Bully, bullied, or bystander? Paul Langan's The Bully is the anchor text in a unit that examines bullying and violence. After a close reading of the text, readers imagine themselves as the characters and consider how they would react in...

Students read and analyze chapters two through five in the book "The Bully" by Paul Langan. They read the chapters independently or in pairs, identify plot and character developments, and write a journal response.

Students role-play bullying situations based on scenes from the book "The Bully" by Paul Langan. In small groups they select a scene to act out, read journal entries, and perform the scene for the rest of the class.