Learner Analysis

The learners for this unit are 9th grade students at Cass High School in
White, Georgia. Cass High School is represented by various ethnic,
economic, and ability levels (Table 1&2).
TABLE 1
Enrollment
Asian/
Pacific Islander
American Indian;
Alaskan
Hispanic
Black/African
American
White
Multiracial

TABLE 2
Enrollment
Homeless
Students With
Disabilities
Economically
Disadvantaged
(Free and Reduced
Lunch)

2011-2012
1,365
1%

2012-2013
1,363
1%

2013-2014
1,507
1%

1%

1%

0%

10%
15%

10%
15%

10%
1%

71%
1%

71%
1%

70%
1%

2011-2012
1,365
2%
13%
56%

2012-2013
1,363
2%
10%
58%

2013-2014
1,507
2%
11%
58%

In 2012 the Bartow County School System set a goal to implement a

one to one laptop environment students in 3rd to 12th grade. Cass High
School has currently achieved this goal of having a one to one laptop
environment. Each student and teacher has an Apple laptop. With the
increase in the use of technology the school has allowed and
encouraged teachers to flip their classroom. Students now have
access to the Internet at all points during the day. Additionally,
students are allowed to have their cell phones with them throughout
the day but must adhere to the Bartow County School System cell
phone policy. As the role and availability of technology increases at
the school the importance of technology digital citizenship has become
a vital concern for teachers, parents, administrators, and stakeholders.
In an interview with Mr. McPherson, he believed that cyber bullying
was a concern for his 9th grade students and felt that they should be
better informed on the dangers, consequences, and overall concept of
cyber bullying. He expressed that in our world of social media many
young teenagers are irresponsible and nave when it comes to using
these means of communication. He expressed how the majority of

problems he has seen with students arguing, fighting, or being bullied

has started on the Internet through social media or text messages.
The unit was presented to his 1st period World History class. Cass High
School is one block schedule (90 minute classes). Through interviews
information was collected about the students in Mr. McPhersons class
(Table 3).
TABLE
3
Class
Size
Females
Males
Gifted
ESOL
SWD

Mr. McPhersons World History Class1st

Period
35
19
16
7
2
1

Understanding By Design Unit Plan

Stop Cyber
Grade Level
9th Grade
Bullying!
Curriculum
Digital
Time Frame
90 minutes
Area
Citizenship
School
Cass High
Developed By Drew Elrod
School
Identify Desired Results
Content Standards
ISTE Standard 5: Digital Citizenship:
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
A. Advocate and practice, safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.
Understandings
Essential Questions
What is cyber bullying?
Understand what cyber
bullying means.
Understand the dangers and How is cyber bullying done?
consequences of cyber
What are examples of cyber
bullying.
Understand the proper steps bullying?
to handle and prevent a
What are effects of cyber bullying?
cyber bully.
Title of Unit

What are the proper steps of

dealing with a cyber bully?

Knowledge
Skills
How cyber bullying is
Identify examples and
harmful and dangerous
effects of cyber bullying
Why cyber bullying must be
Apply proper protocol in
reported to the proper
dealing with a cyber bullying
authorities
situation
How cyber bullying effects
Analyze a cyber bullying
the lives of their peers
situation to determine the
proper action taking by all
parties involved
Assessment Evidence
Performance Task Description
The students will:
Students will discuss their prior knowledge and ideas about cyber
bullying.
Understand what cyber bullying is.
Students will participate in a presentation concerning cyber
bullying effects and examples.
Students will view a video to analyze the cyber bullying scenario
and what they would do in that situation.
Students will complete multiple-choice questions concerning the
presentation and video.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 1
Hook (video)
Class Discussion about Cyber Bullying
PowerPoint Presentation
Question and Answer session with students
Quiz 1
Lesson 2
Video Presentation
Class Discussion about the video
Review and Discuss Additional Resources (web, video, curated
list)
Quiz 2

Assessment1
1. Cyberbullyingtakesplaceusingelectronictechnologysuch
ascellphones,computers,andtablets.
True
False
2. Victimsofcyberbullyingcanfacedepression,anxiety,and
sadnessbutnotadecreaseinacademicachievement.
True
False
3. Thefirststeptostoppingacyberbullyistogogetevenby
bullyingthem.
True
False
Assessment2
1.Whatformofsocialmediawasusedtobullyinthevideo?*
Facebook
Twitter
MySpace
2.Doyoubelievethefrienddidtherightthingbyfindingatrusted
teacherandtellingherwhatwasgoingon?
Agree
Disagree
NotSure
3.Doyoubelievethatcyberbullyingisaproblematyourschool?
Agree
Disagree
NotSure

*Questions2and3willvary*

Assessment Data
Quiz 1
#1
#2
#3
Quiz 2
#1
#2
#3

Results
% Correct
92%
88%
98%
% Correct
76%
Agree= 98%
Disagree= 0%
Not Sure= 2%
Agree= 28%
Disagree= 42%
Not Sure= 30%