Teachers Guide

The BFG

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Copies: 30

Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater, the Bonecruncher, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that they are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

Author:

Roald Dahl

Lexile:

720L

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You! (2005)

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The program is designed for educators to empower teens to use the internet without fear, and without resorting to mistreating anyone. By presenting the true stories of real teens who were bullied online, it challenges teens to realize that the person at the other end of the "enter" button is a real human being with the same feelings, hopes and needs as they have.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:22

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You!

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

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Finding their niche in a particular social group can be the most important focus in a youngster's life. The idea of being left out or not belonging to a particular group can make kids miserable. This program helps youngsters look at the positive and negative impact of cliques on both individual groups.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:16

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques

When You See a Bully (2005)

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Show even the youngest children that it is possible to stand-up for themselves and others when they see bullying happen. This program uses three age-appropriate vignettes to demonstrate precisely what youngsters can do to when they see bullying and say its NOT OKAY with me!

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:14

What's a Bully? (2006)

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Bullies usually see themselves as people who like to "tease" or just have some fun. This program tells the stories of four kids who learn that what they see as fooling around, others see as bullying.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:17

Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying (2005)

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Video program will help teens see what can happen when the group decides to exert its power and not tolerate bullying behavior.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:24

Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying

Safety First! Rules Have a Reason (2005)

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Using music and realistic scenarios, this program shows children the reasons behind the safety rules adults ask them to obey. It helps to make them aware of the need to respect those rules and the people whose job it is to enforce them.

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:16

The Rumor Mill: How Do You Know It's True? (2005)

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Middle schools can be rumor mills where improbable stories and outright lies are passed on from one student to another until a lie is accepted as truth and fiction as fact. Reputations can be ruined and a situation can escalate out of control. This program challenges young people to assess information and take what they hear with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:14

The Rumor Mill: How Do You Know It's True?

End the Silence: Stop the Bullying (2001)

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This program shows teens that they are not powerless in the face of bullying when they decide to join together and end the silence.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:27

Real People Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image (2005)

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Ultra thin models, skinny sitcom stars, and overdeveloped muscle men are the images that constantly bombard young teens, promoting the unrealistic aesthetic to which they aspire. At the other end of the spectrum is an increased rate of obesity in our nations children.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:25

Real People Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image

Teachers Guide

The BFG

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You! (2005)

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

When You See a Bully (2005)

What's a Bully? (2006)

Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying (2005)

Safety First! Rules Have a Reason (2005)

The Rumor Mill: How Do You Know It's True? (2005)

End the Silence: Stop the Bullying (2001)

Real People Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image (2005)

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