September 2013

WSMS Bullying Prevention

Reflect on: The BullyThe Target

The Bystander

Goals for Today

Understand EMPATHY

Understand the differences between

ASSERTIVEAGGRESSIVE

MORE Goals for Today

Minute to Win It!

Definition of Bullying:

An Imbalance of _ _ _ _ _: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, access to embarrassing information, or _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ —to control or _ _ _ _ others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they

involve the same people.

Definition of Bullying:

An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing

information, or popularity—to control or hurt others. Power imbalances can

change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same

people.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to happen more than once.

Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.

In 7th grade, girls were teasing me and making fun of my family members calling us _________. These girls were constantly telling other girls I was ______________.

WSMS Example 1

Why does a Mean Girl say these things?

Is she insecure?Is she jealous?Is she always mean?

Brainstorm – The Bully

A girl was having a sleepover. She didn’t like this one girl; she thought she was annoying. So she invited everyone over but this annoying girl, and she made sure the girl knew about the sleepover.

WSMS Example 2

What could the “target girl” in this situation do?

How do you think she feels?

Brainstorm – The Target

At lunch, these girls were excluding this other girl. They were being very rude, and they told her she couldn’t sit at their table because she was _______________.

WSMS Example 3

In this situation, whatcould the bystander do?What else?What else?What else?

Brainstorm – The Bystander

In 6th grade, me and someone I know got into a huge fight, and she had all of the girls come against me, and all of them kicked me out of our table group.

WSMS Example 4

Don’t hide, stand by their side to show your Leopard Pride

SPRING Into Action and Stop Bullying

It takes more than one spot to be a Leopard!

Don’t Support It, Report It!

Distract, Defend, Report!

Please place your sticky note on the slogan you believe WSMS should use to encourage bystanders

What is YOUR slogan?