• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
When Elliot writes about his experience with the Jock Rots and sends it out over the KidNet, he includes the following quote in his letter.
"I think people ought to realize that stuff like this goes on every day…The rest of you are all part of it-because you let it go on and maybe you think it's funny, or you think it only happens to geeky outsiders and kids who are smaller or fatter or skinnier or don't have so many friends or so much money as you. So tell me-what happens when you don't have so many friends one day, or you don't have so much money, or something bad happens to you?" (91-92)
"I think people ought to realize that stuff like this goes on every day…The rest of you are all part of it-because you let it go on and maybe you think it's funny, or you think it only happens to geeky outsiders and kids who are smaller or fatter or skinnier or don't have so many friends or so much money as you. So tell me-what happens when you don't have so many friends one day, or you don't have so much money, or something bad happens to you?" (91-92)
Blog Question:What is the message is he trying to get across to his classmates? (6pts)Two Peer Responses (4 pts)
The message Elliot's trying to get across to his classmates is that you should not just let the bullies bully you. You should try to do things like saying to them that bullying isn't good, and you should stop bullying people including me. Then it might work a little bit, but if you don't do anything about the bullying incidents then bullying could increase even more.
For example on page 92 Elliot sends the message to everyone after the bullying incident with the Jock Rots in The Revealers and it says you shouldn't let the bullying incidents happen. You should do something to stop people from bullying people.
2 comments:
It's quite true that you shouldn't let the bullies bully you, because that makes them lose there sense of power, but I think simply saying bully is bad will get it worse. I think to really make a difference you have to use a LITTLE self defense and stand up for yourself. If he says something or does something to hurt you smile back at him. He will feel like he can't scare you and then he will feel for once that he is not the most powerful person.
I strongly agree with your answer. It is very true. I liked the way you included page numbers and evidence from the story to support your answer. Good job! Keep up the good work!
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