Act and React 3ème

Act and React

Thème : L'école: vivre en communauté

Summary

Lesson 3

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 4

Lesson 1:

What is bullying ?

Kristina Webb Art, Stop bullying, April 2013

Questions: 1. Introduce the document. 2. Describe the document. 3. Are the adjectives positive? 4. Find the synonyms of: a. Arrogant b. Debris c. Monster d. Low-cost (x2) e. Idiot (x4)

Questions: 5. Classify these adjectives in this chart. Write in brackets (US: parentheses) if you see the word many times. 6. By groups of 4, try to create your definition of bullying.

Answers: 1. This document is a drawing entitled Stop Bullying made by Kristina Webb in April 2013 2. On this document, we can see a young girl (probably a teenager) with her hands crossed on her shoulders. She is wearing a tape on her mouth where we can read "Stop Bullying". On her body there is many words. She is looking at us. 3. No they are not, they are negative adjectives. 4. Find, in the document, the synonyms of: a. Arrogant = vain b. Debris = wreck c. Monster = freak d. Low-cost (x2) = cheap and worthless e. Idiot (x4) = dumb, fool, stupid and retard

Kristina Webb Art, Stop Bullying, April 2013

Answers: 5.

Lesson 2:

Art to denounce

Dear diary, This was my first day at my new school I didn't run I didn't have fun And I didn't smile I had a horrible play - a horrible day Dear diary This was my second day at my new school They called me names Left me out from their games I was all alone I wanted to go home I had a horrible play - a horrible day Dear diary This was my third day at my new school They kicked me and punched me They wouldn't give up They got taller and taller I got smaller and smaller I had a horrible play - a horrible day

Dear diary This was my fourth day at my new school I stuck up for myself They didn't call me names They let me play their games I wasn't all alone I didn't want to go home We were all friends They said it wouldn't end I said it wouldn't last I had an OK play - an OK day

Document A: Dear Diary, Unknown author

Questions: Document A: Read the first three stanzas. 1. Where does the scene take place? 2. When does the scene take place? 3. Who is the author? 4. What are feelings of the narrator? 5. Who are « they »?

Grammar point. 9. Circle the verbs. What is the tense used? 10. Pour chaque verbe, donne leur infinitif.

Read the last stanza. 6. What are the differences? 7. Reformulate what happened in this document. 8. What is the nature of the document? Justify.

I am the person who drowned in your ___________, I am the person who ____________ she hadn’t been born, I am the person you destroyed for ‘____’, I am the person, but not the _________ one. I am the person whose name you _______ ________, wished I am the person who just ________ let go, I am the person who has ______________ too, And I was a person, ________ ________ _____.

I am the person you ___________ at school I am the person who didn’t know how to be ________, I am the person you alienated, I am the person you _____________ and _________. I am the person who ________ on her own, I am the person who walked home __________, I am the person you __________ every day, I am the person who had _______________ to say. I am the person with hurt in her ________, I am the person you __________ saw cry, I am the person living alone with her ________, I am the person _______________ by her peers.

Document B: I am, Laura from Bullying UK.

Questions: Document B: 11. Complete this document with the word in the box. 12. Listen to the audio and check if you were right. 13. Do you think music is a good way to fight against bullying? Document C: 14. Do you know how we call this type of document? Document A, B, C: 15. Which one is your favourite? Why?

Document C: Stop Bullying

Stop Threatening and Oppressing Poor bully Because U and I can Live together Learn from each other Yes you can if you Ignore your problem No more and Get some help

Your turn

Write a poem to denounce bullying. Choose the form you want.

Lesson 3:

React!

Questions: 1. Explain what is happening. 2. What is the reaction of the adults concerning the burgers? And concerning the kid? 3. Try to find explanation to that difference. 4. What should you do if you witness bullying around you?

Questions: 1. Introduce the document. Do you know another word to say brochure in English? 2. What are the main elements of this type of document? 3. Sum up what is this document about and what advices are given?

Lesson 4:

It happened to us

Lance Bass – “I wasn't one of those physical bullies, I never punched a kid, never pushed anyone down, neverstole anything from someone. When you're 13, 14, you just go along with what the other people are doing. You just want to fit in. You want to make sure that your friends like you. So, you're going to crack jokes, you’re going to laugh along with it. And when you're a teenager, you're not really thinking, 'Oh, I'm being a bully by laughing along with it.'...But you're also a bully by condoning the behavior and making the jokes along with them. I addressed a message to the boy I bullied. It is important to say sorry when you’re guilty.”

Rihanna – “I got teased my entire school life. What they were picking on I don't even understand. It was my skin color [which was lighter than her classmates]. Then when I got older, it was about my breasts. But I'm not victimized—I'm grateful. I think those experiences were strategically put together by God for the preparation of being in the music industry. It's so easy for me to deal with the [problems] now.”

Lady Gaga – “I was teased for being ugly, having a big nose… “Your laugh is funny”, “You’re weird”, “Why are you so into theatre?”. I used to be called this or that. I didn’t’ even want to go to school. Once the boys of my school picked me up and through me in the trash can on the street. On the corner of my block while all the other girls of the school could see me in the trash. Everybody was laughing, and I had that nervous giggle. And I just remembered holding back the tears and lip quivering and I remembered one of the girls looking at me like “are you about to cry? You’re pathetic!” Being bullied has taught me the importance of spreading kindness in the world because it’s something that we can fix.”

Demi Lovato – "When will people understand that verbal abuse is just as serious as physical abuse? How many precious lives will it take to put an endto the hurt caused by cyber abuse? I think that some peopleuse bullying as a way to fit in, and I've noticed it's not just the "cool" kids doing it anymore. Sitting behind a computer gives people a sense of anonymity, but everyone needs to realize that words—even the ones they write online —have a strong power to hurt people."

Questions: Read your document. Sum up the story. What happened? What type of bullying is it about? What is the moral of this testimony ? Present it to the class. Take note when the other are presenting you their celebrity's testimony.

Final task

2 - Leaflet

1 - Testimony

3 - Poster

Create a poster that explain and denounce bullying. You can offer solutions to people to stop bullying.

Create a leaflet for students that explain bullying and that offer solutions to them.

Write your own testimony of bullying. It can take the form you want.