George has been poking you in the back while walking in line, you've already told him to "stop", but he continues. What should you do next?
Walk away.
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Name 4 adults at school or at home that you could talk to about bullying.
Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, Grandpa, Teacher, Principal, PE Teacher, Music Teacher, School Social Worker, Lunch/Recess Supervisor, Secretary, Custodians.
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Hitting, kicking, and pushing someone are examples of physical bullying. What are some examples of verbal bullying?
Spreading gossip and rumors, putting someone down, or making an inappropriate remark.
100
Name 4 feelings a person who is being bullied may experience?
You've been making funny faces at Sally all morning and she has been trying to look away and ignore you. Then you thought it would be funny to take her paper while she is sharpening her pencil. She comes back to her desk and finds her paper is missing and sees you with a grin on your face. She says to you "Stop, that's not funny. Please give my paper back. You are really bothering me today and I'm trying to do my work". What would be the APPROPRIATE way to respond?
You should give Sally her paper back and you should STOP what you are doing. Also, it would probably be a good idea to apologize and say sorry now that you know how you've made her feel.
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How is walking away helpful when someone is spreading rumors and gossip?
You are choosing not to listen to it and you are taking away the peer attention to the rumor/gossip when you walk away.
200
Interrupting your teacher's math lesson is NOT a good time to talk about a bullying situation, when would be a good time to "talk" to your teacher?
AND What words might you use to ask to "talk" to your teacher?
When the lesson is over and there is a break in the classroom. When the class is having a bathroom break. When there is free time in the classroom. A time when the teacher is not teaching a lesson or when the class is not busy with school work or a transition.
-"Can I talk to you sometime about something that is happening at recess?"
-"Do you have some time right now that I can talk to you?"
-"When would be a good time for you that I can talk to you about a problem I am having with another student?"
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What is it called when technology (email, text message, facebook) is used to bully someone?
Cyberbullying.
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Passing notes is one way people spread gossip and rumors, what are two other ways gossip and rumors spread?
Talking to someone in person or on the phone, email, facebook, twitter, texting someone.
300
When telling someone to "Stop" a problem behavior you should be Assertive. What does Assertive mean/look like?
When you are being assertive you are standing tall, giving good eye contact, and using a calm, but firm voice.
300
You see Johnny say something rude to Sally. She has tried to tell him to "stop", but he continues. You know you need to help Sally get out of the situation, what would you say to help her walk away?
"Hey Sally, come here for a minute"
"Come on Sally, let's go do something else"
"Sally there is a spot here next to me in line, you can stand here"
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What is the difference between "talking" and "tattling"?
"Talking" is when you have tried to solve the problem yourself, and you have used the "stop" and "walk" steps first.
Tattling is when you do not use the "stop" and "walk away" steps before talking to an adult. Tattling is when your goal is to get the other person in trouble.
300
What is our definition of Bullying?
Bullying is repeated, purposeful actions that result in a student experiencing hurt feelings, embarrassment, and/or feeling unsafe.
300
What are two reasons people may bully others?
-To pretend they are tough
-To try to get others to like them
-To hide their own fears
-They copy others who bully
-They are unhappy
They don't like who they are
-Someone is bullying them
400
Susie steps on George's shoes when they are walking in line in the hallway. Give an example of how George would tell Susie to "stop". What would you say?
"Stop stepping on my shoes, it's really bothering me and making me feel mad".
400
You are with a group of friends at recess and a student comes up to you and says something he thinks is a joke. You don't find it funny and decide to ignore it and walk away. How could your friends be helpful in the situation?
Not laugh, ignore the comment and walk away with you.
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What are some situations where you might skip the "stop" and "walk" steps and you will go immediately to "talking" to an adult?
If any student(s) is in danger, someone is getting hurt, there is a fight, something is unsafe or looks unsafe.
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Usually in a bullying situation there is an "imbalance of power"...what does that mean?
Someone has a lot of power (the bully) and someone does not have a lot of power (the victim). The power the bully has can either be physical, social, or emotional, such as a higher social status, is physically larger or emotionally intimidating.
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What is a bystander?
A person that may be near by and has seen or heard about the bullying. They are like a witness to the bullying.
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Victims of bullying usually have a hard time speaking up for themselves, how could a bystander be helpful to someone who is bullied?
They can speak up for the person and tell the bully to "Stop".
500
It's hard to really "walk away" from Cyberbullying, what should you do instead?
Tell someone to "stop" or talk to an adult.
500
What types of things might you expect an adult to say or ask you when you "talk" to them about a bullying situation?
The adult will...
-Ask you what the problem is
-Ask you if you said "stop"
-Ask you if you "walked away" calmly
-Ask you how they can help you solve the problem or what you think needs to happen next
500
Laughing along or joining in to tease someone helps bullying grow by giving bullying peer attention. What are two things we can do to take that peer attention away and help stop bullying at our school?
-Speak up when you see bullying, tell someone to "stop" or help someone walk away.
-Don't argue with someone who is teasing you, try not to respond to them with anger.
-Don't laugh along.
-Don't encourage the bully or instigate the bullying.
-Walk away when someone tries to spread rumors or gossip.
-Don't continue to spread rumors or gossip.
-Tell an adult.
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Since we know bullying can make us feel really mad or angry, we might need to stop ourselves before we respond so that we don't respond out of anger and get ourselves into trouble. What are some things we could do so that we don't respond out of anger?
Calm down: take deep breaths, count, use self-talk.