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Mean Side Of Middle School: Annotated Bibliography

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Tiffany Farrell
Professor Johnson
ENC-1101
11 October 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Ackerman, Sherri. "Online Bully Complaints show Mean Side of Middle School." McClatchy – Tribune Business News Mar 25. 2010.ProQuest. Web. 13 Oct. 2015 .
This article focuses on the brutal and severe bullying that goes on in schools today. Middle school teens are being tormented daily by other teens. Schools are implementing a new online complaint system that is helping but it still has a lot tweaking. The article states the system is so popular, that they are receiving many complaints ranging from taunting to rape. The abuse is becoming increasing brutal with anonymity of the internet. This article points out that students are going through adolescence with …show more content…

Some examples the author mentions is that the internet diverts the purpose of education, it replaces traditional curriculum, the disappearance of books and the erosion of the mind. The article states that the internet will become an inseparable part of education. In this article the idea of combing online education and in classroom education will be best served together as a team. This author states that the internet is a corruption to education. The article points out all of the negatives that the internet has on today’s youth. This source explains in detail how the internet has become a staple in the education of children without offering any positive influences. The information provided within the internet is pointless and time consuming. The article shows many traditional educational tools will be a thing of the past for the …show more content…

The significant psychological and academic repercussions provide a picture of what cyber bullying is doing to our youth. Research suggests children and teens are seen with hightened aggression, sexual curiosity, substance abuse and depression. Another point that is made, suggests teens that cyber bully are themselves targets of similar treatment. The article concludes that adults are the primary defense against bullying. Setting up guidelines and rules is just one small preventative measure.
"Protecting youths from online harassment." Harvard Mental Health Letter 1 Sept. 2011. Academic OneFile. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
This report points out the risks to be aware of. This report states that at least one in four teens log into the internet at least 10 times a day. The report states that at least 43% of students are cyberbullied with every form of social media. The information in the article does agree that the internet, even with its negative issues has educational components. This source points out with positive adult communication, there are guidelines that should be adhered to, to insure a safe positive internet experience.
"Stopping Online Harassment Before It Starts." New York Times 13 Mar. 2015: A28(L). Academic OneFile. Web. 7 Oct.

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