Read this excerpt from News Articles about Bullying.
“It actually changed (my) life,” said classmate McKenna Inglett, in an interview with WFTS reporter Laura Harris. “I have tried to change some people that were bullying me.”
“He has taught me about Tourette syndrome and how not to bully and things like that,” said another classmate, Ethan Whittaker.
What background knowledge would best add to a reader’s understanding of the excerpt?
an explanation of what behaviors make up bullying
a statement by the students’ teacher on how things have improved
a comment by Jaylen on how his classmates have changed
a determination of which classmate was more affected
Answers
Answer:
Bullying leads to depression
Explanation:
Bullying has been one of the biggest problems which the students all over the world have been facing since ages.But earlier bullying was not considered a serious issue and Parents used to ask children to take it easy
and let go.But soon the aftermaths of bullying in childhood started to come out and it was clear that both the Bully as well as the victim of bullying may have many psychological disorders later in their life.
- An explanation of what behaviors make up bullying?
Ans:- Bullying is a kind of unwanted behavior because of appearance (how someone looks)
,behavior (how someone acts)
,race or religion
social status (whether someone is popular)
,identity etc.
The various kinds of behavior which make up Bullying are
- Physical bullying where bullies hurt the victim physically.
- Verbal Bullying which means to say abusive words.
- Psychologal Bullying is to talk in an insulting way to make the victim feel bad about themselves.
- Cyber bullying
- A Statement by the students’ teacher on how things have improved?
Ans:- Teachers could react in a number of ways after a bullying episode, including intervening, observing the situation, not intervening, ignoring and trivializing the bullying.Teachers is individual assistance directed to the victims and the bullies, supporting them emotionally, and increasing empathy toward students who have been victimized.When teachers intervene and make an end to the situation of bullying, they communicate that bullying is not acceptable, and consequently students are less inclined to justify this.