Bullying Basics
What is bullying?
Repeated harmful behavior that involves a power imbalance and is meant to hurt or intimidate someone.
What is one way to show respect to a classmate?
Listen to them, use kind words, include them, or respect their belongings.
What do we call someone who witnesses bullying?
A bystander
Name one trusted adult you could talk to if you experience or see bullying.
Teacher, parent, guardian, counselor, principal, coach, school nurse, or another trusted adult.
Which situation does your teacher need to know about: A student tapping their pencil on the desk or someone getting shoved into their locker?
Someone getting shoved into their locker.
Which is an example of verbal bullying: inviting someone to play, calling someone hurtful names, or helping someone?
Calling someone hurtful names
You notice a new student sitting alone at lunch. What is one kind thing you could do?
Invite them to sit or join you.
What is an upstander?
Someone who takes safe action to help when they see bullying.
If someone is bullying you, should you fight back?
No. Move to a safe place and get help from a trusted adult.
True of False. Everyone in this classroom is capable of being an upstander?
True.
Name one place at school where bullying might happen.
Hallway, cafeteria, playground, classroom, bus, bathroom, or another school-related area.
What does inclusion mean?
Making sure people are welcomed, included, and treated as valued members of a group.
You see a student being teased repeatedly. You don't feel safe confronting the students. What can you do?
Tell a trusted adult.
You see bullying happening in the hallway. You don't know what to do. What is a safe first step?
Tell a trusted adult.
What is the difference between someone being a tattle tale vs someone being an upstander?
A tattle tale is telling information to someone to try to get someone else in trouble. A upstander is not trying to get anyone in trouble but to keep everyone safe.
Why is it important to tell an adult when bullying happens?
A trusted adult can help keep students safe and take steps to address the situation.
Your classmates want to leave one student out of a game because they are different. What could you do?
Invite the student to join and encourage the group to include them.
You see someone being bullied and feel safe getting involved. Name one way you could help.
Speak up, interrupt the situation, invite the student away, get friends to help, or tell an adult.
A student tells you they are being bullied but asks you to keep it secret. What should you do?
Listen and support them, but get a trusted adult involved if they may be in danger or need help.
What is empathy?
the ability to understand and share how someone is feeling.
A student is repeatedly left out of a group on purpose to make them feel unwelcome. What type of bullying could this be?
Relational or social bullying. Also can be called exclusion
Name two things students can do every day to help create a classroom where bullying is less likely to happen.
Show kindness and respect, include others, listen, help classmates, speak up safely, or report problems to an adult.
A friend says, “Don't tell anyone that I'm being bullied.” What should you do if you think they may be unsafe?
Support your friend and tell a trusted adult who can help keep them safe.
Name three safe actions a student can take when bullying happens.
Tell a trusted adult, move away from the situation, stay with supportive friends, save evidence if it is online, or report what happened.
Your class wants to make school a safer and more welcoming place for everyone. Name THREE actions students can take to help prevent bullying.
Include others, show kindness and respect, speak up or become an upstander, tell a trusted adult, support classmates, don't participate in or share cyberbullying, or encourage others to make positive choices.