Pride & Prejudice
Define Prejudice:
Prejudice is an unfair attitude; pre-judging a
person without really knowing him or her.
Name two physical signs of your body's anger response
Fast heartbeat, hot skin, clenched fists, shaking hands, etc.
Can you name any others?
What is Bullying?
Bullying is an imbalance of power, such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information or popularity to control of harm others. Bullying is also repetitive, it happens more than once.
If your a Bystander what would you do if you witnessed a Bullying incident?
Be an Upstander. An Upstander is someone who sees what happens and intervenes or interrupts or speaks up to stop the bullying.
What are you going to do if your bullied?
Tell him/her to stop in a calm, clear voice
Walk away
Name two types of prejudice:
*Age *Physical
*Gender *Religious
*Racial/ethnic
*Class
Name two good ways to reduce angry feelings
Relax yourself, distract yourself, talk to yourself
Can you name other ways?
Name the three types of Bullying
Verbal, Social and Physical
Give an example of what an Upstander would do?
Use humor to re-direct the conversation or walk with the targeted person away from the bully.
How do you protect yourself from Cyberbullying?
*Always think about what you post on social media
*Keep your Password a secret
*Keep parents in the loop
*If you see a message that hurts or scares you tell a trusted adult
What is a stereotype?
A fixed idea about a whole group of people;
Example: All girls are silly, all children are trouble, all police people are mean
Name one thing you could say to yourself to reduce your angry feelings
Calm down; They're trying to make me mad, but I won't give them the satisfaction!!
I can handle this!!
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is bullying that happens over digital devices like computers, cell phones and tablets.
Example: Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook
What can you "be" when in school to strengthen your school community and your self esteem?
Hint: Think Merit student
You can be a role model and model good behaviors
What can you do to be mindful of bullying?
*Stop and think of what you would say
*Keep in mind everyone is different
If someone makes a prejudiced remark, what can you do without making it worse?
Speak up, change the subject or walk away
Name two good things to do or say when you feel angry
*Walk away
*Use an I-message
*Use humor
Bullying can occur during or after school and home. For example, the playground, after school activities, on the bus or over the internet.
True or False? It is possible to de-escalate a conflict after the other person has called you names
True
What can you do? Count to ten, self-talk
What is DASA?
Dignity for All Students Act, that provides a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, gender, taunting, intimidation, harassment, and bullying on school property, bus or school function.
Name a person in history who worked to stop discrimination non-violently
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Susan B. Anthony
Jackie Robinson
Name five feeling words
Sad, glad, mad, angry, afraid, happy, excited, frustrated, joyful, irritated, lonely, furious, bored, etc.
Define Verbal, Social and Physical Bullying
Verbal-Saying or writing mean things
Social-Involves hurting someone's reputation or relationship
Physical-Involves hurting a person's body or possessions
Name three things you can do to de-escalate a conflict
You can use words like "let's", "we", "our" and call the other person by their first name, relax your body and use a calm voice
Can you be arrested and go to jail for Bullying someone?
YES!!! However, most don't result in jail time. IT IS possible to go to jail for bullying.
Example: A 12 and 13 year old went to jail, released on parents recognizance due to bullying another student on Facebook. The other student had jumped to her death. (CNN, 2013)