JOEY

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?

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Where do you see this kind of behavior happen?

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How do you think that bullying makes victims feel?

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In your opinion, why do some kids bully other kids?

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Can you think of any recent incidents that affected this country that involved bullying?

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Now we will watch the film about Joey.

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What are two words that best describe your feelings right now?

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What are two words that best describe your feelings right now?

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Describe specific scenes that affected you the most.

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Could Joey have done something to have helped himself?

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Why did Joey keep silent about being bullied?

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Why do some children keep silent about being bullied?

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Who could have helped Joey with this problem?

At home? At school?

At other places?

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Why did Andrew choose not to help Joey?

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Why do many children not stand up for bullied children?

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What could by-standers and on-lookers do to help a child being bullied?

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Why did Joey have dark fantasies about harming his classmates?

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Do bullied children actually harm themselves?

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Why did Joey scream at his little sister?

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How did Joey change after being bullied?

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What were some of the changes in Joey’s behavior?

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Why did Joey’s parents miss these changes?

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What are some of the feelings Joey’s dad might have felt after the mirror shattering incident?

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Is it realistic to believe that a parent would want to put the bullies in the hospital?

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Joey’s parents talked with the principal about Joey being bullied. Were they right to go to school anyway?

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Was it too much to ask that Joey just be left alone?

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Was the principal helpful to the parents?

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Was the principal’s punishment harsh enough?

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What would be a realistic punishment for bullies?

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How did the unexpected tragedy in this story make you feel?

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Why did Andrew have such a problem with Joey’s tragedy?

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Who do you turn to when bullying happens?

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