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Classroom Lesson:

Bullying Prevention

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What is bullying?

Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose.

Bullying could be words or actions to make someone feel bad about who they are or what they do, even for things they can’t control.

Bullying can be verbal, physical, or social.

Bullying is intentional aggressive behavior that is repeated over time.

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What is bullying?

Bullying can be verbal, physical, or social.

Physical: Hurting another person or property.

Verbal: Name calling, Teasing, Harassment, Threats

Social: Damaging (or threatening to damage) friendships or leaving someone out, spreading rumors

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Physical

involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes:

  • Hitting/kicking/pinching
  • Spitting/tripping/pushing
  • Taking or breaking someone’s things
  • Making mean or rude hand gestures

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Verbal

is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:

  • Teasing
  • Name-calling
  • Inappropriate comments
  • Taunting
  • Threatening to cause harm

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Social

sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes:

  • Leaving someone out on purpose
  • Telling other children not to be friends with someone
  • Spreading rumors about someone
  • Embarrassing someone in public

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Cyber-Bullying

Cyber-bullying is sending or posting hurtful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices.

Email Texting Social Media Etc

Cyber-bullying is more anonymous than other forms of bullying. Students may say things online they would never say in person.

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What is bullying?

Someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful.

It happens one time.

It is an accident.

Someone says or does something intentionally hurtful.

It happens one time.

It is mean.

Someone says or does something intentionally hurtful.

They keep doing it, even after you’ve asked them to stop.

It is BULLYING.

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Who is involved?

The Bully

  • The person who is bullying someone else

The Target

  • The person who is being bullied

The Bystander

- People who see the bullying take place

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Bullying Checklist:

  • Is it:​
    • Unfair​?
    • One-sided​?
    • On purpose​?
    • Over and over?
  • Have you:
    • Asked them to stop?
    • Told a trusted adult?
      • Have you told your teacher?

Remember:

If you retaliate, it is not one sided. Now it is a conflict!

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What is an upstander?

An upstander is someone who stands up to bullying.

Video: Be an UPSTANDER!

4 upstanding options:

  1. Be a buddy
  2. Interrupt
  3. Speak out
  4. Tell someone

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Tattling Vs. Reporting

It is important to report bullying, but make sure you know the difference between tattling and reporting.

Tattling:

Telling an adult to try and get someone IN trouble.

Reporting:

Telling an adult to get you or someone else OUT of trouble/danger.

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