LESSON PLAN: CYBER BULLYING 1

Lesson Plan: Cyber Bullying

EDIT 610 Final Project
Travis Youngblood
Coastal Carolina University
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Part I: Original Lesson Plan (No technology involved)

Class/Grade Level Date

5th Grade Language Arts August 5, 2019

Unit Title: Lesson Title:

Bullying What is the Relationship Between a Bully and a
Victim?
Overall Expectation(s) Specific Expectation(s)
Curriculum: The Arts: Grade 5 Specific Expectations: D1.1) create two and
Strand: Visual Arts three-dimensional art works that express feelings
Elements of Design: Shape and Form: and ideas inspired by their own and others’ points
Symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes and of view; D1.3) use elements of design in art
forms in font and images; positive and works to communicate ideas, messages, and
negative shapes that occur in the understandings
environment; convex, concave, non-
objective shapes; Colour; complementary
colours, hue, intensity
Principles of Design: Proportion: the
relationship of the size and shape of the
parts of a figure to the whole figure; the
scale of one object compared to its
surroundings, with indications of how
close and how large the object is
Overall Expectations: D1) Creating and
Presenting: apply the creative process
(see pages 19-22) to produce a variety of
two and three-dimensional art works,
using elements, principles, and techniques
of visual arts to communicate feelings,
ideas, and understandings.
Additional Values & Expectations:
N/A

Learning Outcomes
Content – Students will:
Learn what “bullying” is, how it may feel to be bullied, and discuss the relationship between a
bully and his or her victim

Skills – students will:

Develop their skills in using line, shape, and colour to communicate their thoughts and
feelings through drawing.
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Timing: Steps of the Lesson:

1. Hook: Ask the class if there has ever
5 min been a time when they experienced or
witnessed bullying. Allow volunteers to
10 min share their responses with the class.
2. Describe to students what bullying is.
Write down the description of bullying on
the board. Allow students to ask
questions about bullying. Facilitate a
discussion on bullying utilizing students;
questions and comments.
3. Divide students into groups of 3-4 and ask
10 min students to brainstorm the feelings,
thoughts, and emotions of a bully and the
feelings, thoughts, and emotions of a
victim of bullying.
4. Ask students to reflect on the feelings,
thoughts, and emotions that they and their
35 min group members brainstormed and
discussed in relation to bullies and
victims. Ask students to draw the
relationship between a bully and his or her
victim using line, shape, and colour. Ask
students to refer to the feelings, thoughts,
and emotions that they and their group
members brainstormed for inspiration.
Students may use any kind of drawing
utensils or tools to create their artwork.
Homework Activities:
Students may take home their art work to complete.
Assessment & Evaluations:
Students will be evaluated on their abilities to utilize line, shape, and colour to express their
thoughts and feelings about the relationship between a bully and a victim.
Resources:
Hamilton, Vanessa, and Jeff Reati. Bullying Awareness R.O.S. Bullying Awareness:
Reclaiming Our Schools, 1 January 2010. Web. 25 May 2012
Evaluation of Lesson:
[INSERT EVALUATION HERE AFTER LESSON IS COMPLETED]

Part II: Revised Lesson Plan (Integrating technology)

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Class/Grade Level: Date:

5th Grade Language Arts August 5, 2019

Unit Title: Lesson Title:

Digital Citizenship Cyber Bullying

Overall Expectation(s) Specific Expectation(s)

Curriculum: The Arts: Grade 5 Specific Expectations: D1.1) create two and
Strand: Visual Arts three-dimensional art works that express feelings
Elements of Design: and ideas inspired by their own and others’ points
Students will use PowToons software to of view; D1.3) use elements of design in online
create professional looking cartoon cartoon making software to communicate ideas,
presentations. Students will utilize messages, and understandings
different pictures, shapes, music,
voiceovers, and animations.
Overall Expectations: D1) Creating and
Presenting: apply the creative process to
produce an animated video presentation
incorporating elements, principles, and
techniques of visual arts to communicate
feelings, ideas, and understandings related
to cyber bullying.
Additional Values & Expectations:
N/A

Learning Outcomes
Content – Students will:
Learn what “ cyber bullying” is, how it may feel to be bullied, and discuss the relationship
between a cyber bully and his or her victim

Skills – students will:

Develop their skills in using a storyline to create an animated cartoon expressing their thoughts
and feelings on cyber bullying.

Timing: Steps of the Lesson:

1. Hook: Ask the class if there has ever
5 min been a time when they experienced or
witnessed cyber bullying. Allow
volunteers to share their responses with
10 min the class.
2. Describe to students what cyber bullying
is. Write down the description of bullying
on the board. Allow students to ask
questions about cyber bullying. Facilitate
a discussion on cyber bullying utilizing
students; questions and comments.
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3. Give an introduction of PowToons and

60 min play tutorial video for class. Instruct them
to create a PowToons that depicts a story
of how a victim was impacted by a cyber
bully.
4. Allow each student to present his or her
video presentation to the class. After all
35 min videos are shown, promote a group
discussion and allow students to express
what they have learned from this
assignment.

Homework Activities:
All work will be completed in class.

Assessment & Evaluations:

Students will be evaluated on their abilities to build a video presentation and to express their
thoughts and feelings about the relationship between a cyber bully and a victim.

Resources:
Hamilton, Vanessa, and Jeff Reati. Bullying Awareness R.O.S. Bullying Awareness:
Reclaiming Our Schools, 1 January 2010. Web. 25 May 2012

Evaluation of Lesson:
[INSERT EVALUATION HERE AFTER LESSON IS COMPLETED]

Part II (Continued): Before & After

The original lesson plan that I chose for this assignment deals with the relationship

between a cyber bully and a victim. This lesson plan was designed for a 5th grade language arts

class. The lesson is designed with two main components. The first is a discussion between the

teacher and the students about cyber bullying. The second part involves students using their

creative skills to design art work that expresses their thoughts and feelings about the relationship

between a cyber bully and a victim.

I decided to take an old problem (bullying) and give it a modern twist (cyber bullying).

As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, cyber bullying has become increasingly
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problematic, especially among children. I feel that this is a great opportunity to bring awareness

of cyber bullying to our students. For the new lesson, the first component remains somewhat

similar to the original lesson plan. The teacher will begin the discussion with talking about

bullying; however, this time the discussion will be centered on bullying that occurs on the

internet.

The second component of the revised lesson plan is where technology really comes into

play. Rather than create artwork with physical utensils, the students will create a video

presentation on the web-based animation software called PowToons. They will utilize pre-

created objects, imported images, music, and voice-overs. After creating their videos, students

will share their presentation with the class. The lesson will be wrapped up with a group

discussion about what was learned.

Part III: Assessment Plan

This lesson plan aligns with the state of South Carolina computer science and digital

literacy process standards set forth for fifth grade students. The discussion and expression on

thoughts and feelings of cyber bullying seeks to satisfy the following standards:

5.DL.2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of digital security

5DL.2.2. Demonstrate an understanding of digital rights and responsibilities
The utilization of the PowToons computer software program satisfies the following
standards:
5.DL.1.3 Format a presentation using presentation software (e.g., add transitions
and speaker notes).
5.CS.2.1 Explore and compare multiple software applications (e.g., word
processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, web browser).
In this lesson, learning is measured by the final presentation of the video project.

Students will learn about cyber bullying at the beginning of the lesson through lecture and
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collaboration. Then, they will create their PowToons video using the knowledge and material

they learned during the discussion. They will also learn skills as they work through the video

presentation software. Full comprehension will be realized after the final video is complete and

presented to the class. This lesson is a prime example of a formative assessment, as the learning

process is on-going.

In the United States, every citizen has legal rights and social responsibilities. As

technology becomes more integrated with today’s society, these duties have carried over into the

world of cyberspace. Digital citizenship aims to teach everyone what technology users must

understand in order to use digital technologies effectively and appropriately (Maloy, Verock-

OLoughlin, & Edwards, 2017). As teachers, it is our responsibility to adapt curriculum so that

students are able to understand and practice proper digital citizenship. This revised lesson in

cyber bullying is the epitome of a lesson plan that has been adapted to teach students how to be

exemplar digital citizens.

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References
Maloy, R. W., Verock-OLoughlin, R., Edwards, S.A., & Woolf, B.P. (2017). Transforming
learning with new technologies (2nd ed.). Boston: Pearson.