Harassment on Trial
Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Protect your school from a harassment lawsuit
- Distinguish harassment from innocent fun
- Teach teens how to deal with harassers
- Provide tips for helping a friend who is being harassed
- Includes Teacher’s Guide with lesson plan, handouts, and activities.
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools can be held legally responsible to protect their students from harassment by peers. Harassment on Trial depicts a teen arbitration court where students listen to complaints about various behaviors. During the course of three cases, both the victim and the harasser present their point of view. The teen jury must determine whether the actions were merely innocent, flirtatious interchanges or in fact unwelcome, unilateral harassment.
The Teacher’s Guide for Harassment on Trial includes discussion questions and answers, a lesson plan, ready-to-copy handouts, and additional suggested activities. Although it is set up for a group presentation, this program can also be viewed by individuals at home, in medical clinics, at school, or in the library.
Harassment on Trial is part of a three-video package about teen relationships.
Built Around Solid Research
Developed by the Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc., this program demonstrated significant effects during a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Awards
Telly Award
Omni Award
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