1. Bullying

2. Bullying
deliberately harming or threatening other people who cannot easily defend themselves.

3. What Bullies Do…..
Tease victims, spread rumors, try to keep them out of a group
Attack physically by pushing, shoving or hitting them
Others??????

4. Why Some People Bully May do it to make them feel superior
Helps them feel part of a group
Others????

5. Effects of Bullying Makes kids want to stay at home
Could cause someone to harm themselves because it has damaged their self esteem
Others????

6. Cyber Bullying What is it? -cruel or hurtful online contact
Stats: -40% of teens say they have experienced it -Can range from immature and annoying to threatening and scary. -Those that cyber bully are often just looking for attention.

7. Being Safe Online
When online be careful how you word things -A joke to you may not be a joke to someone else -be careful how you word things -block unsafe communications (delete those friends) Avoid “flame wars” which is trading insults back and forth Don’t respond to hurtful messages Save hurtful messages as evidence -show those messages to adults or parents

8. Being Safe Online
Avoid Internet predators -They try to build your trust, then they will want to meet you face to face. -Keep your identity private -Log off if any conversation ever makes you feel uncomfortable.

9. Being Safe Online
Here are some precautions to take while online: -keep you identity private (keep anything that would allow someone to track you down, school, phone number, address, birthday, full name, etc.) -keep online relationships online -don’t respond to inappropriate messages -let your parents know what you are doing online

10. How Safe is Your Identity Online?
Create a list on the Board with items you have on your myspace/facebook accounts.

11. Are you Safe?
Do you have any of the following? -Birth date - -Phone Number -School -Pictures
If you have just your birthday, picture and school think how easy it would be for someone to find you………BE SAFE!!

12. Continuum of Violence Need 14 Students to Volunteer to Come Up
-Put the violent acts in order from least to most dangerous/offensive. -Once in order discuss why you believe that this is the correct order. -How can even the ones placed at the beginning of the continuum impact a person? -How would you feel if one of these was done to you are someone you know?

13. Hazing
Making others perform certain tasks in order to join the group. -can be physically and mentally harmful -yelling or swearing, forcing individuals to go without sleep, physically beating them, forcing them to drink alcohol. -used to humiliate new members -used to prove that they are inferior to existing members. -has resulted in death

14. Prejudice
An unfair opinion or judgment of a particular group of people Example: -don’t like cheerleaders because they turned you down for a date

15. Stereotype
An exaggerated or oversimplified belief about who belongs to a certain group Example: -assuming all boys like sports is a gender stereotype What are other stereotypes that you can think of?

16. Tolerance
The ability to accept others’ differences -value diversity and appreciate differences

17. Manipulation: indirect, dishonest way to control or influence other people
Making threats
Promising violence or some other negative consequence if the person does not do what is asked
Blackmail
Threatening to reveal some embarrassing or damaging information if the person does not do what is asked.
Mocking or teasing
Making fun of another person in mean or hurtful ways
“Guilt trips”
Making a person feel guilty to get desired results
Bargaining
Offering to make a deal to get what one wants
Flattery
Using excessive praises to influence another person
Bribing
Promising money or favors if the person does what is asked