Types of Bullying 1
What is an example of physical bullying?
Hitting, kicking, punching, pinching, scratching, tripping, pushing
If someone is mean to you a couple of times, but usually nice, is this person bullying you?
No
Kayla tells MacKenzie that she can't sit with her at lunch today because she is saving the seat for another girl.
CONFLICT OR BULLYING
This is CONFLICT. Kayla is being rude, but it is not repeated.
Teasing, name-calling, spreading rumors, or threatening to hurt someone or threatening to not be someone’s friend are what type of bullying?
Verbal
If someone repeatedly calls you names and makes you feel uncomfortable or scared, is this person bullying you?
Yes
Because the three criteria for defining bullying are happening: Repeated, Unwanted, Imbalance of Power (you feel scared or uncomfortable).
CONFLICT or BULLYING?
Lucas tells Damien that he can't play with Legos because he is the worst builder in the whole 1st grade.
CONFLICT
Lucas is being rude, but it is not repeated.
Leaving others out on purpose, telling others not to play or be friends with others, spreading rumors about someone, embarrassing someone in public are what type of bullying?
Social Bullying
If someone says mean things to you and calls you names, but you are not intimidated or scared of the person, is this person bullying you?
No
Because you do not feel intimated or scared by this person
CONFLICT or BULLYING?
Every morning on the bus, a 4th grade student keeps pushing a 1st grade student. The 4th grade student continues to hit the 1st grade student when the bus driver is not looking. The 1st grade student does not feel safe riding the bus.
BULLYING
It is repeated, unwanted, on purpose and the 1st grader feels unsafe.
Sending mean messages, sharing or posting information or photos to hurt or embarrass someone, spreading rumors are what type of bullying?
Cyberbullying
Is bullying in schools against the law in Indiana?
CONFLICT OR BULLYING
A 4th grade girl repeatedly tells a 3rd grade girl she is better than her, making the 3rd grade girl feel bad. The 4th grade girl posts online calling the 3rd grade girl ugly.
BULLYING
It is repeated, unwanted and on purpose and the 3rd grade girl feels bad.
What are the four types of bullying?
Physical, Verbal, Social, Cyberbullying
If someone tells you that he or she won’t be friends with you if you don’t do what they want, is this person bullying you?
Yes, this is verbal bullying because they are threatening to withhold friendship from you.
A 4th grade boy tells a 4th grade girl she can't play with him at recess.
CONFLICT
It is rude, but not repeated over time.