Eric gets a lot of pressure from his parents to do well in school. Other kids in school tease him because he works so hard but still gets bad poor scores. He gets instant messages and text messages during the day and at night about his poor grades. The word “loser” is in most of them, and the language becomes stronger every day. Today he received a text from a number he did not recognize, with a photo of his body with a turkey’s head. A thought bubble above the picture reads: “Why am I so STUPID? What a *!*#&** I am.” Eric thinks Alexis, the most popular girl in the eighth grade, is behind the message.
1. What forms of cyberbullying did the students use on Eric? What is your evidence?
Students have used anonymity, cyberstalking, and harassment.
2. How do you think Eric feels? What elements of this situation make him feel this way?
I am sure that Eric is felling scared, stupid and a little freaked out because everyone is telling him he is stupid and are giving him threatening comments.
3. Do you think Eric should tell his parents about the cyberbullying?
Yes he can even print or save the messages and show the police or the principal of the school he goes to.
If you want to learn more about cyberbullying then go to this website.
Word of the post: semi-circle
Word of the post: semi-circle
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