Study: Half of teens have been bullied last year by Andrew Dalton of the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/27/study-half-of-teens-have-_n_774738.html
Bullying can have a lasting effect by Oshkosh writer Julie Genisot
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20121021/APC06/310210056/Julie-Genisot-column-Bullying-can-lasting-effect
Above are just two articles of many dealing with bullying in the United States. We have been discussing the topic in our 6th grade classes at Merrill Middle School in Oshkosh to gain background knowledge of this issue, and develop our thinking about the topic. The complexity of relationships and how technology has changed bullying has made it difficult to determine how bullying should to be dealt with. We have considered the causes, the effects on victims, parents' reactions, and the seemly inability of teachers and schools to do anything about it. One conclusion we can all agree on is that bullying is wrong and needs to stop. Bullies need to be the ones who stand alone. Strength in numbers is crucial. Tolerance and acceptance of everyone will empower the majority and perhaps keep bullies under stronger social disgrace.What do you think? With programs trying to increase awareness of bullying, why does it seem to continue to be a social problem. What do you see being done? What still needs to be done?
Mr.Kohl
I have been bullied befor one day already this year three times befor first hour. It will get better if you have or are being bullied. Just be strong you will get threw it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mitchell and do not show your emotions because otherwise people will bully you more.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. Another way to stop bullying is to be a leader and show everyone that bullying needs to stop because some people just keep bullying and nothing is done.
ReplyDeleteI agree bullying should stop right now. I agree with Mitchell and Lucas.
Deleteif peolpe just stoud up one anther this bullying proplem wouldn't be so big
ReplyDeleteyeah i argee with all of you and yes if you show you emotions they will conetinue to bully you because they dont think your strong enought to stand up for yourself thats why they go after you
ReplyDeleteI think that one of the reasons why kids are still geting bulied are because they have no friends that stand up with them,or their friends are standing up with the bully.
ReplyDeleteI think that bulling is wrong it's not right I dont like bullting
DeleteI agree with balee because i think kids would be more confident if they had some friends to help them
ReplyDeleteNot all kids are confident and not all kids have friends . Some kids are shy and they're scared they might get bullied to.
DeleteMandy, you are right. Not all kids are confident enough to stand up to the bully. We should stand up for them and help them become confident.
DeleteYou guys are both right. If you ever see a kid alone or a new student ask them to be your friend. That could be another way to stop bullying if everyone is a friend to another so we could stand up for anyone if they get bullied.
Deletei belive that the reason why some kids become bullies is because
ReplyDeletethey have been bullied so many times they have become bullies thamselves ans it suprises me on how some people will do nothing to stop it
We all agree that bullying is a problem, but what needs to be done differently? Who plays the most important role in reducing the effects of bullying?
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of these but if you saw someone sitting or doing something else and the bully was with a group and they kicked stuff at the victim would you
ReplyDeleteA. tap the bully on the back and tell them the victim is your friend and after wards give the victim a hug
B. ignore it
C. or go get help from a teacher and not help the victim out or give them a hug and not be their friend or ask them if they are ok. I'll give you the answer in two weeks.
You play the most important part because your the one who can say knock it off or leave her/him alone and the one that needs to happen the most is everyone needs a friend no matter what or your going to be a easy target for the bullies.
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