Class Discussion – Stress
Objective: Engage students in class discussions about stress to help them understand its role in life and how to manage it effectively. Here are some discussion questions designed to convey that stress is a normal physiological response meant to help us tackle challenges, and that avoiding stress through harmful means, like vaping, can be detrimental […]
Sexting & What Can Happen? – Class Discussion (MS)
Potential Consequences of Sexting Legal consequences – depending on your state, the district attorney, the circumstances, and the judge), there can be severe legal consequences. Reputation & harassment – these things have the potential to go viral around the school and around the community and overnight reputations can be destroyed, hateful harassment can occur 24/7 […]
What Would You Do? – Class Discussion (MS)
What would you do? Teacher Instructions: Have class watch each video below, then ask the discussion questions. After asking whether students think boys would make different choices, play the second video. Then Watch Full Video of Girls Meeting People Online: Class Discussion Questions – Did their parents tell them about the dangers of meeting strangers […]
Online Predator Class Discussion (MS)
Let’s Discuss How Online Predators Work NOTE: Only teachers can view the answers. Students can ONLY see the questions. Q: Does anyone know what grooming is? We are not talking about how you groom a dog. We are talking about how child predators groom their targets. Does anyone know? A: Grooming is when online predators […]
After Detox Challenge is Complete – Class Discussion (MS)
Class Discussion Upon the last day of the scheduled detox challenge, let’s reflect on your experience. 1. Were you able to not use technology for the entire period? 2. What were your initial feelings going into the detox? 3. How did you feel when you were going through the detox? 4. How do you feel […]
Importance of the Online Bystander – Class Discussion (MS)
Let’s Discuss the Power of the Bystander… Note: Only teachers can view the answers. Students can ONLY see the questions. Q: Why is the bystander so powerful? A: Because they can… Tell someone Take away the bully’s power by: Speak up confront the cyberbullying Get others to speak up and confront the person cyberbullying Not […]
Self-Awareness & Coping Skills (MS)
Some Coping Techniques to Use When Stressed, Angry, or Sad Take a time out – Put down your phone and walk away. Look around the room and describe what you see in your head. (The rationale behind this is that by looking around the room and describing it, you will shift your thinking away from […]
What Can Happen? – Class Discussion
Potential Consequences of Sexting Legal consequences – depending on your state, the district attorney, the circumstances, and the judge), there can be severe legal consequences. Reputation & harassment – these things have the potential to go viral around the school and around the community and overnight reputations can be destroyed, hateful harassment can occur 24/7 […]
Online Predators – Class Discussion / Assignment
2 Teens Saved from Human Trafficking https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/02/16/american-airlines-agent-saves-2-teenage-girls-from-human-trafficking-scheme/23363578/ Class Discussion / Assignment Read the article above and have a class discussion or short essay that answers the following questions: – Where did these girls meet the predator? – How do you think the predator convinced the girls to go to New York? – Why do you […]
First They Came – Class Discussion / Writing Assignment
The Importance of Taking Action Below is a poem began to circulate in 1950 after WWII that highlights why it is so important for bystanders to stand up for others even though it’s not easy. Read the poem and either have a class discussion or writing assignment afterwards. First They Came by: German Lutheran […]
