RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT 7GRADE

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT AWARENESS TEST AWARENESS TEST (YOUTUBE VIDEO)

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT Definition of Bullying  FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS "Bullying" means any physical, written or verbal expression (including the use of electronic technologies) or pattern that is intended to cause or does cause distress to one or more students. This also may interfere with another student or students' educational benefits, opportunities, or performance. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involved unwanted negative actions Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated overtime Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT Harrassment  Violate the rights of another due to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability or status protected by law.  Intimidating, Hostile or Offensive behaviors.  Interferes with work or school.  Effects a person’s employment or academic opportunities.

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT FACTS  About 30% school children is either a bully or a victim.  Bullying affects about 6 million elementary and middle school students in the U.S.  15-20% of all children report being bullied on a regular basis.  Bullying is more than beating people up. There are three basic types of bullying: physical, verbal and emotional. Most bullying is verbal (words).  53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful things to another online. Bullying hurts everyone. Victims feel sad, afraid, anxious and bad about themselves. Witnesses/Bystanders may feel afraid and anxious. Bullies often get into serious trouble as adults.

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT REASONS/Stereotypes Highest Ranked Reasons for being Bullied  Males - FemalesDidn’t fit inWho their friends are Physical weaknessClothing Short temperedFacial appearance ClothingWeight

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT Bully : Needs to feel powerful, in control. Often gets into serious trouble as adults. Research shows that 1 in 4 bullies have a criminal record by age 30. Victim : feels sad, anxious, and has lower self-esteem Bystander : may feel afraid, anxious, lower self- esteem, and shame. Who is involved in a bullying situation?

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS:BULLYING/HARASSMENT VIDEO – “IT NOT FUNNY, IT HURTS!” BULLYING VIDEO TAPE THIS VIDEO, CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR STUDENTS – BULLYING, HAS A COPY RIGHT AND MUST BE PURCHASED FROM SCHLESSINGER MEDIA HTTP:// 001&MSCSSID=HPX448BN8ETW8PK9HNVB8EBC43839F0BHTTP:// 001&MSCSSID=HPX448BN8ETW8PK9HNVB8EBC43839F0B VIDEO DISCUSSION:  DO YOU THINK ALEX FEELS REGRET FOR BULLYING KEVIN?  DO YOU THINK HE WILL CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS EXPERIENCE?  WHAT DO YOU THINK KEVIN COULD HAVE DONE TO DEFLECT THE ABUSE OR BETTER HANDLE THE SITUATION?  ARE THE OTHER STUDENTS ON THE BUS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALEX BULLYING KEVIN?  HOW COULD THEY HELP KEEP THE BULLYING FROM GETTING OUT OF CONTROL?

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT END OF DAY ONE

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT DAY TWO REVIEW –DEFINITION VERBAL, PHYSICAL, OR WRITTEN. UNWANTED, REPEATED, IMBALANCE OF POWER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN BULLYING SITUATION BULLY, VICTIM, BYSTANDER

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT VIDEO – “WORDS HURT” us/education/component s/docmgr/download.php? sectiondetailid=12962&fil eitem=24638&catfilter=1 944

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT STEP UP TO GOOD DECISIONS STEP ONE: STATE the decision to be made. STEP TWO: LIST the options. STEP THREE: WEIGH the possible outcomes STEP FOUR: CONSIDER VALUES STEP FIVE: DECIDE & ACT STEP SIX: EVALUATE your decision

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT RELATIONAL AGGRESSION FEATURES BEHAVIORS THAT HARM OTHERS THROUGH DAMAGE (OR THE THREAT OF DAMAGE) TO RELATIONSHIPS OR FEELINGS OF ACCEPTANCE, FRIENDSHIP, OR GROUP INCLUSION”  GOSSIP/RUMORS  SOCIAL EXCLUSION  THREATS TO WITHDRAW FRIENDSHIP  SILENT TREATMENT  DAMAGING REPUTATIONS (CRICK, CASAS, & KU, 1999, P. 77).

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT VIDEO – “CYBERBULLYINGVIDEO – “CYBERBULLYING” YOUTUBE VIDEO VIDEO DISSCUSION:  WHAT WERE MOMENTS OF RELATIONAL AGGRESSION?  WHAT WERE MOMENTS OF CYBERBULLYING?  WHAT WERE THE FEELING DRE WAS GOING THROUGH?  WHAT WERE THE THINGS THAT HELPED DRE DEAL WITH HIS PROBLEMS?

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT STEP UP TO GOOD DECISIONS STEP ONE: STATE the decision to be made. STEP TWO: LIST the options. STEP THREE: WEIGH the possible outcomes STEP FOUR: CONSIDER VALUES STEP FIVE: DECIDE & ACT STEP SIX: EVALUATE your decision

ONCE IT’S OUT THERE … Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment

WHAT YOU CAN DO …

Psychological, physical, and emotional depression, anxiety, anger, school failure, school avoidance, and school violence Legal Problems  School suspension  Probation  Sued/Lawsuits Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: BULLYING/HARASSMENT END OF DAY TWO