2. BULLYING Michele Relation 9 th Grade Health

3. WHAT IS BULLYING?  Unwanted, aggressive behavior  Includes such actions as:  Teasing  Making threats  Spreading rumors  Attacking people physically and verbally  Exclusion

5. TYPES OF BULLYING  There are three main types of bullying  Verbal bullying  Social bullying  Physical bullying

6. VERBAL BULLYING  Saying or writing mean things  Verbal bullying includes:  Teasing  Name calling  Inappropriate sexual comments  Taunting  Threatening to cause harm

7. SOCIAL BULLYING  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

8. PHYSICAL BULLYING  Hurting a person’s body or possessions  Physical bullying includes:  Hitting/kicking/pinching  Spitting  Tripping/pushing  Taking or breaking someone’s things  Making rude or mean hand gestures

9. Remember, those who bully others do not need to be stronger or bigger than those they bully.

11. ROLES IN BULLYING  Bullying situations often more complex than they seem  3 roles in bullying are:  Victim  Bully  Bystander

12. THE VICTIM  Has characteristics of:  Low self-esteem  Anxiety  Limited sense of humor  Depression  Lack of social skills  Low popularity  Below average size, strength, or coordination

13. THE BULLY  Rely on:  Direct verbal bullying  Physical power to control  Threats  Physical force  Group bullying

14. BYSTANDER  There are two types of bystander:  Hurtful bystander  Instigate  Encourage  Join in  Helpful bystander  Directly intervene  Get help

15. BULLYING INCREASES…..

16. LOCATIONS OF BULLYING

17. WHY KIDS BULLY?  Bullying occurs for a variety or reasons:  Bully needs a victim  Needs control  The way they’ve been treated  Feeling of importance  Popularity

18. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

19. MILEY CYRUS

20. HELP!  Suspected bullying should be reported to:  Your teacher  Your counselor  Principal  Superintendent  State Department of Education

21. ADVICE!  Do NOT respond to the bully  No fighting back  No Bullying back  Walk  Use buddy system  Hold in your anger  Act brave and walk away  Tell an adult  Talk about it

22. REFERENCES  http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html  http://www.thebullyproject.com/http://www.thebullyproject.com/  http://www.eyesonbullying.org/bully.html http://www.eyesonbullying.org/bully.html