John+R.

=Bullying=

Summary:
Bullying can be done several ways: physical bulling (punching, kicking, picking on smaller kids); threatening (blackmail, and threatening to beat someone up, which sometimes involves stealing); stealing (“borrowing” money, bikes, electronics, etc.); mental bullying (making fun of things such as habits & things you can’s help, and embarrassing someone in front of others); and cyber- bullying (basically the same as mental bullying except over the internet). Bullying is really bad because it can make kids not confident of themselves, or it can isolate them from a group. In some cases, bullying has led to someone has been hurt really badly by “just playing around”; or in the worst cases, suicide. Older, stronger or more quick-witted kids are constantly taking advantage of this to put others who are not as smart, healthy, or strong as them, because they can. This is a problem in schools, but it is not impossible to solve, and it can be stopped. I think that what needs to be done is to raise awareness and make kids stand up for themselves.


 * Note- all opinions voiced and escribed in this film are not the opinions of the producer and the actors. This is entirely fiction, and none of it is true.**

Script:
Director: Jack Main character: Jack Other characters: Noah Forrest Scene I: Intro: talking about how bullying is bad; at the staircases downstairs from the student center. Scene II: Examples of bullying; in front of the computer lab. Scene III: Cyber bullying, //in// the computer lab. Scene IV: Conclusion: What can be done about bullying; in front of the bleachers (?)

Scene I:
//At the staircases downstairs from the student center.// There are a few general ways people get bullied most of the time. They usually get embarrased in front of other people, or made fun of; called names; beat up; robbed; or cyber bullied (made fun of over the internet). Here's a look at each of them.
 * Jack**: Bullying is an issue at schools worldwide, where kids make fun of or beat up other kids because they are more confident, smarter, stronger, of more quick-thinking. This makes kids feel less confident about themselves, unwanted, insecure, and makes them hate their life. In several extremely rare cases, a kid has been made fun of so bad that they have commited suicide. People can sometimes get seriously hurt because they were beat up a little too badly.

Scene II:
//In front of the computer lab.// Noah is limping on crutches; his bag is to heavy and he falls. All of his books fall out. Forrest comes by. Forrest holds out his hand. Noah reaches up to it, but at the last minute, Forrest withdraws his hand, causing Noah to fall again. (general laughter) Noah starts to cry (mainly sniffles and damp eyes). Now Noah is bawling. Forrest punches Noah. Forrest steals some money from Noah's pocket.
 * Jack**: (from behind the camera): Here are examples of bullying.
 * Noah**: Hey, Forrest, can you give me a hand?
 * Forrest**: Sure, here you go.
 * Forrest**: Ha-ha!!
 * Forrest**: Stop crying, you wimp. (He kicks Noah).
 * Forrest**: Now, let's see what kind of money you have.
 * Forrest** (walking into the lab): And if you tell anyone about this, twerp, I'll kill you!

Scene III:
In //the computer lab.// Forrest goes on to is e-mail. He sends an e-mail to a bunch of his friends. The e-mail reads:
 * Forrest**: Ha. What a wimp.
 * -LOL. That kid Noah? Or should I say cripple. He is such an idiot. I just beat the tar out of him, and took some money. LOL. He's so stupid.-**
 * Jack**: This is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can also be done in online chat rooms, or by posting things online.

Scene IV:
//At the bleachers?//
 * Jack**: It is impossible to destroy bullying comepletely, because that relies on good parenting. However, if you are plauged by a kid who is being alot more than a major pain in the neck, this is what you should do.
 * Lliam**:
 * 1) Don't fight back, whatever you do, because you'll either get beaten up or in a whole lotta trouble. Chances are, if you beat some bully up, he'll go whining to a teacher.
 * 2) Go talk to a teacher and tell him/her everything. A teacher that you know well is best. If the bully threatened you badly, tell that to the teacher too, and if he/she is reasonable enough, he/she'll figure something out. This may sound wimpy, but it's that or get the tar beaten out of you or be made fun of for the rest of your school life.
 * 3) If it happens again, go talk to someone again.
 * 4) Enjoy your free life!