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Classroom Based Educational Program: 6th Grade
Weirdo, geek, loser, fat, ugly, the list goes on and on. Most of us can remember what it feels like to have these words said to us, and for some of us, we may still be feeling the effects, even twenty years later. In our 6th grade classes, we discuss bullying and why we use words like these. The students begin to recognize that their actions affect others' well-being. In fact, studies show that 160,000 students stay home from school every day because of bullying. Most young people do not understand that what they say and do to each other can have permanent effects on their emotional health. The goal of the 6th grade curriculum is to build empathy, and to show students that exclusion of others, name calling, and physical acts of bullying should not be tolerated among them. They explore ways to deal with bullying, how to handle their own anger, and role-play scenarios demonstrating respect.

A brief overview of The Katie Brown Educational Program's 6th Grade Curriculum: At the end of the first class session, students will have learned to:
Be able to define relationship violence
Understand the four types of violence
Reflect on their own current beliefs and attitudes
Practice standing up for what they believe

At the end of the second class session, students will have learned to:
Be able to identify personal power and positive self-esteem
Practice building personal power and self-esteem
Recognize their ability to change their behaviors in positive ways
Learn to accept the things about themselves that they cannot change

At the end of the third class session, students will have:
Be able to identify status, roles, and bullying
Reflect on status roles of own school - what makes people fit in
Reflect on what happens to students who do not fit in
Be able to identify why people bully others
Understand how it feels to be excluded from the "in" crowd

At the end of the fourth session, students will:
Be able to identify things that make them angry
Recognize anger as a "second emotion"
Be able to recognize anger cues
Learn alternatives to dealing with anger aggressively

At the conclusion of the fifth and final session, students will have:
Be able to define respect
Understand the meaning of personal boundaries
Practice executing healthy responses in class presentations/skits