Bullying

What It Is?

What You Can Do to help?

Why it is important to help?

Respect

During this lesson, please follow these rules:

Think to yourself Only share comments that are appropriate Please do not use the names of other people

Why is it important to discuss Bullying?

Safety

Distraction from learning

Respect

Showing respect for people means accepting their differences and treating them the way you’d like to be treated.

Bullying is the exact opposite

-Premier Bullying Prevention page 5

What is Bullying

Repeated Behavior Overtime Feeling Powerless Peers

Types of Bullying4 Main Types

1. Physical Bullying

2. Emotional Bullying

3. Social Bullying

4. Cyber Bullying

Who is involved in Bullying?

BullyingTriangle

Bully

Victim Bystander

The Bystander is the most influential person in the triad

One Time Incident vs. Bullying

Who can give me an example of a one time incident

Who can give me an example of a bullying situation

Bullying: What Can You Do?

Let someone know what is happening!!! It’s okay to ask for help Being bullied is not your fault!! Who???? Parents, Teachers, Advisor, Principal, Vice

Principal

Tattle vs. Report- what’s worth reporting

Incidents when you feel threatened witness someone else being threatened when you just know something is wrong

Examples– Physical actions– Verbal threats– Other students are in danger– Student examples

Numbers on Bullying

18% of students feel bullied 85% of students have witnessed bullying

What does that say to you

Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes

If you were being bullied…

How would you feel? What would you do?

It Takes Courage to be a Good Citizen

Everyone Can Help Out!!!

Good Citizens Do The Right Thing! Don’t join in and Refuse to watch Say something- “Hey don’t do that to him.” Report Bullying to an adult Invite the person being bullied to join your group Be a friend to a person being bullied Distract the bully so that he or she stops

Bullying: How Not to be a Victim

1. Act and look CONFIDENT– Bullies go after those who appear weak– Bullies repeat actions to those who they think they can

2. If someone is picking on you don’t show them it hurts– It is okay to feel sad or hurt over what a bully says but try

not to show them– Express your feelings to your parents, friends and people

you trust!!!

Strategies

How can I help myself if I am getting bullied? Ignore what the bully or bullies say Agree with what they say- Bullies don’t get

satisfaction if they don’t get a negative reaction

Make a quick joke or a funny response Change the subject

Bullying: How to Avoid Bad Situations

1. Stay in a group Surround yourself with people you feel safe with

2. Avoid “hot spots” Take a different path to classes Go to the restroom a little earlier

Think About It!!! Premier Bullying Prevention page 23

Do you ever

Laugh when a classmate makes a mistake?

Make fun of people in a mean way?

Join in when someone is being teased?

Gossip or Spread Rumors?

The End