Bullying
True or False: Bullying is okay, if it's all in good fun
False - fun or not, if it is intentional, repeated behavior, it IS bullying
True or False: If someone teases you, it is best to just ignore it.
False - teasing can lead to more teasing and even turn into bullying. Friends can tend to tease one another but we need to remember that it still hurts and can easily be taken too far.
True or False: If someone gives you a dirty look or makes a rude comment about you it is bully behavior.
False - one dirty look or one rude comment is not bullying, it is just rude behavior but it is not ok.
People who help a person who is being bullied is called an __________.
Upstander
True or False: I'm tattling if I tell someone about bullying
False -
Telling is done to protect yourself or someone else from getting hurt
Tattling is done to get someone in trouble
True or False: Bullying only happens at school
False - bullying can happen at school, on the internet/social media, on a sports team, and even at home. People can bully with words, pictures or actions, and they can do it alone or in a group.
True or False: someone who purposefully says or does something to hurt someone once is mean
True - because it is on purpose and has happened one time.
True or False: Rudeness might look like burping in someone’s face, jumping ahead in line, bragging about grades or even throwing a crushed up pile of leaves in someone’s face.
True - incidents of rudeness are usually spontaneous, unplanned, inconsiderate, based on thoughtlessness, poor manners, but not meant to actually hurt someone.
When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once - what is it? Rude, Mean, Bullying, or an accident/mistake?
accident/mistake
True or False: Bullying is okay in Herricks
False - Bullying is not tolerated in Herricks
Can anyone be bullied?
Yes, anyone can be bullied - Even the bully.
True or False: It is okay if someone continues to be mean - such as telling someone that they are stupid or ugly everyday.
False - when someone is continually mean, it is considered bullying
Someone bumps into you in the hallway with force and doesn't say "excuse me" is an example of:
A) Bullying
B) Rude
C) Mean
D) Accident
B) Rude
Definition: impolite or ill-mannered behavior
A person who witnesses bullying, but does not act or participate is a __________________
Bystander
If you are a by-stander to bullying what should you do?
If you feel comfortable and you are not at risk of being hurt, be assertive and tell the bully to stop. Ask the person being bullied to come with you and walk away together. Tell a trusted adult.
True or False: Bullying is when someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they keep doing it - even when you tell them to stop or show them that you’re upset.
True - Bullying is being mean to someone over and over again.
Someone who is unkind or cruel is _________
a) Rude
b) Mean
c) Bully
Mean
True or False: It is best to ignore someone who is being mean to you?
False - be assertive and tell the person to stop in a strong voice. Report the mean behavior to a trusted adult.
What is physical bullying?
A) Spitting
B) Tripping
C) Punching
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Who can you talk to if you or someone you know is getting bullied?
Any trusted adult - parent, teacher, counselor, principal, assistant principal