Lesson 2 - Safety Around Strangers and Bullies

Grade Level:  Grade 3 sneak

Subjects: 
    Health
    Social Studies
    Language Arts

Learner Outcomes: 
    1.) Student will describe how to remain safe around strangers. 
    2.) Student will explain how to avoid conflicts and methods for "getting along with" bullies. 

Duration of Lesson:  1 - 30 minute class period 

Materials: 
    Poster board and markers 

Technology Tools/Courseware: 
    1.)Computers with Internet access 
    2.) Overhead projector 

Teacher Notes: 
     Review conflict resolution skills and steps for negotiation. 

Procedures: 
    1.) Post the Four Safety Rules about Strangers and discuss. 
    2.) Elicit other safety rules about strangers and list them using the overhead projector.   Some examples may be:
    3.) Use the McGruff the Crime Dog web site.  Use this site students will make a list of safety rules for facing a bully. 

Modifications: 
    Teacher may modify the plan to meet the needs of IEPs and 504 plans. 

Enrichment activities: 
    Read marerial on comics part of McGruff  web site . 

Evaluation/Assessment: 
    In groups of 4 students will act out conflicts with bullies and ways to work things out to help them get along better. 
      sample rubric
 

West Virginia IGOs: 
    Health :  3.2, 3.6, 3.11 
    Social Studies :  3.12, 3.41, 3.42 
    Language Arts:   3.14, 3.27, 3.41, 3.46 

National Standards: 
    Health :  5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 5.2.2, 5.2.5 
    Social Studies:  1.1.3, 1.1.6, 1.2.1 
    Language Arts : 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4 

References: 
      YOUR HEALTH Grade 3  (1999).  Gibbons, Charlie; Middleton, Kathleen; Ozias, Jan Marie; and Stockton, Carl.  Harcourt, Brace, and Company. New York, NY 
    McGruff the Crime Dog web site.

Authors:
 
Michael R. Akers Mary K. Perdue Sharon Powers

 
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