STRIKE out Bullying

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STRIKE out Bullying

• Depoali Middle School

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Instructions to Advisory Students

• Take out your Advisory Notebook and write down
  any notes you think are appropriate during this
  presentation.
• At the end of the presentation, you will have a
  chance to write and or discuss several topics.

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Recognize

• What Bullying is
• An intentional written, verbal, or physical act
  against another student
• It can be
• Verbal (Indirect and/or Direct)
• Physical
• Sexual
• Property

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Recognize

• What Bullying looks like
• Verbal (Direct)
• Threats
• Group threats
• Teasing
• Jokes
• Texting
• Verbal (Indirect)
• Ignoring/Isolation
• Gossip

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Recognize

• What Bullying looks like
• Physical (Direct)
• Blocking someones path
• Physical restraint
• Pushing/Kicking
• Hazing
• Fighting
• Drive-bys
• Murder

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Recognize

• What Bullying looks like
• Sexual
• Teasing with sexual overtones
• Touching
• Slapping
• Innuendos/Jokes
• Pictures, emails, graffiti
• Sexual assault
• Rape

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Recognize

• What Bullying looks like
• Property
• Hiding belongings
• Theft
• Extortion (blackmail)
• Vandalism
• Destruction

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Recognize

• How it makes victims feel
• Left out
• Anxious
• Insecure
• Low self-esteem
• Fearful
• Depressed
• Withdrawn
• Aggressive
• Angry
• Vengeful

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Recognize

• What role you have in stopping/preventing
  Bullying
• Bystander use positive peer pressure to
  encourage others to be Empathetic
• Use positive words avoid sarcasm, teasing
• Offer a positive or encouraging comment helping
  someone else feel good about themselves only
  makes you feel better

Possible Discussion Think about things you
have seen Are they bullying, what did you do,
how do you think that person felt?
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Refuse

• Refuse to listen to bullying behavior
• Tell people to stop
• Refuse to participate in bullying behavior
• Refuse to keep secrets

Possible Discussion What are some things that
make it difficult to stand up for yourself and
others?
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Report

• Bullying needs to be reported
• If adults dont know, it will not change
• People you can tell at school
• ANY ADULT
• That adult will tell an Administrator
• Mrs. Annand
• Ms. Williams
• Mrs. Perkins
• Or a Counselor
• Mrs. Moore
• Mrs. Drake
• Ms. Kerr

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Report

• Speak up!
• You are telling not to get the person in trouble
  You are telling to STOP bullying

• Possible Discussion
• What would stop you from reporting?
• How could you overcome those things?
• Once you have reported to an adult
• What would you like to see happen that would make
  our school safer?

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Discussion Topics and/or Writing Prompts

• Think about things you have seen Are they
  bullying, what did you do, how do you think that
  person felt?
• What are some things that make it difficult to
  stand up for yourself and others?
• What would stop you from reporting how could
  you overcome those things?
• What would you like to see happen that would make
  our school safer?