Hazing

Hazing according the dictionary…To play unpleasant

and humiliating tricks; force to

perform humiliating tasks or stunts

How does hazing make you feel…

Have you ever been a part of hazing? Have you seen hazing at school? Think about how it made you feel to witness someone being hurt or to be hurt yourself.

1. Why does the school have a hazing policy?

2. What can you do to help prevent hazing at Eisenhower?

True/ False

Practice Hazing Quiz

Number your paper 1-10

An act of hazing must endanger the physical or safety of one or more students.

False

Causing a student to

participate in any violation of the Texas Penal Code is an act

of hazing.

True

Hazing is limited to students

who are at least 10

years of age.

False

All of the following are illegal in Texas: Engaging in,

soliciting, encouraging, directly aiding or attempting

to aid others in hazing, recklessly permitting hazing,

having first hand knowledge of the planning of hazing or

having knowledge of actual occurrence of hazing and

failing to report it in writing to any administrator or teacher

True

All of the following are acts of hazing if

the act adversely affects the mental

health or dignity of a student: Intimidation

or threats of ostracism, extreme

mental stress, shame or humiliation.

True

Acts of hazing can occur only during the school day.

False

Any form of hazing is a violation of the

NEISD student code of conduct and the NEISD

Board Policy but not a violation of a

Texas law.

False

Hazing can take place only on

campus or at a school

sponsored activity.

False

All of the following would be considered acts of

hazing if the act subjects a student to unreasonable risk of harm or adversely

affects their physical health or safety: Whipping,

branding, electric shock, placing a harmful substance

on the body, exposure to the elements, confinement

to a small space…etc.

True

Hazing is an intentional, knowing

or reckless act directed against a

student for the purpose of pledging, initiation, affiliating

with or holding office in an organization.

True