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Assignment:
1. Have you ever been a victim of bullying or have you ever been a bully? Explain.
2. Identify three ways someone can intervene when he or she witnesses bullying.
3. How do you explain why so few bystanders chose to help those experiencing bullying in the film?
Film: BULYY: The Stories in the film was about three children, Alex,14. Kelby, 16 and Ja'Meya, 14.
The film chose to focus solely on the stories of those who are victimized by bullying. What other perspectives would be helpful? Why do you think that the filmmaker chose not to include the bully's perspective?
4. The producer, Hirsch, wonders why our society allows young people to torment each other in ways that would never be acceptable among adults:
"How much abuse is too much when bullying is involved? When does the assault reach a threshold where it's too much in society's viewpoint? If an adult was to strike another adult twice, that adult would be in jail. You would have a restraining order; society would say that's not acceptable. But some of these kids endure what amounts of torture. The daily abuse is significant. So when we talk about Ja'Meya, it's a delicate conversation to have because obviously don't want to send the message that if you are being bullied you can pull a gun out, but [where] does a kid who's not getting help from adults or from her peers...turn to?"
Do you agree with Hirsch that bullying is as serious as assault and abuse between adults? When young people are getting bullied, whom can they turn to for support? How do you explain why they do not always get the support they need?