Fight or Flight Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8

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Visit this lens to get a variety of free lesson plans for grades 6-8 on the topic of our Fight or Flight Instincts. Each lesson includes a teaching story, a downloadable scripted role-play, discussion questions, writing assignments, vocabulary discussions, etc. These lessons were created by professional storyteller Debbie Dunn who doubles as a Conflict Resolution Specialist. Many of these lessons were field-tested on over 500 middle school students a year for five years (1998 to 2003).

Fight or Flight Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) - Tyler Chooses between Dennis and Shawn's Gang

A free Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan

Tyler Chooses Between Dennis and Shawn's Gang - A Conflict Resolution Tale by Debbie Dunn Tyler Chooses Between Dennis and Shawn's Gang by Conflict Resolution Specialist Debbie Dunn

Story Description: Shawn and his gang were waging psychological warfare on Tyler. One day, Dennis playfully nudged Tyler while he was with them. Instead of laughing in welcome, Tyler and the gang accused Dennis of hitting Tyler and warned him he better watch his back. To read the story, click on the picture.

Click on FIGHT OR FLIGHT LESSON PLAN to read and print the entire lesson plan that includes the following nine sections:

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Fight or Flight Concepts:
Section 2: K-W-L Model discussion about Tyler chooses between Dennis and Shawn's gang
Section 3: Fight or Flight Vocabulary terminology
Section 4: Read target Fight or Flight story.
Section 5: Popcorn Review
Section 6: Students participate in role-play
Section 7: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - Tyler chooses between Dennis and Shawn's gang
Section 8: K-W-L Model discussion about Tyler chooses between Dennis and Shawn's gang
Section 9: Fight or Flight writing assignment: Tyler chooses between Dennis and Shawn's gang

Please note: Debbie Dunn is the School Conflict Resolution Examiner at the National level for Examiner.com. She regularly posts stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the topics of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying.

Fight or Flight Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) - A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis

A free Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan

A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis - A Conflict Resolution Tale by Debbie Dunn A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis by Conflict Resolution Specialist Debbie Dunn

Story Description: This is the sequel story about Tyler, Dennis, and Shawn's gang used to teach more about Fight or Flight and the Mediation process. This story is called "A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis." Shawn and his gang had been waging psychological warfare on Tyler. One day, Dennis playfully nudged Tyler while he was with them. Instead of laughing in welcome, Tyler and the gang accused Dennis of hitting Tyler and warned him he better watch his back. To read the story, click on the picture.

Click on FIGHT OR FLIGHT LESSON PLAN to read and print the entire lesson plan that includes the following nine sections:

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Fight or Flight Concepts
Section 2: K-W-L Model discussion about A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis
Section 4: Read target Fight or Flight story.
Section 5: Popcorn Review
Section 6: Students participate in role-play
Section 7: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - Tyler chooses between Dennis and Shawn's gang
Section 8: K-W-L Model discussion about A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis
Section 9: Fight or Flight writing assignment: A Mediation session with Shawn, Tyler, and Dennis

Please note: Debbie Dunn is the School Conflict Resolution Examiner at the National level for Examiner.com. She regularly posts stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the topics of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying.

Fight or Flight Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) - Bully Jake & Eddie plus Sequel

A free Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan

Bully Jake & Eddie - A Conflict Resolution Tale by Debbie DunnBully Jake & Eddie by Conflict Resolution Specialist Debbie Dunn

Story Description: This story will demonstrate the VICTIM-VICTIMIZER CYCLE in action. The two characters who interact together are a bully named Jake and a boy named Eddie. The story is called "Bully Jake And Eddie." To read the story, click on the picture.

Click on FIGHT OR FLIGHT LESSON PLAN to read and print the entire lesson plan that includes the following nine sections:

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Fight or Flight Concepts
Section 2: K-W-L Model discussion about Bully Jake & Eddie
Section 3: Fight or Flight Vocabulary terminology
Section 4: Read target Fight or Flight story. Follow this with the SEQUEL to this tale.
Section 5: Popcorn Review
Step 6: Students participate in two role-plays
Step 7: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - Bully Jake & Eddie
Section 8: K-W-L Model discussion about Bully Jake & Eddie
Section 9: Fight or Flight writing assignment: Bully Jake & Eddie

Please note: Debbie Dunn is the School Conflict Resolution Examiner at the National level for Examiner.com. She regularly posts stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the topics of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying.

Fight or Flight Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) - Bully Jake & Eddie plus Sequel

A free Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan

Jake Tries to Rebuild his Trust Level With Others - A Conflict Resolution Tale by Debbie DunnJake Tries to Rebuild his Trust Level With Others by Conflict Resolution Specialist Debbie Dunn

Story Description: Do you remember Bully Jake and Eddie? Jake is seriously worried. A friend of his, a former bully, got framed and placed in the Alternate School. What if that happens to him as well? How do you regain people's trust when you've been a bully for years? Will anybody ever be willing to trust Jake again? The story is called "Jake tries to rebuild his trust level with others."To read the story, click on the picture.

Click on FIGHT OR FLIGHT LESSON PLAN to read and print the entire lesson plan that includes the following nine sections:

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Fight or Flight Concepts
Section 2: K-W-L Model discussion about Bully Jake & Eddie
Section 3: Fight or Flight Vocabulary terminology
Section 4: Read target Fight or Flight story. Follow this with the SEQUEL to this tale.
Section 5: Popcorn Review
Step 6: Students participate in two role-plays
Step 7: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - Bully Jake & Eddie
Section 8: K-W-L Model discussion about Bully Jake & Eddie
Section 9: Fight or Flight writing assignment: Bully Jake & Eddie

Please note: Debbie Dunn is the School Conflict Resolution Examiner at the National level for Examiner.com. She regularly posts stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the topics of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying.

Fight or Flight Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) - Thicken Your Skin to Put-Downs

A free Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan

Thicken Your Skin to Put-Downs - A Conflict Resolution Tale by Debbie DunnThicken Your Skin to Put-Downs by Conflict Resolution Specialist Debbie Dunn

Story Description: Wayne and Melinda are tired of being put down. They both decide to use some humorous retorts to help them defuse the conflict. The humorous retorts are so successful that they start teaching these techniques to some of their friends. Perhaps some of these ideas will work for you and your friends as well. To read the story, click on the picture.

Click on FIGHT OR FLIGHT LESSON PLAN to read and print the entire lesson plan that includes the following six sections:

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Fight or Flight Concepts
Section 2: Read target Fight or Flight story: Thicken Your Skin to Put-Downs
Section 3: Popcorn Review
Step 4: Students participate in Scripted role-play: Thicken Your Skin to Put-Downs
Step 5: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - Thicken Your Skin to Put-Downs
Section 6: Fight or Flight writing assignment: Group Role-Plays that Solve the Problem

Please note: Debbie Dunn is the School Conflict Resolution Examiner at the National level for Examiner.com. She regularly posts stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the topics of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying.

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