2. What Is Bullying?
Bullying is using superior strength or
influence to intimidate (someone),
typically to force him or her to do what one
wants.
3. What Do You Think Are
Some Reasons That
People Bully And Why?
4. Why Do People Bully?
Reputation Jealousy Reward
Family background Popularity
5. What do I do?
Talk to…
-A trusted teacher
-Your parents
-Principal
-Your friends
How should I act?
-Don’t fight back or you might get yourself
in trouble.
-Remove yourself from the situation
-Take some deep breaths
-Remember that what the bully says
probably isn’t true and they are just trying
to get under your skin
7. Facts
Over 3 million kids get bullied each year
1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying
About 160,000 high school students skip school everyday
because they are bullied
56% of students witnessed bullying at their school
2/3 students believe schools respond poorly to bullying
71% of kids report there being bullying issues at school
1/10 kids drop out of school because of bullies
8. Question #1
Have you ever
seen bullying? If
you have, what
type was it? Did
anyone try to
help?
9. Question #2
What do you think
are some ways that
schools/students can
prevent bullying?
10. Question #3
Do you think that being
a bystander is actually
a indirect form of
bullying? Why or why
not?
