1) Re-read the definition of Cyber Bullying to the students again: Cyber bullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." (www.cyberbullying.org) 2) Based on this definition as the students to brainstorm, and create a list of the most common places where they think Cyber bullying occurs. Examples: (Note: if the students do not come up with all of these examples, add the ones they have missed to the list). - Facebook (and Facebook Chat) - Myspace - Twitter - MSN
- Blogs - You Tube - Texting (cell phone) - Rating Sites (I.e. ratemyteacher.com) - Personal Websites - Video Games (where players can communicate to each other online) 3) Next, ask the students why they think Cyber Bullies choose the internet and other technologies to Bully. What motives do they have to Bully? Instructions: On the worksheet provided (See BLM), the students are asked to write a diary entry from the perspective of a Cyber Bully. The entry will be written about a time when they The Cyber Bully used a social networking site, or device to Bully another person. Before they write their diary entry they should brainstorm using the mind map provided (See BLM), and plan what they are going to say in their entry. Please set parameters that you feel your class will be comfortable with. Do not tell your students this, but after they write as their cyber bully, they will be asked to volunteer to read what they have written in front of the class. The teachable moment in this will be to see how students react when their comments are no longer transparent through cyberspace. Are they willing to read what they have written? Is the impact the same? How do their peers react? Why is it different when you say something hurtful in front of someone... and would you say it?
Carly takes great pride in hosting her own webisode. Some kids at school think that the stuff she does on line is not very cool, so they call her names and make fun of her on websites, through text messages and even make fake videos about her. Now it is turn to be a cyber bully. Pretend you are cyber bullying and share it below as you would on line. Lesson 2 Worksheet: A Day in the Life of a Cyber Bully My Name is (The Cyber Bully)
Lesson 3: Create Your Own Web Show Episode Grades: 4-8 Topic: icarly Movie Cyber-bullying Subjects: Language Arts Rationale Due to the increasing amount of social networking websites and utilities (I.e. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, MSN and texting) that are accessible to students, it is vital that they become more educated about the dangers and realities of Cyber Bullying. According to Bill Belsey that creator or www.cyberbullying.org: Cyber bullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." (www.cyberbullying.org) Required Resources Materials: Storyboarding Worksheet (2 copies for each group) Lesson Overview and Teaching Instructions BLM Overview: This lesson asks students to work in groups (of 4-5 students) in order to create their own web based TV show based on the web based show icarly. Students will have to plan and create one episode of their web based television show that will focus on the issue of Cyber Bullying among adolescents. By completing this storyboard they will be prepared for the Director`s Cut workshop they will be participating in.
Introduction: Introduce the idea of a Web TV show to the students. Brainstorm with the students how a web based television show may be different from a television show. For example, there are no commercial breaks; web shows are shorter in length etc. Explain to the students that their culminating task requires them to create one episode of an imaginary web show (similar to icarly). Their episode must be based on the topic of cyber bullying. They should ensure that their episode has a message for their audience. For example, that cyber bullying is hurtful and should be prevented. Instructions: First, photocopy the BLM storyboard for each group (x2 so there are 6 frames in total). Review story writing concepts such as, brainstorming, setting, character development, and plot in order to remind students what their story should incorporate. Storyboarding: Should be completed by all students, for the Comic Relief, Claymation and Documentary workshops. Hand out two storyboards to each group. When explaining the storyboard, encourage the students to draw simple pictures of the scenes they want to recreate (I.e. Stick figures). Each scene counts as 1 picture. Also, encourage the students to develop simple story lines. Lesson 3 Worksheet: Storyboarding Group Members: Web Show Title: Episode Title:
Lesson 2 Worksheet: Mind Mapping What social networking utility or device am I going to use to Cyber Bully? Who am I going to Bully? Why? What is it easy or difficult to bully someone online? How did you feel after you did it? My Name is (The Cyber Bully) What are you going to say to the person you are Bullying? Where am I going to Cyber Bully from? Example: Home Computer.
Lesson 2 Worksheet: A Day in the Life of a Cyber Bully!
Lesson 3: Create Your Own Web Show Episode Grades: 4-8 Topic: icarly Movie Cyber-bullying Rationale Due to the increasing amount of social networking websites and utilities (I.e. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, MSN and texting) that are accessible to students, it is vital that they become more educated about the dangers and realities of Cyber Bullying. According to Bill Belsey that creator or www.cyberbullying.org: Cyber bullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." (www.cyberbullying.org) Required Resources Materials: Story boarding Worksheet (2 copies for each group)
Lesson Overview and Teaching Instructions BLM Overview: This lesson asks students to work in groups (of 4-5 students) in order to create their own web based TV show based on the web based show icarly. (please see a synosis of icarly in lesson 1) Students will have to plan and create one episode of their web based television show that will focus on the issue of Cyber Bullying among adolescents. By completing this storyboard they will be prepared for the Director`s Cut workshop they will be participating in. Introduction: Introduce the idea of a Web TV show to the students. Brainstorm with the students how a web based television show may be different from a television show. For example, there are no commercial breaks; web shows are shorter in length etc. Explain to the students that their culminating task requires them to create one episode of an imaginary web show (similar to icarly). Their episode must be based on the topic of cyber bullying. They should ensure that their episode has a message for their audience. For example, that cyber bullying is hurtful and should be prevented. Instructions: 1) First, photocopy the BLM storyboard for each group (x2 so there are 6 frames in total). 2) Review story writing concepts such as, brainstorming, setting, character development, and plot in order to remind students what their story should incorporate. 3) Story boarding: Should be completed by all students, for the Comic Relief, Claymation and Documentary workshops. Hand out two storyboards to each group. When explaining the storyboard, encourage the students to draw simple pictures of the scenes they want to
recreate (I.e. Stick figures). Each scene counts as 1 picture. Also, encourage the students to develop simple story lines. Lesson 3 Worksheet: Storyboarding Group Members: Web Show Title: Episode Title: