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
youd 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 Bullying
4 Main Types
1. Physical Bullying

2. Emotional Bullying

3. Social Bullying

4. Cyber Bullying
Who is involved in Bullying?
Bullying
Triangle
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!!!
Its okay to ask for help
Being bullied is not your fault!!
Who????
Parents, Teachers, Advisor, Principal, Vice
Principal


Tattle vs. Report- whats 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 Elses 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!
Dont join in and Refuse to watch
Say something- Hey dont 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 dont 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 dont get
satisfaction if they dont 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