Bullying-Why We Must Care and Help End It!




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Summary: The subject of show three will be bullying, who it effects and how widespread it is in the U.S. Who is bullied and how many instances are unreported? What age group does it impact the most? With bullying much more publicized in 2015 we will seek answers and solutions: 1. What is bullying? Discuss risk factors, warning signs, and statistics. 2. Who is at risk of being bullied and who are likely to be bullies? 3. What are the warning signs to look out for in children and teenagers? 4. How do laws vary from state to state? 5. Discuss who is often bullied: shy kids; smaller in stature kids; loners; LGBTQ youth; minorities at schools; handicapped kids; new kids; kids who have problems at home; overweight kids. 6. The Face of Bullying,” read personal experiences of bullied kids and loved ones of those kids. 7. Talk about personal experience with bullying. Detail how it came about and discuss feelings at the time. 8. Read about kids who are bullied and comment on the incidents and behaviors of those involved. 9. How you can act and make a difference!