JOEY A sad story of a 13 year old.
SOME FACTS . . . Over 160,000 bullied children miss school daily ¼ of a million students report being physically attacked Bullying is most severe in middle school Most incidences are never reported
Something to think about . . . Do you consider bullying a problem at Clinton Middle School?
Something to think about . . . Where do you see this kind of behavior happen?
Something to think about . . . How do you think that bullying makes victims feel?
Something to think about . . . In your opinion, why do some kids bully other kids?
Something to think about . . . Can you think of any recent incidents that affected this country that involved bullying?
Something to think about . . . Now we will watch the film about Joey.
Something to think about . . . What are two words that best describe your feelings right now?
Something to think about . . . What are two words that best describe your feelings right now?
Something to think about . . . Describe specific scenes that affected you the most.
Something to think about . . . Could Joey have done something to have helped himself?
Something to think about . . . Why did Joey keep silent about being bullied?
Something to think about . . . Why do some children keep silent about being bullied?
Something to think about . . . Who could have helped Joey with this problem? At home? At school? At other places?
Something to think about . . . Why did Andrew choose not to help Joey?
Something to think about . . . Why do many children not stand up for bullied children?
Something to think about . . . What could by-standers and on-lookers do to help a child being bullied?
Something to think about . . . Why did Joey have dark fantasies about harming his classmates?
Something to think about . . . Do bullied children actually harm themselves?
Something to think about . . . Why did Joey scream at his little sister?
Something to think about . . . How did Joey change after being bullied?
Something to think about . . . What were some of the changes in Joey’s behavior?
Something to think about . . . Why did Joey’s parents miss these changes?
Something to think about . . . What are some of the feelings Joey’s dad might have felt after the mirror shattering incident?
Something to think about . . . Is it realistic to believe that a parent would want to put the bullies in the hospital?
Something to think about . . . Joey’s parents talked with the principal about Joey being bullied. Were they right to go to school anyway?
Something to think about . . . Was it too much to ask that Joey just be left alone?
Something to think about . . . Was the principal helpful to the parents?
Something to think about . . . Was the principal’s punishment harsh enough?
Something to think about . . . What would be a realistic punishment for bullies?
Something to think about . . . How did the unexpected tragedy in this story make you feel?
Something to think about . . . Why did Andrew have such a problem with Joey’s tragedy?
Something to think about . . . Who do you turn to when bullying happens?
Something to check out . . . www.ncyi.org