According to the CDC bullying is an aggressive behavior that is repeated over time and involves a real or perceived imbalance of power or strength

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• According to the CDC bullying is an aggressive
  behavior that is repeated over time and involves
  a real or perceived imbalance of power or
  strength

• Fun Fact 500 years ago the term bully meant
  sweetheart

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• Physical hitting, kicking, shoving,
  intimidating, stealing/hiding personal
  possessions
• Verbal name calling, teasing, insulting
• Social spreading rumors, shunning
• Cyber using the internet, mobile phones, or
  other digital technologies to harm someone

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• Anywhere that the bully thinks he/she can get
  away with it
• Most common locations in schools are the
  playground, cafeteria, hallways, locker
  roomswhy is that?

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• Within the last year
• 20 of high school students were bullied on
  school property
• Numbers were highest for 9th graders _at_ 24.5, and
  lowest for 12th graders _at_ 13.5
• Numbers were higher among females _at_ 21.2, and
  lower among males _at_ 18.7

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• People who bully are insecure or have low
  self-esteem
• Bullying usually occurs when there are no
  students around
• Only boys bully
• Reporting bullying will only make the situation
  worse
• Teachers often intervene to stop bullying

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• Dont cry or get upset
• Tell an adult you trust
• Stick together
• Remove yourself from the situation
• Ignore the bully
• Firmly tell them to stop

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• Take a stand against the bully
• Walk away and get an adult
• Support the person being bullied
• Utilize anti-bully programs
• Bring the issue out in the open
• DO NOT USE VIOLENCE

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• Students will be placed into groups of four
• Each group will be given a skit to act out in
  front of the class
• Classmates will identify
• The victim
• The Bully
• The bystander
• The type of bullying
• How the situation could have been handled
  differently

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• Bully Game