Read the definition for Bullying below. Taken from http://www.behavioradvisor.com/Bullying.html Bullying can be defined as ongoing verbal and/or physical harassment/abuse that occurs in community and/or school settings. Bullies use aggression or threat of it, to gain control over peers. They tend to target children who are weaker in physical or verbal ability than they. Non- assertive youngsters who will not defend themselves or seek assistance often become prey too.
I. Read some facts about bullying in the USA and check which ones are true.
1. ( ) More than 1 in 3 middle and high school students say they don't feel safe at school, and generally, boys are more fearful in school than are girls.
2. ( ) 27% of middle school students and 31% of high school students said they "agree" or "strongly agree" that it is acceptable to hit or threaten someone who makes them angry.
3. ( ) More than 16% of U.S. school kids say that they have been bullied by another youngster during the current school term.
4. ( ) Bullying appears to occur most often in the 6th through 8th grades.
5. ( ) There appear to be no differences in bullying rates between rural, suburban, town, and urban areas.
6. ( ) Students in grades 6-10 reported being bullied through belittling one's looks or speech, being the subject of rumors, being hit, slapped or pushed, being the subject of sexual comments or gestures, being belittled about their religion or race,
7. ( ) A great deal of absenteeism is believed to be due to avoidance of bullying.
8. ( ) 60% of former bullies have at least one criminal conviction by the age of 24.
Answer key: All are true.
II. Check the items that are considered bullies.
- Lacks empathy and concern for others
- Demonstrates a strong need to dominate and subdue others
- Hot tempered, quickly becomes enraged
- Teases others in a hurtful manner
- Picks on others who are weaker; not done in self defense
- Intimidates others through threats or reputation
- Commits acts of physical aggression
- Defiant, oppositional, and aggressive towards adults
III. Watch the segment from the movie Precious and answer the questions below:
1. Describe the scene.
2. Which weaknesses were pointed out by the bully?
3. How did the bullied react?
4. Who was right? Justify your answers.
5. What actually happened? Check the items in Exercise II that took place in the observed scene.
6. What should the consequences be for the people involved in the scene?
IV. Now watch the segment from the movie Jumper and answer the questions that follow.
1. Describe the scene.
2. Which weaknesses were pointed out by the bully?
3. How did the bullied react?
4. Who was right? Justify your answers.
5. What actually happened? Check the items in Exercise II that took place in the observed scene.
6. What should the consequences be for the people involved in the scene?
V. Watch the segment from the movie You Again and answer the questions.
1. Describe the scene.
2. What kind of aggression did the main character receive.
3. What would you do if you were in her shoes?
4. What kind of trauma do you think she will have to deal with in the future?
5. Should there be any kind of punishment in this case? Why (not)?
6. Do you think this is bullying or just an innocent practical joke? Why?
VI. Watch the segment from the movie ParaNorman and discuss the questions:
1. Describe the scene.
2. What kind of aggression did the main characters receive?
3. What would you do if you were in their shoes?
4. What kind of trauma do you think they will have to deal with in the future?
5. Should there be any kind of punishment in this case? Why (not)?
6. Do you think this is bullying or just an innocent practical joke? Why?
7. How do the bullied characters react to bullying?
Here is a site which is a great resource called BestOnlineColleges.com with wonderful scenes and movies you can use to illustrate the topic BULLYING and others as well.
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - PARA NORMAN
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - JUMPER
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - PRECIOUS
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - YOU AGAIN
Precious, Jumper, You Again & ParaNorman: Bullying
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