Cyber bullying
What is Cyberbullying?
Sending, posting or sharing pictures, videos, or messages using electronic devices to make fun of other people.
What is the type of bullying? Someone is excluding someone, they are rolling their eyes, and they are making mean faces at you.
Non-Verbal Bullying
What is Physical bullying?
Any physical contact that would hurt or injure a person
What is bullying
Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person.
True or False: Being bullied is normal, so you shouldn't tell anyone.
False!
What thing(s) can be used to cyberbully?
Phones, tablets, or computers
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.
What can physical bullies do to someone?
They hit, kick, punch, act aggressively towards a person
What can we do when we seeing bullying happen?
Help the person talk to an adult. Report the bullying to adults. Defend the person. Tell the bully to stop. Discourage the bully. Stand next to the person. Help the person walk away.
True or False. You should tell a trusted adult if you are being bullied
True. Adults can help us figure out how to navigate or figure out the situation.
True or False . Your best friend sends you a picture of a of his new pet snake and he knows that you are scared of snakes is that cyber bullying?
False, becuase he didn't mean to scare you just wanted to show you his new snake.
What is the type of bullying? Someone calls you names, makes jokes about you to bring you down, they spread rumours about you
Verbal Bullying
True or False. Physical bullying occurs mostly at school.
True, although it can happen at home.
True or False: I can say mean things to the kindergartners because they are small and do not understand what I am saying.
False. You should not bully anyone at any age.
True or False: My school takes bullying seriously.
True! We take it very seriuosly. Bullying someone can get you into trouble.
True or False. Cyberbullying can happen at school?
True. We have computers,tablets and phones at school, so of course, it can happen here.
True or False. Bullying is not just someone punching you in the face or calling you a name that you don't like
True. Bullying is also excluding someone, talking about them behind their back, or spreading rumors about them
True or false: physical bullying only happens to little kids
False. Bullying can happen at all ages.
True or false: Being a bully is a way to show empathy (empathy = caring)
False. Bullying is the opposite of showing empathy to others!
Name one person you could tell if you were being bullied at school. (not names)
Teachers, counsellors, adults, etc
True or False. Cyberbullying could even get you in trouble with the law.
True, we have laws in Massachusetts that try to protect us against cyberbullying and it is treated as a serious crime.
Why do bullies bully?
Students who bully have strong needs for power, they seem to enjoy being in control.
True or false; pushing, shoving, or purposefully targeting someone in dodgeball is physical bullying?
True; having an intent to do unnecessary harm is bullying even if it is during a physical game
Can bullying happen anywhere?
Yes
True or false. If someone calls you an rude name one time and then apologizes, you are being bullied.
False if they sincerely apologize then they regret their actions and are trying to do better.