Bullying at School
What is bullying?
Bullying is picking on or teasing someone for some aspect of how they act or dress, as well as personal beliefs.
What happened to Ell Persons during the lynching?
He was burned to death and decapitated
What is the name of the Pakistani activist?
Who was the person the story was focused on?
Jessica Jackley
What is an upstander?
Someone who stands up to an oppressor or bully even when they are not being directly affected/Someone who sees wrong and acts.
What two organizations/groups where the aim of getting the word upstander in the dictionary?
Oxford University Press and Merriam-Webster, Inc.
When did the lynching take place?
1917
what is a "honor killing"?
It is when men and women are accused of being in a relationship before or during marriage and they are killed by their own family for it
When did she first act against poverty?
She was six years old
What color was the boy wearing that led him to get bullied?
The shirt was pink.
What year was upstander added to the Oxford English Dictionary (not the year it was added to the list of potentially included words)
2016
What was the name of the lawyer in the beginning of the article?
Bryan Stevenson
Why were the girls strategy not working within the community?
Because they were going against people's customs and trditions.
Where did she go after she quit her job?
East Africa
What was the name of the anti-bullying cause that the students formed?
It was called "sea of pink"
What was did the hashtag say in The Voices of Millions
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown
Where did the lynching take place?
Memphis, Tennessee
what did the girls do instead to mobilize the community?
They promoted their traditions through embroidery.
What was the goal for the Grameen Bank organization?
To give small loans for poor farmers, business owners, and entrepreneurs to start a business.
What is a slacktivist?
"...someone who believes it is more important to be seen to help than to actually help."
What was the name of the student made organization?
Students Uniting Memphis
What was the name of the tribal woman fashion brand?
Nomads.
How did Jackley help people with her website?
They loan donations to poor people starting businesses.