Bullying Basics
Define Bullying
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among people that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and is repeated
Talking smack during a sport is which form of bullying?
Verbal (Taunting)
Name two appropriate things you can do if you are bullied:
-Talk to a trusted adult
-remove yourself from the situation
-Try your best to stay away from places where bullying is constantly occuring
True or False: Bullying is always intentional
Explain your answer/Provide an example.
False.
What city does the movie ELF take place in?
NYC
What makes a behavior considered to be bullying?
An aggressive behavior that includes repetition and an imbalance of power
Excluding someone from a group is what type of bullying?
Social (can be online)
Who can see what you post online? Name 3 different types of people
Friends, Family, Strangers
Kids who are bullied often feel what?
Different
Powerless
Unpopular
Alone
Harry and Marv play a major role in these film(s):
Home Alone 1 + 2
What are the 3 types of bullying?
Verbal, Social (can be online), and physical
Give 3 examples of Verbal Bullying:
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threatening to cause harm
What are three things you can do to protect yourself from cyberbullying?
-Be careful about what you are posting
-Keep your passwords to yourself
-Do not share anything that could hurt or embarrass anyone
-Let your parents have your passwords
Bullying can make the victim feel:
Sad, lonely, or nervous
Feel sick
Have problems at school
Bully other kids
Which actor plays the Grinch?
Jim Carrey
When can bullying occur?
Before, after, or during school hours
Give 3 examples of social bullying:
Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other children not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors about someone
Embarrassing someone in public
Name two things that you can do if you are being bullied:
-Be kind to the kid being bullied
-Talk to a parent, teacher, or another adult you trust
Kids bully others for many reasons, they include:
Wanting to copy their friends
Think bullying will help them fit in
Think they are better than the person they are bullying
"You'll shoot your eye out kid" is from what Christmas Movie
A Christmas Story
The 2018-2019 School Crime Supplement stated that what percent of students grades 9-12 experienced bullying:
28%
Give 3 examples of physical bullying:
Hitting/ kicking/ pinching
Spitting
Taking or breaking someone’s things
Making mean or rude hand gestures
Name a way that you can be a leader in preventing bullying in your community:
Talk to the principal about getting involved at school. Schools sometimes give students a voice in programs to stop bullying.
Name three things that can happen to kids who bully later in life :
-Using and abusing alcohol and drugs
-Getting into fights
-Dropping out of school.
What two Christmas Movies does Mr. Blessing find the funniest?
Elf and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation