1. National Bullying Awareness Month-October 2017 Cross Creek High School
Teachers as Advisors
10/04/2017

2. Bullying
What is it?
What can you do to help?
Why is it importnat?

3. Respect During this lesson, please follow these rules:
Think to yourself
Only share comments that are appropriate
Please do not use the names of other people

4. Why is it important to discuss Bullying?
Safety-
Why is safety a concern with incidents of bullying?
Distraction from learning-
How is bullying a distraction to learning? (i.e. Bully, bystander and victim)

5. Respect
Showing respect for people means accepting their differences and treating them the way you’d like to be treated.
Bullying is the exact opposite of respecting others.

6. What is Bullying - Repeated Behavior - Overtime - Feeling Powerless
- Peers
Repeated Behavior
Overtime
Feeling Powerless
Peers

7. Types of Bullying 4 Main Types
Physical Bullying-hitting, pushing, punching, and kicking
Emotional Bullying-social isolation, intimidation, and using gestures
Verbal Bullying-unwanted name calling, teasing, and taunting
Cyber Bullying-sending hurtful or threatening texts, photos, s, or posting harmful comments others on social media

8. Who is involved in Bullying?
Triangle
Bully
The Bystander is the most influential person in the triad
Bystander
Victim

9. One Time Incident vs. Bullying
Give an example of what a one time incident might be
Give an example of a bullying situation

10. Bullying: What Can You Do?
Let someone know what is happening
Being bullied is not your fault
It’s okay to ask for help
Who????
Parents, Teachers, Advisor, Principal, Vice Principal

11. When to Report- what’s worth reporting
Incidents when you
feel threatened
witness someone else being threatened
when you just know something is wrong
Examples
Physical actions
Verbal threats
Other students are in danger
Student examples

12. Numbers on Bullying 18% of students report feeling bullied
85% of students have witnessed bullying
What do these numbers say to you?

13. Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes
If you were being bullied…
What would it be like coming to school everyday?
How would you feel? About yourself? About others?
What would you do?

14. Everyone Can Help Out Do The Right Thing!
Don’t join in and Refuse to watch
Say something to stop it – can you give an example?
Report Bullying to an adult
Invite the person being bullied to join your group
Be a friend to a person being bullied
Distract the bully so that he or she stops

15. Bullying: How Not to be a Victim
1. Be CONFIDENT
Bullies go after those who appear weak
Bullies repeat actions to those who they think they can
2. Keep your reactions to a bully minimal
The bully wants you to react. Their goal is to take away your power, make you sad or scared. They will often lose interest if they do not receive a reaction from you.

16. Bullying: How to Avoid Bad Situations
1. Stay in a group
Surround yourself with people you feel safe with
2. Avoid “hot spots”
Limit your interaction with the bully

17. Are You A Part of the Problem?
Do you ever
Laugh when a classmate makes a mistake?
Make fun of people in a mean way?
Join in when someone is being teased?
Gossip or Spread Rumors?

18. Strategies
Discuss some strategies you can use in dealing with a bully. What can you do when you are dealing with:
Physical bullying?
Cyber bullying?
Emotional bullying?
Verbal bullying?

19. Group/Individual Activity
Heart Activity - Worksheet
Hurts
Shields

20. Discussion Questions
How did your heart change when you wrote down the “hurts?” (i.e. I felt …)
How hard is it to return your hearts to the original “clean” heart once you put a protective shield around your heart and hurts?
How does it make you feel when you see a friend or classmate bullied?
How can we change the culture of bullying in high school?

21. National Bullying Awareness Month October 2017
The End
Sources-Education World
educationworld.com