Vocabulary
A person who decides to help/support someone because it is the right thing to do. This isn't always a friend or someone you know. It could be someone you barely talk to.
What is an ally?
Spreading rumors, gossiping, and sending mean messages out about others fall under this category.
What is behind-the-back bullying?
This calming down strategy can be done forwards or backwards. It makes your brain focus on something else.
What is counting?
Large amounts of this substance consumed at one time or very quickly can result in poisoning.
What is alcohol?
Name a person that you can talk to when you need good advice or help solving a problem.
What is a trusted adult?
This form of communication helps you to express your feelings and/or needs in a calm but firm and confident tone of voice. It lets the person you are talking to know that you are serious and want to be taken seriously.
What is assertiveness?
Using one or two word phrases, give one example of how you can bully someone unintentionally. (In question form)
What is joking? What is teasing? What is kidding around?
Centered breathing stimulates this cranial nerve that sends messages from the brain to the body. The combination of the nerve and the breathing help to slow the heart rate down.
What is the vagus nerve?
Tell me 1 of the 3 bystander powers.
What is don't take part in the bullying? What is offer support? What is take action against bullying?
Name the specialist from Centerstone that talks about things you need to know regarding your character, how to avoid bullying behaviors, and expressing your feelings in the appropriate way.
Who is Mrs. Ondia?
Whether you see it happening, or you hear about it happening, you are aware that it is going on. What are you?
What is a bystander?
This part of the brain is known as the "feelings alarm." It is set to go off instantly when we become afraid or upset.
What is the amygdala?
This calming down technique requires you to smell the soup, and then blow it to cool it off because it's too hot. Three of these should help you to Stay In Control of your emotions.
What is centered breathing?
This illegal substance is very dangerous to the adolescent brain. It harms memory and learning. It also effects self-control, sense of time, coordination, and the ability to pay attention.
What is marijuana?
Give me the name of the individual that deals with students who need to be "counseled" here at Kenwood Middle?
Who is Mrs. Childs, the school counselor?
The ability to identify, understand, and respond thoughtfully to the feelings of others. Often stated as "putting yourself in someone else's shoes."
What is empathy?
If you receive a Snapchat message from a peer, of an embarrassing photo of another one of your peers with cruel comments written about it, you have just been a bystander to what type of bullying?
What is cyber-bullying?
This calming down strategy helps you get rid of negative thoughts on your own. It can be done out loud or to yourself. Ex: "I can handle this," "everything is okay," think of the consequences," this person is not worth my time."
What is positive-self talk?
The number one cause of death in teens and young adults is related to alcohol and _______?
What are car accidents?
Name an administrator who specifically deals with the 6th grade affairs.
Who is Mrs. Holder?
When one or more people repeatedly harm, harass, intimidate, or exclude others. This act is unfair and one-sided.
What is bullying?
If you see a peer being picked on in the hallway and you intervene and tell the person bothering them to leave them alone, you are a _____?
What is a positive bystander?
When we are angry or afraid, and are in danger of losing control of our emotions, this strategy can be used to take our minds off of whatever is stressing us out or making us angry.
What is thinking about something else?
The thinking part of the brain that receives a message from the feelings alarm telling it to wake up and start thinking. If there is no real danger, it sends a message back to the feelings alarm and the body begins to calm down.
What is the cortex?
This individual teaches students various techniques that will be beneficial throughout life such as check writing, making bank deposits and paying bills. They also teach you how to tip your waiters, how to read food labels, how to handle bullies, and how to avoid using drugs.
Who is Mrs. Boyd?