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CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAMWritten by kids, for kids. Teacher and parent approved.McKay Hatch, Founder of the No Cussing Club

No Cussing ClubCurriculum(Written by kids for kids)

Teacher and parent approved

When I was speaking at schools all over the country, many teachers

would ask my dad and me if we had a curriculum for the no cussing club, I

realized we didn't. I knew it would be a lot of work, but I hoped that by

developing a character-building program, I would be able to help teachers

better understand their students and help with the bullying that kids deal

with on a day-to-day basis. I hope that I can use what I had learned from

my experiences of being bullied at school and on the Internet to help

others. This program was put together by kids for kids.

McKay HatchFounder of the No Cussing Club

CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAM













Topics covered:* Bullying * Cyber bullying* Peer pressure* Self-control* Never give up* Responsibility* Leadership* Teamwork













Written by kids, for kids!Teacher and parent approved.

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Copyright 2010 Mckay HatchAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in anyForm or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording,or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission ofDawson Publishing.

The No Cussing Club is a Trademark of Dawson Publishing

ISBN: 978094513081

Library of Congress Control Number: 200890463

Curriculum written by kids, for kids. Teacher and Parent Approved.Edited by: Paige Muhlestein

Special thanks to Shane, Chari, Ashlyne, Dakota, Saige, Hunterfor their ideas and input for the “No Cussing Curriculum”.

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Table of Contents

Pre-Test............................................................................................I Chapter 1: Getting on the Roller Coaster..................................... Chapter 2: What’s the Fuss? Why Not Cuss?............................. Chapter 3: Cussing Only Gets You So Far................................... Chapter 4: Using a Four-letter Word............................................. Chapter 5: “Wanna Hang with Us? Don’t Cuss”.......................... Chapter 6: A Word about Bullies................................................... Chapter7:It’sOfficial!.................................................................... Chapter 8: Taking it to the Next Level........................................... Chapter 9: Have You Ever Been Owned?..................................... Chapter 10: Cyberbullying............................................................ Chapter 11: A “Cuss Free” Week................................................. Chapter 12: Give Me Liberty......................................................... Chapter 13: How Do I Stop?......................................................... Chapter 14: Language that Lifts.................................................. Chapter 15: Start Your Own No Cussing Club Chapter............. Chapter 16: Destiny...................................................................... Post-Test.........................................................................................II

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PRE TESTTEACHERS NAME______________________ STUDENTS NAME______________________

1. Do you think you can be a leader? Yes No

2. Do you think words have power? Yes No

3. Have you been bullied in the last month? Yes No

4. How many times have you been bullied in the last month? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

5. Have you bullied someone in the last month? Yes No

6. How many times have you bullied someone in the last month? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

7. Have you been cyberbullied in the last month? Yes No

8. How many times have you been cyberbullied in the last month?(circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

9. Have you cyberbullied someone in the last month? Yes No

10. How many times have you cyberbullied someone in the last month? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

11. How many times do you hear cussing in a day? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

12. How many times do you cuss in a day? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

13. Do you think one person can make a difference? Yes No

14. Has peer pressure ever made you do something you knew you shouldn’t do?

Yes No

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Getting on the Roller Coaster(Read Chapter 1 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,

then complete the following activities.)

Group DiscussionWhy do you think kids start cussing in middle school?

Sit with parents ask them.

Parents sign off ________________________

Teachers sign off_________________________

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Now, I’m not saying that I always did everything my par-ents taught me or that I never did anything wrong, but cussing was something we had talked about at home and I just didn’t want to do it. In Scouting and in elementary school, too, we had learned about respect and about doing our best and I just didn’t feel cussing was something I wanted to do.

My friends and I still spent a lot of time together, but their cussing made it hard for me to enjoy being around them. It

all negative— they seemed mad and unhappy all the time.

Talk about Cussing!Parents and concerned adults—�nd out more about the cussing that goes on at school and about what your kids hear all the time. Kids—share with your parents! Let them know what your think about cussing and get their ideas! Don’t get into details about whether it’s right or wrong, just get to know each other better and �nd out what they think!

Parents/teachers— Ask your kids:

Kids— Ask your parents & teacher

1. Do you hear a lot of cussing at school?

2. Why do you think kids cuss so much?

3. What do you think kids can do when they hear so much cussing all the time?

1. Did you hear a lot of cussing when you were in school?

2. Why do you think people cuss so much?

3. How do you think cuss -ing a�ects people?

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What’s the Fuss? Why Not Cuss?(Read Chapter 2 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


What is cussing?

Circle how many times a day you hear cussing.

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Group DiscussionSplit the class into two groups. Have one group identify positive words and theother group identify negative words.

Example: Positive words Negative wordsBeautiful JerkFantastic StupidAwesome Ugly

Group discussion As a class, discuss the Negative and Positive words and whatgives them meaning. I receive thousands of emails every day from kids telling methat words have no meaning and that they are just words.Do you think words have meaning? Yes No

ActivityFor the next week say positive words to your brothers, sisters, friends, parents,and family.

Write down your experiences at the end of the week.

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look in Webster’s College Dictionary at “cuss word” (or, in some dictionaries, it’s listed as one word: cussword), you see this definition: “A profane or obscene word.” And, Answers.com says the verb “cussing” means: “To invoke evil or injury upon.”

Just going by the definitions (and by your mom’s or teach-er’s reaction) it seems clear that cussing is negative and can be hurtful. Yes, cussing has been around for centuries, but, even still, it seems like it has been considered wrong or negative for all that time. Mark Twain talked about cussing in �e Adven-tures of Huckleberry Finn, but he used the word, “cuss,” not the cuss word itself. “He . . . cussed me for putting on frills and trying to be better than him.” In another book, called Roughing It, one of Mark Twain’s characters even apologized for almost

Cussing by any other name . . . It’s still cussing!

“Cuss words” or “cussing is sometimes called other things. Have you ever heard cussing or cuss words called any of these things?

Cursing ♦ Bad words ♦

Derogatory language ♦ Dirty words ♦

Expletives ♦ Strong language ♦

Vulgarity ♦ Irreverent language ♦

Swearing ♦ Obscenities ♦

Profanity ♦ Potty-mouth words ♦

Epithet ♦ “F-bomb,” the “s” word, etc. ♦

Four-letter words ♦

In cartoons, cussing looks something like this: (%^%#&(*%^$*&!*)*̂ *%23@!




What is cussing?


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Chapter 2 continued…

How does your brain react to cussing? (Read pages 17 & 18)

Why do you think your brain reacts like this? (Give explanation)

Group DiscussionWrite on the chalk board a few ways that cussing seems low class.1.2.3.

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What is cussing?


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I know that when you’re feeling down, a friend or your dad can help lift you up by the words they say.

For me, my reasons for not cussing weren’t all that philo-sophical or anything. It was more of a gut feeling, I didn’t like the way those words sounded or the way they made me feel. But, as I have thought about this more and tried to learn more, I found something pretty interesting.

Your brain on cussing

I read a thing about the brain and how the brain processes swear words. Language is what they call a “higher” brain func-tion because the processing of language happens in the part of the brain known as the cerebral cortex. But, scientists say swearing is processed in the lower brain, deep inside the brain where emotion and instinct take place. �is may sound all sci-entific and stuff, but what it really is saying is that swearing is more automatic, not something that we have to put a lot of effort into. You’ve seen that, I’m sure. You’ve seen someone stub their toe, or burn their dinner, and, almost without thinking, out comes a cuss word.

Swearing and the brain

Language process-ing takes place in the cerebral cortex, so is

Areas of the Brain that Relate to Language

Premotor (writing)

Motor (speech)

Motor (writing)

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Cussing Only Gets You So Far(Read Chapter 3 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


List five ways that cussing can negatively affect you.1.2.3.4.5.

Why is it important to have people respect you?

Does cussing really hurt others? Yes No Why?

Group DiscussionRead the letters sent to McKay by adults and teens from all over the country.Then with your teacher, talk about how you can learn from them.

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Using a Four letter Word(Read Chapter 4 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Do you think you could have the courage to stand up to your friends like McKaydid?

Yes No

Why?

Put Badge of courage here (Page 38)

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time. He found out that courage doesn’t mean you are never afraid, but it does mean that, even though you are afraid, you stand up and do things you believe in.

It’s not always an easy thing to do. But, I promise you it’s worth it.

Your Own Badge of CourageCongratulations! You probably have more courage than you think! See if you can answer “yes” to four or more of these questions.

Yes No 1. Can you think of a time when you were

afraid to do or say something, but you did it anyway?

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2. Have you ever had to stand alone for what you think is right?

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3. Have you ever tried something new, even though you were afraid at first?

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4. Do you keep your language clean and try not to cuss, even when everyone else seems to do it all the time?

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5. Do you ignore negative peer pressure when your friends try to get you to do things you don’t want to do?

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If you answer “yes” to four or more of these questions, you deserve you own Badge of Courage. If not, think about what you need to do to be more courageous next time you need to take a stand. You can do it . . . and, you’ll be glad you did!

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Using a Four letter Word(Read Chapter 4 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Do you think you could have the courage to stand up to your friends like McKaydid?

Yes No

Why?

Put Badge of courage here (Page 38)

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“Wanna Hang with Us?Don’t Cuss”

(Read chapter 5 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,then complete the following activities.)

Why do you think McKay’s dad didn’t want him to start the club?

Group DiscussionTalk about why McKay was verbally attacked during club rush.

What are the risks you take when you stand up for something you believe?

Group DiscussionWhat are some causes you would fight for today? List them on the chalk boardand discuss them with your teacher.1.2.3.4.5.

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A Word about Bullies(Read Chapter 6 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Put page 55 here


Are you Being Bullied?Do any of these things happen to you? If you answer “yes” to even one of these, but, espe-cially if you answer “yes” to more than five, you are most likely being bullied and it’s time to get some help, NOW. Follow the suggestions in this chapter to help prevent bullying, plus, show this list to your parents, your teacher or another adult you can trust and talk to them about what you can do to be safe.

Yes No 1. Do you ever get hit, pushed or punched

by other kids?❏ ❏

2. Do kids laugh at you or make fun of the way you talk or the way you look?

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3. Do some kids yell at you or cuss you out? ❏ ❏ 4. Do you sometimes feel afraid to go to

school?❏ ❏

5. Do you feel like some kids leave you out or ignore you?

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6. Do any of the other kids at school call you names?

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7. Do you ever feel like you don’t have very many friends?

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8. Do you sometimes feel worried or upset or feel like crying when you’re at school?

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9. Has anyone ever taken anything of yours or damaged any of your things?

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10. Do you feel like some kids gang up against you?

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A Word about Bullies continued…

Put page 61 here

If you are a bully, why not use your time to help others?

Group DiscussionSplit the class up into small groups and ask who has been bullied before. Then askhow it makes them feel and give them different things they can do to preventbeing bullied.


Are you Being a Bully?Do you do any of these things or have you done them in the past? If you answer “yes” to even one of these, but, espe-cially if you answer “yes” to more than five, you are most likely being a bully and it’s time to stop, NOW. Follow the suggestions in this chapter to stop bul-lying, plus, to get some extra help, show this list to your parents, your teacher or another adult and talk to them about what you can do to stop being a bully.

Yes No 1. Do you ever hit, push or punch other

kids or do other things to hurt kids on purpose?

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2. Do you laugh at kids who are smaller or different than you or make fun of the way they talk or the way they look?

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3. Do you yell or cuss at other kids? ❏ ❏ 4. Do you like to feel stronger and tougher

than other kids, and do you try to make them feel afraid of you?

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5. Do you like to make other kids cry or embarrass them?

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6. Do you call other kids names? ❏ ❏ 7. Do you think some kids are not as good

as you and deserve to be bullied?❏ ❏

8. Do you gossip about other kids, tell lies about them or try to make others not like them?

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9. Have you ever taken or damaged other kids’ things?

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10. Do you hang out with kids who like to gang up against others?

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It’s Official!, Taking it to the Next Level, andHave You Ever Been Owned?

(Read chapter 7, 8, 9, out of “The No Cussing Club” book,then complete the following activities.)

Why do you think McKay’s brothers and sisters were scared to wear the orangeNo Cussing Club shirts?

Do you think they had courage? Yes No

What’s something you can stand up for? Why?

Activity1. Get a big poster and write down the No Cussing challenge found on pages 132133, and have everyone recite and sign it.2. Print out the designated No Cussing Zones sign off the websitewww.nocussing.com, or cut it out (next page) and set a goal to post them in everyclassroom at the school. You can even put signs up in local businesses or yourown house.

Does your school have a profanity or bad language rule? Yes No

Is it ever enforced? Yes No

What does it mean to be owned?

Have you ever been owned?

How did it make you feel?

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Cyberbullying(Read Chapter 10 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Group DiscussionWhy do kids choose to cyberbully?

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for the same thing to happen to you. Why would you want to be involved in a constant stream of online putdowns and harassment? To me this is like what they call a “cheap shot” in basketball, sort of like hitting someone when you think the referee won’t see and then running on down the court. What does that really get you? Even if you end up winning, don’t you always have to watch your back for someone who is going to do the same thing—or worse—to you? Why would you want to be involved in that kind of stuff?

Like I said above, the best thing to do is to walk away from your computer. If you are the one being bullied, or if you have tried cyberbullying, walk away. �at’s the best thing you can

Are you a Cyberbully?Take this quiz to see. If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, you have participated in cyber-bullying. Read about how to stop and what you can do if you are being cyberbullied in this chapter.

Yes No 1. Have you ever sent a mean or threatening

e-mail to someone you know or even someone you don’t know?

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2. Have you left a friend out of a chat room discussion or ignored instant messages from a friend?

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3. Have you e-mailed a rumor or gossip about someone to several other friends?

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4. Have you posted a negative comment about someone on a blog or a social net-working site (like MySpace or Facebook)?

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5. Have you ever cussed at someone or called them names in an e-mail?

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do and the thing that will protect you in the long rung. Here are a few other tips that will help you stay out of those bullying

“rings” and may help protect you from cyberbullying:

�at last suggestion in the list above is important. Just like with bullying at school, remember to tell someone what’s going on! Tell, tell, tell as many people as you can if you ever have someone try to get away with cyberbullying. Remember, tell-ing is the thing that will protect you best. Telling is the thing that will stop bullies cold.

Safety Tips for Avoiding CyberbullyingWalk away! Limit your time on the computer, espe- ♦

cially the time you spend in chat rooms or social sites.

Don’t give out personal information online, ever. That ♦

includes your phone number, your real name, or your address.

Don’t tell anyone your passwords, even your friends. ♦

Never open e-mails from someone you don’t know or ♦

from someone you know is a bully.

If you have friends or know people who are being ♦

cyberbullies, don’t join in! Again, the best solution is to walk away.

If someone sends a mean or threatening message, ♦

don’t respond. Save it and show it to a trusted adult.

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Cyberbullying continued…

List some ways to avoid cyberbulling.1.

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What makes kids want to cyberbully each other?

Do you think it is right for people to cyberbully each other? Yes No Why?

Group DiscussionWhat are some things you can do to stop bullying and cyberbullying?

ActivityMake a new friend. Tell him or her your name, shake hands, and say one thingpositive about him or her.

1. Get a poster board .2. Put it inside your classroom.3. Have everyone sign their name at the top of the column.4. Any time a student makes a new friend, he or she writes the name of the

new friend below his or her name.5. By the end of the month, everyone should have made a new friend, which

will help prevent bullying and cyberbulling at your school.6. School goal: everyone makes new friends.7. Example: next page

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Cyberbullying continued…

ExampleHere’s what poster board should look like.

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If each class does this activity then everyone will have 10 new friends and friendsdon’t bully friends. When the class does this exercise 30 kids in one class, 10friends that’s 300 new friends in a month.

Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name

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McKay Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name Your Name1. Steve 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name 1.Friend Name

2. Beth 2.Friend Name 2.Friend Name 2.Friend Name 2.Friend Name 2.Friend Name 2.Friend Name 2.Friend Name

3. Hunter 3.Friend Name 3.Friend Name 3.Friend Name 3.Friend Name 3.Friend Name 3.Friend Name 3.Friend Name

4. Dakota 4.Friend Name 4.Friend Name 4.Friend Name 4.Friend Name 4.Friend Name 4.Friend Name 4.Friend Name

5. Phelecia 5.Friend Name 5.Friend Name 5.Friend Name 5.Friend Name 5.Friend Name 5.Friend Name 5.Friend Name

6. Saige 6.Friend Name 6.Friend Name 6.Friend Name 6.Friend Name 6.Friend Name 6.Friend Name 6.Friend Name

7. Shane 7.Friend Name 7.Friend Name 7.Friend Name 7.Friend Name 7.Friend Name 7.Friend Name 7.Friend Name

8. Chari 8.Friend Name 8.Friend Name 8.Friend Name 8.Friend Name 8.Friend Name 8.Friend Name 8.Friend Name

9. Ashlyne 9.Friend Name 9.Friend Name 9.Friend Name 9.Friend Name 9.Friend Name 9.Friend Name 9.Friend Name

10. Brent 10.Friend Name 10.Friend Name 10.Friend Name 10.Friend Name 10.Friend Name 10.Friend Name 10.Friend Name

Your Name

Put Your Name Here

Put New Friends’ Names Here

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A ”Cuss Free”Week, and Give Me Liberty(Read Chapter 11 and 12 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Print out proclamation(page 103)

Group DiscussionWhat effect did the Cuss Free Week proclamation have?

Do you think McKay’s message helped people?

Yes Give explanation.

No Give explanation.

Steps to starting a Cuss Free Week

1. Get your school involved .2. Select a week in the month to have a Cuss Free Week.3. Get with your club and write a letter to the city mayor asking for a Cuss Free Week.4. Contact your local newspaper to publicize/ask schools to promote on their marquees.

Group DiscussionPeople have said McKay is taking away their freedom of speech. Discuss as a classwhat is freedom of speech.

Is Mckay really taking away people’s freedom of speech? Yes No Why?


“We thought this was a way to get people to stop for a moment in their busy lives and reexamine their actions and what they say,” the mayor said.

A bunch of club mem-bers went to the meet-ing with me. We were all dressed in our orange T-shirts and had some orange balloons with us. �e mayor talked about the club and gave me the proclamation. It looked all fancy and had a gold seal on it and it said:

City of South Pasadena Proclamation

Declaring March –, as “No Cussing Week” in the City of South Pasadena

W, In , year old Mckay Hatch founded the No Cussing Club in his junior high school where students accepted his “No Cussing” challenge and the club was imme-diately joined by members, and

W, through the No Cussing challenge, we could use the positive peer pressure on our friends and if our friends could say “No” to cussing it would be easier for them to say

“No” to drugs and violence and

W, by supporting and reminding each other not to cuss, the challenge spread around the school and the

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How Do I Stop?(Read Chapter 13 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Group DiscussionAs a class, discuss these ten tips to stop cussing. (Read aloud)

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

ActivityCut out the Cussing Jar from the next page and follow the instructions.


How Do I Stop?(Read Chapter 13 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Group DiscussionAs a class, discuss these ten tips to stop cussing. (Read aloud)

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

ActivityCut out the Cussing Jar from the next page and follow the instructions.

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friends did back in middle school. But now, these people were seeing cussing as a habit they didn’t like and something they wanted to change. And, they were asking me how to do that!

I didn’t have a lot of answers at first, I could only think to share some of the things I did to keep from cussing. But, since I had never had a cussing habit, I wasn’t sure what I could say to really help. �en I realized that cussing is like any other habit you want to break or area you want to improve. I real-ized I had lots of those, so I did know more about it than I thought.

So I had some ideas, then, I started getting ideas from other people who e-mailed me about how they stopped cussing. We started putting those together and sharing them with others and now, here are the Top Ten Tips that have worked for me with other habits and that other people say work great to stop cussing.

Top Ten Tips to Stop Cussing

. Realize it’s bad. . Find a role model. . Consider your friends. . Use money as a motivation. . Use substitutes in place of cuss words. . Monitor what you watch. . Monitor your music. . Get off the Internet. . Practice saying positive things. . Take the No Cussing Challenge.

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Language that Lifts(Read Chapter 14 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


This chapter has seven ideas you can use to help others.

Group DiscussionRead pages 137 140 and discuss each idea individually.

ActivityUse this journal as an outline or make your own. Have your parents and teachersign it after one month of journal writing. See how it has helped you and others.

Put journal here (page 141)


My Language that Lifts Journal

Date:

Today I Said: To:

Thank you

Please

You are really awesome at __________________________

I really appreciate you doing __________________________

Can I help you?

Other Cool Ways I Used Language that Lifts Today:

My Thoughts and Feelings About Today:

“Leave People Better Than You Found Them”

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Language that Lifts(Read Chapter 14 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


This chapter has seven ideas you can use to help others.

Group DiscussionRead pages 137 140 and discuss each idea individually.

ActivityUse this journal as an outline or make your own. Have your parents and teachersign it after one month of journal writing. See how it has helped you and others.

Put journal here (page 141)

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Start Your Own No Cussing Club Chapter(Read chapter 15 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


Put Good reason to start NCC chapter here (page148)

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She says it bothers her to hear the cussing and the insults and “when people purposely say something about someone behind their backs.”

Rachel likes to play soccer and she also likes to draw, sing and play piano. She thinks the No Cussing Club can help “to make the world a better place and help kids and adults around Las Vegas, one step at a time.”

While working on cleaning up their language, the chapter also plans to help clean up their city, with “activities that help the environment and things that help Las Vegas be a cleaner and better place.”

So, check it out. Here is a checklist of all kinds of good reasons to start a No Cussing Club chapter in your area. See which things sound like you:

Good Reasons to Start a No Cussing Club ChapterPut a check by each one of these statements that you agree with. If you check two or more, you may want to consider starting a No Cussing Club chapter.

Cussing bothers me and I would like to hang out with ❏

people who don’t cuss.

I want to help other kids see how they can stop ❏

cussing.

I want some help and support so I don’t start cussing. ❏

I like the idea of starting a club that is fun and that ❏

encourages kids to use language that lifts.

I think a No Cussing Club chapter would make my ❏

school or neighborhood a better place.

I like ORANGE. . .so I want to see everyone wearing a ❏

No Cussing Club T-shirt!

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Start Your Own No Cussing Club Chapter continued…

List the six steps for starting a No Cussing Club chapter.

1.2.3.4.5.6.

Take action and start recruiting members. Make sure to email me to let me knowhow it’s going.

Cut out the certificate on the next page. Sign it and put it in your room as areminder to use positive and uplifting language. You can also go to the No CussingClub website and print one out.

Here are the certificate and flyers to pass around to your friends. You can alsocopy and put them around your school to start getting members.44 McKay Hatch

it so we could get members from all over, not just from our high school. So, we had my uncle, Cary Inouye, help us create www.NoCussing.com.

The No Cussing Club theme song

Next, we also put together the No Cussing Club theme song. It’s called “Don’t Cuss” and the first line says, “If you want to be my peer, please respect my ears. Don’t cuss!” �e theme song tells the story about our club and about the No Cussing challenge.

We got some of the other No Cussing Club members to help with the chorus, then we went around town with a video camera and told people about our club and asked them to say “Don’t

Flyer and certificate on next page.


Start Your Own No Cussing Club Chapter continued…

List the six steps for starting a No Cussing Club chapter.

1.2.3.4.5.6.

Take action and start recruiting members. Make sure to email me to let me knowhow it’s going.

Cut out the certificate on the next page. Sign it and put it in your room as areminder to use positive and uplifting language. You can also go to the No CussingClub website and print one out.

Here are the certificate and flyers to pass around to your friends. You can alsocopy and put them around your school to start getting members.

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�at sounded good to me.

Quit your cussing!

I talked to my dad about some of my ideas for getting mem-bers and, now that he was on board, he helped me get started. We made a flyer that said: “Wanna Hang with Us? Don’t Cuss.” My friends helped pass out the flyers around the middle school. Within two weeks, we had about people who said they wanted to join the No Cussing Club. I couldn’t believe it. I had no idea that there would be that many other kids who were willing to take the No Cussing challenge. Sweet!

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Quit your cussing!


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Quit your cussing!


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Quit your cussing!



Destiny(Read Chapter 16 out of “The No Cussing Club” book,


ActivityWatch the Waves music video on the website in class or at home.

What do you think your destiny is?

Now that you have finished this workbook, do you feel more aware of how peopletreat each other with words and do you want to become a better person?Yes No Explain.

Group DiscussionRead what you think your destiny is aloud to the class.

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POST TESTTEACHERS NAME______________________ STUDENTS NAME______________________

1. Do you think you can be a leader? Yes No

2. Do you think words have power? Yes No

3. Have you been bullied in the last month? Yes No

4. How many times have you been bullied in the last month? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

5. Have you bullied someone in the last month? Yes No

6. How many times have you bullied someone in the last month? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

7. Have you been cyberbullied in the last month? Yes No

8. How many times have you been cyberbullied in the last month?(circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

9. Have you cyberbullied someone in the last month? Yes No

10. How many times have you cyberbullied someone in the last month? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

11. How many times do you hear cussing in a day? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

12. How many times do you cuss in a day? (circle one)

0 1 5 5 10 10 15 16 or more

13. Do you think one person can make a difference? Yes No

14. Has peer pressure ever made you do something you knew you shouldn’t do?

Yes No

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