Written Campaign Proposal FINAL APA
Written Campaign Proposal: Bullying
Erinn Schreiner-Puskala
ECE205:
Introduction to Child Development
Instructor:
Nadia Hasan
4/19/15
Written Campaign Proposal: Bullying If you were to sit and really think about bullying and researching about it you start to see bullying has been a big problem for generations, worldwide. According to the website nobullying.com it states, “20 percent of U.S. students in grades 9 – 12 reportedly have experienced bullying, while 28 percent of students in grades 6 – 12 report the same. Experts agree that most incidences of bullying occur during middle school. Most of these students in the study reported name calling as the most prevalent type of bullying, followed by teasing, rumor-spreading, physical incidents, purposeful isolation, threats, belongings being stolen, and sexual harassment. Surprisingly, cyberbullying occurred with the least frequency. 70.6 percent of teens have seen bullying occurring in their schools and approximately 30 percent of young people admit to bullying themselves” (Bullying, 2014). The numbers are ridiculously high and we are often seeing that bullying boosts the social status and popularity of school students, which in turn makes the student want to bully more. How to stop this? The best way is to bring awareness to the situation through facts, campaigns, and history not only to students but to teachers, parents and community.
Campaign Proposal Often people have no idea the multiple affects that being bullied has on a child’s development. Unfortunately, children who are bullied can/have experienced negative physical, school, and mental health. The symptoms to look out for are depression, anxiety, increased feelings of sadness or loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, loss in interest activities, multiple health complaints, and decreased in academic achievement. My mission for this campaign is to give each student an outreach program for bullying, this will allow students to
Erinn Schreiner-Puskala
ECE205:
Introduction to Child Development
Instructor:
Nadia Hasan
4/19/15
Written Campaign Proposal: Bullying If you were to sit and really think about bullying and researching about it you start to see bullying has been a big problem for generations, worldwide. According to the website nobullying.com it states, “20 percent of U.S. students in grades 9 – 12 reportedly have experienced bullying, while 28 percent of students in grades 6 – 12 report the same. Experts agree that most incidences of bullying occur during middle school. Most of these students in the study reported name calling as the most prevalent type of bullying, followed by teasing, rumor-spreading, physical incidents, purposeful isolation, threats, belongings being stolen, and sexual harassment. Surprisingly, cyberbullying occurred with the least frequency. 70.6 percent of teens have seen bullying occurring in their schools and approximately 30 percent of young people admit to bullying themselves” (Bullying, 2014). The numbers are ridiculously high and we are often seeing that bullying boosts the social status and popularity of school students, which in turn makes the student want to bully more. How to stop this? The best way is to bring awareness to the situation through facts, campaigns, and history not only to students but to teachers, parents and community.
Campaign Proposal Often people have no idea the multiple affects that being bullied has on a child’s development. Unfortunately, children who are bullied can/have experienced negative physical, school, and mental health. The symptoms to look out for are depression, anxiety, increased feelings of sadness or loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, loss in interest activities, multiple health complaints, and decreased in academic achievement. My mission for this campaign is to give each student an outreach program for bullying, this will allow students to