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How Bullying is defined in Georgia
An act that occurs
-At school
-On school busses
-At the bus stop
-At school activities
-Online
Includes written verbal, and physical acts that are intended to threaten, harass, or intimidate that:
-Causes another person -substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm
-Disrupts school or interferes with a student's education
-Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment.
Another Definition of Bullying
A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself.
- Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions
- Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time
- Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength
Effects of Bullying
Students who are bullied often suffer from:
- Anxiety
- Fear
- Withdrawal
- Low self-esteem
- Poor concentration
- Frequent school absences
- Lower grades
- Social isolation
- Depression and suicide
Effects on Bullies
Bullying is often a warning sign that teens are headed for trouble and are at risk for serious violence.
Teens (particularly boys) who bully are more likely to engage in other antisocial/delinquent behavior such as:
- vandalism
- shoplifting
- truancy
- drug use into adulthood
They are four times more likely than non bullies to be convicted of crimes by age 24, with 60 percent of bullies having at least one criminal conviction.
Welcome Back, Devon
What did the bullies do to Devon?
Why do you think the bullies chose to pick on Devon specifically?
How did some of the students who were interviewed say they avoided bullies?
How did Devon try to avoid the bullies?
One of the students said he was bullied by the "popular kids." Why would those who have the advantage of being popular want to bully others?
The show mentioned fear of retaliation. What is retaliation and why are people afraid of it?
What did the bullies finally do to Devon? How did they plan to get away with it?
Did they get away with it? Why not? What happened to the boys?
Some people think that hurting those smaller and weaker shows strength and superiority. Does it? What does?
Types of Power:
- Physical (you can be bigger or stronger)
- Social (you can be more popular)
- Aesthetic(you can be more physically attractive)
- Economic (you can have more money/ better clothes/ stuff etc.)
- Academic (you can be smarter or more successful)
- Age (if all else fails, pick on someone younger)
I Can Help By:
- Not spreading rumors
- Refusing to join in when someone is being bullied
- Asking an adult to help
- Creating a distraction to draw attention away from the bullying
- Being kind to the victim
- Speaking up when I see someone being bullied
No-Bullying Pledge
Because I value the rights of others to learn and be treated with the respect they deserve, and because I do not like to be bullied and I realize that no one likes to be bullied, I make the following pledge:
- I will eliminate bullying from my own behavior.
- I will refuse to join in when others are bullying, and I will encourage others to do the same.
- I will do my part to make Chestatee a safe place to learn by being more sensitive to the feelings of others.
- I will treat everyone with respect.
- I will not use my words or actions to hurt others.
- I will intervene when I see someone being bullied if I can do so without making the situation worse.
- I will report the bullying incidents to an adult if I feel I cannot intervene.
- I will not call students who report bullying "snitches" and I will discourage others from doing the same
- To stick up for your best friend?
- To tell a bully to stop picking on someone who doesn't have many friends?
- To run away from a bully?
- To confront a group of bullies who are pushing a younger kid?
- To include a new student in a game?
- To tell your parents or a relative about someone who is bullying you?
- To tell a bully to stop picking on a kid you don't like?
- To say something to a boy who is picking on a girl?
- To tell one of your friends to stop bullying a kid that you don't know very well?
- To tell a bully to stop bullying a kid who has bullied you in the past?
- To tell someone to stop bulling if you are very popular?
- To tell an older kid to stop saying mean things to someone your age?
- To tell your teacher about someone who is bullying you?
- To tell one of the popular kids to stop making fun of someone?
- To say something to a girl who is picking on a boy?