Teacher Resources

In this module, students are given three sources about the topic of bullying – the literary non-fiction piece “The Rights to the Streets of Memphis” by Richard Wright, a Newsela article titled “Even popular kids are bullied in high school, researchers find,” and an infographic from Stopbullying.gov titled “Bullying: What You Should Know.” The module breaks down the research simulation task by asking tiered analytical questions in multiple formats, building to a final analytical writing task that asks the students to synthesize all three sources as they respond to a prompt.

This self-paced module is aligned to Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts.

This module contains several interactive features. Watch the Learn How to Use this Module tutorial to familiarize yourself with these features.

Please review the Accessibility page for all of your students.

Module Information

  • Grade band: 9-10
  • Readability level: Lexile Level 950
  • Focus Standard:

    RI.9-10.1- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

    RI.9-10.7 - Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account

  • Topic: Bullying
  • Completion Time: 30-45 minutes
  • Vocabulary: Visit the Glossary page or click on words highlighted within the module for a narrated definition.

Student Resources for this Module

In this module, students are provided with links to external websites. The sites have been chosen for their content and grade-level appropriateness. Efforts are made to minimize linking to websites that contain advertisements or comments, but some of these websites may contain these features. Teachers should preview all websites before introducing the activities to students and adhere to their school system's policy for Internet use. In addition, multimedia on these externally linked sites may not be accessible to all users, such as those individuals requiring a screen reader or using a tablet.

This module also contains links to Newsela, a free online resource for newspaper and magazine articles. You may need to create a free account prior to using the module with your students. We recommend checking all links prior to assigning the module to a student.

The following websites are linked to from this module:

Black Boy, Part One, Southern Night Opens a new window

“Bullying: What You Need To Know" from Stopbulying.gov Opens a new window

Newsela article, “Even popular kids are bullied in high school, researchers find”opens in new window

Teacher Resources for this Module

“The Rights to the Streets of Memphis” short story referenced in this module is linked to an online passage from the original autobiography, Black Boy. The passage was later published as a short story and is widely available from a variety of curriculum publishers.

Throughout the module, three excerpts are referenced and linked to in the online version of Black Boy, Students are directed to read specific passages. For ease of reference, you may want to consider having students print the story. Below is a resource that includes the full story.

“The Rights to the Streets of Memphis” Opens a new window

Using This Site

This lesson is built for use on classroom computers and tablets. If you have access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or an interactive whiteboard in your classroom, you may complete the lesson in your classroom. Otherwise, you will need to schedule time to use your school's computer lab. For technical specifications, see below.

Some activities on this site may include videos and narration, so you may want to have headphones available for students working at individual stations. For best results in viewing the videos and interactives, you should have a high-speed, stable Internet connection.

This lesson may contain PDFs for students to complete. They can print the PDFs and fill them out by hand, or download the files and fill them out on the computer. Most or all portions can be filled out online. Please check with your Instructional Technology Specialist for instructions on downloading the PDF. (Note that to complete the PDFs on the computer, you will need a viewer, such as Adobe Reader, that supports forms.)

Technology

This site is an Internet-based activity, and it was built to run on the following computer operating systems and browsers:

  • Windows 7 or Newer: IE 8, 9, 10, 11; Current version of Chrome; Current version of Firefox
  • Mac OS 10.7 or Newer: Current version of Safari
  • iPad2/iOS6 or Newer: Current version of Safari
  • Android 4.0 or Newer: Current version of Android browser
  • Chromebook: Current version of Chrome

Users running Internet Explorer 8 will not be able to use the highlighter tool. Instead, teachers should consider partnering students for a brief discussion.

Visit the Accessibility page for detailed information on the site's accessibility features.