1. Cyberbullying: The New Age of Bullying
By Mr. Cabral
For 7th Grade Students

2. The Steps of the Public Policy Analyst (PPA):
Define the Problem
Gather the Evidence
Identify the Causes
Evaluate an Existing Policy
Develop Solutions
Select the Best Solution
(Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)

3. Cyberbullying: The Problem
Social Networking Websites like Facebook are being used for bullying.
Kids are using social networks to:
Send mean messages
Spread rumors
Mock somebodies race, religion, or sexuality

4. Cyberbullying: The Evidence
About half of young people have experienced some form of cyber bullying, and 10 to 20 percent experience it regularly
The above statistic is from

5. Cyberbullying: The Causes
Bullies think that what they are posting is funny and harmless
Bullies find it easy to do and less dangerous than traditional forms of bullying

6. Cyberbullying: The Current Policies
New York has laws that address bullying in general and disrcimination, but there are no laws that specifically address cyberbullying.

7. Cyberbullying: Developing Solutions (go to link above to learn how to develop solutions)
Use this link to develop 3 solutions for your school: ips/worksheet5.html

8. Cyberbullying: Best Solution (Learn how to select Best Solution with link above)
Use this link to select your best solution:
ps/worksheet6.html