This weeks lessons for our Stop Bullying Now Project:

[MeLisa Turcott Strongheart]

Week 2 Sept 13-18

review behaviors of bullying from last week: 1. imbalance of power 2. intent to harm 3. threat of further harm.

and work on the POWER OF THE BYSTANDER

60% of bullying is ended when one person takes a stand.

we will role play as well, maybe make some videos;)


Here are some things you can do if you see someone getting bullied:

Tell the bully to stop. Examples: "Cut it out!", "That's not funny!", "How'd you like it if someone did that to you?" Let the bully know that what he or she is doing is wrong and mean.
If you feel like you can't speak up, walk away from the situation and tell the nearest adult. Get them to come help. This is not tattling!
If you see someone being bullied over and over again -- whether that person is a friend, sibling, or classmate -- you can make a big difference in helping to stop it:

If your school has a bullying reporting program, like a hotline or "bully box", use it.
Make sure the kid who's being bullied tells his parents, or a teacher. Offer to go with him if it will help.
If she doesn't want to talk to anybody, offer to talk to someone on her behalf.
Involve as many people as possible, including other friends or classmates, parents, teachers, school counselors, and even the principal.
Do NOT use violence against bullies or try to get revenge on your own. It's possible that by speaking up or helping someone, you've made the bully want to come after you. Be prepared for this, and hold your ground. You already have adult support on your side
from PBS site pbskids.org

last weeks lesson:
<b>Week 1: Sept 6-11
We will cover in classes this week how to identify bullying by learning
the three primary behaviors associated: an imbalance of power, intent to
harm either with words, physically, exclusion, etc; and the threat of
future harm.

We will make sure to identify and clear up the differences between a
single, or situational confict or argument, and the pattern of bullying.

We will be clear about what is meant by an imbalance of power in terms of size, age, or perceived power.</b>