Mean behavior vs. bullying
What does tattling mean?
When someone tells an adult about something someone did just to get them in trouble, rather than to get help with a problem or to keep someone safe.
What is a bystander?
A person who sees bullying happening.
What is cyberbullying?
When someone uses technology to repeatedly say or do mean, embarrassing, or hurtful things on purpose.
All mean behavior is bullying.
False.
Name at least two trusted adults at school you could tell if you were being bullied.
Teacher, school counselor, principal, assistant principal, dean. etc.
What is a power imbalance?
Something that may be occuring between a student who is bullying someone and a victim. Like age, power, status, size, etc.
Why is it important to help someone who is being excluded?
It helps them feel included and shows that they are not alone.
Why might laughing, liking a hurtful post, or forwarding it to people make bullying worse?
It can encourage the behavior and spread the hurtful content to more people.
Cyber bullying can happen outside school hours.
True.
A friend tells you they are being bullied but asks you to please not tell anyone. What do you do?
Listen and show support, but tell a trusted adult. Explain that you care about their safety and don't want them to face the situation alone.
Why might someone who witnesses bullying decide not to help? Name at least two reasons.
They may fear becoming a target, worry about losing friends, not know what to do, or think that an adult won't help.
What can an upstander to do help besides standing up to a bully?
An upstander can get adult help and report the behavior, or support the student who was being bullied by including them or being kind.
Why can deleting a hurtful post fail to undo the damage already done?
Someone may have already saved, screenshot, or shared it to others.
If someone has lots of friends, they cannot be involved in bullying.
False. Anyone can bully someone.
You tell an adult about bullying but nothing seems to change. Does that mean you should give up? What should you do instead?
No. Report it again, give specific details, and seek help from another trusted adult if needed.
You see your best friend repeatedly making fun of another student. You know it's wrong, but you're worried your friend will get mad at you if you speak up. Name two ways you can be an upstander in this situation.
Refuse to join in, report the behavior, check in on the student being teased
What is an upstander?
Someone who takes action to help when they see someone being bullied.
What are at least four things about yourself you should not share online?
Your full name, address, school you go to, passwords, your location, or personal information.
An upstander is someone who ALWAYS stands up to the bully.
False. They can report it to an adult, or help the victim feel included.
A student calls another student a mean name twice. What other information would we need to know to determine if this could become bullying?
Has the student asked them to stop? Do they continue to do it? Is it continuing to happen? Is there a power imbalance?
What four things need to be happening for a situation to be classified as bullying?
Two students witness the same bullying situation. One tells the bully to stop, while the other tells a teacher. Which student is the upstander?
Both! There are different ways to help.
Someone pretends to be you online. What is this called?
Impersonation.
If a student laughs while being teased, that proves they aren't being bullied. Explain.
False. They might be nervous, embarrassed, or trying to fit in.
Why is laughing at a bullying situation harmful, even if you aren't the one making fun of someone?
It can encourage the person bullying and make the targeted student feel like everyone is against them.