Theme: Preventing bullying and raising awareness
Topic: School Bullies
Title: There Are No Bullies. Adrienne van der Valk informs and describes the reasons why bullies are bullies and what we can and should do to stop bullying.
Intended audience: The intended audience is primarily students and schools. Parents who have children at any school level should also be informed. This can also help those who were bullied in the past to also understand why bullies are bullies.
Writer background: Adrienne van der Valk is the managing editor for Teaching Tolerance with a background in social work, social science research, and journalism.Writer’s angle:
Part 1: The one-sentence summary Adrienne van der Valk is the deputy director for Teaching Tolerance, with a background in social work, social science research and journalism explains the reasons why kids bully and how we can help to stop it.
Part 2: The one-paragraph summary Adrienne van der Valk is the managing editor for Teaching Tolerance with a background in social work, social science research, and journalism explains the reasons why kids bully and how we can help to stop it. She speaks on different conditions a child must have to be considered a bully. She explains we …show more content…
Valk (2014) tells us for behavior or conduct to qualify as bullying; there need to be two conditions existing to be considered as a bully. “The aggressor must intend to hurt or intimidate someone less powerful. Also, the behavior must be repeated.” Children usually display and express behaviors of bullying when they are transitioning to a new social environment. There are several children that take this path but not all do. Valk (2014) says the reason for other to take this path, while others don’t is still not
Topic: School Bullies
Title: There Are No Bullies. Adrienne van der Valk informs and describes the reasons why bullies are bullies and what we can and should do to stop bullying.
Intended audience: The intended audience is primarily students and schools. Parents who have children at any school level should also be informed. This can also help those who were bullied in the past to also understand why bullies are bullies.
Writer background: Adrienne van der Valk is the managing editor for Teaching Tolerance with a background in social work, social science research, and journalism.Writer’s angle:
Part 1: The one-sentence summary Adrienne van der Valk is the deputy director for Teaching Tolerance, with a background in social work, social science research and journalism explains the reasons why kids bully and how we can help to stop it.
Part 2: The one-paragraph summary Adrienne van der Valk is the managing editor for Teaching Tolerance with a background in social work, social science research, and journalism explains the reasons why kids bully and how we can help to stop it. She speaks on different conditions a child must have to be considered a bully. She explains we …show more content…
Valk (2014) tells us for behavior or conduct to qualify as bullying; there need to be two conditions existing to be considered as a bully. “The aggressor must intend to hurt or intimidate someone less powerful. Also, the behavior must be repeated.” Children usually display and express behaviors of bullying when they are transitioning to a new social environment. There are several children that take this path but not all do. Valk (2014) says the reason for other to take this path, while others don’t is still not