1. Olweus Class Meeting 02/27/14
Breaking the Cycle Assembly Debriefing / Discussion Questions

2. Contact Breaking the Cycle
Breaking the Cycle invites all students to write down their thoughts and reactions to the assembly.
Students may write to a particular speaker; all letters will be forwarded to the appropriate speaker.
Send letters to:
Breaking the Cycle
Attn: Ian Winter
10 Hellbrook Lane
Ulster Park, NY

3. Discussion Question # 1
Sometimes, the most lasting life lessons emerge from tragedy. What have you learned from some personal hardship?

4. Discussion Question # 2
If you could make one change that would help stop the violence young people experience today, what would it be?

5. Discussion Question # 3
How have you dealt with anger toward friends who have let you down or turned their backs on you when you needed them most?

6. Discussion Question # 4
Is having a friend, parent or teacher to talk to about your worst traumas, fears, or frustrations helpful? Do you have someone you can talk to, someone who listens to you?

7. Discussion Question # 5
Identify different forms of violence, including emotional violence, such as name-calling and put-downs on religion, family, race, size, color or handicap.

8. Discussion Question # 6
Describe your experiences with teasing, rejection, bullying, or stereotyping.

9. Discussion Question # 7
Self doubt (I’m no good for anything; there’s no reason to live) visits most people at one time or another in their lives. How do you overcome self doubt?

10. Discussion Question # 8
Some students say we are a culture that tolerates only one way to “be in,” to be accepted, to be “cool.” Are we a culture that does not tolerate differences?

11. “Breaking the Cycle” Video Clips
Click on each video link to view the clip – each one contains messages to prevent name-calling and bullying in school and in the community.
(5:26) – AWESOME!
(2:24)
(1:20)
(2:04)