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Bullying
Lecture Notes: According to WebMd.com, “Bullying is acting in ways that scare or harm another person. Kids who bully usually pick on someone who is weaker or more alone, and they repeat the actions over and over. Bullying starts in elementary school and becomes most common in middle school. By high school, it is less common but still occurs”
Bullying can occur in many different ways. Bullying can occur physically like tripping or pushing. Another form of bullying is calling people names, starting rumors, or excluding students from social groups.
One myth that we have about bullying is that some students are the ones doing the bullying, and that other students are the victims. While that is what we believe to be true, it is not always the case. “In a survey of 43,000 high school students completed in 2010, the Josephson Institute's Center for Youth Ethics found that 47% had "been bullied, teased or taunted" at school but that 50% had been bullies themselves”Cyber-bullying is just the newest ways that bullies target their victims. It is so easy for students to say mean things about others on Facebook, because it is online and they don’t even have to see the other students face when they say or do hurtful things in Facebook posts.
Bullying varies across gender and cultural lines. The ways in which boys bully boys, and girls bully girls, can be vastly different. For example WebMd.com says that, “Girls who bully are more likely to do so in emotional ways. Boys who bully often do so in both physical and emotional ways"
Bullying not only affects students in the U.S., but it is also a global issue. In a survey in Nigerian schools, “The report also showed that more boys (77%) accepted bullying than girls, (62%). Bullying is a global problem among school-age children”
Activity: Factors Influencing Me Reporting Bullying
Age targeted: 9th – 12th grade
Outcome: By the end of this lesson the students will be able to recognize the reasons they do not report bullying when they should
Materials: One copy of the “Factors Influencing My Reporting the Bullying of Others” worksheet to each student
Directions:
- Ask the students reasons that they believe they do not report bullying when they see it
- Distribute the worksheet to each student
- Ask the students to fill out the worksheet without putting their name one it
- Collect the worksheets and tally the results as a class
Source: Beane, Allan L. Ph.D., (August 2008). Factors Influencing My Reporting the Bullying of Others. Bully Free Program. Retrieved from http://www.bullyfree.com/files/products/HighSchoolLessonPlans--Sophomore(Samples).pdf
Discussion Questions:
- Has anyone ever been bullied and/or seen someone else get bullied?
- If you have seen someone else being bullied, did you do anything to stop it?
- What intensity of bullying would it take for you to get involved?
- What, in your opinion, is the most common form of bullying?
Evaluation: The teacher will observe the students recognizing the reasons they, personally, do not report bullying. The teacher and students will observe why the class as a whole does not report bullying.
Lecture Notes: According to WebMd.com, “Bullying is acting in ways that scare or harm another person. Kids who bully usually pick on someone who is weaker or more alone, and they repeat the actions over and over. Bullying starts in elementary school and becomes most common in middle school. By high school, it is less common but still occurs”
Bullying can occur in many different ways. Bullying can occur physically like tripping or pushing. Another form of bullying is calling people names, starting rumors, or excluding students from social groups.
One myth that we have about bullying is that some students are the ones doing the bullying, and that other students are the victims. While that is what we believe to be true, it is not always the case. “In a survey of 43,000 high school students completed in 2010, the Josephson Institute's Center for Youth Ethics found that 47% had "been bullied, teased or taunted" at school but that 50% had been bullies themselves”Cyber-bullying is just the newest ways that bullies target their victims. It is so easy for students to say mean things about others on Facebook, because it is online and they don’t even have to see the other students face when they say or do hurtful things in Facebook posts.
Bullying varies across gender and cultural lines. The ways in which boys bully boys, and girls bully girls, can be vastly different. For example WebMd.com says that, “Girls who bully are more likely to do so in emotional ways. Boys who bully often do so in both physical and emotional ways"
Bullying not only affects students in the U.S., but it is also a global issue. In a survey in Nigerian schools, “The report also showed that more boys (77%) accepted bullying than girls, (62%). Bullying is a global problem among school-age children”
Activity: Factors Influencing Me Reporting Bullying
Age targeted: 9th – 12th grade
Outcome: By the end of this lesson the students will be able to recognize the reasons they do not report bullying when they should
Materials: One copy of the “Factors Influencing My Reporting the Bullying of Others” worksheet to each student
Directions:
- Ask the students reasons that they believe they do not report bullying when they see it
- Distribute the worksheet to each student
- Ask the students to fill out the worksheet without putting their name one it
- Collect the worksheets and tally the results as a class
Source: Beane, Allan L. Ph.D., (August 2008). Factors Influencing My Reporting the Bullying of Others. Bully Free Program. Retrieved from http://www.bullyfree.com/files/products/HighSchoolLessonPlans--Sophomore(Samples).pdf
Discussion Questions:
- Has anyone ever been bullied and/or seen someone else get bullied?
- If you have seen someone else being bullied, did you do anything to stop it?
- What intensity of bullying would it take for you to get involved?
- What, in your opinion, is the most common form of bullying?
Evaluation: The teacher will observe the students recognizing the reasons they, personally, do not report bullying. The teacher and students will observe why the class as a whole does not report bullying.