Module 7 (Continued)

“A BULLY’S MENTAL WEAKNESS
Weeks 13 – 14

Students write their interpretation of the above illustration’s theme/main idea as it applies to bullying

“YOUR MENTAL WEAKNESS” – Poem

When you made the unwise decision to become a bully, your mental weakness took center stage.

The spotlight of stupidity shone brightly on you, revealing your mental weakness in all kinds of inappropriate ways.

You call kids nasty names, just to make them feel bad.

That’s your stupid mental weakness I bet you never knew you had.

You spread rumors about kids around school and on the internet.

That’s your mental weakness working overtime and, sadly, you don’t even recognize it’s a weakness yet.

You hassle other kids because somehow, in your inept mind, you deduced they deserve being bullied, because they’re different than you.

Oops!  There goes your mental weakness again, you’re unable to see the tons of more positive things in life you could very easily do.

You enjoy intimidating kids smaller than you, making them scared and confused.

That’s your mental weakness, totally out of control.  Unfortunately, you have allowed your mental weakness to get the better of you.

Your mental weakness will eventually wear you down.  It’ll be a gigantic heavy load that you will struggle to carry around.

Why don’t you lighten your load, stop your bullying now?  You’ll then smile more and lose forever that unbecoming bullying frown.

Al Johnson

Remind students: Select your favorite words or phrases in the poem. Copy them onto your “My Favorites” at the end of your workbook! Practice repeating them over and over again, so you are ready to confidently respond to a bully.

“YOUR MENTAL WEAKNESS” VOCABULARY LESSON – Discuss the meanings of the following words/phrases, and how they are used in the stanzas of the poem for a clear understanding of the Theme/Main Idea of the poem,

  • Spotlight of stupidity

  • Unwise decision

  • Center stage

  • Shone brightly

  • Inept

  • Deduced

  • Unable

  • Intimidating

  • Lighten your load

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Have students express in writing the meanings of the phrases and stanzas in bold print. Spaces have been provided in the students’ workbooks (page 52).

  2. Have students express orally their points of view about how mental weakness applies to eliminating and preventing bullying.

  3. The students are instructed to write their own poem or essay about mental awareness in their workbooks.

  1. Divide students into groups (number of students per group-your discretion.)  Each team is to: write (SPACE IS PROVIDED ON PAGE 54), practice and then perform a skit about A BULLY’S MENTAL WEAKNESS. After each group has made their presentations, the class will determine the winner and explain why that group won.

It would be good if you provide something special for the winner, i.e., special free time, game time, etc.

Students should be encouraged to review the subject matter learned at least twice weekly, and remember phrases, stanzas, and the entire poem itself so the Theme becomes second nature.  There will be a final exam given at the completion of BBGP training.

Thank you for your dedication and determination in teaching the Bullies Be Gone Project.

REMINDER:  Modules 1-16 are followed by a short quiz (in the student workbooks) so students can demonstrate mastery of the lesson.  This is followed by a teacher evaluation, taking into consideration various aspects of what the students have learned from that module.  Please make special note of any particular accomplishments, improvements made, or areas in need of improvement, FOLLOWED BY YOUR SIGNATURE AND DATE.