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Photo illustration by Chris Ochsner/The Capital-Journal

Why is this Boy Grimacing?

What is a Bully?

» Use these pictures to think » about the kinds of bullies there» are in the world. Can you think » of other examples?

Terms

Bullying:

Acting in a hostile aggressive way towards another. Specific acts of bullying include name calling, rejection, physical intimidation and assault. (Text The Human Way pg. 373)

What is a Bully/Victim?

Bully

Average intelligenceDominatingMore powerful than victimLacks empathyMay be popularDrawn to violenceLearns behavior from

home

Victim

Anxious Sensitive “Different” Smaller Low self esteem May relate better to adults than

peers

Terms

Culture of violence:

A culture that excuses the wide spread use and depiction of physical acts that injure or

harm others.

Terms

Alienation:

A feeling of unhappiness and estrangement caused by

a work situation in which workers are not allowed to be creative and do not appreciate or take pride in their work. In a wider context, a feeling of not fitting in with other people or with society as a whole.

Types of Bullies

There are three major types of bullies:

What are the characteristics of each one?

Types of Bullies

Physical

Types of Bullies

Anxious and physically aggressive

May have problems concentrating

Provokes other students

Verbal

Types of Bullies

Teases and taunts other studentsVerbally strong

Both overt and covert

Emotional/Indirect

Feeds on the victim’s emotions. Knows what

makes the victim react.

Types of Bullies

Physical:Verbal:Emotional/Indirect:

What picture fits what definition?

Types of Bullies

Does bullying happen in Niagara?

What kind of bullying do you think

happens in Niagara?

Top 5 Aggressive Acts According to Victims of BullyingPercent of aggressive acts done to students over the last

school year:

Been Sworn at and called names 68.9%

Been pushed and shoved 49.6%

Been teased and ridiculed

44.3%

Had rumours and untrue stories of you spread around 42.9%

Had things taken away from you 36.2%

Percent of Males & Females who Reported being Victims of Bullying a Few Times a Month

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Top 5 Aggressive Acts According to Bullies  

Percent of aggressive acts students reported doing to others over the last school year:

Pushed and shoved someone 63.6%

Swore at someone and called them names 44.6%

Teased and ridiculed someone 42.6%

Threatened and intimidated someone 27.2%

Kicked and hit someone 23.2%

Percent of Males & Females who Reported Committing Acts of Aggression a Few Times a Month

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%

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Aggressive Acts Done by Students a Few Times a Month

Pe

rce

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Males = green Females = Yellow

Assignment

• Students will be broken into groups of three.

• One will record answers on the 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper.

• One will record same answers on the chart paper.

• One will present the results at the end.