Lessons Learned 3 friends going through life like usual, knowing nothing of what is to come in the future. Once one of them becomes a victim of cyberbullying, it is later found out that it was the two other friends who were the suspects. What will happen to them now? What will become of their friendships? Do they learn their lesson?
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Lessons Learned
Topic: Racial Injustices in Schools
Directed by Ava K. , Written by Kayla T. , Edited by Ruby S.
Starring Maya H., D'Ante J., Domenico S., Tyler B.
Black students, and students of color in general have a higher chance in being discriminated against by teachers and other staff members. In the U.S., during the 2015-16 school year, Black students made up 15% of enrolled students, but represented 31% of referrals to law enforcement and school-related arrests. White students made up 49% of enrollment but made up 36% of those referrals (Civil Rights Data Collection). Black students are also more likely to be suspended and more severely reprimanded for the same behavior as their white counterparts. A study where hypothetical situations were given to 85 principals and assistant principals found, “A first offense by black students was on average rated 20% more severely than that by white students, and a second offense 29% more severely.” There has also been much bullying in schools for as long as we know One out of every five (20.2%) students report being bullied .Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were made fun of, called names, or insulted; 13% were the subject of rumors; 5% were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on; and 5% were excluded from activities on purpose. Taking away children’s education is already a heinous enough offense, but what’s even worse is that those who do not have a high school diploma have less opportunity for economic success than those who do (Marketwatch.com). So, inherently, the educational system takes away opportunities for financial success from Black students. This is important to draw attention to because awareness is the first step in ending the cycle.
Our thought process making this film was to bring awareness to this problem society has. In this generation, it is very common for kids our age to be active on social media. Reflecting this reality, we decided to incorporate social media into our film. Social media can be a very creative and fun place, but there are definitely downsides to it. It is easy for some people to take advantage of their platforms, anonymity, and the audacity that comes with hiding behind a screen. Our film focuses on kids abusing social media to perform their own biases, and how it could play out in a nation of systemic racism. We know that not everyone has experienced this problem personally so we wanted to put our watchers in someone else's shoes and spread awareness.
Sources:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/school-climate-and-safety.pdf
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/black-children-are-more-likely-to-be-disciplined-than-white-kids-for-the-same-behavior-2019-10-16
www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp
Our thought process making this film was to bring awareness to this problem society has. In this generation, it is very common for kids our age to be active on social media. Reflecting this reality, we decided to incorporate social media into our film. Social media can be a very creative and fun place, but there are definitely downsides to it. It is easy for some people to take advantage of their platforms, anonymity, and the audacity that comes with hiding behind a screen. Our film focuses on kids abusing social media to perform their own biases, and how it could play out in a nation of systemic racism. We know that not everyone has experienced this problem personally so we wanted to put our watchers in someone else's shoes and spread awareness.
Sources:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/school-climate-and-safety.pdf
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/black-children-are-more-likely-to-be-disciplined-than-white-kids-for-the-same-behavior-2019-10-16
www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp
