Lesson Plan

Bullying Intervention Lesson Plan

Students will understand what bullying is, identify its effects, and practice standing up for themselves and peers through discussion and role-play.

Early intervention builds empathy, reduces negative peer interactions, and equips students with practical skills to recognize and address bullying.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Bullying

5 minutes

Step 2

Group Discussion

8 minutes

Step 3

Role-Play Activity

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

7 minutes

Lesson Plan

Bullying Busters Lesson Plan

Students will identify bullying types, understand its emotional impact, and practice safe, empathetic responses through discussion, role-play, and reflection to become upstanders.

Teaching students to recognize and address bullying fosters a supportive classroom culture, builds empathy, and empowers children to intervene safely, reducing negative peer interactions before they escalate.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Bullying

5 minutes

Step 2

Group Discussion

8 minutes

Step 3

Role-Play Activity

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

7 minutes

Slide Deck

Bullying Busters

Welcome everyone! Introduce today’s lesson: we will learn what bullying is, how it feels, and how to help. Show the agenda: definition, discussion, role-play, and reflection.

What Is Bullying?

Ask: “What does bullying mean to you?” Record responses. Then introduce this definition and list the types.

Feelings and Roles

Display the Visual Emotion Cue Cards. Ask students to match a feeling to each role. Offer one-on-one help to students who need support.

Discuss the Scenarios

Hand out the Bullying Scenario Cards. Pair students and guide them through identifying roles and feelings. Provide sentence starters for students who need help expressing ideas.

Role-Play Time!

Explain the role-play process clearly. Monitor timing and encourage bystander interventions. Rotate so each student practices being an upstander.

Reflection and Sharing

Distribute the Empathy Reflection Sheets. Encourage students to write or draw. Offer support for those who prefer drawing or need help writing.

Key Strategies to Be an Upstander

Recap the strategies and encourage students to use them whenever they see bullying.

Lesson Plan

Bullying Intervention Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Introduction to Bullying

Step 2

Group Discussion

Step 3

Role-Play Activity

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

Lesson Plan

Bullying Busters Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Introduction to Bullying

Step 2

Group Discussion

Step 3

Role-Play Activity

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

Slide Deck

Bullying Busters

What Is Bullying?

Feelings and Roles

Discuss the Scenarios

Role-Play Time!

Reflection and Sharing

Key Strategies to Be an Upstander

Activity

Worksheet

Bullying Busters

Alyssha Walker