What is bullying?

Ms. Saldivars English Class

07/10/16

See Something,
Say Something.
Bell Ringer: Identify a recent
example of bullying you witnessed
or experienced in your school or
community.

What risks are involved in standing

up to bullying?
Why do people sometimes engage in
bullying?

BULLYING DEFINITION
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among students that involves a real or
perceived POWER imbalance.
The behavior is REPEATED over time.
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking
someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

Create spectrum of bullying

NOT BULLYING
(Should be okay in
our school.)

SOMEWHAT BULLYING

DEFINITELY
BULLYING
(Not in our school)

Group Work
1. Split into 3-4 member groups.
2. Material monitor gets markers.
3. SHARE your experiences in the poster.
4. WRITE and DRAW FIVE scenarios where you saw
inappropriate/ appropriate behavior ON YOUR CAMPUS.

HOMEWORK:
1. Watch TeacherTube video on Ms. Saldivars
classroom website.
2. Find a minimum of 3 anti-bullying
activities or prevention ideas using the
following websites:
http://www.pacer.
org/bullying/resources/info-facts.asp https:
//www.niot.org/nios-video/students-map-bullyzones-create-safer-school
http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-isbullying/index.html