HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Discussion/Presentation
3. The students self-reflect on their recent experience with guidance from their teacher.
The teacher can use the questions below as a guide:
(i) What are your feelings regarding this game?
(ii)
When is the easiest time for a bully to catch a victim? When is it the mostdifficult
time for a bully to catch a victim?
(iii) What is the meaning of bullying? Provide examples of bullying that you know.
(iv) What can be done to ensure that bullying does not occur in your midst?
4. The teacher then establishes the link between the recent activity and bullying and
provides an explanation about bullying in terms of its definition, types of bullying and
ways of handling it so that the students have a better understanding of the true
context of bullying.
Conclusion
5. The teacher concludes the activity by stressing the rights of the child as well as human
rights.
6. The teacher can share additional information and specific facts concerning human
rights.
Reference notes for the teacher:
i.
Definition of bullying:
Acts of rudeness to people who are weaker in order to show strength
Aggressive behaviour (physical or psychological) that is exhibited to elicit uneasy
or disharmonious feelings
ii.
Types of bullying:
Physical
Non-physical – extortion, verbal bullying, gesture bullying, relationship bullying
iii. Ways of handling bullying:
Bully
Victim
• Hold counselling and guidance sessions • If there is a case, report immediately to
• Administer proportional punishment
the person in charge
such as social service
• Provide psychological assistance and
• Establish a closer relationship between
advisory services to help the victim
the teacher and the parents of the bully • Establish a closer relationship between
the teacher and the parents of the
victim
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