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Questions:
 * 1) 9 Analyze Central York's AUP and handbook. What are the rules and punishments related to cyberbullying?
 * 2) 10 What are some ways that cyberbullying affects teens-both physically and mentally?
 * 3) 11 What are some ways that teens should address cyberbullying?
 * 4) 12 What are some ways cyberbullying can be prevented?

"Effects of Cyber Bullying." //Cyber Bullying Alert//. 18 Nov. 2008. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. <[]>.

1. Some effects of cyberbullying are poor performance at school, depression, and low self-esteem. (10) 2. Close these social media sites or simply turn off the computer. (12)

"Cyberbullying Statistics." //Cyberbullying Statistics//. 2009. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

3. It is more likely to for a student who is cyber bullied to commit suicide. (10) 4. 89% of people felt angry after being cyber bullied. (10) 5. 85% of people felt frustrated after being cyber bullied. (10) 6. 78% of people felt sad after being cyber bullied. (10) 7. 64% of people felt embarrassed after being cyber bullied. (10) 8. 62% of people felt scared after being cyber bullied. (10)

POLCYRK815-2 and misc.

9. If you don't follow the rules and regulations of appropriate use on the internet, there will be usage restrictions, loss of access privileges, disciplinary actions, and legal proceedings.(9) 10. The board of our school says that the use of internet, e-mail, and network resources is a privilege, not a right.(9) 11. The district has the right to monitor anything you do on the internet. They can monitor the internet without any notice(9) 12. You have no privacy with the school's stuff. Users should not expect privacy to anything they create, store, send, or delete.(9) 13. The district has the right to restrict access to any internet sites or functions that are inappropriate.

"What to Do." //Prevent Cyberbullying & Internet Harassment//. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. .

14. If you are getting cyberbullied, you can ignore that person or log off your computer.(12) 15. Block the person who is harassing you, or change your information.(12) 16. Contact the company who runs the site to get the profile or language taken off.(12) 17. If you are upset about something like this, talk about it with somebody you trust.(12)

"Addressing CyberBullying in Schools." //Tools for the TEKS: Integrating Technology in the Classroom//. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. .

18. One way to address cyberbullying is to get schools to do class meetings every so often. Doing this can influence the bullies, and put a postive influence on the people who are getting bullied.(11) 19. Sponsoring awareness events can help to address cyberbullying.(11) 20. Provide anonymous drop boxes. This can help the person being bullied to tell someone about whats going on, but feel more secure about it.(11) 21. Addressing the AUP, can help with cyberbullying. Signing the AUP shows that you understand everything in it. Administrators may reference back to this in a case of bullying.(11)

................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ My Case-Studies Name is: Phoebe Prince.

__//** Facts **//__ Cullen, Kevin. "The Untouchable Mean Girls." //Boston.com//. 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. .

-The Northwestern District attorney (Elizabeth Scheibel) says Phoebe was bullied because she was in a relationship with one of the male suspects. They had broken up weeks prior to her suicide.

-Phoebe put up with the verbal harassment and physical threats for about three months.

-There was at least one time when Phoebe was hit with a soda can.

-The district attorney and school administrators knew about the harassment towards Phoebe, but did nothing and did not get charged.

-Her younger sister found Phoebe hanging in the stairwell leading to the families two story apartment.

- Six teens will be charged because of this incident.Three were expelled. Three were charged with statutory rape, while the other three were charged with violating Phoebe's civil rights, criminal harassment, and disturbing a school assembly.

-The "mean girls" would follow Phoebe around calling her an Irish slut.

-Even after Phoebe's death, the girls continued to talk meanly about her.

Page of History on this Cyberbullying Case:

"Bullying & Suicide Incidents 2010: The Phoebe Prince Case Updated." //Suite101.com//. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. .

-What happened: An Irish girl named Phoebe Prince was harassed verbally and physically. After just moving to America, the girl started school, just hoping to fit in. What starts out to be a cool expirence to be in America, becomes life taking.

-Where did this happpen? Phoebe committed suicide on January 14, 2010 after coming home from South Hadley High School in Massachusetts.She had hung herself in the stairwell of her home.

-How did it happen? This happened because of teenagers being cruel. Phoebe was harassed for three months until she decided that she had had enough.

-What is the outcome for the victim? The outcome for the victim was death. She felt trapped and like this was the only way out.

-What is the outcome for the bullies? The outcomes for the bullies are several violations of civil rights and bodily injury, stalking, statutory rape, criminal harassment, and disturbance of school assembly.

"Prince Bullying Case Leaves 5 Teens With Probation, Community Service." //WBUR//. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. .

-What happened involving the community? The Five teens are on probation and community service.

"Phoebe Prince: A Beautiful swan like Girl from Ireland." //Home Page//. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. .

-Some people are pushing to get the legislature to approve of the Phoebe Law. They want strong anti-bullying legislation in schools.