Class activity!

Procedure 10 minutes

* Define or describe bullying. Remember

the definition from the first slide or

something close to it.

Classroom discussion regarding the next

question.

* Describe examples of bullying.

Direct Hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting Taunting, teasing, racial slurs, verbal

harassment Threatening, obscene gesturesIndirect Getting another person to bully someone for

you Spreading rumors Deliberately excluding someone from a group

or activity

Cyber-bullying

The game is called Telephone!

Telephone teaches us how stories change as they are passed on from

person to person.

This is an important lesson about how

gossip and rumors can be very

misleading and usually not true.

Create a colorful pamphlet for the Dos and Donts of Cyberspace

Be sure to include the following:

What to say;

What not to say;

Advice on watching your tone; and

Steps to take if you are being bullied.

Hints

Come up with a special catch phrase for all to remember and use flashy graphics

Good-Natured Teasing Playful between BOTH people

Uses a friendly tone

Encourages friendships Doesnt lead to physical confrontations

Sometimes lightens a tense moment

Hurtful Teasing Uses angry tone Angry body language Continues even when distress is evident Continues even when the topic is upsetting to others Accompanied by showing off

Worth Repeating!

Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars

Martin Luther King Jr.

The coward threatens when he is safe.

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent

Mahatma Gandhi

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent

Salvor Hardin

Select one of these quotes that speaks to you and explain why you can relate to the quote you have chosen.

What can YOU do to stop

Bullying!

YOUR IN CONTROL! In a small group of four to five write

down some steps to take a stand against

bullying!

Intervene in the situation. Tell the bully to stop and comfort the victim.

Stand up to the bully and support the victim.

Report it to a teacher, counselor, or principal.

Your name should be kept confidential; make sure you are promised this.

Write down what was done or said.

Write down everyone who witnessed the situation.

Bullys prevail when good people stand by and do nothing!