Writing Task

1) An article in a college student magazine (16-19 year olds) (can include own opinion)

2) 8 year old primary school children. (Who produce and disseminate their own school magazine with help from teachers and parents)

Facts:

• Amanda Todd, 15 years old, Canada
• On September 7, video posted
• Photo circulated around the web
• Threats
• Beaten up by jealous girlfriend
• Self harming - image shown in YouTube video
• Found dead on Wednesday 10th October
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyeH1JOEBeA

Bullied to death or humiliated?
15 year old and her mistakes...
Canadian teenager, Amanda Todd, was a victim of bullying. She had posted a video on YouTube on September 7th to express to everyone how she felt and what she was going through. Not long after, Amanda had taken the jump to end her life on October 10th. This tragedy has spread across the internet and many people have strong opinions on her story. Is there a part of the story missing? Why did she result to ending her life? Why did she lose her friends?

Being a teenager, everyone can relate to making mistakes. However, you learn from your own mistakes and move on. This didn't seem to be the case with Amanda Todd. In the nearly nine minute note-card YouTube video, Amanda admitted to flashing boys on webcam that she had been talking to online. A year went past thinking nothing would happen... until she received a threat message on Facebook, "If you don't put on a show for me, I will send the picture" Amanda says she did not know who this person was or how he got the photo. Whoever he was, he knew all of her private information. The inappropriate image had circulated quickly around the web, everyone she knew had seen it. Amanda was now a victim of cyber bullying as well as bullying.


(8 year old primary school children. (Who produce and disseminate their own school magazine with help from teachers and parents))
A young girl named Amanda Todd was 15 years old when she was being bullied online and at school. She had made a mistake by sending an innapropriate photo to a stranger who then shared the photo online. This humiliated Amanda and she became a victim of cyber bullying AND bullying.

BE SAFE. BE AWARE.
You must remember not to share any personal information. Especially to people online. Actions have consequences and it's ok to make mistakes.

Never be afraid to tell someone about any problems or issues going on. Everything can be helped.