What do YOU say? | Not in Our Town

What do YOU say?

Submitted by alicia on December 20, 2011 - 1:13pm

This unique web feature is created for educators to use with their students. Each month we will feature a new question. It is simple to use.

Have your students view the very short clips and do a writing assignment to respond to the question. Follow the write-ups with a class discussion. Students can edit their comments and post answers here, sharing their insights with others.

Comments

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 31, 2012 - 9:22am

bullying hurts

 

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 13, 2012 - 7:37am

 

Entering High school is pretty terrifying for most kids.  A 9th grader is still pretty much a child, a senior is an individual moving into adulthood trying to prove themselves without always knowing the responsibility or the right direction to direct that. 

I think a program where every senior boy and girl is assigned a little brother or sister would help cut down on bullying.  The first day of school should be all available parents, the Senior, and the Little Brother or sister meeting, and showing the freshmen where all there classes are, take them to lunch, and make it a graded class.  Give the potential bullies a vested interest in looking after the younger kids.  If they do a bad job they don't play football, wrestle, basketball, band, what have you.  They should also in some way be responsible for mentoring them academically.  If they do a good or great job they should be rewarded.  Of course it's not a total solution, and it would take a lot of effort to manage, but I think it would cut down on some of the bullying

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 4, 2012 - 9:18am

     We have to protect the group who are gong to the high school. No bullying ,NO hurt. And give some direction to those children. To take care their feeling and study environment. 
 

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 12, 2013 - 8:13am

I am 59 years old and still suffer from bullying. It doesn't stop when you are done with school. It's the same when you enter the workplace.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 7, 2013 - 9:03am

 First of all,if you learn to be your own best friend,keep your heart,mind and soul fo cussed on God,spend your spare time with others who are less fortunate than you or shut in and become their friends,and surround yourself with only like-minded service-oriented folks ,eventually you'll feel too Blessed to notice or feel the effects of Bullies. If you are responding to bullies in a submissive s,pleading way,you give them power over you. Ignore the Ignorant ,Side-step the Stupid and report any violence towards you or your property to the Police immediately.