Types of bullying
What is physical bullying?
Hitting, kicking, pushing, or damaging someone's belongings.
A student is added to a private messaging group with classmates. Several peers start posting cruel memes, edited photos, and hateful remarks targeting a student outside the group. Other members join in with laughing emojis or mean comments so they do not become the next target.
Cyberbullying combined with social pressure
True or False: Being bullied is normal, so you shouldn't tell anyone.
FALSE
Why does a person bully someone else?
What is Verbal Bullying?
Name-calling, threats, insults, or making fun of someone.
A student finds out that someone they thought was a close friend has been spreading an untrue, damaging rumor around the school cafeteria to turn other peers against them.
Social Bullying
True or False. You should tell a trusted adult if you are being bullied
True
What are 3 things you can do to try and stop bullying?
Ignore the bully
Report to a trusted adult
Surround yourself with people who respect and support you.
What is social bullying?
Leaving someone out on purpose, spreading rumors, or embarrassing someone publicly.
During gym class, a student named Malik grabs a ball first. Another student shoves him hard, snatches the ball, and later trips him when the staff are not looking. Over the next week, a group of kids tells others not to pick Malik for team games and laughs when he sits alone.
Physical Bullying and Social
Are these trusted adults to report bullying?
True
What is one thing you learned about bullying?
Different answer
What is cyberbullying?
Sending hurtful messages, posting embarrassing pictures, or harassing someone online.
Three friends quietly agree, “Don’t sit with Alex,” and they encourage others to avoid him, whispering, “Alex cheats at games.” Over the next week, they spread rumors about him, exclude him from group activities, and laugh when he tries to join. Alex starts lingering by the staff , hesitant to interact with peers.
Social
True or False: WE takes bullying seriously.
TRUE
Why is it hard for someone people to stand up for bullying?
They may feel afraid that the person will retaliate or they don't feel confident enough to stand up for themselves. Asking for help is always important!
Name all four types of bullying?
Physical, verbal, social, and cyber.
There is a new boy at your school who doesn’t speak very good English. Some older boys are always taking the mickey out of him and laugh as he can’t speak English very well. They say he ought to ‘go back to where he’s come from’
Verbal and social
True or false. If someone calls you an unkind name one time and then apologizes, you are being bullied.
False (it is a "Mean Moment")
It is important to show respect to everyone because:
Everyone has worth, you don't know any battles that they are facing, be the bigger person.