Bullying
True or False:
Bullying is okay, if it's all in good fun.
False, bullying is never okay.
True or False:
If someone teases you, it is best to just ignore it.
False, teasing can lead to more teasing and even turn into bullying. Friends can tend to tease one another but we need to remember that it still hurts and can easily be taken too far.
True or False:
If someone gives you a dirty look or makes a rude comment about you one time, it is bully behavior.
False, one dirty look or one rude comment is not bullying, it is just rude behavior, but it still should not be tolerated.
What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is using technology or the internet to bully someone.
Who can be bullied?
Anyone can be bullied, even the one who is typically doing the bullying.
True or False:
Bullying only happens at school.
False, bullying can happen anywhere at any time.
True or False:
Someone who purposefully says or does something to hurt someone is mean and considered bullying.
True, because it is intentional.
True or False:
Rudeness might look like burping in someone’s face, jumping ahead in line, bragging about grades or even throwing a crushed-up pile of leaves in someone’s face.
True - incidents of rudeness are usually spontaneous and unplanned, based on thoughtlessness and poor manners, but not meant to actually hurt someone.
Give an example of cyberbullying.
Texting someone mean things, using Snapchat, Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram to single someone out.
True or False:
Bullying is okay at Norton Elementary and Middle?
False, bullying is not tolerated.
What is physical bullying?
A) Spitting
B) Tripping
C) Punching
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
True or False:
It is okay if someone continues to be mean - such as telling someone that they are stupid or ugly every day.
False, when someone is continually being mean, it is considered bullying.
Someone bumps into you in the hallway and doesn't say "excuse me" is an example of:
A) Bullying
B) Rude
C) Mean
B) Rude
True or False:
Being bullied is normal, so you shouldn't tell anyone.
False, you should always tell a trusted adult if you, or someone you know is being bullied.
Who can you talk to if you or someone you know is getting bullied?
Any trusted adult- parent, teacher, guidance counselor, etc.
True or False:
Bullying is when someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they keep doing it - even when you tell them to stop or show them that you’re upset.
True, bullying is the repetition of being mean to someone over and over again.
Someone who is unkind or cruel is _________
a) Rude
b) Mean
c) Bully
b) mean
What should you do if you notice one of your friends being bullied?
Tell a trusted adult immediately.
True or False:
Cyberbullying is only targeting teenagers and adults.
False, anyone who uses technology can fall victim to cyberbullying.
True or False:
Bullying can only occur in middle or high school.
False, bullying is proven to start as early as elementary school.
True or False:
I'm tattling if I tell someone about bullying.
False, telling is done to protect yourself or someone else from getting hurt. Tattling is done to get someone in trouble.
True or False:
It is best to ignore someone who is being mean to you?
False, you need tell the person to stop and you need to report the mean behavior to a trusted adult right away.
When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once - what is it? Rude, Mean, Bullying?
Rude
True or False:
Cyberbullying could get you in trouble with the police?
True.
True or False:
Bullies are only boys?
False, both girls and boys can be involved with bullying.