...Marisa Cipolla Mrs. Fader Day 2 Block 1 January 29, 2013 All Summer in a Day 1) At the Beginning of the story how did the students feel? Find two details from the story the prove your thought. Explain. All of the children were extremely excited for the sun to come. They knew it only happened once every seven years. The last time almost everyone saw the sun was when they were two years old and don’t remember anything about it or what if felt like, or looked like. They believed the rain would stop and they could finally see the sun. 2) Explain how Margot’s experience of the sun is different from the experience of all of the other children on Venus. Find at least one specific detail to explain. Margot has a different experience with the sun, because she was born on Earth and brought to Venus later in her life, all the other kids had been born there. So Margot had seen the sun every day until she was around four years old. For Example, “...She remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio. And they, they had been on Venus all their lives, and they had only been two years old when the last sun came out...” She had been able to see and feel the sun for four years of her life while all the other kids only saw it and felt it for one hour seven years ago. She is the only one who knows and remembers what it looks and feels like. 3) What Point is made about Margot when the story says that rain had “washed the blue from her eyes”...
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...As the years have progressed, it has become inevitable to avoid bullying in school. Being bullied is not always physical, but can be emotional and psychological as well. Watching the film "Bully", I was taken aback by the extremity of the situation. I was not aware of how young the bullying starts. It is appalling and discomforting to know that it is just progressively getting worse. It is frightening to think that when I have children, that they will have to encounter this. I believe that Bully needs to be viewed by more people. It is an eye opener to how intense and severe the bullying scene has become. The children in the film were bullied because they were "different". But who determines the definition of different? Who sets the standard of normal? In reality, no one really has the right to judge someone and proclaim them different or weird. We are all created with unique features that are our own. However, dating back since the beginning of life, the world has attained a class/social system. Over the years, children have watched the separation of society, whether it be through television or in person. This evokes either a sense of superiority or inferiority in a child, becoming the foundation for bullying. With children committing suicide due to bullying, there needs to be serious action taking place to stop and prevent it. I agree with one of the mothers in the film that stated that when she sends her child to school, she should be able to feel that...
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...collaboration and educational prominence need to be modeled, implemented, and acknowledged by educators. The conflict theory of social stratification is applicable when it comes to the challenges bullying creates for public safety because the conflict is rooted in the subjugation of those who lack something valued within the social hierarchy of schools (i.e. physical development, socioeconomic status, sources of popularity) – the victims— by aggressive, often socially challenged bullies who possess what may be desired or valued by popular consensus among peers of similar sociodemographic background. Espelage and Holt (2001) in “Bullying and Victimization During Early Adolescence Peer Influences and Psychosocial Correlates” address social stratification within schools that enable more instances of bullying. This is basically an example for the haves versus the have-nots.. However, with this pattern of behavior in mind, what follows often results in victims becoming bullies themselves. In essence, these victim-bullies attack individuals they see as weaker, venting their own anger and insecurity Harris 2 via displacement on new victims versus at their original attackers. For the most part, this form...
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...A bully usually behaves differently toward persons of higher authority than to the target person. That is no different from the school yard bully who pushes someone to the ground and then turns to smile at the teacher standing nearby. In today's workplace, most bullies behave in ways that are subtle, not blatantly aggressive. They have learned, like people who discriminate based on race, that little things done over a period of time are often more frightening and intimidating than would be stepping over the line of legality into a major confrontation. Bullies don't want to be caught. They don't wish to be held accountable for much of anything. Any behavior that they are called to account for will be blamed on someone else, usually the target person. They know how to explain things so they sound reasonable and logical, all the while, thinking about ways to increase the pain felt by their target. It's not ordinarily one thing. It is usually a collection of events and interactions over a period of time that can range from a few days to months or years. A lot depends on the target's ability to withstand the onslaught of negative feelings created by such treatment How Can You Tell if You Have a Bully in Your Workforce? Well, turnover is a key indicator. It is hard for an employer to retain people in an environment where a bully is actively at work hurting others. Since there are so few satisfying outcomes available to employees who find themselves targets of a bully, the...
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...Bully is something that happened to be a normal part of a school life. People do not seem to realize that bully is physically and mentality harmful to both the victim and the bully. Bully issues happened once in my life and it had made me a stronger and a more attentive person. Previously, I was just a shy and an introverted girl, who don’t talk much in school. I always tend to keep quiet and sit at a side, trying to avoid teachers from calling my name in class. During lower primary school, everything was great. Things were running smoothly. But when it came to my fourth grade, things had changed. I remembered I was standing in the middle of the canteen, gripped my lunch tightly trying to squeeze myself to a seat. “Excuse me....sorry......” I said politely. Tried so hard to squeeze in but I failed and ended up standing helplessly. Out of nowhere, a gang of boys came towards me. I was scared and started to shiver in the inside. A tall boy, Ron, who was hunching his back strolled and stood in front of me. He stepped on my foot vigorously and gave me a wicked smile, while the his friends behind him snickered at me. I was shocked and I did not know what to do. Only thing that I thought was to finish my lunch quickly and get back to class. Surprisingly, my class teacher passed by the canteen. Looking at her as she walked by, wished to run up to her and tell her about the boys, but my heart controlled me from doing that. I was too coward and too afraid to do it. The same...
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...should be classified as a form of harassment, and for those that have lost someone dear to them because of bullying are pushing for bullying to become a criminal offense. People are still trying to determined in what category bullying falls under and what is the fair way to deal with it. A lot of people are starting to acknowledge that something needs to be done and fast because bullying is affecting a lot of us, not just the victims anymore. But the question most are asking is; should bullying be consider a crime. A bully is someone that intimidates someone smaller and weaker than them, and sometimes uses physical force to get their victim to do something against their will. A bully can be a person with low personal self esteem and only feels like someone of interest when they bullying others. Some people think that a bully is a person that does not receive enough love or attention from their parents and take it out on others. When someone is victimized by a bully, people call this “bullying”. Bullying has been around for a while, but never has it done this much damage where the victims have either started to retaliate and attack their offender or have the victims commit suicide. Bullying is getting harder and harder to stop,...
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...because he is “compact-able” what then would you describe it as? Did I have the proper tools to notifying someone or the education to know what I might be able to do to stop it from happening? There were no publicized programs and or institutes for help posted for students that were easily accessible. And the bullies just kept bullying with no repercussions. Is this something you would allow your child, friend, family member, or student to endure? Bullying has become a nation-wide issue that has many avenues that are in place for combating the problem, providing services for both the bullied and bullies and prevention and review committees to stop it before it happens, investigate and review the act(s). With programs, websites, and groups popping up all over the country there are people standing by the push and have started the dominos for all of the efforts to truly pay off for this epidemic. So what is this bullying epidemic all about. What are today’s students saying about bullying? Well in a recent study conducted by a bullying statistics website “there are about 2.7 million students being bullied each year by about 2.1 million students taking on the roll of the bully.” (Bullying Statistics) That’s as many residents in Chicago, IL. Even worse reports from the same website have reported, “Over half, about 56 percent, of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take place while at school.” (Bullying...
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...“Sometimes they trip you and you fall. When they laugh, you think maybe you had a stupid expression on your face as you fell or maybe someone said something funny that you missed. Sometimes you laugh with them, because after all, someone falling flat on their face is kind of funny, right? Sure.” This is how it starts: small. Bullying. A form of abuse: involving repeated acts over time attempting to create or enforce one person's (or group's) power over another person (or group). Recently, I have learned the going-on of one of the most tragic events ever, The Shoah. Through this learning I have derived some profound insights into not only myself, but others. My World Geography class researched acts of the Holocaust and discussed them at length. These exercises changed me, forever. They provided an experience that was incredibly valuable in changing my view on a variety of things: the role of bystanders, empathy, the power of little things, and how to react. Therefore, studying the Holocaust has changed my view and reaction to bullying, which is now focused on both recognizing and stopping bullying. The first thing we discussed about the Holocaust was the string of continuous discriminatory acts against the Jews. It was a changing moment for me. Before then, I had supposed the Holocaust as a random act of sorts - an event without roots before it. I was wrong. I learned that bigotry against Jews had been happening for centuries. It started in 70 A.D. and...
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...Cyberbullying by Nicole M. Aune A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in School Psychology Approved: 2 Semester Credits The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout December, 2009 Author: Title: The Graduate School University of Wisconsin~Stout Menomonie, WI Aune, Nicole M. Cyberbullying Graduate Degree/ Major: MS School Psychology Research Adviser: Dr. Amy Schlieve MonthlY ear: December 2009 Number of Pages: 29 Style Manual Used: American Psychological Association, 5 th edition ABSTRACT A literature review of research pertaining to cyberbullying was completed. ii Findings indicate that cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent as students spend an increasing amount of time using technology that keeps them connected to people at all hours of the day. There are many different ways in which cyberbullies reach their victims, including instant messaging over the Internet, social networking web sites, text messaging and phone calls to cell phones. There are different forms of cyberbullying including, but not limited to, harassment, impersonation, and cyberstalking. It has been found that there are differences between not only the prevalence of cyberbullying between males and females but also the ways in which males and females cyberbully. Like bullying, cyberbullying is a serious problem which can cause the victim to feel ...
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...Have you ever bullied or been bullied? If you have bullied or been bullied then you should know how bullying feels like. Bullying is very negative and creates major problems for our society. Nothing good comes out of bullying. It could very well change or ruin a person’s life. In fact, it does ruin many people’s lives. Kids can be mentally scarred if they are teased often. Even worse, they could be killed or fatally injured if the bullying gets extreme. There are many causes for bullying which must be taken care of before bullying can be stopped. T.V. violence, families in poverty, and mis-teachings are just several of the many serious causes for bullying. Bullying must be stopped or prevented no matter how long it will take, it is a deeply concerning matter. Bullying does not always have to be childish play, it can be extremely violent. People may be bruised, injured, or even killed. Kids under bad influence may turn very violent. Parents, relatives, friends, T.V., music and pictures may all influence people, especially when they are depressed or are in a lowered state of mind. Violence on T.V. is a very big influence, particularly the wrestling and fighting shows. Also, T.V. shows are quite readily available for anyone to watch. Kids may try “moves” on people at school because they believe it’s cool. As well, cooperation from childrens’ parents is important, some parents actually encourage their children to fight to look cool or don’t teach them properly. Kids must take their...
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...“Bully.” We hear this word too often too think anything of it. The definition of the word bully is “A person who uses strength to harm or intimidate the weaker.” Everyday teens and young adults are ending their lives because of everything they hear. People don’t understand the pain they feel. I for one don’t, but I know there are people who do. “ Bully” isn’t a term to throw around randomly for no reason. Bullying needs to stop. More teenagers die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, birth defects, AIDS, stroke pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease combined. 160,000 students don’t want to go to school for fear of bullying. When an adult is charged with harassment , they are being charged for, essentially, bullying another person. So why wouldn’t another teenager? In Fairhaven, Massachusetts, a teenager was charged with manslaughter...
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...In humanities class we read different articles about different kind of youth issues. Today in our world people want to kill them self because of bullying. Kids who are bullied have a hard time standing up for themselves. They think the kid who bullies them is more powerful than they are. In the book “The true diary of a part time Indian” Junior faces bullying because of how he look and the way he is. Today over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. Teens skip school everyday because of bullying,1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. Kids or Teens these days think its okay to bully other people. Kids all around the world kill them self because people make front of how they look or how they act. Bullying happens a lot in my community. Girls and boy think its fine to do what they want to other people and it will be okay because the kids they bullying wont speak up. Kids who get bullied don’t speak up instead of speaking up they decide to end they life by killing them self. Teens these days start to fill like there ain't no hope for them left. Some kids cant speak up and say what is going on in school or out of school because it sometimes make things worse bully's...
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...A White Paper from the Society for Human Resource Management BULLIES IN THE WORKPLACE: A FOCUS ON THE “ABUSIVE DISRESPECT” OF EMPLOYEES By Teresa A. Daniel “Bullying is the sexual harassment of 20 years ago; everybody knows about it, but nobody wants to admit it”. —Lewis Maltby (Russell, 2001) The purpose of this paper is to review the current research and literature about workplace bullying, to provide information about how organizations can learn to more quickly identify bullies and to suggest ways of dealing with these toxic people so that the corporate culture is not negatively impacted by their behavior. Overview To be successful, organizations must create an atmosphere that inspires both innovation and risk-taking. In an increasingly competitive global economy, such innovation is more important than ever before (Hamel, 2000). However, not only does workplace bullying stifle productivity and innovative practices, but bullies often target the organization’s most talented employees—those individuals who are generally the most threatening to bullies (McCord & Richardson, 2001). As a result, the creativity and productivity of the organization’s most talented human capital is often negatively affected by this type of behavior at work or, worse yet, good employees are driven out of the company altogether. Bullies are often hard to identify because they operate “under cover”—that is, on the surface they appear to be civil and cooperative, while they do ...
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...FACULTY BULLIES Presented by NAIA OWENS Workplace bulling refers to repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals, or a group directed towards and employee or a group of employees, which is intended to intimidate and creates a risk to the health and safety of the employee(s). Workplace bulling often involves an abuse or misuse of power. Bullying includes behavior that intimidates, degrades, offends, or humiliates a worker, often in front of others. Bullying behavior creates feelings of defenselessness in the target and undermines an individuals right to dignity at work. Bullies do not run good organizations. Staff turnover and sick leave will be high while morale and productivity will be low, Stress, depression and physical health problems result in time away from work that is costly in terms of workers’ compensation and lost productivity. The breakdown of trust in a bullying environment may mean that employees will fail to contribute their best work, don’t give extra ideas for improvement, do not provide feedback on failures and may be less honest about performance. Creating a zero tolerance anti-bullying policy, can and will help contribute to effective change management. This policy should be part of the wider commitment to a safe and healthful working environment and should involve the appropriate Human Resource representative. When witnessed or reported, the bullying behavior should be addressed IMMEDIATELY. If bullying is entrenched in the organization, complaints...
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...School Bullies Editor: Maureen Downey, Reporter AJC.com Editor Title: Is the intense focus on bullying in schools changing kids or overloading them? Student: English 135 Letter to the editor 7/9/14 School Bullies I’m writing in reply to Maureen Downey’s “Is the intense focus on bullying in schools changing kids or overloading them?” feature of the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s guest blog. Lately parents have to worry about their children safety while they’re in school, tell me this, what good are the administrations, if they can’t do a simple thing, like protecting the students? Bukhari definition of bullying, “Bullying is an abuse of power that takes the form of ongoing aggression involving words or actions by individuals or groups. And directed towards particular victims who are unable to defend themselves”. From my point of view as a victim I think that there should be more penalty toward school bullies. Their victims suffer a lot of humiliation and there got to be an end to this misery. I strongly agree with you when said “No child should have to live with daily harassment or torment at school”. Bullying is becoming widespread within the school systems all over the world. First, is Bullying is becoming widespread within the school systems? Children are afraid of attending school because they are afraid of being beat, tease, and humiliated. Should they be going through these trial and tribulation or should be enjoying their youthful years in a stress...
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