Basics
What is the definition of bullying?
Bullying is making someone feel uncomfortable, frightened, or threatened in order to have power over that person.
There are three main types of bullying. What are they?
Physical, Verbal, and social/relational (including cyberbullying)
How many direct roles are there in the bullying cycle?
Two direct roles are: kids who bully and kids that are bullied
Where can bullying occur? List two examples.
-School (before and after)
-Work place
-Social places such as a park, beach, malls, etc.
-home
-bus
-internet
True or False:
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
TRUE
Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. List three examples of this type of bullying.
Hitting/kicking/pinching
Spitting
Tripping/pushing
Taking or breaking someone’s things
Making mean or rude hand gestures
What are the different roles kids play when they witness bullying include...?
Kids who assist
Kids who reinforce
Bystanders
Defenders
True or False:
Statistics indicates that, nationwide, about 10% of students ages 12–18 experienced bullying.
FALSE; 22%
The 2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice) indicates that, nationwide, about 22% of students ages 12–18 experienced bullying.
Fill in the blank: In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be ____ and _________
aggressive and repeated
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This type of bullying can involve hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. What is this called?
Relational/social bullying
What is the difference between kids who reinforce and kids who assist in the roles kids play when they witness bullying?
Kids who Assist: These children may not start the bullying or lead in the bullying behavior, but serve as an "assistant" to children who are bullying. These children may encourage the bullying behavior and occasionally join in.
Kids who Reinforce: These children are not directly involved in the bullying behavior but they give the bullying an audience. They will often laugh or provide support for the children who are engaging in bullying. This may encourage the bullying to continue.
True or False:
If you bully someone and then apologize to them later, everything will be fine with that person.
False:
Bullying can leave long lasting effects on a person for many years to come.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include what other two things?
1. An imbalance of power
2. Repetition
These are examples of what type of bullying?
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threatening to cause harm
Verbal Bullying
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What is the difference between a bystander and a defender?
Bystanders: These children remain separate from the bullying situation. They neither reinforce the bullying behavior nor defend the child being bullied. Some may watch what is going on but do not provide feedback about the situation to show they are on anyone’s side. Even so, providing an audience may encourage the bullying behavior.
These kids often want to help, but don’t know how.
The defenders: These children actively comfort the child being bullied and may come to the child's defense when bullying occurs.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
What's the percentage of kids that are bullied on school property?
10.5%
15.5%
19.5%
Answer:
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) reports that, nationwide, 19.5% of students in grades 9–12 report being bullied on school property.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people. List one example of this action.
-Supervisor at work abusing their power over the co-workers
-Upperclassmen bullying underclassmen
-Students making fun of other students in class
List three examples of relational/social bullying.
Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other children not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors about someone
Embarrassing someone in public
What are some ways to handle bullying?
-Stay away from situations where bullying can happen
-Ignore the bullying
-Act confident
-Use humor
-Walk away
-Talk to an adult
What are some things you can do to stay safe in a potential bullying situation?
1. Talk to an adult you trust. Don’t keep your feelings inside. Telling someone can help you feel less alone. They can help you make a plan to stop the bullying.
2. Stay away from places where bullying happens.
3. Stay near adults and other kids. Most bullying happens when adults aren’t around.