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=**Transdisciplinary Themes**= An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
 * How we express ourselves**

=**Essential Agreement**= =**Group Name and Members**= Documentary __**Toby**__, Rhea, Lilly, Maia Noah, Emma =**Central Idea**= Documentaries can help people understand the causes and effects of bullying throughout different stages of their lives and raise awareness to help the victims of bullying.
 * Listen to the ideas of others
 * Be honest in our work (includes citing resources)
 * Be inclusive
 * Share thinking with group members so everyone agrees
 * Work to the best of our abilities – put in a good effort
 * Share the workload evenly
 * Stay focused on our work when it’s time to work
 * Set deadlines and meet deadlines

=**Formulating questions**= =**Lines of inquiry**= 1. Bullying affects people throughout different stages of their lives. 2. Why people bully. 3. What to do when you're being bullied. 4. Why people are scared to stand up to bullies. 5. Documentaries raise awareness for bullying. =**Key Concepts**=
 * 1. How does bulling affect people through different stages of their lives?**
 * 2. Why do people bully?**
 * 3. How can you deal with bullying?**
 * 4. Why are people scared to stand up to bullies?**
 * 5. How do documentaries raise awareness to bullying?**
 * Responsibility, change, causation.**

=**Research**=

Using the resources provided and your own experience, define what bullying means to you.
Bullying is when a person is mean to another person and the person who is being mean has power over the person who is getting bullied. The person who is being mean is called the bully and the person who is not the bully is called the victim. There are different types of bullying like cyber bullying, verbal bullying, and physical bullying. Bullying is continuous, if someone is mean to you a lot it's continuous.

**Why are people scared to stand up to bullies?**
People are scared to stand up to bullies because bullies pick on people smaller and weaker people or a bunch of people gang up on one person so if they fight back the will get beat up. A terrible way to deal with bullying is to commit suicide like Mitchell Wilson who tied a plastic bag around his head because he got bullied so bad once he got mugged by the bullies, he had to testify at court, his mom died of cancer and he had multiple sclerosis.

**Why do people bully?**
People bully because it makes them feel superior or because they think it makes them cool or popular also to get attention. Some people bully because once they were bullied. Like Jack, from the book Take a Stand, who picked on people at school because he was bullied at by his older brother. Another reason is the victim is a different size or race then the bully. There is some controversy about if you can be born a bully so I'm not sure what's true.

**How does bulling affect people through different stages of their lives?**
The reasons for the bullying will be different for older kids there will be more peer pressure for stuff like drugs and alcohol but for younger kids it will be stuff like not sharing each others toys. As I found out from my documentary some little kids don't understand the concept of bullying. Also some people who got bullied when they were kids are still effected by it like Mitchell who was bullied when he was a kid then when he was a teen he would get in fights and then he did drugs but then he got foster parents and he was happy but he had to redo grade 9.

**How can you deal with bullying?**
A bad way to deal with is to bully someone else when someone does that there called a **bully victim.** When your bullied it's usually not your fault so don't beat yourself up about it (even Tom Cruise got bullied), then tell someone who has authority. Some people physically fight back sometimes it works but most of the time you'll get in trouble and you might get hurt because sometimes bullies pick on people smaller then them.

**How do documentaries raise awareness to bullying?**
Documentaries can raise awareness because when people see them they realize that bullying is a real issue and it should stop. I hope that will happen when people see our documentary. =**Dis****cussion Questions**= I found the research the hardest part of the exhibition because in my opinion it was boring and I find it hard to work when I am board. I thought that the filming was the most success full because I was focused on the work because I found it interesting.
 * How have you researched your exhibition project? Discuss areas of success and areas that have been a challenge for you.**

**Explain the making of your film, from pre-production to post-production.**
Last year we decided on we on what the transdisciplanary theme the exhibition would be. Then in term two we made the groups and decided what the topic will be. Then after the March Break we really started working, first we thought of what aspects of bullying then we did the research after that we did the filming and editing then we are going practice presenting for the day of the exhibition.

What have you learned about bullying through the course of the exhibition process?
I learned that bullying is more real and complex then I thought. I also learned all the different types of bullying and that not just kids who bully kids, adults can bully adults and adults can bully kids.

Has working on the exhibition changed your outlook on bullying, bullies or those that are bullied? Discuss.
I've learned how much words can hurt someone so I pay more attention to what I say.

What skills have you developed over the course of the exhibition //(research, communication, organization, etc.)//
I learned how to use a bibliography witch is part of organization.

=**Film making**=

What is your project?
A documentary where we interview kids and adults and find out there opinions on bullying

How is your project connected to your central idea?
Our project is connected to our central idea because we want to raise awareness for bullying so kids will be encouraged to stand up to bullies.

What are your responsibilities for your project?
introduction, thinking of the questions, editing,

What resources will you need?
=Bibliography=
 * a tripod (IT)
 * a camer(IT)
 * the Inquiry Lab booked for 1 or 2 days
 * iPad
 * kids
 * nice clothes
 * time

BOOKS Last Name, First Name || Copyright Date © || Title || Publisher ||
 * Author/s or Editor/s
 * Edwards,Nicola || 2003 || Talking about Bullying || Chrysalis education ||
 * Golus,Carrie || 2009 || Take a Stand || Lerner ||
 * Ellis,Deborah || 2010 || We Want You to Know || Coteau Books ||

ONLINE DATABASES / ENCYCLOPEDIAS Last Name, First Name || Title of Database / Encyclopedia || Date website visited Day/Month/Year ||
 * Title of article || Author

WEBSITES Last Name, First Name || Date website visited Day/Month/Year ||
 * Title of web page || URL || Author
 * Bullying.org myths and facts || http://www.bullying.org/external/documents/Bullying.org_Bullying_Myths-Facts%20Pamphlet.pdf || ? || 30/4/12 ||
 * Bullying Information || http://www.bullying.org/external/documents/Bullying_Information.pdf || ? || 30/4/12 ||
 * bullying. org || http://www.bullying.org/ || ? || 4/5/12 ||
 * Canadian Red cross || http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=24739&tid=108 || ? || 4/5/12 ||

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE Day/Month/Year || Page(s) ||
 * Author - Last Name, First Name || Title of Article || Title of Newspaper || Date of Article
 * Rosie Dimanno || Boy couldn't survive bullying || Toronto Star || 8/2/12 || A1 ||