Bullying

Westside Middle School

6th grade

What is bullying?
Aggressive behavior that intends to
cause harm or distress
Occurs over time
Occurs in a relationship where there
is an imbalanceofpoweror
strength

Most bullying
happens between
the ages of 9 and 13

The average episode of bullying lasts

only 37 seconds

1 of 4 kids in grades
6-10 are bullied

Bullying happens once

every seven seconds

Direct Bullying
Hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting
Taunting, teasing, racial slurs, verbal
harassment
Threatening, obscene gestures
Seen more in boys

Indirect Bullying
Telling another person to bully
someone for you
Spreading rumors about someone
Purposefully excluding someone from
an activity
Cyber-bullying
Seen more in girls

Why do people bully?

To pretend they are tough

To try to get others to like them
To hide their own fears
To gain popularity
Because they do not like who they
are

Are there different types of bullying?

Relational Aggression
PhysicalAggression
Emotional Aggression
Cyber-bullying

Relational Aggression
Aggression in which harm is caused
by damaging someones
relationships or social status
More common within girls than boys
Examples?
Excluding others from activities
Spreading rumors or gossiping
Withdrawing attention and friendship

Emotional Aggression
When someone tries to get what they
want by making others feel angry or afraid
Examples?
Name-calling, teasing, mocking
Humiliating or embarrassing others
Ignore or exclude someone
Lying

What is the difference between emotional

aggression and relational aggression?
Activity

Physical Aggression
Behavior causing or threatening
physical harm towards others
Physical contact is not necessary
Examples?
Hitting, kicking, biting, etc..
Purposefully breaking something that
does not belong to you
Telling someone you want to hurt them

Think About
It
What did you think about the
toothpaste activity?
Words are powerful
When you say something, you
cannot take it back
Think about what you say before
you say it

Cyberbullying
Bullyingthattakesplace
online,usingtechnologyand
socialmedia
Examples?
Spreadingrumorsonline
Sharingembarrassingstoriesor
picturesthatarenotyoursto
share

Video

Emotional Aggression

Relational
Aggression

Cyber bullying

Physical

Bullying affects EVERYONE

Bullies
Bystanders
Victim

85% of bullying takes

place in front of a
bystander!!

Effects on Bystanders

Feel
Feel
Feel
Feel

afraid
powerless to change things
guilty
less empathy for the victims

Would rather join in bullying in fear of

becoming the victim themselves

What can bystanders do?

Give advice
Speak up
Stand up
Support their friend
Ask the bully to stop
Ask an adult for help

Empathy vs. Sympathy

What is the difference?
Empathy: the ability to
understand and share the
feelings of another

Sympathy: feelings of pity

and sorrow for someone else

What can the victim do?

Stand up for themselves
Tell a teacher or adult
Remove themselves from the
situation
Do not retaliate

What are the effects of being

bullied?
Physical Effects:
Stomach aches
Headaches

Psychological Effects:
Stress/severe anxiety
Mood swings
Irritability
Loss of self-esteem
Depression

What are Social Skills?

Any skill regarding the interaction
and communication with others

Building Positive Social

Skills

Talk with others and show respect

Read body language
Build new friendships
Accept criticism
Solve problems
Mindfulness

Show Respect
Take turns listening and speaking
If someone asks you to stop, honor
their request
Do not tease, threaten, or make fun
of others
Allow others to have personal space
Consider the feelings of others
Golden rule

60 80%
of communication
is unspoken!

Read Body Language

What is body language?
Unspoken communication

Tells you someones true feelings

toward you or a situation
What are examples of positive body
language?
What are examples of negative body
language?

Build New Friendships

Take time to get to know
your classmates
Make a goal to learn
something new about
someone each day
Ask questions
Be the friend you would
like to have

Accept Criticism
Accept others point of view even if
you do not agree
It is normal to think differently than
someone else!
Wait for the appropriate time to
express a differing point of view

Solve Problems

Evaluate the situation

Pay attention to the speaker
Make eye contact
Listen!
Calmly state your point of view
Ask yourself what ideas you have in
common
Brainstorm options or solutions

Mindfulness
The quality or state of being
conscious or aware of something
Focusing ones awareness on the
present moment
Not just what is happening to you, but to
those around you

Paying attention to your surroundings

on purpose

Lets play a game!!!

Life is About Perspective!

Perspective: the way in which you
view a particular situation or event
Is it possible to have a wrong
perspective?