DEBATE CLUB #4: Bullying in Schools : What are we not getting right?
Every year in France, we hear about children taking their own lives because of bullying. Consecutive governments and Ministers of Education announce making this issue a priority. Are they really tackling bullying? What are we not getting right? Come to tonight’s Debate Club and share your opinions!
VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME !
C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Bettina Bouanich
- MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Clémence Zdziech
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
What does bullying look like?
Whose responsibility is it to notice bullying and take action in schools?
Is social media making it all worse?
Have enough policies been implemented?
Is the judiciary response to bullying enough? What should it be?
Do you trust teachers, educational advisors and all school workers to tackle this issue?
Can you think of a good measure to implement?
Is there enough prevention done in schools?
Should parents be held responsible for the misdeeds of their children?
Would having a psychologist in every school help?
VOCABULARY
accountability
advocacy
bystander effect
cyberbullying
defamation
empathy
escalation
harassment
mental health
micro-aggressions
peer pressure
perpetrator
power imbalance
restorative justice
rumour-spreading
school climate
sentencing
verbal abuse
victimization
zero-tolerance policy
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
bullying
bystander effect
cyberbullying
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
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