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1 CYBERBULLYING WEBQUEST 9 TH GRADE CIVICS PLC (2012) Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Brooks, Mrs. Schrock, Mr. Cornwell WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED 1. What three types of actions can be classified as bullying? 2. What are five personal characteristics that people are bullied because of? d. e. 3. What are the three types of abuse that can constitute bullying? 4. Please direct your attention to the section titled Definitions. Fill in the blanks in the following statement: Bullying is an act of behavior in order to hurt another person, or. Bullying is characterized by an individual behaving in a certain way to gain over another Please direct your attention to the portion of the wiki titled General. 5. What six specific behaviors constitute bullying? d. e. f. 6. For what reasons does the wiki suggest that people become bullies?

2 7. Please define and give an example: Direct Bullying: Indirect Bullying: Which of these is worse in your own opinion? Why? 8. Please describe the relationship between gender (male or female) and bullying. In your answer please mention the ways that each gender bullies, or is bullied: Males: Females: 9. From the section titled Anti-Bullying Movement, please list three groups that have begun to address bullying on a national level: Please read the section of the wiki titled Effects of Bullying on Those Who are Targetted. 10. What is the relationship between gifted students and bullying? What tragic event does the author suggest might have resulted from gifted students being bullied? For Discussion: Why do you think that gifted or intelligent students are bullied?

3 12. The authors suggest that bullying can lead to seven distinct outcomes for those who are victims. What are they? d. e. f. g. 13. Please read and summarize the section called Of Bullies and Bully Accomplices. Include in your summary the characteristics, personality traits, and home life of those who go on to become bullies. (One Paragraph Minimum) 14. Please read and summarize the section of the wiki titled Of Typical Bystanders. In your answer please include a discussion about the group and bully mentality. (One Paragraph Minimum) 15. Please read the section titled School Bullying. According to the wiki, where in school are the main places that bullying occurs?

4 CYBER BULLYING, THREATS, HARASSMENT, AND STALKING 1. Why is the problem of cyber bullying on the rise? 2. Who can be affected by cyber bullying? 3. The federal government and many states have passed laws banning the illicit behaviors of cyber bullying, threats, harassment, and stalking. What is the problem related to this? 4. What are examples of on-line abusive behaviors? 5. Explain the different kinds of on-line harassment? 6. What is the definition of outing? 7. Is cyber bulling taken seriously? 8. Why do juveniles fail to report harassment to adults? 9. What is on-line stalking? 10. What are the three laws related to on-line harassment and stalking and what do they state? 11. What is the definition of disinhibition and how does it relate to cyber bulling?

5 LEGAL HISTORY/EDUCATOR OBLIGATIONS/CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS OF STUDENTS 1. Describe one of the key issues surrounding cyber bullying and give an example. 2. There are several opinions about when schools should be able to intervene in cyber bullying. Briefly describe each. 3. When can a school be held legally liable for the consequences of cyber bullying? 4. What is the purpose of the Children s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)? 5. Under what circumstances can a school infringe on a students 1st Amendment free speech rights? 6. According to New Jersey v. T.L.O., under what circumstances can school search a student s locker? Does the same rule apply to a student s internet usage records and computer files on district owned computers? 7. What part of the school s role in cyber bullying will remain problematic for the near future? What role do you think the schools should play in this case?

6 CYBER BULLYING TIMELINE FROM ABC-CLIO 1. When was addiction to the internet first identified as an official form of addiction? 2. What law was passed prohibiting anonymous harassment of people over the internet? 3. California passed a law in 2008 prohibiting what? 4. In 2011, California updated its law to include what? NOW ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BASED ON YOUR READING. 5. Should cyber bullying be approached differently than traditional forms of bullying? Please explain your answer. 6. Should teachers and school administrators be given greater jurisdiction in monitoring and punishing cyber bullying on school campuses? Off school campuses? 7. What should be done to prevent cyber bullying? STOP BULLYING - US GOVERNMENT STUDENT SUMMARY 1. Respond to the following by summarizing what you ve read into one paragraph.