Scholars learn to shut down the rumor mill by asking three questions: "Is it kind?" "Is it true?" "Is it necessary?" in an 11-page packet that details three activities designed to make a difference at your school. Here, pupils run for class president and craft a campaign speech addressing bullying, and create pamphlets and posters to spread an anti-bullying message. 

Concepts

healthy habits, bullying, social-emotional learning, casel, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, cyberbullying, social awareness, facebook, gossip

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Divide the class into nine groups, assign each a different article to analyze, have groups report their findings to the whole class

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the Health Problems series for grades 9-12
• Requires computers with internet access and graphic arts software, if possible

Pros

• The packet includes a comprehension quiz and an answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.5 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.4 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.5 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.4