Bullying Unit

Which of the following is an example of bullying? (select all that apply)

• Getting other kids to be mean to or exclude someone

• Hurting someone’s body or belongings

•  Having an argument with someone

• Using words to hurt someone’s feelings

What are the three R’s of bullying?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Repeat, Report, Receive

• Recognize, Report, Refuse

• Radical, Rhinos, Racing

Which of the following is an example of a power imbalance?

• Friends disagreeing on a topic.

• The bully is bigger, stronger, or has more friends.

• The bully can run faster.

• The bully having more money than the victim.

Which of the following is an example of bullying?

• Audrey keeps posting rumors about Mary online. Even though they aren’t true, lots of students believe them and tease Mary about them at school. 

• Justin and Anna are arguing over who has to put away the art supplies. 

• Every morning, Jimi’s friend Colton greets him by punching him in the arm. It hurts, and Jimi asks him to stop, but Colton still does it. 

• Both a and c.

David and Max are classmates. Whenever the class is lining up to go somewhere, Max pinches David hard or tries to trip him. If David tells him to stop, Max laughs and tells him to stop being such a crybaby. What else can David do to stop the bullying?

• Do nothing and hope Max starts bullying someone else.

• Start crying when Max pinches him and hope a teacher says something.

• Report what Max is doing to the teacher so she can help David stop the bullying.

• The next time Max pinches him, pinch Max back harder.

Angelica is a bystander who sees what Max is doing to David. She doesn’t like seeing David being bullied. It makes her feel sad. What can Angelica do to help stop the bullying?

• She can stand up for David and tell Max to stop bullying him. 

• She can tell the teacher about what she has seen Max doing. 

• She can be a buddy to David and invite David to join her during class activities. 

• All of the above.

Sonja is also a bystander who sees Max bullying David. She doesn’t like seeing David get hurt. But she wants to be friends with Max, so she laughs when David gets upset. Is Sonja part of the bullying problem? 

• No, Sonja is not part of the bullying problem. It would be happening no matter what she did.

• Yes, she is part of the bullying problem. She’s doing nothing to help stop the bullying. When she laughs, she encourages Max to bully David more.

Which of the phrases below would correctly complete the following sentence? “Cyber bullying is...”

• When someone uses electronic technology, such as messaging or social media, to bully someone else.

• Not as bad as regular bullying.

• Impossible to stop, because cyber bullying can be anonymous.

• Both b and c.

A friend of yours keeps saying mean things about a new student at school online. Other friends of yours are joining in and saying mean things, too. What should you do? 

• Report the bullying, either by using the report function on the site or by telling a trusted adult.

• It’s not happening to you, so you should ignore it. 

• Join in, so your friend doesn’t start saying mean things about you online. 

• Stop going online so you won’t have to see what everyone is saying there.

A supportive bystander does everything except:

• Report the bullying

• Stand up for someone being bullied

• Ignore the bullying

• Includes everyone