MR. STRUBLE Conflict Resolution - Bullying

Do Now Scenario  You find a note book in the hallway. You open it up to look for a name and you find that its Timmy’s notebook from you World History class. You open up to the back of the book and see messages scattered over the back page. “I hate school,” “I hate my life,” “Steve is a jerk and if he keeps pushing me in the hall and picking on me the locker room,” “I am tired of it all, so unhappy.”

Conflict Resolution Review What is a conflict?  Struggle between or among people resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, wishes or demands. Arise?  Family, Friends, work and social relationships How do you resolve a conflict?  Non Violent effective communication between the people involved  Identify- Understand each point of view- Explore solutions - Determine a solution and method  Peer mediation – third person

Bullying Bullying defined - unlike isolated conflicts between individuals, occurs when a student or group of students targets an individual repeatedly over time, using physical or psychological aggression to dominate the victim. Bullying is  Repeated  Intentional  Used to create an imbalance of power

Bullying Types(Direct) Physical - Hitting, Pushing, Property destruction, Shoving Verbal - Taunting, Teasing, Name Calling Non-Verbal - Gestures, Staring, Spatial invasion

Bullying(Indirect) Physical  getting another person to assault someone Verbal  Spreading rumors about a person Non Verbal  Excluding a person from a group

Cyber bullying What is it? How many of you have facebook? How many of you seen messages or experienced anything on the web that can categorize as bullying? 47% of older youth have been cyber bullied

Bullying – Video Clip Video Clip What are some things that could have happened if he didn’t seek help? Short Term/Long Term? Do you think the bullying continues?

Bullying Effects Short Term  Lower self esteem, depression, anger, sick, absenteeism  As many as 160,000 students stay home on any given day because they're afraid of being bullied Long Term  Severe Depression, Suicidal intentions, unhealthy (Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional) Bully  Bullies are 4 times as likely to have 3 or more convictions by the age of 24

Bullying – Class Activity Read Text with class.

Bullying Prevention Step in, don’t allow it.  More than half the time a bully situation is addressed by a peer, the situation is diffused.  80 % of the time a argument with a bully will end in a physical fight Tell an adult or teacher  victim, bystander or the bully Peer Mediation  Third Person who helps resolve disputes

HIB Policy for Raritan Consequences

Exit Quiz Meaning of the word empathy? Two Consequences for Bullying? What did you take from the lesson today? HW – Review HIB Policy on Raritan Homepage