Victimisation

¨In the last three years, there has been approximately two hundred recorded school shootings in America.¨ Hundreds of innocent lives were taken, within those years. We all always ask that one question, why? Why has this happened to our country. It is slowly becoming a problem in our society, that needs to be taken charge of. According to CNN, “School shootings are far more frequent in America than in other countries.” Therefore, we must figure out who is capable of carrying out this action,…

Bully or Bystander According to ‘’ Meet the New Sheriff, ‘’ by Suzanne, McCabe, an expert on bullying, estimated 1 to 5 students are either bullied or a bully. A bully is worse than a bystander. Bullies have more punishment, social life (family, friends), and peer pressure. A bully is worse than a bystander because you’re hitting a low or because of wanting to be accepted into a group or something else. So…

Bullying: There’s Help My purpose in writing about bullying is to bring awareness and to highlight some of the signs an individual is being victimized. According to CDC, suicide has been positioned the third driving reason for death among the younger generation. I would like to address how bullies have started utilizing social media as the new playground for this dreadful act. My intended audience would be parents, school administrators, and the community. The inspiration behind selecting…

Brian Jimenez Ms.Cheyenne ELA(2nd) 10/24/17 “To This Day” The video “To this day” by Shane koyczan, based on the poem by the same name, reveals the permanence of the emotional damage bullying cause the victims. In addition, two interviews with the poet reveal his personal experience with bullying. Koyczan talks about how his nickname pork chop was first given to him by the kids at his school because of the reason that he thought pork chops and karate chops were the same thing. In the…

In the book 1984 by George Orwell, the world of big brother is not like any other world. In the world of big brother there are telescreens in everyone and persons house. The telescreens know and see what you are doing and saying. It is similar in are world but not there. We are watched everyday by surveillance cameras but not in our houses. The technology today is taking us closer to the world of big brother. “Use of tracking devices by the police” (That’s No Phone). In the world of big…

I read an article called Creating Socially Fit Heroes and Reducing the Incidence of Bullying in Elementary Physical Education by Jeanne Wenos, Trick, Teri & Jacqueline. The article is about bullying and how it has been a major issue in schools. Bullying is defined as aggression that is purposeful in nature and directed toward and individual with lesser power. Aggression includes everything from teasing, hitting, shoving, kicking and verbal attacks. You can also be bullying someone if you…

Like Bill Clinton, John Proctor had cheated on his wife. However, when Proctor cheated it wasn’t common knowledge. The article mainly focused on the idea of forgiveness. At the end of The Crucible, Elizabeth forgives John. Before John was sentenced to hang many tried to get Elizabeth to get a confession out of him. This was like the many who tried to get Hillary to forgive, but with a lighter ending. In a way John was like Bill and Elizabeth was like Hillary, but in a more different and…

Addressing Bullying in School When people picture high school, they normally do not think of bullying. Bullying is a huge thing in high school, and action needs taken upon it. Bullying affects many children, and it needs to be addressed to help prevent it from happening. A study shows that 20% of high school students have been bullied on school property, and 15% through social media, over a time period of twelve months. Several schools are having a hard time to determine what anti-bullying…

Roasting is a disconcerting trend that harms its victims and empowers the bully. The consequences of a roast on a victim are appalling: isolation from friends, depression, and even suicide. As a result, this makes roasting is a level up from banter. A versatile concept, roasting has taken on multiple forms online and in person. Thus, more and more kids are left in the throes of a bully. Also, roasting is an opportunity for bullies to increase their bravado and gain popularity among their…

Abuse is a cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal. The three types of abuse that hit hard to my heart are physical, emotional/verbal, and sexual. Physical abuse is a deliberate and regrettable act towards you or something close to your body. Sometimes this action does not leave pain or even bruises , but it’s still harmful. More than 1 out of 10 high school students have experienced some form of physical abuse from a dating partner, and most of the teens didn’t know what to do when…