Understanding Respect and Bullying

What does the word "respect" mean?

• Being mean to others

• Treating all people and things with kindness and care

• Ignoring people

• playing with others

Which of the following is an example of showing respect?

• Interrupting someone while they are talking

• Listening quietly when someone else is speaking

• Laughing at someone’s mistake

• Taking someone’s toy without asking

What is bullying?

• When someone trips and gets hurt

• Repeatedly being mean or hurtful to someone on purpose

• Sharing your lunch with a friend

• Playing on the swings with friends at recess

Who is an upstander?

• Someone who joins in bullying

• Someone who stands by and does nothing

• Someone who stands up and takes action against bullying

• Someone who ignores everyone

Which action best shows respect for your teacher in class?

• Talking while the teacher is talking

• Listening and following instructions

• Throwing paper on the floor

• Ignoring the teacher

If you see someone being bullied, what is a respectful way to help?

• Laugh at the person being bullied

• Support the person being bullied

• Join in with the bully

• Walk away and do nothing

How can you show respect to someone who is different from you?

• Make fun of their differences

• Ignore them

• Learn about their culture and be friendly

• Tell others not to talk to them

Which of the following is NOT an example of respect?

• Sharing your toys

• Calling someone names

• Saying "please" and "thank you"

• Waiting your turn

Imagine you see a new student sitting alone at lunch because others are ignoring them. What could you do to be an upstander and show respect?

• Sit with them and invite them to join your group

• Walk past and pretend not to see them

• Tell others not to talk to them

• Laugh at them for being alone

A classmate is being teased every day about their clothes. What is the best way to use respect and be an upstander in this situation?

• Join in with the teasing

• Tell the classmate to ignore it and walk away

• Stand up for your classmate and tell an adult what is happening

• Pretend you didn’t see anything