Bullying
True or False: Bullying is okay, if it's all in good fun
False - fun or not, if it is intentional, repeated behavior, it IS bullying
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 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.
People who help a person who is being bullied is called an __________.
Upstander
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: Bullying only happens at school
False - bullying can happen at school, on the internet/social media, on a sports team, and even at home. People can bully with words, pictures or actions, and they can do it alone or in a group.
True or False: someone who purposefully says or does something to hurt someone once is mean
True - because it is on purpose and has happened more than one time.
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, unplanned inconsideration, based on thoughtlessness, poor manners, but not meant to actually hurt someone.
When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once - what is it? Rude, Mean, Bullying?
Rude
True or False: Bullying is okay at Sagewood Middle School
False - Bullying is not tolerated at Sagewood Middle School
Can anyone be bullied?
Yes, anyone can be bullied - Even the bully.
True or False: It is okay if someone continues to be mean - such as telling someone that they are stupid or ugly everyday.
False - when someone is continually 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
Definition: offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
A person who witnesses bullying, but does not act or participate is a __________________
Bystander
If you are a by-stander to bullying what should you do?
Tell the bully to stop, get an adult, and get the victim away from the bully
True or False: Sometimes people bully to make themselves feel better - giving them the feeling of power or control
True - people bully for many reasons including:
They think it’s cool
They think it’s no big deal
They think adults don’t care
They think the other person deserves it
They are frustrated or unhappy themselves
It makes them feel powerful or in control
They are jealous
They are looking for attention
Someone who is unkind or cruel is _________
a) Rude
b) Mean
c) Bully
Mean
True or False: The main distinction between "rude" and "mean" behavior has to do with intention
True - rudeness is often unintentional, mean behavior very much aims to hurt or depreciate someone
What is physical bullying?
A) Spitting
B) Tripping
C) Punching
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What states have cyberbully laws?
All - Cyberbullying is not only hurtful but illegal in every state!
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 being mean to someone over and over again.
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
What are the three necessary components that make rude behavior bully behavior?
Repeated (behavior continually happens) Intentional (not accidental-behavior happens on purpose) Power (one person has more power/control over the other person)
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.
Cyberbullying includes photos, messages, or pages that don't get taken down, even after the person has been asked to do so. In other words, it's anything that gets posted online and is meant to hurt, harass, or upset someone else.
Who can you talk to if you or someone you know is getting bullied?
Any trusted adult - parent, teacher, Mrs. Remy, Dr. Funk. Mr. D'Ardenne