Noticing how the group of friends support each other when one person is targeted.
Thinking about the difference between facing a difficult situation alone and facing it with others.
Considering how it might feel to stand up to someone who has been unkind.
Noticing how coming together as a group can change the outcome of a difficult situation.
Exploring that standing up for a friend can look many different ways.
Lincoln boards the school bus and is forced to sit at the back when the seat next to his friend breaks. Three eighth graders tell Lincoln the back of the bus is their territory and become aggressive when he accidentally spills orange juice on one of them. The eighth graders bully Lincoln and his friends on the bus. Lincoln and his friends try different ways to get to school to avoid the bullies, but each attempt goes wrong.
• What did you notice about how the eighth graders treated Lincoln and his friends?
• What do you think happened on the bus when the video skipped that scene?
• Why do you think it can be hard to stand up to someone who is being unkind?
• What did Lincoln's friends do to show they were on his side?
• How do you think things might have turned out differently if Lincoln had faced the bullies on his own?
• How do you think Lincoln and his friends felt once the bullies backed down?
• Has there been a time when a friend stood up for you, or you stood up for a friend?
• What are some ways to support a friend who is being treated unkindly?
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