*WebQuest # 2 - Bullying of
Children and Teenagers
Teacher |
Ms. Riviere |
School |
UAAFL |
Topic |
Bullying of
Children and Teenagers |
Location |
The U.S.,
specifically focusing on New York City, Chicago and San Diego |
Social Problem |
Bullying
negatively affects children and teens |
Introduction |
Imagine that you are walking to school and all of a sudden 2
teens approach you and start making fun of your hairstyle and your shoes. How
would you feel? It seems as if each week American news programs report on a child
being bullied. Many of these cases
have been extreme and some bullied victims have even died as a result of the
harassment. Like most situations,
bullying impacts those targeted in many different ways. Families, students,
schools and local governments have to develop more effective strategies to
reduce/end this crisis. |
Task |
Imagine that you are 9th Grade High
School students interested in entering a Bullying Awareness competition-
which could lead to a paid summer internship!!! Three winning student groups will spend 4
weeks (Summer of 2021) as Summer Interns for the New York City’s Department
of Youth & Community Development. During the internship, your group will
investigate the causes and effects of Bullying and how to prevent it from
happening. Your project has to be extremely
creative, have solid resources and provide a clear, coherent message
highlighting the social problem to bring awareness to the issue. Don’t forget, there are many other
schools submitting projects, so yours MUST go above and beyond! As responsible world citizens and
students, you have the opportunity to research the important social problem
of Bullying. Your group will create
and present a Google Slides Presentation that includes the PPA
Process to explore the main causes, effects, policies and solutions to
end this problem.
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Process |
The class will be divided into 3
groups: 1 focusing on New York City, NY; 1 focusing on Chicago, Illinois and
1 focusing on San Diego, California. -Each team will have 6 class
members with different roles. -Every research group will have to create
& present a Google Slides Presentation examining the social
problem of Bullying of Teens and Children in 1 specific city. -Each presentation will include the
Six Steps of the Public Policy Analyst Model and will have relevant
images, graphs, charts, quotes, etc. -Remember to review the Rubric and
the Sample PPA Presentation that I modeled in class, so that you can
familiarize yourselves with the project requirements. -Each group should read/view &
summarize relevant information from 2-3 of the online articles, videos and
other materials under the “Resources For All Groups”
section. -You should also use 2-3 sources
related to the specific city your group investigates. Group Roles *Team Captain/Editor: -This student will discuss design,
graphics, and layout ideas with the other team members and will oversee the
designing of the final presentation. -Leader responsible for keeping the
team organized, pacing & encouraging members. -The Captain
contacts the teacher only after all group members can’t solve an issue. *Researcher 1: responsible for researching & completing Step # 1 *Researcher 2: responsible for researching & completing Step # 2 *Researcher 3: responsible for researching & completing Step # 3 *Researcher 4: responsible for researching & completing Step # 4 *Solutions Researcher: responsible for researching & completing Steps #5 and #6 Six Steps of the Public Policy
Analyst Model (PPA) 1- Define the Problem:
Background Information of the Problem 3- Identify the Causes
and Effects 4- Evaluate an Existing
Policy: Advantages and Disadvantages of this Policy 5- Develop Solutions:
Create 2-3 New, Original Alternative Policies 6- Select the Best
Solution: Feasibility vs. Effectiveness Graph Extra Credit Option -After the Google Slides is
completed, group members can create 1-2 of the following products related to
Bullying. The artwork must be original, creative & will be presented. *Poster *Poem
*Skit *Rap (Song) *PSA-Public Service Announcement ****NOTE: View the Rubric for the Option You Select. |
Resources for all groups |
Article- “Standing Up for
Others”, by School Connect Social-Emotional Learning https://school-connect.net/materials/SC-DS-6.3-EQ-at-Home-or-School ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/5/21-Wisconsin ABC 12-Article-“Dad says son killed himself after being bullied nonstop”
https://www.wisn.com/article/parent-says-son-killed-himself-after-being-bullied-nonstop/36346031 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/27/21-Colorado’s KRDO
News-Article & Video-“Lewis Palmer HS teen wins
multiple Girl Scouts honors for anti-bullying campaign” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video-Back on Track, produced by
U.S. Government’s Stop Bullying Agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibdOb--AWs&t=60s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video-What to do about Bullying?
SEL Sketches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDG1-BCZvTE&t=3s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video-How to Stop Bullying!
Examples and Best Solutions (For Students) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFlrCuSyhvU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video-Together against school
bullying-produced by UNESCO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgMwh5Fnp3I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video- Be an Upstander - Prevent
Bullying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqQCyQOCPg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video-This Boy Was Getting Bullied by Girls. How These
Strangers React Will Shock You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z8oevTEcSY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video-This Girl Was Getting Bullied by Boys. How These
Strangers React Will Shock You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fzCWevmu30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9/26/2015-ABC News-”Viral Video Shows California Teen Standing Up For
Visually Impaired Boy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIO1IG0Mnvo&t=88s |
Resources for
Group focusing on New
York City |
NYC Department of Education- Respect for All:
Fostering Anti-Bullying Practices
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/respect-for-all Website of New York
State-Cyberbullying Facts and Prevention Resources https://www.ny.gov/cyberbullying# 5/8/21-Daily News- Article- “Reeling Brooklyn
family waiting for answers in bullying death of 12-year-old boy, with two
probes expected into tragedy”
2/18/21-NBC News- Article- “Amid
attacks, school principals concerned over Asian Americans' return to class” 7/1/19-Wall Street Journal-
Article- “NYC Struggles to End Bullying in Schools” https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-struggles-to-end-bullying-in-schools-11561986342 5/9/19-New York Post- Article -“Bullying in NYC schools hit
unprecedented levels last year” https://nypost.com/2019/05/09/bullying-in-nyc-schools-hit-unprecedented-levels-last-year/ |
focusing on Chicago |
Official Website of the City of
Chicago-”Public Health-Bullying Prevention” https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/healthy-living/bullying_prevention.html 5/28/21-Chalkbeat Chicago-
Article- “Chicago schools will train
students and staff to identify and report racism and bias incidents” 5/28/21-Journal &
Topics-Article- “Des Plaines Mom Organizes Anti-Bullying Protest; Supt.
Responds” https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/des-plaines-mom-organizes-anti-bullying-protest/ 5/18/21-NBC Chicago- Article
& Video- “Bullying Incident Lands Suburban 7th Grader In
Hospital, Parents Say” 4/14/21-New York Post- Article “Cops probe students who forced black
teammate to sit near banana peels” 1/14/21-CBS 2 Chicago-Article
& Video- “Harassed By Cyberbullies During Remote
Learning, CPS Mom Fears What Her Son Will Face When He’s Back At School” |
Resources for
Group focusing on San
Diego |
San Diego Youth Services Website-”ANTI-BULLYING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT” https://sdyouthservices.org/services/anti-bullying-awareness-and-support/ San Diego County of Education
Website-”Bullying Prevention and Intervention” https://www.sdcoe.net/student-services/student-support/Pages/Bullying-Prevention.aspx City of San Diego-”Internet Crimes Against Children Task
Force-Cyberbullying” https://www.sandiego.gov/sdicac/kids-teens/cyberbullying 3/26/21-NBC News-Article-”Boys Accused in Diego Stolz's Bullying Death Ordered to
Do Community Service” 5/15/20-WebPurify Website-Article-”15
Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Cyberbullying” https://www.webpurify.com/blog/15-ways-parents-can-help-prevent-cyberbullying/ 8/1/18-KPBS San Diego-Article-”Activists Claim Bullying Against Muslim Middle School Student In El
Cajon” https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/aug/01/activists-claim-bullying-against-muslim-middle-sch/ 11/30/17-Fox 5 San
Diego-Article-”10-year-old commits suicide after alleged bullying incident
caught on camera” |
Evaluation -Rubrics |
Rubric for Google Slides
Presentation https://bes.garfk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Research-Google-Slides-Rubric.pdf Rubric for Poster Project http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1076/rubric.pdf Rubric for Group Skit https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=D67B88& Rubric for Poem https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CtuLBEWaUX_1Mt3ZUlFUdcbWclz9AyEbAYW-CVnTgzc/edit Rubric for Public Service
Announcement (PSA) http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson939/psa-rubric.pdf Rubric for Song https://www.d70schools.org/teachersites/lib/redirect.php?res_id=14049 Rubric for Rap Song https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=A357WC& |
Standards |
Write routinely over extended
time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time
frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific
tasks, purposes, and audiences. Determine the central ideas or
information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of
the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. Identify key steps in a text's
description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill
becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered). Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs,
photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital
texts. Cite specific textual evidence
to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. |
Conclusion |
In conclusion, by using the Six
Steps of the Public Policy Analyst Model (PPA), each group will investigate
the troubling social problem of Bullying. Your group’s Google Slides
Presentation will include several components such as background information
about Bullying, the main causes and effects of Bullying and researching
existing policies. You will finalize your project by proposing your own
solutions to the problem. Historians, after you complete this
group project, you will become experts in using the PPA-Steps while exploring
such an alarming social issue! Most
importantly, through this investigation, you will develop stronger skills
including collaboration, empathy and social awareness. |