youthspeakoutint.orgDon’t Buy Into the Drama
Gossip spreads quickly on social media, texting and group chats. Likewise, bullying has been a part of school communities for a long time, but social media, texting and screen devices give people more access to one another. This makes it easier for the drama to unfold.
It’s important to understand that creating personal profiles on social media makes you vulnerable and possibly a target for bullying. This activity will help you to understand and stand up if you are getting bullied online. You will see that talking to an adult family member will help you to avoid getting into the same situation over and over again. Don’t buy into the drama.
Begin by choosing the appropriate grade level for the child or children in your family:
What You Will Need
- A sheet of paper
- pen or pencil
- List of scenarios
- Two to Ten participants
- Mobile Phone or Tablet
Activity
- Family members will sit in a circle of at the dining room table.
- Each person will write down a comment from the list of scenarios.
- After each person has written a comment on their paper, everyone will get into groups of two.
- Each group will choose one scenario and brainstorm the best response to their situation. (Ask yourself: How can you avoid texting or commenting on social media problems?)
- Groups will choose one person to stand up and share their ideas.
- One person from the group will record the individual speaking with a mobile phone or tablet.
- After each person in the group has engaged in each part of the activity, all family members will watch the videos recorded on the mobile device.
- The group will discuss how the videos presented the situations.
- The entire group will have a chance to share their suggestions on the groups response.
Act It Out
- After each group has shared their situation with all the participants, one member of each group will record their team member talking about the solutions to their scenario.
- Each group will have a turn recording their solutions.
Talk About It
- What are the challenges to resolving a conflict?
- Is it easier to resolve a problem in person or in a text and Why?
- How would you approach someone face-to-face to resolve a conflict?
What You Will Need
- A sheet of paper
- pen or pencil
- List of scenarios
- Two to Ten participants
- Mobile Phone or Tablet
Activity
- Family members will sit in a circle of at the dining room table.
- Each person will write down a comment from the list of scenarios.
- After each person has written a comment on their paper, everyone will get into groups of two.
- Each group will choose one scenario and brainstorm the best response to their situation. (Ask yourself: How can you avoid texting or commenting on social media problems?)
- Groups will choose one person to stand up and share their ideas.
- One person from the group will record the individual speaking with a mobile phone or tablet.
- After each person in the group has engaged in each part of the activity, all family members will watch the videos recorded on the mobile device.
- The group will discuss how the videos presented the situations.
- The entire group will have a chance to share their suggestions on the groups response.
Act It Out
- After each group has shared their situation with all the participants, one member of each group will record their team member talking about the solutions to their scenario.
- Each group will have a turn recording their solutions.
Talk About It
- What are the challenges to resolving a conflict?
- Is it easier to resolve a problem in person or in a text and Why?
- How would you approach someone face-to-face to resolve a conflict?
What You Will Need
- A sheet of paper
- pen or pencil
- List of scenarios
- Two to Ten participants
- Mobile Phone or Tablet
Activity
- Family members will sit in a circle of at the dining room table.
- Each person will write down a comment from the list of scenarios.
- After each person has written a comment on their paper, everyone will get into groups of two.
- Each group will choose one scenario and brainstorm the best response to their situation. (Ask yourself: How can you avoid texting or commenting on social media problems?)
- Groups will choose one person to stand up and share their ideas.
- One person from the group will record the individual speaking with a mobile phone or tablet.
- After each person in the group has engaged in each part of the activity, all family members will watch the videos recorded on the mobile device.
- The group will discuss how the videos presented the situations.
- The entire group will have a chance to share their suggestions on the groups response.
Act It Out
- After each group has shared their situation with all the participants, one member of each group will record their team member talking about the solutions to their scenario.
- Each group will have a turn recording their solutions.
Talk About It
- What are the challenges to resolving a conflict?
- Is it easier to resolve a problem in person or in a text? Why?
- How would you approach someone face-to-face to resolve a conflict?
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