To help promote students learning anti-bullying techniques, here are eight (8) hero’s journey lesson plans appropriate for grades five to eight.
Each lesson includes nine sections:
Section 1: Lesson Objectives
Section 2: K-W-L MODEL discussion (‘K’ and ‘W’ questions)
Section 3: Vocabulary
Section 4: Story
Section 5: Popcorn Review
Section 6: Role-Play
Section 7: Bloom’s Taxonomy discussion questions
Section 8: Writing assignment
Section 9: K-W-L MODEL discussion (‘L’ questions)
These field-tested lessons are totally self-contained. They come with teaching posters and role-play downloads – all for FREE. Everything you need is there for you simply by clicking on the links. Feel free to copy and paste them onto your computer so that you can use them with your classroom students.
One of the ways students learn about character education techniques, conflict resolution strategies, and anti-bullying processes is to try them on for size. Through the use of engaging stories and fun role-plays about realistic middle school students, young people start to incorporate the concepts taught in each lesson.
These lessons were all utilized in a class called ‘Communication Skills’. The author, Debbie Dunn, taught over 500 middle school students (Grades 5-8) a year for five years until a budget-cut eliminated many of the school’s special extracurricular programs. During that time period, she created over 3000 pages of curriculum based on real middle school conflict resolution and anti-bullying issues.
For the benefit of middle school students, middle school teachers, guidance counselors, and concerned parents, the author posts many of these lesson plans on Examiner.com. Feel free to subscribe to Debbie Dunn’s school conflict resolution Examiner page should you wish to keep abreast of each lesson as it gets posted.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): The 'ordinary world' of Little Jack
Story Description: We are now going to hear a story about sixth-grader Little Jack. Watch how his fear of dying socially motivates him to either decide to do the VICTIM THING or to decide to act like a HERO. This story is called “The ‘ordinary world’ of Little Jack.”
Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack receives his 'call to adventure'
Story Description: We are now going to hear a story about sixth-grader Little Jack. Watch how his fear of dying socially motivates him to either decide to do the VICTIM THING or to decide to act like a HERO. This story is called “Little Jack receives his ‘call to adventure’.”Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack crosses the 'first threshold'
Story Description: Listen to this next story about Little Jack. Now that this sixth grader has accepted his ‘call to adventure’, the time has come that Little Jack will have to cross his ‘first threshold’. Unfortunately, he finds that crossing that first threshold is not an easy process to go through as there are sometimes subtle and not-so-subtle enemies or threshold guardians trying to hold him back so that they can keep him from being successful. Fortunately, Little Jack also finds that the Ancient One and possible others serve as allies who will help him to cross that first threshold successfully.Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack approaches the 'inmost cave'
Story Description: A new girl, sixth-grader Kelly, has moved to Little Jack’s school. Little Jack would like to ask her to the Valentine’s Day dance; however, he doesn’t really know how to go about being a good boyfriend. He goes to the Ancient One for advice. The story is called “Little Jack approaches the ‘inmost cave’.”Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack goes through a 'supreme ordeal'
Story Description: In this story, Little Jack finds out that the parents of his maternal cousin, Jordan, are going through such a rough patch that they are temporarily sending their son to live with Little Jack and his mother. Little Jack finds this really upsetting because he and his cousin usually don’t get along. Jordan has bullied him frequently during past visits and was very abrasive about having to get his own way. Little Jack is afraid that his friends might join with Jordan in ganging up against him. To prevent this and other bad things from happening, Little Jack goes to his mentor, the Ancient One, to get some advice.Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack's cousin Jordan comes for a long visit
Story Description: In this spin-off story, Jordan comes to live with Little Jack for an extended visit. Little Jack words hard to set firm and respectful boundaries with Jordan. Will Jordan cooperate?Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack's reward
Story Description: Little Jack is filled with questions. Before his cousin Jordan came to live with him and his mother, he could pretty much come and go as he pleased. Now that Jordan was there, Little Jack began to wonder if he would ever again be able to call his life his own. This story is called “Little Jack’s reward.”Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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Hero’s journey Lesson Plan (Grades 5-8): Little Jack's got it all figured out
Story Description: Little Jack had not seen or heard from the Ancient One for nearly a month; nevertheless, he kind of felt like at least his wisdom was still around. This felt especially true when Tom suddenly insisted that all the guys must take a cigarette – no matter what. Not one of the seventh or eighth grade boys, including his cousin, had the nerve to stand up to him. It appeared that it was going to be up to the sixth grader to save the day.This is the conclusion of the eight-story series about sixth-grader Little Jack. It’s called “Little Jack’s got it all figured out!”
Please note: This boy is called ‘Little Jack’ by the older guys he hangs out with after school. Why? One of the eighth-grade boys is also named Jack. To avoid confusion, they call the older boy ‘Big Jack’ and this sixth-grade boy ‘Little Jack’.
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