 According to the CDC bullying is an aggressive behavior that is repeated over time and involves a real or perceived imbalance of power or strength  Fun Fact: 500 years ago the term bully meant sweetheart

 Physical: hitting, kicking, shoving, intimidating, stealing/hiding personal possessions  Verbal: name calling, teasing, insulting  Social: spreading rumors, shunning  Cyber: using the internet, mobile phones, or other digital technologies to harm someone

 Anywhere that the bully thinks he/she can get away with it  Most common locations in schools are the playground, cafeteria, hallways, & locker rooms…why is that?

 Within the last year: ◦ 20% of high school students were bullied on school property ◦ Numbers were highest for 9 th 24.5%, and lowest for 12 th 13.5% ◦ Numbers were higher among 21.2%, and lower among 18.7 %

 People who bully are insecure or have low self-esteem  Bullying usually occurs when there are no students around  Only boys bully  Reporting bullying will only make the situation worse  Teachers often intervene to stop bullying

 Don’t cry or get upset  Tell an adult you trust  Stick together  Remove yourself from the situation  Ignore the bully  Firmly tell them to stop

 Take a stand against the bully  Walk away and get an adult  Support the person being bullied  Utilize anti-bully programs  Bring the issue out in the open  DO NOT USE VIOLENCE

 Students will be placed into groups of four  Each group will be given a skit to act out in front of the class  Classmates will identify: ◦ The victim ◦ The Bully ◦ The bystander ◦ The type of bullying ◦ How the situation could have been handled differently

 Bully Game Bully Game