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I have categorized the resources for the //[|Community of Caring WebQuest]// into the following categories: Primary sites, Support sites, Classroom use and Additional resources. Students will use the Primary sites for the bulk of their structured and non-structured research and exploration while conducting the WebQuest. Students will be guided to specific pages of websites to conduct their research, but will also be encouraged to explore the various webisodes, games, and polls that each Primary site offers. This exploration will provide opportunities for them to gain a deeper understanding of the subject and will lead to more thorough reflection in their blog entries. Students will be guided to the Support sites to enhance their definitions of bullying, its ramifications, and possible solutions to the problem. This knowledge will be used in their blogs and final products. The resources listed under Classroom use will be used to conduct whole class discussions of bullying, providing opportunities for the children to make connections between their research, blogging, discussions, and their personal experiences. The Additional resources will be used to support students’ research needs on a as needed basis. **It’s My Life** [] Along with informative articles and videos to read and view, children are provided with interactive opportunities to share their stories, contribute their own comments and questions, and take quizzes and polls. Included under the topic //Friends// is the comprehensive feature on //[|Bullies]// that will be particularly useful to the //[|Community of Caring WebQuest].// This site will be one of the primary websites students will use to complete the //[|Community of Caring WebQuest].// The site provides comprehensive definitions of terms and concepts the students will be researching, including what is bullying, who’s a bully, who’s a target, how to handle it, online bullying, and innocent bystanders. As part of the WebQuest tasks, students will be required to create posts and respond to classmates on the //[|Community of Caring WebQuest Blog].// The section //[|Are You a Bully]// encourages children to consider their role in bullying or in providing a solution to the problem. These activities will provide them with ideas to consider and reflect on in their blogs. During the third and fourth week of the WebQuest, students will have an opportunity to explore the websites to expand their understanding and find information about solutions to the problem of bullying. This site provides useful and entertaining sections for the students to work in cooperative teams as they create a list of solutions. The video, //[|Everyone Has Something to Say About Bullies],// the section //[|Bully Free Zones]//, and the game //[|Can You Beat the Bully]// will provide students with information at the same time it engages their curiosities and sense of play. **Stop Bullying Now!** What Kids Can Do Page - [] Starting a Campaign: [] Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the //[|For Kids Page]// of //[|Stop Bullying Now]// features twelve animated webisodes designed to teach students how to recognize bullying and how to respond if they’re being bullied or if they see someone else being bullied. This graphically engaging site also provides information, puzzles, interactive games, music, and interviews to help children enhance their understanding of the topic and how to combat the problem. The //[|Starting a Campaign]// page includes five TV and Radio Public Service Announcements geared to elementary age children. This graphically engaging website will be the second of three primary websites the students will use to complete the //[|Community of Caring WebQuest].// In support of their mission to help students “Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. //Stop Bullying Now,// ” the site’s games and cartoon Webisodes provide a wealth of information. In the first two weeks of the WebQuest, students will be guided to the //[|What is Bullying]// section to explore to define bullying, understand why kids bully and the effects of bullying, and will reflect on their reactions to the “signs that you bully” poll. Students will also explore and view the sites’ [|webisodes] as part of the WebQuest experience. As part of the third and fourth week of the quest, students will examine the //[|What You Can Do]// section and view the PSAs on the //[|Starting a Campaign]// pages to create a list of solutions and begin to consider their final product choices. Throughout the four weeks, these activities will provide them with ideas to consider and reflect on in their //[|Community of Caring WebQuest Blog]// **Pacer Center’s Kids Against Bullying** [] This anti-bullying site is sponsored by the PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights), a group dedicated to enhance the quality of life for children and young adults with disabilities and their families. The //[|Kids Against Bullying]// site is a creative, innovative, and educational site designed for elementary school students to learn about bullying prevention, engage in activities, and be inspired to take action. As the third primary website the students will be guided to use this site over the four weeks they will be exploring websites and other resources to gain an understanding of bullying. The website provides informative kid videos that define what bullying is, how bullying feels, and what you can do. There are also celebrity videos that offer solutions to the problem of bullying. Under the //Smart Stuff// section, the //411 to Go// provide definitions, while the two //Spot It// sections allow the students to answer questions to self-evaluate if they are a bully or a victim of bullying. Along with the other two primary websites used in the WebQuest, this site will provide students with the knowledge of bullying and solutions to the problem, while offering them plenty of opportunities to reflect on the topic. **Dealing With Bullies** [] Sponsored by the Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media,[|KidsHealth] is a website developed to share information about children’s health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. As part of the Kids Health site, //[|Dealing With Bullies]// guides to children to find answers to questions they may have about dealing with bullies, with sections such as //Bullying is a Big Deal, Why do Bullies Act That Way, How to Handle It,// and //What Happens to Bullies.// This site will be used as one of the support websites in the//[|Community of Caring WebQuest].// As part of the quest, students will be asked to research using at least two of the primary sites, and one of the support sites. They will use this site to enhance their definitions of bullying, its ramifications, and possible solutions to the problem. This knowledge will be used in their blogs and final products. **Dealing with Bullies** [] **Are you a Bystander to Bullying?** [] Sponsored by the Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service in South Australia, the [|Child and Youth Health] web site provides useful information and advice on bringing up happy, healthy kids. Written with the young student in mind, these pages provide easy to understand definitions and pictures to help students understand bullying and the subject of bystanders, using student generated pictures to emphasize the information being shared. As a support site to enhance their understanding, the //[|Dealing with Bullies]// page provides students with guidance to identify if someone is bullying them, how to reduce chances of being bullied, things they can practice to be more confident, and advice on how to deal with a bully. The //[|Are you a Bystander to Bullying]// provides methods for students to help others who are bullied. These pages will particularly helpful as students create their final products as a checklist to their own solutions. **Stop Cyberbullying** [] //[|Stop Cyberbullying]// is a section of WiredKids, Inc., a division of the U.S. charity developed by Parry Aftab to provide methods to protect Internet users from cyber crime and abuse. The site aims to define what cyberbullying is, how it works, why people cyberbully, how to prevent it, how to take action against it, and explain what the laws are. Divided into separate sections by age, the [|7-10 page] is divided into four sections that enhance students’ understanding of the subject. The //[|Are You a Cyberbully]// section includes a self-evaluation for students to determine their role in the problem of cyberbullying. Students will use this for website to define cyberbullying, to understand correct online etiquette, and for self-reflection of their role in combating cyberbullying. The site will also provide solutions for the students’ final products. **Brain Pop: Bullying with Annie and Moby** [] //Bullying with Annie and Moby// is a video resource from BrainPOP Jr., an online educational resource designed to explain difficult concepts to young children. In this video, Annie and Moby tell students all about bullying. Annie tells what types of behaviors are considered bullying and how bullying makes people feel. If they are being bullied or have ever bullied, they will learn what they can do to feel safe again. They will also find out what they can do if they witness someone being bullied and how to avoid becoming a bully. Activities, games, quizzes and writing prompts are also provided on the site. This video will be presented to the whole class at the beginning of the //[|Community of Caring WebQuest]// experience. Prior to beginning the video, I will discuss the WebQuest and inform the students of the objective and task of the WebQuest. Following the video, I will lead the class in a discussion of their prior knowledge and what they hope to learn from the WebQuest. Students will be given the link for individual and cooperative group exploration in their further resources section. 978-1-58246-240-0 Maya gets help from a school counselor when the new student she has tried to befriend upsets her, as she has other students, by spreading rumors, saying hurtful things, and sharing information that is not hers to share. 1-58246-159-7 A girl confides to her mother that her best friend is treating her badly, and together they figure out what to do about it. 978-1-58246-163-2 With help from his father, older brother, and teacher, D.J. learns how to handle a classmate who claims that his mean-spirited "teasing" is just a joke. As part of the WebQuest, I will use these books as read alouds to generate classroom discussion with the students about the sensitive issues they are researching. These stories will provide opportunities for students to make connections between the story, their research, and their personal experiences. 978-1-4042-8114-1 In this book, one of the //Kids Online// series, students will learn how to identify bullies online, how to deal with them, and how to avoid becoming bullies themselves. 978-1-40428119-6 In this book, one of the //Kids Online// series, Jakubiak explains the opportunities, requirements, and safety measures for using an online social network. The book also explores kid-friendly networking options. 978-0-7787-4792-5 This informative book is part of the //Slim Goodbody’s Life Skills 101// series. In this book, Slim Goodbody helps students learn to recognize the different kinds of bullying and presents strategies for dealing with even the toughest situations **.** 978-0-7787-4793-2 Will You Be My Friend? helps children learn the steps it takes to meet, make, and keep a friend. This book is also part of the //Slim Goodbody’s Life Skills 101// series. In order to meet the diverse abilities and developmental interests of my students, I have decided to use non-web based materials for this webquest on bullying. These books will be available for students to support their research, and for those students who may be overwhelmed with some of the graphically busy sites.
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 * Description** : //[|It’s My Life]// is a visually appealing, informative, and engaging website for children aged 9 – 12. Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the site provides a wealth of information about topics important to kids, including //Friends, Family, School, Body, Emotions,// and //Money// . As the site declares, “It's My Life is for kids, about kids, and most importantly, by kids. After all, it's YOUR life!”
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 * Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig**
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 * My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig**
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 * Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig**
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 * A Smart Kid’s Guide to Online Bullying by David J. Jakubiak**
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 * A Smart Kid’s Guide to Social Networking Online by David J. Jakubiak**
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 * Why are You Picking on Me? Dealing with Bullies by John Burstein**
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 * Will You Be My Friend? Buddy-Building Strategies by John Burstein**
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