FREAK THE MIGHTY ACTIVITY - BULLYING PRESENTATION AND ROLE PLAY

Use the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick to spark a discussion in your classroom about bullying. In the novel, Max experiences bullying by his classmates and Freak comes to his rescue. Use this moment to help students make a text-to-world connection by examining the role that bullying plays in their school or community and offering suggestions for their classmates on how to deal if they are being bullied or if they witness someone else being bullied.

INCLUDED IN YOUR PURCHASE 

• A 11 slide Powerpoint presentation that reviews what is bullying, the role of bullying in the novel, bullying vs. conflict, types of bullying, how it feels, bystanders, and what you can do. 

• An activity where students work in groups to write a bullying role-play script based on types of bullying task cards. Students perform the role-play in class and offer options for what someone could do if they were put in this bullying situation.

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