Learn about some responses to school bullying and reflect on the power students have to make positive changes in their own school communities.
Learn about some responses to school bullying and reflect on the power students have to make positive changes in their own school communities.
With his story of a childhood bully, Gary Soto challenges us to look more closely at what lies behind one's behavior.
A young woman describes her journey overcoming an inner bully and a fear of being different as she accepted herself as gay (Spanish available).
This poem by Micky Scottbey Jones can be used to help you and your students create brave classroom communities.
A teenager describes how changing her appearance affected the way that others perceived her identity and how she thought about herself.
High school student Eve Shalen reflects back on a time in middle school when peer pressure and desire for belonging influenced her decision-making.
Read poet Shane Koyczan's powerful spoken word poem about bullying, “To This Day."
Read excerpts from from an interview with Lorna, an African American student from an urban working class family. This interview is part of a larger case study on eighth grade students and teachers.
Read interview excerpts with Jill, a white girl from an upper-middle class family. This interview is part of a series of interviews with eighth-grade students and teachers on dynamics between students and how their perspectives differ.
Explore the teacher's perspective on classroom incidents and how Facing History's curriculum helped change dynamics between students in her classroom. This is part of a series of interviews of students and teachers.
Read excerpts from an interview with Patty, a white girl from a middle class family. This interview is part of a larger case study on eighth grade students and teachers.
Read interview excerpts with Rhonda, an African American girl from an urban, working class family. This interview is part of a series of interviews with eighth-grade students and teachers on dynamics between students and how their perspectives differ.