Empathy 1
An example of positive non-verbal communication.
Maintaining eye contact, positioning your body in the direction of the person speaking, head nodding, others...
What is cyber bullying?
Sending pictures or messages using electronic devices.
This helps you understand how someone else is feeling.
Empathy.
True or False: Being bullied is normal, so you shouldn't tell anyone.
False. Why should you tell?
What would you do to make a new student feel more comfortable?
Introduce yourself, ask questions about them, listen to them, other ideas?
Explain why the tone and volume of your voice is important in communication with others.
The tone and volume of your voice can make others feel comfortable or uncomfortable around you.
What is "emotional" bullying?
Behaviors and or words that upset, exclude, or embarrass a person.
What is listening?
Understanding what someone else is saying to you.
What are some examples of emotional bullying?
Talking negatively about someone so that they can hear. Excluding someone from your group. Making up rumors about someone. Laughing at someone when they do not think it is funny. Any more....
What should you do when you do not understand how someone is feeling?
Check in with them and ask them.
Describe a time you used empathy.
Discussion...
Give examples of Non-Verbal Bullying
Someone is excluding someone, they are rolling their eyes, and they are making mean faces at you.
Discuss what is body language.
Showing that you are listening by giving good eye contact, proper body posture, head nodding.
What is verbal bullying?
Speaking to or about a person in a hurtful or unkind way.
You are hanging out with your friend and you start arguing. Her face is getting red and her eyes are narrowing. What emotion is she feeling?
Anger
One of your classmates gets called upon by the teacher, but he doesn't know the answer. What emotion is he feeling?
Embarrassed
True or false: I am allowed to push my friends at school.
False! No pushing, shoving, or any other physical bullying is allowed at school.
How would you feel if your friend made fun of you online?
You could feel a mixture of anger, sadness, and maybe even confusion.
True or False. bullying isn't just someone punching you in the face or a bully calling you a name that you don't like.
True. Why?
The students in the classroom won't stop talking, even though they've been asked to stop many times. How is the teacher feeling?
ANNOYED. Disrespected. Hurt.
Your mom gets home from work looking disheveled, and she says that dinner is going to be takeout instead of your favorite home cooked meal. You might be upset, but what emotions do you think your mom is feeling right now, and what should you do about it?
Most likely tired and/or stressed. She had a long day at work and is too tired to cook, so you should be respectful of her feelings and ask if she needs help with anything.
Why do bullies bully?
Students who bully have strong needs for power, they seem to enjoy being in control. Also they may have been bullied in the past or are currently being bullied by others. In addition, they may not have a very good life outside of school.
Have you ever felt badly or sorry for a bully?
Discussion....
Pushing, shoving, or purposefully targeting someone in dodgeball is physical bullying?
Yes.
Why is it important to try and predict how your words and actions will affect someone?
You don't want to hurt other people"s feelings, so you should think about what you say to them first. If you say what first comes to your mind, it could be based on high emotions and could come out as hurtful.