Quantum Shift TV
School Video Contest
Project IdeaFight Bullying and Stop School Violence
*Deadline extended util March 31, 2008!*
Goal
Educate children, teachers, and community members about the damaging effects of bullying through an awareness campaign. Teach them how to recognize, refuse, and report bullying.
Schools and communities are increasingly aware of the damaging effects of bullying on children. Bullying can leave permanent scars on the confidence and self-esteem of a child. Bullying takes a toll on schools in the form of student absences, behavior problems, parent complaints, and failing grades.
Students and educators are likely to feel unsafe in an environment where bullying and violence are tolerated. In some cases, bullying even has deadly consequences, such as suicide and school shootings. Many researchers and educators agree that decreasing social violence starts with bullying prevention.
Strategy
Choose one or more of these project activities:
- Interview people of all ages who have been bullied and find out how it has affected their lives.
- Partner with a local theater group to produce a play about bullying and the Three Rs: recognizing, refusing, and reporting.
- Create a public service announcement for local television or radio about bullying in schools.
- Share stories about your school's with an anti-bullying or violence prevention curriculum such as the SECOND STEP or STEPS TO RESPECT program.
- Learn more about the contest by watching this video.
- Visit the Quantum Shift TV Web site for full contest details and to register your team.
- See a list of extension and transfer-of-learning activities to help you accomplish your goals.
- Read about Taproot Theatre's anti-bullying play.
- Watch these short videos about school bullying: