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1. TEENS DRIVE TEEN TO SUICIDE
REAL WORLD PROBLEMS
BY DEAN BERRY, ED. D.
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2. THE PROBLEM
Tim Miller is a quiet 9th grader with very little confidence. His step dad
yells at him constantly and his mom works three jobs. Tim is a loner
who has very few friends. A group of six to ten 9th grade boys like to
pick on Tim and make him feel horrible. Some members of the group
steal his lunch money and school materials. Over the weeks, Tim gets
more and more depressed. On some days, he is not sure he can stand
anymore harassment from the kids at school. One day the students
made his life miserable all day long. That evening Tim Miller locked his
bedroom door and hung himself. A police investigation confirmed that
five students at school had been guilty of mental abuse.
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3. SINCE MOST TEENAGERS ARE STILL MATURING,
THEY ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO PEER
PRESSURE AND HARASSMENT. HURTFUL
COMMENTS AND TREATMENT CAN BE VERY
DAMAGING.

4. PAIR SHARE
Meet in pairs
or small
groups and
discuss the 4

5. THINK & DISCUSS
•Why do you think the boys
picked on Tim?
•Do you think they cared
that he felt bad?
•Are the boys guilty of any
crime?
•Should the boys be
punished?
•What would be fair
punishment?
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6. REPORT BACK TO CLASS
SHARE YOUR IDEAS
.
1. Let’s summarize possible
answers to our questions.
2. Include these ideas in your
notes.
3. You may choose to use a
graphic organizer. 6

7. CHINO HILLS STUDENT BULLIED AND
COMMITS SUICIDE 2 MIN
•https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=HSqTg1xZI_o

8. BULLIED TEEN TAKES OWN LIFE
2 MIN
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=spbjVIh9ln8

9. SUICIDE ATTEMPT ON FACEBOOK
2 MIN
•https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=FLzzl9pbHmM

10. STUDENT ON SUICIDE WATCH AT SCHOOL
5 MIN
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jewt9x9hKmQ

11. STUDENT SUICIDE: REAL STORIES
29 MIN
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wJ4BMrxflLA

12. STUDENTS DISTRACTED HAVE CAR
ACCIDENTS
5 MIN
•https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=r3MlUA0qkiQ

13. TEEN COMMITS SUICIDE IN SCHOOL
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ycv5v9xqeL0

14. PREPARE TO RESEARCH THE ISSUES
•Now it is time to research various points of
view and legal positions. Include any court
cases or rulings that may lend support to
your position.

15. ESSENTIAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS
•1. How widespread is the problem
of bullying at school?
•2. How have the courts handled
bullying cases that resulted in
death?
•3. Does the Constitutional right to
free speech protect bullies who
use verbal abuse?
•4. How serious is the damage
caused by bullying?
•5. What can be done to reduce
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16. USE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SOURCES TO
GATHER INFORMATION ON YOUR RESEARCH
TOPIC.
See the PowerPoint
version of this unit
in order to quickly
access hyperlinked
sources.

17. RESEARCH NOTES
•Collect a minimum of 2-3 pages of notes
•Gather information that will enable you to write
a short two page essay

18. EVALUATE AND VERIFY
RESEARCH SOURCES
• Internet sources will vary greatly in accuracy and
reliability
• Consider the expertise and reputation of each website
• Compare facts and information of different internet
sources
• Select information that is supported on several reliable
websites
• Question or refute information that lacks consistent support

19. USE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SOURCES TO
GATHER INFORMATION ON YOUR RESEARCH
TOPIC.
See the PowerPoint version of this
unit in order to quickly access
hyperlinked sources.

20. BULLYING STATISTICS
•http://www.makebeatsnotbeat
downs.org/facts_new.html

21. TYPES OF BULLYING
•http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/
content/school-bullying.html

22. FACTS ABOUT BULLYING
•http://www.stopbullying.gov/n
ews/media/facts/

23. INFORMATION ABOUT BULLYING
•http://bullyfree.com/free-
resources/facts-about-
bullying

24. CRIMINAL CASES AND BULLYING
•http://www.pewstates.org/project
s/stateline/headlines/criminal-
case-puts-focus-on-bullying-
laws-85899517052

25. SIX TEENAGERS CHARGED
IN BULLYING CASE
•http://www.nytimes.com/2010/0
3/30/us/30bully.html?pagewante
d=all&_r=0

26. CONTINUATION OF COURT CASE
ON TEEN BULLYING
•http://www.cbsnews.com/n
ews/3-teens-in-bullying-
suicide-case-in-court/

27. AUDRIE’S LAW RESULTS FROM TEEN SUICIDE AND
BULLYING
•http://www.mercurynews.com/
bay-area-
news/ci_25290865/audrie-
pott-saratoga-teens-suicide-
spurs-audries-law

28. BULLYING AND THE LAW
•http://www.justice.org/cps/rde
//justice/hs.xsl%20/20254.htm

29. BULLYING CASES THAT
WENT TO COURT
•http://www.kansas.com/2011/10
/02/2041693/cases-of-bullying-
that-went-to.html

30. DO BULLIED KIDS NEED
TO “TOUGHEN UP”
•http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/life
style/2013/11/mom-tells-
parents-bullied-kids-should-
toughen-up/

31. WHEN VICTIMS BECOME BULLIES
•http://www.sanctuaryweb.com/PD
Fs_new/Bloom%20When%20Victim
s%20Turn%20Into%20Bullies.pdf

32. VICTIMS NEED TO DEVELOP
SKILLS TO DISCOURAGE BULLYING
•http://www.justmommies.com/tw
eens-and-teens/parenting-
tweens-and-teens/vulture-
culture-how-we-encourage-
bullying

33. REVIEW YOUR RESEARCH NOTES
Write an Essay
on the Topic

34. PREPARE TO WRITE
•Write a five paragraph
essay about the issue.
•As you write your
rough draft, it will be
very important to use
special words that
enable you to
transition smoothly
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35. PREPARE TO WRITE
•How can we reduce this type of
bullying?
•What kind of punishment is
appropriate in bullying cases? ?
How have other cases of bullying
been treated by the courts?
What are the negative results of
school bullying?
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36. Organize your
ideas and
prepare to
write an essay
about the
issue.

37. ORGANIZE
•Review all of your notes
from the group discussion.
•Select the most important
ideas.
•Choose facts and examples
to support each important
idea
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38. DEVELOP A WRITING PLAN
• Determine what your main point
will be, and write a topic sentence
that provides focus for your essay.
• Choose several main ideas that
support your topic sentence.
• Sort your information into
supporting details with facts and
examples. 38

39. DETAILS MUST SUPPORT THE
MAIN IDEAS
Provide specific facts,
examples, and reasons
for each main idea in the
body of your essay

40. WRITE THE ROUGH DRAFT
Use the Five
Paragraph format
that includes an
Introductory
Paragraph, Body,
and Conclusion

41. ESSAY FORMAT
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Essay-Case 7
Introduction
Clear statement of main
idea
Body
3 supporting reasons with
details
and examples
Conclusion
Review your main idea and
summarize your best
reasons

42. BEGIN WRITING
•Write a five paragraph
essay about the issue.
•As you write your
rough draft, it will be
very important to use
special words that
enable you to
transition smoothly
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43. TRANSITION WORDS
As you view these
words, select the
words that help you
make transitions
smoothly from one
idea to the next.
• as a result
• such as
• for example
• nevertheless
• for that reason
• finally
• at this time
• therefore
• furthermore
• in addition
• in conclusion
• as well as 43

44. PAIR SHARE
EDITING
Work in pairs to
edit and improve
your essay. Read
each other’s essays
“out loud” and
offer specific
suggestions for
improvement.

45. REVIEW, EDIT, AND REWRITE
1. Re-read your essay several times.
2. How can you improve your sentences to communicate
more clearly?
3. Are your main ideas supported by examples and details?
4. Exchange papers with another student and read each
other’s essay out loud.
5. Make final corrections and write a final draft of your
polished essay. 45

46. FINAL
DRAFT
Use what you
have learned from
your review
process and write
your final draft.

47. BRING YOUR COMPLETED PAPER
TO THE NEXT CLASS SESSION.
The next step will
be to present your
ideas to your small
group for review
and analysis.
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48. MEET IN SMALL GROUPS TO CROSS EXAMINE STUDENTS AS THEY
PRESENT THEIR PAPERS
• Analyze solutions and evidence presented by group members.
• Ask challenging questions when group members present their positions. Look
for evidence that is sufficient to support clear, logical arguments.
• Ask group members to defend the credibility and reliability of their
sources.

49. SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WITH THE GROUP
During this evaluation phase, class members will
share ideas, analyze arguments, and review the
main issues of the problem. Students will be
prepared to participate by contributing their ideas
and supporting evidence.
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50. DEFEND YOUR POSITION
As you present your paper to your group,
clearly state your position on the issue and
review the main points of your argument. Be
sure to cite specific facts and examples that
support each point you are making. Include
evidence that substantiates all claims.
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