6 th Grade Health

1. 6th Grade Health Chapter 8 Bullying and Harassment

2. Bullying • Bullying • Picking on an individual • Sometimes, bullying takes the form of intimidation. • Intimidation • Purposely frightening another person through threatening words, looks, or body language • Male bullies often use threats of physical violence. • Female bullies often use verbal put-downs that hurt other people’s feelings.

3. Dealing with Bullying/Intimidation Try ignoring the person. Walk away. Remain calm. Report the incident to a person in authority. Remember you have the right to learn in a safe environment. Be forceful without being physical.

4. Bullying and Harassment • Bulling can also be in the form of Harassment • Harassment • Ongoing conduct that offends another person by criticizing his or her race, color, religion, physical disability, or gender • Harassment can take the form of a spoken or written comment, gesture, or unwanted physical contact.

5. Dealing with Harassment Use an assertive communication style. Look the person in the eye as you speak. Tell the person to stop. Let your family know what is happening and get their advice. If the harassment continues, tell a trusted adult.

6. Assignment 1 • Shelby is being teased repeatedly by Matt. She doesn’t know what to do. What advice would you have for Shelby? • Your cousin writes to tell you about a “really funny kid” who just came to his school. He explains that this new person gets a laugh by knocking other students’ books out of their hands. How would you explain to your cousin that the action is inappropriate behavior?

7. Why Conflicts Build Factors that can cause a conflict to escalate include anger, jealousy, group pressure, and the use of alcohol and drugs. • Escalate • Become more serious

8. Warning Signs ! !

9. Citizenship When a fight is developing, you can show good citizenship by encouraging those involved to find a positive way to resolve the conflict. However, if the fight turns violent, do not get involved. Instead, get help from a trusted adult right away.

10. Anger Stepaway Focus onthe problemnot theperson Be quietfor awhile DealingwithAnger Shareyourfeelings Identify theproblem Focus onsomethingelse

11. Preventing Conflicts from Building Show respect for yourself and for others. Learn to understand your feelings. PreventingConflicts fromBuilding Learn to accept people who are different from you. Keep your conflicts private. Put yourself in the other person’s situation. Avoid using alcohol or other drugs.

12. Finding Constructive Solutions Conflict resolution is a constructive approach to dealing with any conflict. • Conflict resolution • A life skill that involves solving a disagreement in a way that satisfies both sides

13. Conflict Resolution T Take a time-out. A Allow each person to tell his or her side. L Let each person ask questions. K Keep brainstorming.

14. A Need for Mediation • Mediationcan help if you and the other person cannot reach an agreement. • A mediator can be an adult or a student. A mediator will steer both sides toward a compromise. • Mediation • A process in which a third person, a mediator, helps those in conflict find a solution • Compromise • An arrangement in which each side gives up something to reach a satisfactory solution

15. The Mediation Process

16. Assignment 2 • Analyze two ways to prevent conflicts from building. • Explain the four steps in the T.A.L.K. strategy.