Cyber-bullying Essay

About three years ago a student spread a vicious lie about me through a text message.  Before I new what was happening, dozens, maybe hundreds, of people read this lie.  Who knows, if they were stupid enough, they might even have believed the lie.  Ever since then, I have been very serious about eradicating rumors, lies, and viciousness spread through the web or electronically, because they spread so quickly on the web or electronically and so are so much more harmful.

Students school-wide have the opportunity to write about their experiences with cyber-bullying or bullying in general.  This could be from the perspective of victim, bully and/or bystander and could be in any form (essay, poem, letter, etc.).  We are hoping to have some sort of lunch time event where students can choose to read their work, or have someone else read it if they want to remain anonymous.  This event would be after spring break. 

Mr. Kringel's students:  You will receive extra credit for doing this assignment.  The amount, up to 20 points, will depend on the quality of work and whether or not you read at the lunch-time event.