ODD GIRL OUT Day One

Essential QuestionsQuestions 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?

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!

Movie: Odd Girl OutAired in 2005 on Lifetime NetworkStarring: Alexa Vega as “Vanessa”

http://www.rachelsimmons.com/

Book: Odd Girl OutWritten By: Rachel Simmons

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?

THE RESULTS……• BOYS• GIRLS• BOTH

• YES• SOMETIMES• NO• I DON’T KNOW

CYBER (IM, WEBSITE)

TEXT MESSAGINGPHYSICAL

NAME-CALLINGGOSSIP/RUMORS/

BACKSTABBING

WHAT DO THESE RESULTS MEAN??

WITH YOUR PARTNER, WRITE AN INSIGHTFUL STATEMENT BASED ON

THE RESULTS DISCUSSED IN CLASS.