One Nation. One School. One Class. One Person. “The Power of One” By Mrs. Dawne Gibson One One Nation. One School. One Class. One Person.

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The Bully: 1.Someone who shows aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. 2. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. 3. Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength. The Bullied: 1. One who is bullied by others. 2. The victim of bullying. The Bystander: 1. Somebody who observes, but is not involved in something. 2. A person present but not involved; onlooker; spectator.

Why do people bully? *prejudices *to be powerful *to get attention *they are jealous *to get something *to be cool or popular *they have been bullied *they are underachievers *they don’t know how to act correctly

Definitions from Time for Tolerance. Types of bullying: Physical bullying--includes any physical contact that would hurt or injure a person like hitting, kicking, punching, etc. Verbal bullying-- is name-calling, making offensive remarks, or joking about a person's religion, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or the way they look. Indirect bullying-- includes spreading rumors or stories about someone, telling others about something that was told to you in private, and excluding others from groups. Cyber-bullying-- is done by sending messages, pictures, or information using electronic media, computers (email & instant messages), or cell phones (text messaging & voicemail). Definitions from Time for Tolerance.

Which type of bullying is this Which type of bullying is this? Who is the bully, the bullied, and the bystander?

What can you do? http://www.stopbullying.gov/ Our school's website Speak up Use humor Don’t fight back Ask them to stop Show confidence Avoid being alone Tell a trusted adult Follow your instincts Ignore them or walk away Try not to show your emotions http://www.stopbullying.gov/ Our school's website

Remember—the POWER of ONE!