Monday, November 26, 2012

Week of November 28, The Sensei

Hi everyone,

Today we are going to react to the film The Sensei.

Please visit Diana Inosanto's blog. There you can learn about her motivation for creating the film and more about her work.

Now visit the Teens Against Bullying website. Sign the petition, sign up for their newsletter, visit all of the links and clips.

Finally, answer these questions in Google Docs:


  1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
  2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
  3. What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school? 
Post your answers to our class blog. Then respond to two other classmates' posts.

37 comments:



  1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    we need to find a way to defend ourselves and be positive to our disadvantages. The solution is that the boy became confident in his life.


    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    There are many teenagers being bullied, but as long as we stand up to reject the bully from happening, The status of bullying will improve sooner or later.

    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    I need to be clear about myself about who I am. Even people may have different views on me, I am an individual who is unique.

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    1. Yes, we have to be optimistic about ourselves as unique no matter how people have different views on us.

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    2. Self-Confidence is important for everyone.

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    3. We also have to accept who we are, once we do, nothing else or no one else's judgment should be able to break us down, we should see them(people who stand against us) as ignorant people period.

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  2. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?

    We can not bully our classmates. Bullying is a very bad behavior, because it will create many communication problems between us. Also, it will hurt many people’s heart inside. The solutions are about some boys were bullying a student who is a gay. In the beginning, the student did not have ability to against them, and he got hurts. After that, he studied taekwondo to protect himself.

    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?

    I learned what is bully and how does it comes from. Also, I learned how to protect weak people, and how can we help them to get out this situation. Moreover we have to act our opinions to the society.

    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?

    The lessons are respond and act. I think these two lessons can be use here to be resources because we have to speak out what are we suffering, and try to help yourself get away from this situation.

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  3. 1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The film “The Sensei” highlights the horrible abuse suffered by a young homosexual teenager. This teaches us that the victims of bully are in great need to supportive society to bounce back to their confidence again. In the film, Karen stood up for McClain and in addition, she gave martial arts lessons to him for self-defense. This meant a lot to McClain and helped him gain self-assurance again.

    2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    From the website, I read that we can’t call somebody “Bully” with the appearance. It is not the cover that defines the bully but the behavior. Moreover, in the bullying situation, responses from bystanders can have a big impact on the situation too.

    3. What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Our school has to be a supportive society for whoever getting bullied and educates students to be aware of possible bullying situations around them. If we all take responsibilities, our school can be no bullying zone.

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    1. The ideas you got that make me agree with your opinions. What you said express what i want to add to say

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  4. 1.What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The film told us bullying could happen on anyone and whatever causes it is. The solution that it offer is that that we need to fight for our rights and stand out to protect people who is going on damages. Don’t avoid it and confront it bravely.
    2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    There are too many causes to take place bullying whatever you are a kid or adult. They bully someone with words or physicals. These damages bring a lot of harms for the people who is bullied. In short, many people bully someone because they are lonely and want people to pay attention to them. They have mental problems and actually,they are more poorer than the people whom they bully. so that they chose this kind way that people can notice them.
    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    People need strength to protect themselves and others people whom they care about. We can’t ignore that matter that happen in front of us so that we should stand out ,or it will be more serious than before. Whatever who you are, you should adjust yourself wills and troubles and try to find a person to share your sadness and happiness, therefore, they are satisfied and don’t have to bully people and people don’t have to be bullied by others people. Both wins is best.

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    1. Yes, I like the fact that you pointed out from the perspective of the bullies. The main cause of bullying is that they are isolated from their societies and want to be get attention.

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  5. 1 What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    Bullying is everyone’s responsibility,bullying can happen in school, so students have responsibility to protect their classmates. They have to respect each other. The main character is a gay, his classmates were bullying him,he could not against them.
    2 What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    From the website,I learned bullying is happening everywhere,.If someone is hurting another person, they will not stop unless someone stands up for the victim and tells their tormentor to stop.
    3 What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Bullying is everyone’s problem; therefore everyone has to be part of the solution.Students must follow the rules, and be tolerance.

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    1. Your are absolutely right, it is everyone's problem, we all should be concerned

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    2. Saying is easier than done.
      So we need to take action right now.

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    3. action speaks louder than words

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  6. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    According to the movie Sensei, bullying can be very harmful, make others feel very inferior, not worthy of anything, it can even make that person willing to kill him/herself. In term of solutions, one that is being bullied can have the option to learn how to defend him/herself against whom that bully.

    2.What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    That website is a very good website, it shows that teens are motivated to put an end to bullying, they also bring many points and aspect of bullying issues. For example people usually say that words will never hurt you but this is what teens from the website said:
    ‘’Studies have shown even
    though words don’t leave bruises or broken bones, they may leave deep emotional scars that can have lifelong implications. Children learn at a very early age that words can hurt other children.’’ This is very true, word is about everything and this is what i say, internal pain can be more unbearable than physical pain.

    3.What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Well, from these two resources, one lesson that i take is that, you should never try to make people feel bad about themselves.Also bullying is a very dreadful arm against human nature and can motivate people to change in either way.

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  8. 1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    We cannot bully other people in the school and help each other , respect each other . bully is not good behavior for us , that will hurt people heart . we have to make a harmonious society .
    2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learned the bullying still around us and bullying in the school . that is so upset with me . I hope they stop doing that and love each other . in the Bible Jesus said please love your enemy . if we cannot love our classmate how can we love the enemy . we have to unite as one resist bullying .

    3. What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    I think the important two lessons are say it out and respond . because when we get bullying we have to resist that and do not let that happened anymore . tell them everyone is equal .

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    1. I totally agree with you! It is impossible to love our enemy if we can't even love each other!

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  9. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The film Sensei taught us that we have to defend ourselves from bullying. The solutions it offers that we have to face our problems, if we let our problem be like that then it won’t stop. Somehow we have to find a positive way to over it.
    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learned from the web site Teens Against Bullying is that we have to help ourselves and others from bullying. We have to respect everyone and be very careful with our words because words can hurt a lot.
    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    The lessons that I can take Respect and face the situation . If we respect each other then we never have to face any bullying in our school or anywhere. In other hand if someone is a victim bullying then face it and find a solution or end . Because if we let it go then it won’t go and will come back for sure, if its not for you then for someone else.

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  10. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?

    The film “The Sensei” shows the horrible abuse suffered by a young homosexual teenager. It seems like the victims of this kind of situations are in great need of a supportive society. Bullying is a very bad behave. In the beginning , the student did not have ability to fight against them, and he got injured by them. After that, he studied taekwondo to protect himself. Karen stood up for McClain and in addition, she gave martial arts lessons to him for self-defense which gave him lesson to protect his life without depending on others.

    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?

    I learned what is bully, how does it comes from and how people bully others with the appearance. Also, I learned how to protect weak people, and how can we help them to get out from those kind of horrible situation. Moreover we have to act our opinions to the society.

    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?

    Our school has to be a supportive society for people who are getting bullied.
    Education makes students to be aware of possible bullying situations around them. If we all take responsibilities, our school won’t be bullying zone.I think these two lessons can be use here to be resources because we have to speak out for wrong things and try to help yourself get away from this situation.

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  11. 1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?

    Ans: The film “The Sensei” highlights the horrible abuse suffered by a young homosexual teenager. The film told us bullying could happen on anyone and whatever causes it is. One person can get bullied by the society and the people of the society which make them feel bad and they loose confident on themselves. In instead of get rid of it., you need to have someone to support you and stand against them for you. In the film, Karen stood up for McClain and in addition, she gave martial arts lessons to him for self-defense. This meant a lot to McClain and helped him gain self-assurance and he was able to stand up my himself instead of depending on others.


    2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?

    Ans: I learned on the teens against bullying website is that what is bully and how teens are getting bullied that effect on their life. Also, I learned how to protect weak people, and how can we help them to get out this situation. Moreover we have to act our opinions to the society.

    3. What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?

    Ans: The lessons are respond, act and if you see something then say something. I think these lessons can be use here to be resources because we have to speak out what are we suffering, and try to help yourself get away from this situation. Our school has to be a supportive society for whoever getting bullied and educates students to be aware of possible bullying situations around them.

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  12. 1.What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    2.In the film. A main character is gay and was bullied by people around because he is a gay and has HIV. He learned how to protect himself and a woman help him.
    3.What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    4. There is still bullying around us. We need to stop it and try our best to regulate it. If we do not do anything about it, it will become worse. We have to respect everyone and be very careful with our words because words can hurt a lot.
    5.What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    We need to be more stronger . we must learn a skill of how to protect ourselves. When someone suffers from this kinds of situation, people around him or her should stand up and stop. It is really necessary in this situation. If we do not do anything, nothing is going to change.

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  13. 1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The Sensei teach us that bullying is bad, and by bullying you are hurting other people. Also it shows us how the victim of bullying got affected, and then the whole community rejects him. Also it shows us that bully getting punishments for their things.
    2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    There are a lot of interesting information. On that website we can learn what is bullying and how to fight it. It’s showing us different ways to go against bullying.
    3. What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Never stay on the side, don’t be bystander, react, act, on the bully, he will get punished. You always have a choice, and don’t be coward, react on the bully and his actions.

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    1. I agree with you Oleg... We always have a choice and i think we should use it wisely in order to stop BULLYING!

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    2. I agree with both of you.. STOP BULLYING!!!!

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  14. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?

    “The Sensei” film is really meaningful and the movie contains many components that we can learn about bullying. In that movie, the main character is a guy who is rejected and isolated from the community, just because he is gay, it does not mean that he has to be outcasted from the community. It absolutely is an abuse of his human rights. There is a scene when he gets bullied by his schoolmates. He receives relentless blows from them and he almost dies. In my opinion, this movie does not only emphasize a danger of bullying, however, it also offers the the solution to prevent bullying, which is, to speak up and stand against bullying whenever you have chance to do so.

    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?

    I did learn that bully is really pervasive and perilous. Bully can kill one’s personality as well as self-esteem. Bullying happens everywhere, I personally think that it is not even worth bullying others thinking to get more fame. On the contrary, they are poisoning their own fame in the community. However, a way to prevent bullying is to stand and speak against bullying.

    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?

    First of all, I am so grateful that I am placed in a school that is safe and having securities that are reliable. I personally haven’t seen any bullying happened in school. However, like what the movie and the website show, bullying can happen at anytime and anywhere, we still have stay alert and be ready to stand and speak up against bullying.

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  15. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    In the movie “The Sensei” the morale was to fight against bullying. Just because McClain was homosexual he was bullied and harassed by everyone and also segregated everywhere. People hated him. But His sensei Karen thought slightly different. She stood up against the society and taught him self defence to fight for his right.
    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    As we see bullying is happening to many of the teenagers in high schools and the step to stop it begins with us, each individual. Bullying will decrease sooner or later but it depends on how fast we react on these issues.
    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Don’t judge someone on their look or just their first meet. People have different views about life and everyone lives with their own views. In school we have to be friendly to new students and stop someone who bullies other students or take any small steps that we can to help create a better environment.

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    1. I totally agree with you, and i think that is how bullying start when we start judging people by their looks then you want to make them feel bad about themselves and you start bullying them.

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  16. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The film Sensei taught us that the condition when you get problem
    and bullying by someone how to defend yourself.The solution would be
    we need to be careful from those people and stay out of them,also need
    to be brave that situation and need to face those problems.

    What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    What I learned on the teens against bullying website is that we have to keep ourselves away from bullying.First thing we have to respect each other and need to remember when we talk to someone we should use appropriate words that would not hurt them.

    What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    The lessons I take from these two resources to use here at school is that self-respect.This is the most important part.Bullying is a serious thing that cause someones personality,hurt someones honor.So we have to stop this nonsense.If we just let it happen nothing will change so we have to face it and have to find a solution to stop it.

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  17. 1.What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The film The Sensei teaches us how to deal with bullying, it teaches us that we need to have a correct attitude for bullying, we need to report to people we trusted and people who are able to deal it correctly. the solution that this film offer is to be confident in our life, and we have to face the problems.
    2.What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learned how to deal with bullying correctly from Teens Against Bullying website, many people involved in bullying and we have to learn how to protect us, that is the way to help us to stop bullying, also, I learned how we need to be response when we saw someone has being bullying.
    3.What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Everyone should be able to define what is bullying and what kind of behaviors are called bullying, and we all need to be aware of these situation. The most important lesson is to learn how to respect other people, if everyone knows how to respect other people and have responsible behaviors.

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    1. you are right. and we should response to bullyings

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  18. 1What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The Sensei teaches us that never tolerate bullying, because bullies are going to keep bullying if you don't stand up and fight against them. The solution in the movie was to learn some self-defence skills.
    2What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learned many students are facing bullying. And they need help from us. Besides that, I learned that many people are caring and will help others who have been bullied.
    3.What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    We should never just watch others get bullied. We should tell teachers or councilors about it. And we should unit and isolate bullies. Last but not least, we should advertise more about bullying which will let students know how to handle it and educate them to respect others.

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    1. I like that statement when you said "we should advertise more about bullying which will let students how to handle it and educate them to respect them"
      RESPECT is #1. Respect yourself so that others can respect you. Everything begin and end with RESPECT

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  19. 1.What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The Sensei teach us that bullying is bad, and by bullying you are hurting other people. So, we need to find a way to defend ourselves and be positive to our disadvantages. The solution is first we need to be self-confident.

    2.What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learned how to deal with bullying correctly from Teens Against Bullying website, many people involved in bullying and we have to learn how to protect us, that is the way to help us to stop bullying, also, I learned how we need to be response when we saw someone has being bullying.

    3.What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    The important two lessons are say it out and respond . because when we get bullying we have to resist that and do not let that happened anymore and tell them everyone is equal .

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  20. 1. What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The flim “The Sensei” teaches us that bullying not just domination of one person on other but an act that will change the life of the victim. Bullying should be stopped, it can be stopped and thats what the flim showed us. To prevent bullying we need to speak up and stand against bullying whenever you have chance to do so because it may change the life of a person.

    2. What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learned that bullying happens everywhere and its our responsibility to stand up and speak against it. I learned how to protect and support the weak people who were discouraged by bullying. Bullying should be stopped and its our responsibility to do something and act now.

    3. What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Like they say never judge someone before you have walked a mile in their shoes, we should never judge someone just because he is different or looks different. We are all humans and thats what matter the most. Never be a bystander, step up and speak for it. Be the change you want to see in this world.

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  21. -What does the film The Sensei teach us about bullying? What solutions does it offer?
    The film Sensei teach us how the the victim get affected and how a whole small community could reject him. Instead that people are helping you, they are against you and don’t want to be next to you. this is the opposite of what should be happening. The people should have support him and the against the boys that bully so they could get punish. It offer how just one people can make a change in one life by teaching him how to defend himself. The Sensei saved him by teaching him to fight and by rescuing him because if she didn’t then he would have been dead.

    -What did you learn on the Teens Against Bullying website?
    I learn that people could comment why they care and also their experiences or thoughts. That is pretty cool but at the same time bad because you are reading the pain of the victim who are only 12, 13 years old. I was surprised that it doesnt matter of how old you are that you can still be a victim.

    -What lessons can you take from these two resources to use here at school?
    Whenever you see someone get bullied and don’t want to be involve in the fights or arguments just go tell a teacher or supervisor that could take it in charge. Also, Never be afraid to stand up because someone’s life might depend on you. If you see something, say something.

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  22. at school?

    The Sensei teach us about defend ourselves when we are build. There are many solutions, I think the most important one is that we have to face our problems, because if we won’t face it we are going to be bullying all life.

    I learned that we should have respect for all. Even though person is bullying us, we should respect in that person in a way. Also we have to always face our problems.

    We can’t never stand outside. If you see something, say something. If we see person that is bullying by others we should stand up and help her/him. We never know what can happen later to us. We can need help also.

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  23. The film sensei taught me that bullying someone based on their sexual orientation is wrong. We are all human beings free to love whoever we want. We have our rights. From now on I will not be a bystander and help people who gets bullied and give them courage to not give up.

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