Bullying 101
What is bullying?
unfair, one-sided, and repeated mean behavior
What is a bystander?
A person who witnesses bullying and does nothing
If you are being bullied, it is best to handle it alone...
False
What is cyberbullying?
Intentional and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, phones, and other electronic devices.
A friend says one time "your shirt is ugly"
Mean Moment
Name the different types of bullying
Physical, Verbal, and Cyber bullying
What does it mean to be an upstander?
To stand up for the target of bullying by either saying something, reporting, or encouraging the target to report themselves
Sometimes bystanders are afraid to report bullying
True
How can you help stop cyberbullying if you see it?
Take screenshots and document
Use reporting features to report it.
Report it to a caring adult.
Block access to your account for the person doing the cyber bullying.
Tell the person writing mean things to stop.
Write kind things about or to the person being cyber bullied.
Don’t forward it, share it, or link to it.
Every week, a student at recess keeps spreading mean rumors about you
Bullying
How can a person stand up to bullying?
Use a strong assertive voice
Report to an adult (teacher/ parent / counselor)
Be an upstander
A group of your friends are talking negatively about another boy in your class. You think this boy is nice and consider him to be a friend. What would you do?
Report to a teacher
Intervene - be an upstander
It is okay for your friends to bully you even if they just say "we are just being funny"
False
How is cyberbullying different from other kinds of bullying?
It can happen anytime during the day or night
A mean post can go to lots of people at once
It can be anonymous at first
A classmate pushes you on the playground. You push back.
Conflict
Name 3 people you can go to report bullying
Parent / guardian
Teacher
Principal
School Counselor
Name some of the complex feelings a bystander may feel when witnessing bullying.
Guilty
Ashamed
Afraid / Scared
Relieved
Interested
If you do nothing when you see or know about bullying happening, you are part of the bullying problem.
True
List at least three examples of cyberbullying.
Mean texts and emails, rumors spread by social networking, or embarrassing pictures would be considered cyberbullying.
At lunch a classmate steals your food everyday.
Bullying
What is the difference between refusing and reporting?
Refusing bullying is when you stand up to the bully using a strong and assertive voice
Reporting is when you tell an adult
You witness a younger student being picked on in the hallway by older students. They are calling this student "weak" and "dumb". What would you do?
Report this to an adult
Be an upstander
Assist the younger student in walking away
Cyber bullying is not as harmful as other types of bullying because you cant see the person who is doing it
False.
A classmate's snapchat story shows a picture of another kid in your class with a mean caption. What could you do?
Report the image to an adult
Ask your friend to take it down using a strong / assertive voice
Stick up for the classmate being bullied
Jenny and her friends have a "best friends club" and exclude you from playing with them at recess - Jenny says only "athletic kids can join"
Bullying