4b)The topic that I have chosen to research about is bullying. Bullying is a horrible trend going around in almost every school and it needs to be ended today. There are many serious cases of bullying and it has gotten so bad that people are actually committing suicide because they can't take it anymore. I am excited to learn about different ways that we as a community, can try to work together to help end bullying. It won't be easy and it will take time but it can happen. We can make a change! Although bullying is a horrible thing for someone to do, it's still interesting to learn about all of the different types of bullying and how we can support those that are the victims of bullying.

4) Bullying For and Against X
Most people in the world are against bullying because it is a horrific trend that is going around everywhere and it gets to the point that people kill themselves because of it. Only people that are heartless and who have never gotten bullied before would be for it because they never experienced it and they do not know how it feels. Some people are in a different mindset and they think its okay to take their anger out on others.

4a) What have we been studying in class this year? 
So far this year, we have been doing many different blogs about the internet and things going on in the world today. We also picked different research topics to find one topic we would like to research about. I have learned many new things about the internet that I never heard of before.
Which subjects appeal to me?
The subjects that appeal to me are the ones that are happening all over the world and also the ones that they want to find a cure for.
What are people writing about?
People are writing about things that interest them and that also goes for the news too. Most people only talk about the things that they are interested in and the things that they want to learn more about. For example, I want to learn more about bullying and someone else might want to talk about or write about something completely different like politics.
What's most interesting to me?
Awareness is most interesting to me because I like when things that are in need of help, get help and get the awareness that they deserve. It's interesting to know what different people have gone through in their life because sometimes you might even be able to relate.
Can I find information about that?
Yes you can find information about that because you can most likely find information about anything going on in this world today.

5) Briefly list what you know about your topic already. 
Surprising facts or statistics 
-Over 3 million people are bullied every year
-Almost 160,000 teens skip school everyday because of bullying
-Most people believe that most schools do no help out when it comes to bullying.
The extent of the problem
- Bullying has become a major problem around the world and it gets worse and worse every single day.  It can also put peoples lives in danger based on how they handle it personally.
Important people or institutions
-HR- designated office for addressing workplace bullying.
Observations You Made
- I noticed that schools do not address bullying as much as they should. Also, I believe that some bullies have been hurt in the past so they believe that it's okay to hurt others the same way that were hurt. There should be a new punishment for bullying because the ones that they have now are not strong enough because bullying is still going around. People need to learn to stick up for themselves.
Major Controversies
- Many people are killing themselves because of how much they are getting bullied. Many people get bullied because of the amount of money they have, the clothes they have, the way they look, the way they act and so much more and its not right at all.