OES Anti Bullying Kickoff Assembly

2 Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior 1.Involves an aggressive behavior 2.Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time 3.Imbalance of power or strength

3 What Roles Do Students Play In Bullying Situations? B C D H G E F A Start the bullying and take an active part Take an active part, but do not start the bullying Support the bullying, but do not take an active part Like the bullying, but do not display open support Watch what happens, don’t take a stand Dislike the bullying and think they ought to help, but don’t do it Dislike the bullying, help or try to help the bullied student The one who is being bullied Student Who Is Bullied Students Who Bully Followers Supporters Passive Supporters Disengaged Onlookers Possible Defenders TG, p Tab 2: Doc 1

Guiding Questions 1. Can you point out where students in the video would fall on the bully circle? 2. Have you ever been in a bullying situation like this, either by being the victim or the bully? What did it feel like? 3. Why did the words stick to the victim? 4. What happened as the defender stood up for the victim? 5. What happened at the end? Why is this important?