1. What is Dave Rudden’s occupation? 2. What percentage of young people in the UK are being bullied, according to the article? 3. Name one of Dave Rudden’s interests or hobbies. 4. Why did Dave Rudden stay silent for years after the bullying had stopped?
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1. What kind of person do you think Dave Rudden is? Give reasons for your answer.
2. What do you think Dave Rudden’s issue is with the phrase ‘Be a man’? Explain your answer.
3. Is there any difference between the bullies from Dave Rudden’s youth and bullies today? Explain your answer.
4. Explain the difference between a news article and a feature article in your own words.
5. Compare and contrast Dave’s experience of bullying with Jim’s experience in the extract from The Bully on page 143.
Create 1. (a) In groups, discuss how you think bullying should be tackled in your school.
(b) Work with your group to create a video for your anti-bullying campaign, inspired by the following quote from Dave Rudden’s article:
‘There’s this movie scene. You know the one – the hero gets injured but manfully struggles on, refusing the help his companions know he needs. They continue, he struggles, lashes out in anger and –
*dramatic music*’ OR Work with your group to create a poster for your anti-bullying campaign.
(c) As a group, show your video or poster to the class and give a presentation explaining how you think bullying could be tackled in your school.
