Bullying Portfolio

Greetings Issues Scholars,
In order to facilitate a continued discussion of the film Bully, please complete the following:

1. Create a Google Doc titled Bullying Portfolio.
2. All of your responses for the next several assignments should then be part of that document.  Please be thorough and clear in your writing. It will be submitted for a grade to turnitin.com upon completion.
3. Read What is Bullying. 
4. Respond to connections 1-3.
5. Skim through the Story Synopses to remind yourself of the different areas of focus in the film. Choose two stories and then respond to the corresponding guiding questions.
6. Find your name below, read your article and then choose three of the connections questions to answer. Each person listed should answer three questions individually. This is not group work. Please finish for your next class period.

Per. 1: Evan, Ashley, Brittany, Per. 6: Lindsey, Jovan, Nathan, Jared	The “In” Group Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.
Per. 1: Becca Horwitz, Nick, Will Per. 6: Rosie, Justin, Tommy, Kyle C.	Experiencing Bullying Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.
Per. 1: Sara, Billy, Rachel, Annie Per. 6: Lexie, Ryan, Max, Marnie	Nurturing School Culture Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.
Per. 1: Emily, Morgan, Dillon, David Per. 6: Sophia, Isabel, Lizzie, MacKenzie	The Power of Friendship Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.
Per. 1: Jamie, Dylan, Kyle, Ben Per. 6: Alex, David, Will, Noah S.	Adult Intervention Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.
Per. 1: A.J., Bijan, Jake, Noah Per. 6: Caroline, Riley, Michael, George	Upstanders and Bystanders Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.
Per. 1: Hillary, Josh, Becca Hyland Per. 6: Nick, Britney, Lucy	Telling the Stories Read the article and then summarize the main ideas and key points of the article. Read all of the “Connections” questions and then choose three to respond to.

Bully

To begin our unit on bullying, hazing, and harassment we started by watching the film Bully. It is available on netflix if you missed class.

Issues

After finishing our clemency hearings prior to break and having time to work on our outside reading in the week following break (with great discussions about them on Thursday and Friday of last week), we'll spend this week exploring a documentary that will make us think and raise interesting questions but will not require any out of class work. The topic of the documentary is up to you.

Here are your options:

Escaping Isis: Using undercover footage, FRONTLINE presents the gripping, first-hand accounts of women who escaped the brutal reign of ISIS -- and follows an underground network that's helping them escape.

The Interrupters: The Interrupters presents unforgettable profiles in courage, as three former street criminals in Chicago place themselves in the line of fire to protect their communities. The two-hour film follows the lives of these “Violence Interrupters,” who include the charismatic daughter of one of the city’s most notorious former gang leaders, the son of a murdered father, and a man haunted by a killing he committed as a teenager. As they intervene in disputes to prevent violence, they reveal their own inspired journeys of struggle and redemption.

3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets:On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis' death made national headlines after the African American teenager was shot and killed by Michael Dunn, a 45-year-old white man who fired 10 bullets at a car carrying four unarmed teens. This Sundance-winning documentary examines the murder, Dunn's trial and the racial prejudices inherent in this tragic, all-too-familiar case.