1. Journal Has anyone ever teased you?
How did it make you feel?
Have you ever made fun of someone else?
Write about your experiences.

2. Bullying

3. Bullying
Bullying is when a person is picked on over and over again by an individual or group with more power (physical and/or social)

4. A bully might pick on someone because…….

5. 2 main reasons why people are bullied:
Appearance
Social Status
*Bullies pick on people that don’t fit in.

6. Types of Bullying
1. Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threatening to cause harm
2. Social bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes:
Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other children not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors about someone
Embarrassing someone in public
3. Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes:
Hitting/kicking/pinching
Spitting
Tripping/pushing
Taking or breaking someone’s things
Making mean or rude hand gestures

7. Victims of bullying can experience the following:
Afraid to go to school
Afraid to ride the bus
Afraid to use the school bathroom
Afraid of being alone in the school hallway
The fear and anxiety caused by being a bullying victim can make it difficult to focus at school.

8. Bullying can cause victims to experience:
Fear
Depression
Loneliness
Anxiety
Low self-esteem
Physical illness
Suicidal thoughts

9. Bullying Survival Tips:
Ignore the bully & walk away
Hold the anger (they like seeing people get angry)
Don’t get physical
Practice confidence (stay true to yourself by doing things you enjoy)
Take charge of your life
Talk about it (guidance counselor, teacher, friend, or parent)

10. Cyber Bullying

11. Cyber Bullying
Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.
Cyberbullying also includes posting personal information or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else.
cyber bullying news report

12. Protect yourself from Cyber Bullying:
Walk away (from computer/turn phone off)
Report to service provider (Facebook may block the bully from using the site)
Block the bully
Don’t respond
Be safe online (password protect online sites/cell phones & change password often)

14. "Everyone has the right to be respected and the responsibility to respect others"