Teachers Against Bullying February 2013 | Page 62

Language Arts & Drama Cross-Curricular Lesson Plan: BULLYING

Brainstorm

) As a class brainstorm words associated with bullying.

- Write the list on chart paper as you come up with the words

2) Then, brainstorm words associated with the opposite of bullying - friend (buddy)

- Write the list on a second piece of chart paper as you come up with the words

Diamante Poem

3) As a class (using knowledge of adjectives & verbs) write a diamante poem about bullying and friendship...

BULLY

_________________ , _________________

(2 adjectives describing a bully)

_________________ , _________________ , _________________

(3 action words describing a bully)

_________________ , _________________ , _________________ , _________________

(4 feeling words, 2 bully and 2 friends)

_________________ , _________________ , _________________

(3 action words describing a friends)

_________________ , _________________

(2 adjectives describing a friend)

FRIEND (BUDDY)