Today we discussed 5 inspirational stories about victims of bullying. Next week we are attending the movie “The Bully” and it is based on these 5 stories. The paragraphs that we read about each family were emotional and really eye opening. Hearing about each story made us want to stand up and not let people hurt others or themselves. We answered questions about each group and we used livescribe pens to record our thinking about each family. There stories made us think about how everyone is different in their own way. They may be “not cool” or have special needs but that shouldn’t change how people treat them. Everyone is special in their own way. It is what makes them unique and makes them who they are. No one should be judged for being themselves. When people make fun of people because they have special needs it makes me upset (Hannah). I have a friend with special needs and if you take the time to get to know him you would find out how funny and awesome he is. (Emilee) I had a similar experience at camp when I got to know a girl with special needs. She was very reserved but when I got to know her she opened up and felt comfortable to talk to me.
Below is a link to watch the trailer for “The Bully” movie