Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Why parents should not punish kids with public shaming by Susanna Schrobsdorff

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: July 6-13, 2015
Article: Why parents should not punish kids with public shaming
Page: 31
Author:  Susanna Schrobsdorff
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Questions
1. In what city did the story take place?
2. In what state did the story take place?
3. What happened to the 13 year old girl on the YouTube video?
4. Why do you think the father said, "Man, you lost all that beautiful hair." "Was it worth it?"
5. How old was the girl?
6. What did the girl do a few days later?
7. Who said that the father never meant for the video for public consumption only as a reminder to his daughter?
8. Who shared the video online?
9. What does a child's defiance ignite in parents?
10. Name the _____ signs that parents have their kids hold up for public shaming.
11. In which city has the tactic become so popular that a barber has "old man" haircuts for misbehaving kids?
12. Which state would penalize parents who use social media to humiliate, intimidate or cause emotional distress to their children?
13. Which Illinois State Representative proposed this law?
14. What would happen to the parents that are found guilty of cyber-bullying?
15. What would happen to the monetary fine?
16. What is the response of the parents when asked why they have resorted to public shaming?
17. Who is the former director of the New Hope Guild Center?
18. Who says the parents that resort to public shaming aren't evil?
19. Who says the parents are desperately trying to solve a problem, even if their solution is damaging?
20. Whether or not you believe shaming a child is wrong, it usually doesn't work as a deterrent.  True or False
21. Social-media discipline often becomes a solution that creates more problems than it solves.  True or False
22. What got more than 40 million views on Facebook?


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