Bully Video Questions

Directions: After watching the movie BULLY, answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper in complete sentences

  1. What is empathy? How does the film help us build empathy for the targets of bullying? How might increasing empathy help a community reduce the amount of bullying that occurs?
  2. BULLY does not provide any stories or details about the students who behave as bullies. Why do you think the filmmaker chose not to include the bully’s perspective?
  3. What can we learn from the parents of a bullied child? How might they make a positive difference in their community?
  4. As you watch the film, what does Alex’s story make you think about and feel? How do people respond when they encounter a difference they do not understand?
  5. As you watch the film, what does Ja’Meya’s story make you think about and feel? AS an athlete and an honor student, how does Ja’Meya defy your assumptions about the victims of bullying? How do you know who is most vulnerable?
  6. Which parts of the film had the greatest impact on you?

Bully Video Questions

Directions: After watching the movie BULLY, answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper in complete sentences

  1. What is empathy? How does the film help us build empathy for the targets of bullying? How might increasing empathy help a community reduce the amount of bullying that occurs?
  2. BULLY does not provide any stories or details about the students who behave as bullies. Why do you think the filmmaker chose not to include the bully’s perspective?
  3. What can we learn from the parents of a bullied child? How might they make a positive difference in their community?
  4. As you watch the film, what does Alex’s story make you think about and feel? How do people respond when they encounter a difference they do not understand?
  5. As you watch the film, what does Ja’Meya’s story make you think about and feel? AS an athlete and an honor student, how does Ja’Meya defy your assumptions about the victims of bullying? How do you know who is most vulnerable?
  6. Which parts of the film had the greatest impact on you?

Bully Video Questions

Directions: After watching the movie BULLY, answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper in complete sentences

  1. What is empathy? How does the film help us build empathy for the targets of bullying? How might increasing empathy help a community reduce the amount of bullying that occurs?
  2. BULLY does not provide any stories or details about the students who behave as bullies. Why do you think the filmmaker chose not to include the bully’s perspective?
  3. What can we learn from the parents of a bullied child? How might they make a positive difference in their community?
  4. As you watch the film, what does Alex’s story make you think about and feel? How do people respond when they encounter a difference they do not understand?
  5. As you watch the film, what does Ja’Meya’s story make you think about and feel? AS an athlete and an honor student, how does Ja’Meya defy your assumptions about the victims of bullying? How do you know who is most vulnerable?
  6. Which parts of the film had the greatest impact on you?