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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**= Musical: Anitra, David, **Matthew**, Olivia =**Central Idea**= Musicals can reach out to people to help them understand bullying and how we can help that is a victim of bullying. =**Formulating questions**= The reasons why people bully?- Causation What you can do to help if you see someone being bullied?- Responsibility How does bullying affect other people?- Connection How will our musical raise awareness to stop bullying?- Change How can we teach kids what to do if they are being? Can our song teach people about bullying and how to help the kid being bullied? =**Lines of Inquiry**= Reasons why people bully. What you should do if you see someone being bullied. What you should do if you are being bullied. How it feels to be bullied. How bullying affects other people. How our musical will raise awareness to stop bullying. =**Key Concepts**= Causation Responsibility Connection Change =Research = ===**Using the resources provided and your own experience, define what bullying means to you.** ===
 * 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

Bullying to me is when a group or a person is being mean in different ways. Some examples of bullying are: Verbal Bullying, Social Bullying, Physical Bullying, Cyber Bullying. Bullying can cause the victim to feel left out, sad, embarrassed, afraid, ashamed, and mad. Bullying is usually continuous which means the bully keeps bugging the victim on a regular bases.

Bullies are usually people looking for attention and power. Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. Some of the ways people bully other people is by: calling them names, saying or writing mean things about them, not including them in activities, not talking to them, threatening them, making them feel scared, taking or damaging their things, hitting or kicking them, or making them do things they don't want to do.

People bully other people because they may see it as a way of being popular, or making themselves look tough and cool. Some bullies do it to get attention or things, or to make other people afraid of them. Some people bully because they might be jealous of the person they are bullying. Some people who bully become bullies because they were bullied.

**Reasons why people bully**

 * they bully because it makes them feel powerful, superior or in control
 * they bully because they're jealous
 * to try to fit in
 * they could have been bullied before or at home.
 * they saw someone being bullied.
 * don't feel regret or empathy.

**What you do when you see someone being bullied**

 * you tell the bully to stop.
 * Walk the kid away from the bully.
 * Try not to have any contact with the bully when you are taking the other kid away from the bully.
 * Get help from an adult. If you need to yell for help yell.
 * Don't try to fight the bully physically or verbally.
 * Bullies always like to bully kids in front of other kids to show everyone how tough an in control they are.
 * Ignore the bully because bullies want attention.
 * Believe that the victim is telling the truth, and listen to what they have to say.
 * Make sure the victim tells and adult
 * Offer to go with the person being bullied and if they find it hard to talk support them and say what you saw.
 * Never just stand by and watch someone being bullied.
 * When you watch a bully hurting another kid you are telling the bully that you agree with what they are doing.
 * Once you see that someone is being bullied try to be there friend.
 * Invite them to play with you or eat lunch with you.
 * It’s hard for a bully to bully a kid who is part of a group.

**How bullying affects other people**

 * When you see someone being bullied it makes you feel uncomfortable.
 * When you see someone bully another kid you also think that this bully could bully you.
 * When there is a bully everyone feels uncomfortable or afraid.
 * Kids stay away from the kid being bullied which makes the situation worse.
 * kids create group
 * so they won't be bullied.
 * kids spend there time watching out for the bully.
 * Its hard to laugh, play and have fun when you are always making sure that the bully is not near you or your friends.
 * When a bully is part of your class or school they do not just bully one kid.
 * Everyone is afraid of being bullied.

**How our musical will raise awareness to stop bullying**
Our song is based on the true story about Mitchell Wilson's death because he was bullied. This true story will help people to realize that being bullied is real, it happens everyday and it can happen to them. Our song also explains to people resources that are out there to help them and prevent them or someone else from being bullied. =**Discussion Questions**=

How have you researched your exhibition project? Discuss areas of success and areas that have been a challenge for you.

 * newspaper articles - the internet - The Sun Newspaper, The Toronto Star Newspaper and the Huffington Post
 * bullying websites ( Example: Kids Help Phone, Bullying Canada )
 * watched video interviews of kids who have been bullied and of parents of kids who were bullied.

What have you learned about bullying through the course of the exhibition process?

 * I have learned that bullying can end with someone killing themselves.
 * I have learned that there are many places kids can find help for being bullied.
 * I have learned that social bullying is like mob bullying - a group of kids bully together
 * I have learned that by just being a friend to a victim it can stop the bully
 * I have learned that my friendship will help the victim not feel afraid and alone.

Has working on the exhibition changed your outlook on bullying, bullies or those that are bullied? Discuss.
Working on the exhibition has changed my outlook. I now understand that bullying is really dangerous. I did not know that so many kids are being bullied and that it is so bad that government is trying to make a program that will teach kids in schools. My outlook has changed because I now understand that a bully can become a victim. I really understand that just one person can change what is happening. I can stop a bully.

What skills have you developed over the course of the exhibition //(research, communication, organization, etc.)//
I have learned better research skills. I have learned how use the internet to find lots of information. I have learned that writing information down and taking good notes is very helpful. I have learned better time management. When we had many periods to work on our project I learned to divide our time on half research and the other half on filming. I have learned how to work hard for a few months with a group of people. I have learned how to use computers and computer programs to help me - I have learned to use final cut pro.

Explain the making of your film, from pre-production to post-production.

 * We researched bullying
 * We made notes about bullying
 * We began to write songs
 * We wrote our characters, plot and a story
 * We wrote our scripts
 * We worked on our songs
 * We wrote the dialogue
 * We rehearsed the script and the songs
 * We filmed at the upper and lower school
 * We edited our film on a mac (final cut pro)
 * We watched our film
 * We all agreed that we liked our film and it was finished

=**Film making**=

What is your project?
What Does Bulling Mean To You

How is your project connected to your central idea?
Our central idea is about researching people who are being bullied. Musicals can help show how people bully. We are writing a musical for our project. Our musical is about bullying, so it relates directly to the central idea. Our goal is to help raise awareness to stop bullying. Our musical brings us one step closer to it. I believe that music is a great way to tell a story and teach people about what bullying is and how to stop bullying.

What are your responsibilities for your project?

 * Do my wiki
 * Writing songs
 * Writing stories - script
 * Editing songs and stories - script
 * My costume
 * Make posters to advertise

What resources will you need?
=Bibliography=
 * Costumes
 * Props
 * Simple song writer (on iPad)
 * Inquiry lab
 * Green screen
 * Art supplies to make posters
 * Computer to do editing

BOOKS Last Name, First Name || Copyright Date © || Title || Publisher ||
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ONLINE DATABASES / ENCYCLOPEDIAS Last Name, First Name || Title of Database / Encyclopedia || Date website visited Day/Month/Year ||
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WEBSITES Last Name, First Name || Date website visited Day/Month/Year ||
 * Title of web page || URL || Author
 * Bullying Canada | What is bullying || http://www.bullyingcanada.ca/content/239900 ||  || 30/04/12 ||
 * www.bullying.org || http://www.bullying.org/htm/main.cfm?content=1059#q13 ||  || 08/05/12 ||
 * Mitchell Wilson Suicide || http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/29/mitchell-wilson-suicide- disabled-bullying_n_987 ||  || 5/4/2012 ||
 * let Mitchell have his day in court || http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/07/let-mitchell-have-his-day-in-court || Michele Mandel || 5/4/2012 ||

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