By Mr. Jordi Blanco School Counsellor Anti-bullying presentation

Definition of Bullying Types of Bullying Facts about Bullying Effects of Bullying Dynamics about bullying Exercise: True Vs False Video

Bullying is when a person or group tries to harm someone who is weaker or who they think is weaker. It can be direct attacks such as hitting, name calling, teasing or taunting. It can be indirect, like spreading rumors or trying to make others reject someone.

Bullying can be either physical or psychological A bully can hurt someone physically or he/she can hurt someone’s feelings Bullying usually happens more than once What is BULLYING?

Types of Bullying 1.Verbal 2. Social 3. Physical 4. Cyber bullying

Cyber Bullying We usually see this in teenage films wherein the main character, typically a demure type, is excluded from groups by pompous girls Physical bullying Although usually portrayed as the most common type in the movies, it only comes second to verbal bullying. Any aggressive hitting, pulling or shoving is classified under this type. Verbal bullying This is the most common type. It includes name-calling, offensive remarks or consistently making the person the butt of jokes. Social Any type of social threat with the purpose of making the victim give in to the bully’s demands is considered under this category.

What does BULLYING look like? Leaving someone out Spreading rumors Teasing

What does BULLYING look like? Hitting, kicking, punching, pushing, tripping Name- calling Making threats

What does BULLYING look like? Mean notes, s, text messages, IMs ??

Between 15% to 30% of students are bullies or victims The American Medical Association conducted that 3.2 Million kids from grades 6 to 10 are victims of moderate or serious bullying From 1994 to 1999, they have been 253 violent deaths in schools.

Victims (kids) of bullying can suffer from the following: -Sadness -Low self-esteem -Anxiety -Hard time making friends -Bad grades (10% of teenagers miss a day or more per month) -Possible violence ( Victims turn into bullies themselves)

Health Consequences Bullied Not bullied Headache16%6% Sleep problems42%23% Abdominal pain17%9% Feeling tense20%9% Anxiety28%10% Feeling unhappy23%5% Depression scale 1.moderate indication49%16% 2. strong indication16%2%

Dynamics of Bullying  A power difference between bully and victim  Bullies tend to be confident, aggressive, and lack empathy for the victim  Bullies come from homes where there is poor supervision, and modeling of a tolerance for aggressive behavior  Victims tend to be quiet, passive children with few friends  Victims do not respond effectively to aggressive actions.  Bullying often done so that adults are not aware of it.  Victims are ashamed, and often don ’ t tell an adult.

 Some believe that kids learn how to bully from mean adults  Some believe that kids bully to feel more powerful and in control of people around them.  Some believe that kids who bully are sad and angry inside and don’t know how to express their feelings. Why do people BULLY?

Victims do not report because…  Feelings of shame  Fear of retaliation  Fear that adults can not or will not protect the child in the setting where the bullying is taking place

 Bullying is a normal part of growing up. TRUEFALSE True or False?

Bullying is a normal part of growing up. FALSE There is nothing normal about being teased, mistreated, pushed around, insulted or hurt True or False?

 Some people deserve to be bullied. TRUE FALSE True or False?

 Some people deserve to be bullied. FALSE Nobody deserves to be bullied. EVER True or False?

 Kids who tell adults about bullying are tattlers. TRUEFALSE True or False?

Kids who tell adults about bullying are tattlers. FALSE Bullying is serious. If you or someone else is being bullied, it’s not tattling to get an adult involved. True or False?

 The best way to deal with a bully is to get even. TRUEFALSE True or False?

The best way to deal with a bully is to get even. FALSE Trying to get even only makes things worse. True or False?

 People who are bullied might hurt for a while, but they’ll get over it. TRUEFALSE True or False?

People who are bullied might hurt for a while, but they’ll get over it. FALSE Bullying hurts for a long time. Some kids drop out of school because they were bullied. Some kids hurt themselves or others because they were bullied. True or False?

 Bullies will go away if you ignore them. TRUE FALSE True or False?

Bullies will go away if you ignore them. TRUE AND FALSE Some bullies might go away. Some bullies might want a reaction so badly that they might keep trying until you show you’re upset. True or False?

 Spreading rumors is a form of bullying. TRUEFALSE

Spreading rumors is a form of bullying. TRUE True or False?

 Only boys bully. TRUEFALSE True or False?

Only boys bully. FALSE True or False?

 Bullying only happens at school. TRUEFALSE True or False?

Bullying only happens at school FALSE Bullying can happen anywhere!

 VIDEO and DEBATE