You overhear your friend being teased at lunch for "being ugly"
Tell a teacher, remove your friend from the teasing
If you are bullied it is best to handle it alone?
False
Define follower (in the context of bullying)
A person who does not start the bullying but supports the bully and his/her actions.
Your best friend has recently started to pick on another student in the class. At first, you thought it was funny, but lately, the teasing has gotten meaner and meaner. You can tell that the student is becoming more and more upset, but the other kids in the class think it is funny.
Tell a teacher, talk to your best friend about their behavior, support the target
What can we do as a group to stop bullies?
Let others know that they are not alone, let bullies know that the school is going to stand up against them, individually think about how our actions impact other people
What is a positive way to handle a bully?
Tell an adult, ignore the behavior, stand up for yourself in a positive way, get help, and power in numbers
How can a bystander become a defender?
If you see someone getting bullied, then you can go up to the victim and help them get away from the bully or if you see someone get bullied you can tell an adult about the situation.
A group of your friends are talking negatively about another person in your class. You think this person is nice and consider him to be a friend.
Ask them to stop, continue to be friends with the boy
Define empathy
The ability to understand how another person feels and why the person feels that way.
One of your friends frequently spreads rumors about you, tells you that your clothes are ugly, and says they won't be your friend. You are confused by this behavior because you thought this person was really your friend.
Tell your friend that her behavior is unkind, this person to stop, if they don't stop, stop being friends with this person