Team+HIB

=Team HIB=


 * Essential Questions**
 * What are the effects of bullying

Inform people about the causes and effects of bullying
 * Challenge**


 * Guiding Questions**
 * How does bullying impact people in later life?
 * What are the causes of bullying
 * How many people in our school have bullied someone once in their life?
 * Has bullying increased over the years?
 * What are the different types of bullying?
 * Are people aware of the current consequences


 * Guiding Activities**
 * Gather statistics about are school on bullying.
 * Contact the anti-bullying administrator and guidance counselor.
 * Use internet research to answer the guiding question.

http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SNJ0252H-0-1305&artno=0000177166&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Effects%20of%20Bullying&title=Understanding%20Bullying&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SNJ0252H-0-1305&artno=0000116560&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Suicide%20Bullying&title=Teen%20Suicide%3A%20The%20Silent%20Epidemic%2D%2DPart%201&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N http://www.bullyinginschools.com/Bullying-Statistics.html http://www.byparents-forparents.com/causesbullies.html http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/why-do-people-bully.html http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbullying.html
 * Sources:**

1. What are the consequences/punishments for a student who was bullying someone? They vary on a case specific basis. The range of responses go from expulsion to admonishment. Some responses are geared toward educating the "bullies" on the effects of their behavior. Others are aimed at resiliency training (how to "bounce back") for the victims.
 * Questions for Expert 1**

2. What was the worst outcome that you have seen that came about from bullying? The recent 48 hour Mystery program aired on CBS last weekend showed several examples of extreme bullying that ended in suicide.

3. How do you think we should prevent bullying in our school? I hope that PV students will take this initiative to heart and help us to create and strengthen a school climate of zero tolerance to bullying. Our staff is dedicated to student safety - both physically and emotionally. If we can do a good job of educating kids on the serious nature of the effects of bullying, I think most will see - it simply isn't worth tolerating. If students learn specific strategies of how to safely intervene in bullying situations, they will be more likely to rescue rather than stand by.

4. In your own opinion, Do you think our school is doing a good job? Well, I am brand new here - so it is hard for me to judge just yet. I will say that I am impressed with the students I have met thus far. I will also say that I take this role (Anti-bullying Specialist) very seriously and am committed to the goal that staff and students alike claim with confidence that PV is not a place for bullies!!!!! The atmosphere that I have witnessed during the month of September seems to me that we are on that path!

5. Do you think bullying has increased and will keep increasing over the years? I think cyberbullying is out of control. I wish there was a better method of decreasing that. I do think that this law will deter kids from bullying because each case will have to be documented and that paperwork will become part of kids discipline records if found guilty. Most kids do not want to bring that kind of reputation upon themselves.

6. What are some of the causes of bullying? Most bullies are looking for power, status, attention, and acceptance. I have heard many experts and bullies themselves say that they are worried that if they don't bully, they will get bullied. Ironic, huh? Personally, I believe that kids need to have many opportunities to feel good about themselves. If you are busy focusing on positive things that you love and feel good about, you are less likely to go out of your way to hurt someone else.

Do you think our school is doing a good job in preventing bullying Yes- 47% No- 53%
 * __Survey Results__**

Do you think bullying impacts people later on in life 90.9% 10.1%

Are you aware of the consequences that bullying has on you as a student 87.9% 12.1%

Have you bullied someone this year 60% yes 40% no

Do you think bullying has and will continue to increase over the years 80% 20%


 * __Statistics__**
 * Over half, about 56 percent, of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take place while at school.
 * A reported 15 percent of all students who don't show up for school report it to being out of fear of being bullied while at school.
 * There are about 71 percent of students that report bullying as an on-going problem.
 * Along that same vein, about one out of every 10 students drops out or changes schools because of repeated bullying.
 * One out of every 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.
 * Some of the top years for bullying include 4th through 8th graders in which 90 percent were reported as victims of some kind of bullying.
 * Other recent bullying statistics reveal that 54 percent of students reported that witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school.
 * Among students of all ages, homicide perpetrators were found to be twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied previously by their peers.

9/16: We came up with group name, challenge and questions 9/19: We revised our questions and looked for resources online 9/20: Dan and Grant surveyed classes, Steven and Brian found more resources and information 9/21: Today we sent an email contacted a guidance counselor asking to interview them and read over resources 9/22: We looked for resources and started our solution 9/23: Grant started working on the presentation, Dan, Brian, and Steven worked on the Solution/Action 9/26: We all worked on the presentation together
 * __Notes__**

Grant Holstein
 * __Solution Action__**

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Bullying is like a mosquito: it feeds off its victims and after a few days it is back for more. When one thinks about bullying physical and verbal harassment comes to mind. Bullying is a serious problem and that should not be taken lightly. Bullying is a form of abuse and can take place in many forms. According to statistics gathered, 53% of our school believes that our school is not doing a good job in preventing bullying and 80% think that bullying will just increase over the years. In order to stop the “increase” in bullying our goal is to help bring awareness to bullying by educating students about bullying and its harmful effects. Thousands of students each day are afraid to go to school because of the humiliation, emotional stress, and depression caused by bullies. In order to create a better learning environment, students will have to rise to the challenge and help decrease the amount of bullying in our school =====

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Bullying is a huge issue that faces thousands of adults and children worldwide. Bullying has leaves huge affects on its victims that may change the person’s life forever. The three most devastating effects of bullying are suicide, depression, and stress. “Bullying is not a normal part of growing up and leaves emotional scars that can last a lifetime”(Kurther). Suicide is an extreme outcome from bullying. According the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the suicide rate for students over the age of 15 has tripled in the years since 1990. “Approximately 11.1 our of every 100,000 students commits suicide.” Students who are bullied are more likely to turn to suicide to solve their problems. Suicide leaves an emotional mark on communities. Depression is a very dangerous effect of bullying because it can affect anyone at any age. It greatly effects students work ability in school and can change a person’s personality completely. Depression creates anxiety and also leads to suicide. Stress makes it hard for students to concentrate and get their work done. Everyone has stress, but everyone has a limit. If a stressed student is pushed over the edge, this can lead to a school shooting or suicide. Bullying leaves students with harmful effects that can change there life forever. =====

The three main causes of bullying are low self-esteem, their background and attitude. Bullies are known to have low self- esteem. To make them feel better they enjoy seeing the pain and misery of others. The background of the bully also effects it. If their parents beat them at home then the bully feels that they can do it to other people. The attitude also effects bullying because if they are mean or selfish. They want everything for themselves. These are all effects of bullying and this could all be stopped if we know the causes of bullies.

There are many types of bullying in the world today. Bullying is more then pushing people around and calling them names. There is more then one way to bully. One form of bullying is physical bullying. Physical bullying is when someone physically harms someone else. This can include kicking and punching. Although this form of bullying is the most portrayed as the most common form of bullying it is second to verbal bullying. Verbal bullying takes up 65.5% of all bullying and physical bullying takes up another 35.5%. Verbal bullying occurs when someone uses language to gain power over his or her peers. Another type of bullying is cyber bullying. All forms of bullying on the Internet are considered Cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is when you use the Internet to ruin the reputation and hurt the other person. Cyber bullying is new form of bullying that is growing fast.

Has bullying increased over the years and does bullying impact people later on in life (Brian) Yes, bullying has increased over the years and bullying has shown that it affects people later in life. It has been linked to substance abuse problems, low self-esteem, and depression later in life.

Is our school doing a good job and how can we help (Brian) Since our school is in New Jersey it has to follow the new HIB law so yes, our school is doing a good job of it. Ways students can help is to report any bullying they witness and to not support people who bully.