1. Interpersonal Communication and addressing Bullying Behaviors

2. Warm up
“Some people just want to watch the world burn” – Batman: The Dark Knight
What does this mean to you, in reference to bullying and deviance?

3. Vocabulary Words
Loathe: (verb) to despise, strongly dislike, be unbearable
Omnipresent: (adjective) to be everywhere
“omni”=all around
Propaganda: (noun) misinformation, rumors, slander spread about someone or something

4. Interpersonal?
Interpersonal communication: communication between 2 or more people or groups
What are some general types of communication?

5. Communication Types Verbal: Nonverbal:
Using written or spoken language
Ex: Talking, newspaper, , signs, (this Powerpoint),etc
Nonverbal:
Communicating without written or spoken language
Ex: hand gestures, facial gestures, actions, pictures
How might one message be conveyed using either verbal or nonverbal communication style?

6. Bullying
What is it?
When does joking around become too much and therefore bullying?
What are some common ways that people are bullied in the stcentury?

7. Why Bully?
People and children often “bully” or demean individuals due to insecurities.
These insecurities can be for a variety of reasons
Envy
Anger
Unsure of themselves
Sad
Feel threatened
The need to feel better or stronger than someone else
Other reasons

8. Prevention of Bullying
Avoid situations that foster negative interactions
If someone seems to treat you poorly or not respect you, don’t continue to be around them
Reframe from sharing information that might make you a target for bullying or make you look/sound bad
Be yourself. Don’t try to what other people are or might want you to be

9. Negative Intervention Strategies
Confront them with a strong tone
Challenge them to a fight or contest
Spread rumors about them as revenge
Tweet or post a Facebook message incriminating or embarrassing them
Destructive behaviors
Violence, drug use, reckless acts, vandalism, even suicide, etc
Avoid these!!!!

10. Positive Intervention of Bullying
If you are being bullied or someone you know is bullied, what can they/you do?
Talk to an authority figure about the issue
Ex:
Teacher
Counselor
Parent
Coach
Adults can wield stronger change than students or children can

11. Tattling vs Telling What is the difference?
Sometimes hard to discern the difference
Tattling: negative connotation
Usually having to do with sharing small wrong doings
Usually for issues that can be controlled
Telling: positive connotation
Usually reporting a serious issue
Giving details of ongoing problem

12. Cyber Bullying Big problem in the world, especially in the US
What is it?
When using blogs or social media, be extremely careful about what you are posting or sharing.
Also be very careful who you share things with or who can see your information
Ex: Facebook settings; only allow people you trust and want to share with, see and be able to post on your site

13. Cyber Bullying (continued)
Once you put something on the Internet, it is global property
Once you click “post” or “send” it cannot be undone
If someone is teasing you or spreading bad things about you on the Internet things you can do:
Many websites have a “report” option where you can tell the manager about the issue and have the person removed or item removed
Close out your account to remove direct threat or access