- Viewpoint: Within this discussion, students will discuss bullying and its effects on a person.Firstly, the students must watch a video about a young student committing suicide after prolonged bullying. Students determine ways to reduce bullying.
- Why do you think Ryan committed suicide?
Bullying Questions
- What does bullying mean to you? What are some examples of bullying?
- What is the difference between teasing and bullying? Describe.
- How does bullying affect a person physically and emotionally? Why do you think some students continue to bully others even when they know how much their victims are hurting?
- Why do some victims refuse to tell someone about a bullying incident? If you were a bullying victim, would you tell your parents or a teacher? Wying incidenthy or why not?
- Have you ever witnessed a bullying incident in your school? What were the circumstances? How was the situation resolved? As a witness, do you think you had a responsibility to intervene? Why or why not?
- How does your school staff handle bullying incidents (warning, detention, suspension, etc.)? Do you agree with the school's measures? Why or why not?
- What is "cyberbullying?" Provide an example of cyberbullying.
- Should teachers, staff and administration take some type of course or program to learn more about bullying?
- How would you, as a teacher, respond if you witnessed bullying?
- Summary
- Research Question
- Research Results
Parents and teachers can also come together by just talking to the students about bullying. Teachers can incorporate different classroom activities and discussions related to bullying. They can also develop non-bullying classroom rules across the room (Schargel2013). Students’ parents can also help by listening to their child if they are being bullied. Without interrupting the child, listen to them and respond by contacting the school officials (Schargel2013).
- Research Summary
"U.S. Department of Education Provides Guidance to Help Classroom Teachers Combat Bullying." U.S. Department of Education Provides Guidance to Help Classroom Teachers Combat Bullying. N.p., 28 Sept. 2012. Web. 21 July 2015. <http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-provides-guidance-help-classroom-teachers-combat-bullying>.
Schargel, Franklin. "Bullying: What Schools, Parents and Students Can Do." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 17 Oct. 2013. Web. 21 July 2015. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/franklin-schargel/bullying-what-schools-par_b_4103901.html>.