Changing our world for the better.

English/PSHCEE/drama

Silent Debate

• Person One (choose a colour): FOR• Person Two (choose a different colour): AGAINST

The internet is a force for good in the world.

Person One: I agree with this statement because...Person Two: This statement is false because...

Read the articles and discuss the following...

• Try to empathise with Daniel Perry. What might have stopped him from committing suicide?

• What would victims of this kind of blackmail want to hear?

Watch Shane Koyczan perform

• ‘To This Day’

• How has he made something beautiful from something painful?

Comments...

• “saved my life. more than twice.. this hits so hard. thank you so much.”

• “Thank you so much for creating this video. I have watched this video close to 4 or 5 times and I love it even more every time. It sparks emotions in me, that I didn't even know I had. I know from experience how much bullying hurts, and this video just makes it so much better. You empower people to go forward in life, and that there is always a time when they can look back and think "Wow....I won". You are an amazing person with a true gift, and I thank you so much for sharing this with us.”

• “this is amazingly beautiful."

Your task: save lives.

• In pairs or groups is to try to create some kind of campaign material that attempts to reach out to victims of cyber bullying.

• Song, TV advert, radio ad, online picture, flyer, email drop.

• Think about your audience (yourselves!). What would work? Humour? Serious?

• You’ll talk through what you’ve done and how it will help, at the end of the lesson.

Plenary

• Let’s share and improve our ideas.