Download Bullying 2 - Brewton City Schools

Today, we are talking about bullying. We
need everyone at our school to work
together to make this school a safe and
respectful place. Everyone must take part
in making it happen. We all—adults and
students— must share this responsibility
and help each other.
We must all learn to RESPECT each
other.
What is respect?
Now let us define, WHAT IS BULLYING!
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When another kid tries to hurt or scare
you.” (Physical bullying; intimidation)
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“When someone says bad stuff about you
behind your back.” (Relational bullying)
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“When someone calls you names or
makes fun of you.” (Emotional abuse)
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“When kids leave you out.” (Shunning)

“When kids gang up on you and try to
make you give them your money or your stuff.”
(Extortion)
“When someone copies you in a way that makes
you look dumb.” (Mimicking)
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“When other people say or do things to
bother you over and over on purpose.”
(Harassment)
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“When someone tries to make you do
something that will get you into trouble.”
(Coercion)
“When someone tries to use their power to make
you feel bad.” (Bullying)
So Let’s Talk About Bullying
Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a bullying
situation.
How did you feel when you watched it?
People who see a bullying situation are called
bystanders. The definition of bystander is
“anyone who knows that bullying is
CASE STUDY:
A new study finds that victims may suffer long-lasting academic effects,
and high-achieving black and Latino students are especially
vulnerable.
The sociologists found that the grade point average of all students who
were bullied in 10th grade dropped slightly by 12th grade. By their
senior year, black students who had a 3.5 grade point average, on a
scale of 0 to 4, as freshmen, lost almost one-third of a point if they
had been bullied. The result was more pronounced for Latino
victims of bullying: They lost half a point. That compares with a
loss of less than one-tenth of a point for white students who had
undergone such harassment, the researchers found.
One reason minority students seemed to suffer larger academic
aftereffects, Ms. Williams said, could stem from some of the
stereotypes about minority students, including that they are tough or
street smart, compared to their peers from other racial and ethnic
groups.
Tips for Deal with Being Bullied
Walking with Awareness, Calm, and
Confidence
People are less likely to be picked on if they walk and sit
with awareness, calm and confidence. Awareness, calm
and confidence means keeping one's head up, back
straight, taking assertive steps, looking around, having a
peaceful face and body, and moving away from people
who might cause trouble.
There is a difference between being passive, aggressive
and assertive in body language, tone of voice and
choice of words.
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Leaving in a Powerful, Positive Way
The best self-defense tactic is called "target
denial," which means "don't be there."
•Think about some mean things that can be
considered insulting or upsetting.
•Understand that it can be different for different
people, times, and places.
•Veer around the bully in order to move out of
reach.
•Leave with awareness, calm and confidence,
glancing back to see where the bully is.
•Practice saying something neutral in a normal
tone of voice like "See you later!" or "Have a nice
day!" while calmly and confidently moving away.
Using Your Voice
•Practice pulling away and yelling NO! really
loudly.
•Practice saying "STOP! I don't like that!"
•Practice looking the bully in the eyes and
speaking in a firm voice
•Then leave and go to an adult for help.
Respect differences.
Everyone has differences. Just look around you.
When you value and respect differences, you
let the bully know that being different doesn’t
bother you a bit. In fact, you like it! If a bully
makes fun of your red hair or hearing aid or how
you talk, just smile and agree.
“Yes, I do have red hair.”
“Yes, I do use a hearing aid.”
“Yes, I do stutter.”
Then walk away!
Don’t react.
Kids who bully want you to be upset. They’re
counting on it. So don’t give them what they
want! Even if you feel scared or upset, try not
to show it. Crying, showing fear, or acting
mad encourages the bully to pick on you
again. If a bully calls you names in gym class,
do
something unexpected. Yawn. Laugh. Walk
away.
Serious or Seriously
Let’s Talk Some More:
What happens when bystanders just watch
bullying? Why would they be part of the
problem?
Imagine you are being excluded and made fun
of. Several students are watching without
saying anything. What would you think and
feel?
Why do people bully?
•"It provides these kids with a sense of power," said
Catherine Bradshaw, a developmental psychologist
who studies bullying at the Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.
•"It's a way of pulling your core group closer and
putting someone else out of it."
•The simple reason is it shows that they have power
over others," agreed Marlene Snyder, Development
Director for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
in the United States, based in Clemson, S.C.
•"The reason that they do it repeatedly is that they are
getting away with it. Nobody is calling them on their
bad behavior. When they aren't called on it they think,
'Well, it must be O.K.'
•This power brings popularity and high social status for
bullies, Bradshaw said. "But they're also perceived as
disliked."
•Evidence has shown that bullies often suffer from
social and emotional problems, she added. At the same
time, "one of the big myths is that bullies bully because
they feel bad about themselves," Snyder said.
•"The research consistently shows that they have
average or above average self-esteem."
Bullying Webisodes
Girl Bullying news video
Can She Be Saved video or Can She Be Saved
Conclusion:
• What’s the most important thing to remember
from today’s lesson?
• Imagine that you are a bystander to a bullying
situation on the playground. What can you do to
be part of the solution?