Rude, Mean or Bullying
Types of bullying
The 3 P's of bullying (purpose, pattern, power)
Responding to rude, mean and bullying behavior
True & False
100
Saying or doing something to hurt a person on purpose, once, or maybe twice? Mean, rude or bullying?
Mean
100
Two examples of physical bullying are...
Any two that occur repetitively and with an intent to hurt someone: Hitting, kicking, shoving, tripping, spitting, throwing things at someone
100
What are the three P's of bullying?
Purpose, Pattern, Power
100
Someone accidentally bumps into you in the hallway, one time, and doesn't apologize. What should you do?
Let it go! This was an accident and not intended to hurt you or upset you.
100
Only middle school students are bullied.
False. Bullying affects all youth, including those who are bullied, those who bully others, and those who witness bullying. The effects of bullying may continue into adulthood.
200
Accidentally saying or doing something hurtful.
Rude
200
Two examples of verbal bullying are...
Any two that occur repetitively and with intent to hurt someone: Teasing, threatening, name calling, yelling at, harassing
200
There is nothing accidental or unplanned about it. Which "P" is this?
Purpose
200
Everyday after 6th period, the same person bumps into you and doesn't apologize. This has been going on for a week. What do you do?
Tell them to stop. If the behavior continues, let an adult know.
(Other acceptable answers are welcome)
200
The three "P"s of bullying are purpose, pattern and predictive.
False - The three "P" are purpose, pattern and power
300
Cruel behavior, done on purpose and repeated over time, that involves an imbalance of power.
Bullying
300
Two examples of cyber bullying are...
Any two done repetitively and with intent to hurt someone: Mocking someone online, Posting embarrassing photos online, Harassing someone on social media, Making fun of someone in a group chat, Setting up fake social media accounts
300
The cruelty happens over and over again. Which "P" is this?
Pattern
300
You notice everyday that Billy closes Sue's locker while she is trying to get her materials out. Sue is a shy student and is visibly upset when this happens. As the bystander, what do you do?
First, ask Sue if she is ok. Tell Sue you will walk with her to an adult to let them know what is going on.
(other acceptable answers are welcome)
300
BONUS!
Automatic 200 points!
BONUS!
Automatic 200 points!
400
Kayla tells Johnny that he can’t sit with her on the bus today because she is saving the seat for a girl from her Social Studies class.
Kayla is being rude. There is no evidence of intentional meanness, repetitive behavior or a power imbalance.
400
Starting rumors, excluding, silent treatment and gossiping are examples of what kind of bullying?
Social bullying
400
The cruel person has more control and influence than his/her target. Which "P" is this?
Power
400
One day at lunch, Treasure is eating a salad. Lola walks up to her and says "Ewww! That looks gross! Only rabbits eat salads!" What should Lola have done differently?
How should Treasure respond?
Lola should not make unnecessary comments about other people's food.
Treasure should: ignore Lola, tell her to mind her own business (other acceptable responses are welcome)
400
What do you see?
Bunny Rabbit or Duck are both correct!
We need to be able to see things and situations from different perspectives. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another is empathy. Research has shown that children (and adults) who bully lack empathy.
500
Talia makes plans to go to the school dance with her new friend, Gwen. Katie tells Talia that if she hangs out at the dance with Gwen that everyone will think she is a total weirdo and no one will like her anymore. At lunch that day, Katie convinces everyone that it would be a really funny joke to all laugh out loud when Talia approached the lunch table.
She is creating an unfair balance of power by getting all of the girls at the lunch table to laugh at Talia. She is also using words like “everyone” and “no one” to threaten Talia about how she will be socially excluded if she does not do what Katie wants her to do.
500
Johnnie created multiple memes about Sam and shared it with a group of friends via Snapchat. The friends shared the memes with more students at the school, and made fun of Sam by calling him names and laughing and pointing at him. What kind/s of bullying is this?
This is cyber and social bullying. Bullying can take on multiple forms.
500
Sally is the team manager for the girls volleyball team. After every practice, Jane, the captain of the volleyball team, throws her towel in Sally's face. Over the season, Jane gets other girls to throw their towels at Sally. Explain the 3 P's based on this scenario.
BONUS for 100 extra points!
What type of bullying is this?
Purpose: Throwing the towels at Sally is not accidental. They are doing it to be mean.
Pattern: It happens at every practice
Power: Jane is the captain, which can be viewed as having power, and she gets multiple teammates to follow her behavior. This is an imbalance of power.
BONUS answer: Social and Physical bullying
500
Give an example of a time that you or someone you know were the target of a bullying situation. What kind of bullying was it? How did you respond?
Answers will vary
500
Cyber bullying accounts for 5% of bullying cases
According to stopbullying.gov, 15% of bullying is done through cyber bullying