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DO NOW. TAKE OUT ARTICLE AND PUT YOUR NAME ON IT. TAKE OUT STUDY GUIDE. PUT A STAR NEXT TO QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO REVIEW. “Father Shares Powerful Bullying Story With Penndale Students”. Informational Text Study Guide.

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  1. DO NOW • TAKE OUT ARTICLE AND PUT YOUR NAME ON IT. • TAKE OUT STUDY GUIDE. • PUT A STAR NEXT TO QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO REVIEW

  2. “Father Shares Powerful Bullying Story With Penndale Students” Informational Text Study Guide

  3. 1. In the first sentence of the article, what does the word rapt mean? • The word rapt means: • completely absorbed in • Involved with great emotion

  4. 2. "He wanted to make people laugh." Explain how this statement about Ryan is sad, situational irony. • Situational Irony- When you expect one thing to happen, and the exact opposite occurs. • For example the fire chief in town has the most fire hazards in his house. • You study for a test, but you fail. • This statement is situational irony because Ryan wanted to make people laugh WITH him and become a comedian. Instead, people laughed AT him, and in the end, he made people cry FOR him.

  5. 3. "The depression was precipitated by repeated bullying since Ryan was in 5th grade." What does the word precipitated mean? • The word precipitated means: • To quicken the occurrence of. • So what did Ryan’s father mean in this sentence?

  6. 4. What does Ryan's father advise students to do when they witness bullying? • “I’d love you to find a private moment and let them know how you feel," Halligan said. "Or send a text. It takes courage to stand up to a friend who is bullying other people. Don't be a bystander. Be an up stander. lf they turn on you, they're not a friend."

  7. 5. What was Mr. Halligan's response when a student asked if a friend talks about suicide? • “In response to another question about what to do if a friend talks about suicide and the student promised not to tell, Halligan told them in that case they need to tell an adult.” • “It is much better to risk losing a friendship than a friend," said Halligan. “You need to tell an adult quickly. Tell a counselor. Don’t keep this to yourself."

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2owK4tpMUrk • The video you are about to watch gives a more detailed background about Ryan Halligan, and all the factors that led to his suicide

  9. “Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on the Spot” INFORMATIONAL TEXT STUDY GUIDE

  10. 1. When did the new bullying laws take effect? • The new bullying laws took effect September 1, 2011.

  11. 2. What tragedy in New Jersey sparked the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights? • The tragedy in New Jersey that sparked the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights was the suicide of Tyler Clementi. His personal life was exploited all over the internet which caused him to kill himself.

  12. 3. What will happen if educators fail to comply with this new law? • If educators fail to comply with the new law they could lose their teaching license.

  13. 4. What form of bullying does Richard Bergacs, assistant principal at North Hunterdon High, say is most common now? • The form of bullying Richard Bergacs says is most common now is cyber-bullying, verbal bullying, face to face confrontations, rumors and innuendo.

  14. 5. What is a safety team? • A safety team is made up of teachers, staff members, and parents to review complaints.

  15. 6. On page three, what does the word unwieldy mean? • Unwieldy means difficult to manage or carry.

  16. 7. “Holy Cow!” is an example of a/an… • “Holy Cow!” is an example of an idiom. An idiom is a combination of words that has a figurativemeaning owing to its common usage. An idiom's figurative meaning is separate from the literal meaning. There are thousands of idioms and they occur frequently in all languages • Examples: • She is pulling my leg. • I’m feeling blue. • That jacket costs and arm and a leg.

  17. 8. What is the timeline in which schools must do something about bullying? • The timeline in which schools must do something about bullying, or begin an investigation is one day.

  18. 9. What does Dr. Dolan, superintendent of Westfield schools, say an “unintended consequence” of this new law might be? • Dr. Dolan says an “unintended consequence” of this new law is that students, or their parents, will find it easier to label minor squabbles bullying than to find ways to work out their differences.

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