These 21 Brilliant Illustrations Summarize Everything Wrong With Society John Holcroft's thought-provoking illustrations depict everything wrong with the modern world. Credit: John Holcroft “Satire is fascinating stuff. John Holcroft is a talented British illustrator known for his ability to merge retro-style illustrations with satirical commentary concerning topics that matter. Using drawing inspiration from the 1950’s, Holcroft has created thought-provoking depictions of everything wrong with the world today. From society’s dependence on technology to the devaluation of the workforce, his quirky, satirical works convey uncomfortable messages in a loud-and-clear manner. In the past, the artist has worked with The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Ecomoist, The Independent and Reader’s Digest – to name a few. What are your thoughts? This article (These 21 Brilliant Illustrations Summarize Everything Wrong With Society ) is free and open source.
Cyber Bullying: Teens Speak Out | HuffPost Is bullying getting worse? Studies show that more kids and parents are reporting bullying, but even more concerning is higher rates of kids surveyed anonymously say they don’t report bullying. The most concerning trend is that kids involved in bullying are more likely than ever to commit suicide. Kids are, as a group, probably no meaner now than in generations past. So what is the problem? Access. More kids and teens have at their disposal the perfect bullying tool than ever before. WQED- TV tackles this topic head on in episode six of iQ:smartparent “Like, Follow, Share.” Who better to ask about this than experts in the field? Before, during and after the taping, teens were talking to adults and each other about what really happens online. “Twitter is great, because you can tell people where you are or what’s up. So what can parents do? 1. 2. 3. a. b. c. 4. Airing on WQED Dec 12th at 8:00pm and Dec 29th at 5pm, and it will be online Dec 13th.
I've experienced bullying Teen 1: I’ve experienced bullying! Teen 2: I’ve experienced bullying! Teen 3: I’ve experienced bullying! Teen 4: I’ve experienced bullying! Teen 5: I’ve experienced bullying! Teen 2: In school I was bullied because I looked different. Teen 3: I was made fun of because I couldn’t run as fast as the other kids. Teen 4: The people who bullied me were my friends. Teen 5: But I was pushed and called names. Teen 1: A girl in my class turned all my friends against me. Teen 3: Being bullied made me feel kind of insignificant. Teen 4: Horrible and sad and lonely. Teen 2: Bad, like being myself was wrong. Teen 1: It made me feel like no one liked me. Teen 3: And it also made me feel really upset. Teen 5: And made me question: why was it happening to me? Teen 4: Are they saying this as a joke or are they saying this cos they really don’t like me? Teen 3: And I felt like there was no way out. Teen 1: And that I was completely alone, which wasn’t true. Teen 5: I spoke to my parents. Teen 1: … speak up.
Myths about child bullying, school bullying, school phobia, no blame etc This is the original Bullyonline website developed by the late Tim Field. It is provided as a testament to his pioneering work. Visit our new website. There's no bullying here It's in schools which say "there's no bullying here" that you are most likely to find bullying. Bullying happens in every school; good schools are proactive in their approach and deal with incidents of bullying promptly, firmly and fairly. Ignore it Never ignore bullying; bullies use provocation to elicit a response from their target and if you ignore it the provocation will get worse. Stand up for yourself It's funny how people who simply say "stand up for yourself" never, ever, tell you how to stand up for yourself. Victims of bullying don't know how to defend themselves verbally or physically Society, parents and schools do not teach children the skills of physical, psychological, emotional and verbal self-defence. Only weak people are bullied Only the best are bullied. More information
How To Become a Better Person This EFL lesson is designed around a short film by Tracy Foster for The School of Life titled How to Become a Better Person. Students work on abstract nouns, discuss virtues important in the modern world and watch a short film. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Speaking about virtues, watching a short film, listening and writing Topic: Virtues Language: Abstract nouns Materials: Short film Downloadable materials: how to become a better person instructions Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Write “virtue” on the board. Step 2 Step 3 Get feedback from the whole class and write up the virtues on the board and help them with pronunciation. Step 4
The Top Six Unforgettable CyberBullying Cases Ever - NoBullying - Bullying & CyberBullying ResourcesNoBullying – Bullying & CyberBullying Resources The truth behind 6 disturbing cyberbullying cases that turned into suicide stories… Also browse:100 Must-Read Cyberbullying Articles and The 2014 Cyberbullying Statistics What Is Cyberbullying? Wikipedia defines cyberbullying as, “Cyberbullying is the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. According to U.S. Legal Definitions, Cyberbullying could be limited to posting rumors or gossips about a person on the internet bringing about hatred in others’ minds; or it may go to the extent of personally identifying victims and publishing materials severely defaming and humiliating them.” The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center estimates that nearly 30 percent of American youth are either a bully or a target of bullying. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people with approximately 4,400 deaths every year. Update
Bully – level 2 Kay got another message as she was leaving for school. unknown number: You’re so ugly. She put her phone back in her pocket as she walked towards the bus stop. candybear76: freak! She was always friendly with everyone and she didn’t know why anyone would do this to her. princesspusheen: No one wants to look at photos of you. She turned her phone off. Becky was waiting for her at the bus stop. There were lots of kids from school on the bus. That day at school was terrible. anookins2014: What happened to your face? pixiestar: You make me sick. bellatricks17: Everyone hates you! By lunchtime Kay was really upset. Kay had IT next. 'Like this page if you hate Kay Granger.' There were more than 100 likes. unknown number: I’m watching you. Kay ran from the room and didn’t stop running until she got home. Becky was in her bedroom doing homework on her computer. Kay waited, but Becky didn’t come back. Brendan Dunne
What To Do if Your Child Is Being Bullied As we all know too well, name–calling, cruel taunts, cyberbullying, and physical bullying happen every day to kids across the country. When your child is being bullied, it’s hard to concentrate on anything else—all you want to do is make it stop immediately. At some point, your child will be picked on or will have his feelings hurt by others. We all have our trials and tribulations with our kids, no matter who we are. An unavoidable part of living is finding solutions to problems, even when they are not easy or comfortable. In my opinion, bullying is a problem that needs to be solved as a family. Unfortunately, they had no junior high or high school in our community, so we had to make the choice to send our son to a large urban school nearby. Soon, he started to come home with some very disturbing stories about how other kids were teasing him, calling names, and taunting him. Our son would come home each day with terrible stories about things that had happened. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.