HOW TO DEAL WITH BULLIES ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What

HOW TO DEAL WITH BULLIES

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is bullying? How can I help other people who are being bullied? How can I help myself if I am being bullied? Am I acting like a bully?

WHAT IS BULLYING? Actions intended to cause harm or embarrassment Repeated One-Sided Unprovoked *Bullies want to feel powerful*

HOW DO BULLIES DO THEIR THING? Clue: there are 4 different types of bullying behaviors

HOW DO BULLIES DO THEIR THING? Physical Hitting Punching Bullying Kicking Tripping Pinching Poking Choking Hair pulling

HOW DO BULLIES DO THEIR THING? Verbal Bullying Name calling Teasing Threatening Insulting Spreading rumors

HOW DO BULLIES DO THEIR THING? Social Bullying Telling people not to be someone’s friend Leaving someone out to hurt their feelings Group bullying Humiliating

HOW DO BULLIES DO THEIR THING? Cyberbullying Verbal and social bullying using: Cell phones Instant messages Social media sites Online games

IS THIS BULLYING? YE Verbal S “I don’t know why you even bother coming to school. You are so stupid and nobody likes you. I should just punch you right now”

IS THIS BULLYING? YE Cyber S Someone posts embarrassing pictures or comments about another person on Instagram and then their followers make fun of the person, too.

IS THIS BULLYING? NO Two boys yelling at each other and calling each other names.

IS THIS BULLYING? Do you want to play four square at lunch? No, I already promised I would talk with Jayla about something. NO

IS THIS BULLYING? YE Social S There’s Sara, she’s such a loser. Look at that shirt she’s wearing. She’s got a pony tail again. Doesn’t she know how to fix her hair? Sara, you’re a loser!

IS THIS BULLYING? NO “I really don’t want to be friends anymore because you are always gossiping about my other friends. ”

HOW CAN I HELP OTHERS WHO ARE BEING BULLIED? Refuse to join the bully. Don’t give the bully an audience. Don’t laugh along or join in with the bully.

HOW CAN I HELP OTHERS WHO ARE BEING BULLIED? Hey, stop picking on her. Tell the bully to stop.

HOW CAN I HELP OTHERS WHO ARE BEING BULLIED? Comfort them when they are feeling down Support the victim. Include people in your group of friends when they are left out.

HOW CAN I HELP OTHERS WHO ARE BEING BULLIED? Tell your Tell the teacher principal Tell your parent Tell the adult on duty

HOW TO DEAL WITH BULLIES

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is bullying? How can I help other people who are being bullied? How can I help myself if I am being bullied? Am I acting like a bully?

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF IF I AM THE TARGET?

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF IF I AM THE TARGET? Form A Mental Shield e om c t ’ an u h t i w s I am not alone. You c I have done nothing wrong The bully is the problem, not me Ugly d i p tu S I am a good person. It doesn’t matter what the bully says. r e s Lo

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF IF I AM THE TARGET? Vent negative feelings Talk to someone you trust Write in a journal Draw about your feelings

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF IF I AM THE TARGET? Stay in a group or near an adult at recess Sit with others at lunch Join clubs and activities to make new friends

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF IF I AM THE TARGET? Whatever. I do have 4 eyes. Thanks for noticing. Sorry, I don’t have time for this today. Very funny. I can’t wait to hear tomorrow’s comment.

HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF IF I AM THE TARGET? Tell your Tell the teacher principal Tell your parent Tell the adult on duty

SKITS Your group will receive a card telling you about the skit you will present. The card tells you… The type of bullying you will demonstrate The anti bullying skills you will demonstrate You have 5 minutes to create your skit and be ready to show the class.

AM I A BULLY? If ! ! t i I am “kidding around” with someone else, do I hurt their feelings on purpose? Am I mean to other people to make myself feel good? Do I tell my friends who to hang out with and who to stay away from? Do I get physical with other people so that I can have my way? Do I want to show other people that I am in charge or that I am more powerful than they are? p o t S

AM I A BULLY? Bullying can lead to trouble for the bully Problems now Problems in the future Suspensions from school Criminal convictions Problems in friendships Problems in relationships Loss of trust of adults Higher incidence of drug use

LETS WORK TOGETHER TO WIPE OUT BULLYING IN OUR SCHOOL