Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. This product is everything you need to teach the bully a part of the bluford series. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford, is at the center of this story. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set in the fictional innercity high school of bluford high in southern california. The darkest night lords of the underworld, book 1 ebook by gena. Ninthgrader darrell mercer and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle. A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront bullying in schools. I read this book every year to my students and they looked. The bully a bluford high series by brandon golson on prezi. Jan 01, 2009 this is a summary of the book, the bully by paul langan. A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront. Young adult novels are good starting points for the discussion and understanding of bullying. Paul langans novel the bully is the core text in a sixsession unit plan that engages high schoolers in an indepth examination of bullying and its effects on bullies, victims, and bystanders.
The boy who is having trouble in school, who used to be the bully. This is a summary of the book, the bully by paul langan. The resources needed are a copy for each student of the title the bully from the bluford high series books. Chapter 9 chapter 8 darrell saw another wrestling poster and inally went and talked to coach lewis about it. As in all the bluford high novels, the plot of lost and found has topics. The boy tyray use to bully before darrell stood up and broke his wrist warrentyray older. Blogs, pdfs for selected employees, psas and videos. The bully a buford high series califorina darrel and his mom had to move to california cause his uncle got her a better job darrel was timid was skinny and small tyron was mean and the bully tyron keeps messing with darrel darrel wanted to join the wrestling team third day. The bully book an adaptation of the novel by eric kahn.
Bullying in school is a big problem nation wide and the students will relate to the reading. It was the first day of my second year in high school. As you read this book, the bully, please make a list of all words that are used that you do not. After spending months living in fear, darrell is faced with a big decision. They can also read other books in the bluford series. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. He can either keep running from this bully or find some way to fight back. Presentation powerpoint file 1 mb 0 pages product description. Bullying prevention toolkit for middle school educators graduate.
The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. Darrell, a high school freshman, must move to california with his mother when she is fired from her philadelphia job. Paul langans novel the bully is the core text in a sixsession unit plan that engages high schoolers in an indepth examination of bullying and its effects on bullies. At his new high school, darrell encounters a bully. Explain that the first way to figure out the meaning of a word is from its context. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. With a dream of joining the nba, all he wants to do at school is play basketball. The bully activities, units, lesson plans and teaching guides. The next morning after darrells first practice he could hardly move.
When you figure out the meaning of a word from context, you are making a guess about what the word means. The bully chapters 2 and 3 test 26 questions by mpittm1 last updated. Get bully bluford high by paul langan ebook product description a new life. Theres no backing down for lionel shephard, a new freshman at bluford high.
In philadelphia he had a friend named mark which fought all of his fights because darrel was a small and skinny punk. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. Promises to keep bluford series, number bluford series, books to read, my. Although overt bullying sometimes declines in high school, there is still a need for bullying prevention since bullying can, and has, led to violent incidents in schools. I love the bluford series and use it in my selfcontained english classes, but i do not love the resources that come with the book. Praised by faculty, parents, and students alike, the bluford series has transformed entire classrooms into reading zones. The bully chapter 1 test 20 questions by mpittm1 last updated. He wanted desperately to say hi, but he did not know what he would say after that. Nov 28, 2016 this video is about a long walk to water.
You can check your understanding of the characters and what happens in the story with this resource. The book hatchet, which darrells english teacher, mr. Start studying the bully study guide chapters 1 and 2. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 190 pages in the book. In desperation darrell reads an inspiring book and joins the wrestling team, which make him. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set. The students will start writing their ideas for a play based on the book the bully. Students will use a basic reading strategy of making connections with the literature they are reading to help them better understand the text. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. After joining the wrestling team darrell decides to stand up to tyray at. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays 5th10th graders. The bully, paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 094427, 978094420, 190 pages. Bluford series workbook for the bully by paul langan by.
Just outside blufords thick steel fro n t doors, tyray adjusted. Ninth grade lesson bluford high series reading comprehension. Bluford series the bully by brandi helleur teachers pay. Luckily, i was able to make it to my locker without getting pushed into someone elses locker by ash. Free bully bluford high by paul langan ebook chh free. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. The objective of the lesson is for the students to improve their writing and reading comprehension skills. Grimms fairy tales by jacob grimm childrens and household tales is a collection of german fairy tales published by jacob and the third wheel by jeff kinney love is in the air but what does that mean for greg heffley. The bully book an adaptation of the novel by eric kahn gale written by cassandra kay schulz prologue. But when he meets a female bully, things go far from what he expected. He can either keep running from this bullyor find some way to fight back. The bully study guide chapters 1 and 2 flashcards quizlet. The bully by paul langan tells about darrell mercers experience with a bully at school.
This quiz and worksheet offers the chance to test what you remember about the story in the bully. After his first day at bluford high school darrell goes home and is questioned by his mother. Using a realistic, highinterest novel the bully by paul langan. Topics explored in the books include bullying, school violence, teenage pregnancy, divorce, peer. Darrell stays after school for his first wrestling practice and he barley stayed with the group. The bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan. When scrawny freshman darrell transfers to bluford high, he worries he will be bullied and friendless, and his nightmare seems to comes true when bully tyray begins to terrorize him out of his lunch money each week, but darrell soon finds friends, joins the wrestling team and dances with a girl at a school dance, all giving him the confidence to stand up to tyray. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. Created by new york times view on new york times share. We are reminded of all of the facts that took place in the book the bully, and tyray now has to learn to live.
The second book used with the class was the bully by paul langan, and it took the next six periods of eighthgrade classes by storm. The story was about a boy named darrel mercer and he us to live in philadelphia and he moved to california. I was no more than 2 paragraphs into reading my chosen chapter when i could tell from the absolute silence that the audience was hooked. Buy a cheap copy of the bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan.
Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. The bluford series is a collection of twentyone young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families. The bully by paul langan book 5 of the bluford series. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. He can either keep on running from this bully or find some way to fight. The bully the bullied the bystanders the bully bullying is a learned behavior. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high, then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation.
This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. Lights up on a student and three boys, jason, donovan, and adrian. Just another day in hell, i thought to myself once i entered the school. The book the bully is about a boy named darrell mercer he lived in philadelphia but he was moving to california and he was going to be away from his best friend malik and he was also going to a new school called bluford high, darrell was bullied by a boy named tyray and tyray pulled a knife out on darrell but one darrell stood up to tyray and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The teachers guide to the bluford series is a great resource. Download the bully, paul langan, townsend press, 2002. Dec 12, 20 explore firstbookorgs board stand up to bullying, followed by 54.
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