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Understanding Bullying and its Effects on Middle School Students

Learn about the definition of bullying, its various forms, and the effects it has on middle school students. Explore personal experiences and discover strategies for dealing with bullying situations.

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Understanding Bullying and its Effects on Middle School Students

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  1. Lesson 2 Bullying

  2. Warm Up #3 • In your own words, what do you think bullying is and what effects does it have on middle school students? • Have you ever been bullied or been a bully? How did you feel throughout the situation?

  3. Watch the video and answer the following questions • What is going on? • What would you do if you were in this situation? • Video

  4. What is Bullying? Bullying is any ongoing physical or Verbal mistreatment where there is: an imbalance of power and the victim (target) is exposed repeatedly to negative actions on the part of one or more other students.

  5. The average bullying behavior lasts only 37 seconds. Teachers notice and intervene in only 1 out of 25 episodes. (Why do you think this is the case) Occurs at least 2 – 3 times per month. Debra Pepler, Ph.D., York University

  6. Bullying can be: DIRECT Face to face Physical Shoves, pushes, hitting, assault Verbal Insults, putdowns, teasing, harassment Psychological Rolling eyes, dirty looks, uttering threats, extortion

  7. Bullying can be: INDIRECT Behind someone’s back Relational Aggression Telling people not to be friends with a victim Exclusion Leaving out Shunning Gossip Lowering people’s opinion About the victim

  8. What is Bullying? It involves a power imbalance between Bully and Victim: Number, Size, Status, Role, Culture, Ethnicity.

  9. Characteristics of a bully • High self-esteem • May be popular • More likely to engage in other problem behaviors later in life, such as criminal activity or alcohol or other drug abuse

  10. Characteristics of Victims Passive • Quiet, anxious & insecure • Tend to “normalize” and no longer are victims upon entering adulthood, though they may have continued lower self-esteem and be more prone to depression Provocative • Reactive, clumsy, impulsive, irritating • Attempt to fight or answer back when attacked, but not effectively • Often hyperactive, have difficulty concentrating and act in ways that irritate others

  11. Bully Starts the bullying and takes an active part The Bullying Circle Defender of the Victim Dislikes the bullying and helps or tries to help the victim Follower/Henchman Takes an active part, but does not start the bullying V Possible Defender Dislikes the bullying and thinks he ought to help but doesn’t Supporter Supports the bullying but does not take an active part Passive Supporter (Possible Bully) Likes the bullying but does not display open support Disengaged Onlooker

  12. Enabling is unwittingly protecting a person from the consequences of their actions out of a sense of love, compassion, fear, or survival instinct Entitlement is the belief that it is our right to use violence or threats of violence to express feelings, meet needs, or satisfy wants. Tolerance occurs when violence is accepted as the norm by adults or young people who ignore, rationalize, or minimize incidents of violence.

  13. How far should things go before bullying behavior is addressed? Bullying behaviors should be addressed before it interferes with the health, academics or learning process of a student.

  14. Classwork Activity • Bystander Peer Pressure Scenarios: • In groups of two read each scenario and answer the using positive peer pressure questions for 4 of the 5 scenarios on the sheets provided.

  15. Homework Assignment Read the dealing with bullying TeensHealth article, and write a ½ page reflection on your understanding of what bullying is.

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