Listen, or read, to a first-hand account of how 15-year old Adama survived being bullied. Scholars gain insight into Adama's experience while reinforcing reading comprehension and vocabulary skills using context clues. 

 

Concepts

bullying, informational texts, Vocabulary, context clues, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite the school's psychologist to visit your classroom to speak of, and answer questions about, bullying
• Assign the lesson's videos and links for homework to reinforce concepts outside of school 
• Review the quiz, discuss each answer, and look back in the text to provide evidence  

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson was created for the the Lexile 470 version of I Survived Being Bullied 
• The topic may be difficult for some pupils to discuss freely in front of their peers; create a safe space and provide time for private discussions if needed  

Pros

• Comes with reading passages that meet Lexile levels 350, 470, and 870
• Offers an interactive and audio version of the activity 
• Links ask permission for user permission to leave the site 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.2.1 RI.2.2 RI.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.4 RI.3.10 RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.4 RI.4.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.4 RI.5.10