Bullying

• Social Studies
• 5th,6th Grade

What is Bullying?

How much do you already know about bullying?

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What is Bullying?

• We are going to go ahead and watch this video explaining what bullying is.
• While you watch the video, think about what you think bullying looks like. How might a person feel? 

What is bullying?

1. To hurt someone on purpose.
2. To tease and make fun of someone.
3. To threat somebody.
4. Asking someone to be your friend.

What does bullying look like?

Have you seen bullying happen to you or others? If so, where?

Statistics/Data

• 1 out of 5 kids are bullied 
• 32% of students say they have been digitally harassed
  
• 5.4 million students skip school at some point in the year due to bullying
• 9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school
• It can mess up a kid's future. Bullies are more likely to skip school, drop out of school, smoke, drink alcohol, get into fights and be arrested at some point in their life. 60% of boys who were bullies in middle school had at least one criminal conviction by the age of 24.

Emotions and Bullying

Talk in your groups about how you feel about bullying.

Go ahead and share your responses here!

Victims of bullying can experience:

• Can be afraid to go to school
• Can be afraid to ride the bus
  
• Can be afraid to use the school bathroom
  
• Can be afraid of being alone in the school hallway
• The fear and anxiety caused by being a bullying victim can make it difficult to focus at school.
  

What is the difference between a bystander and upstander?

What are the three options to stop the bullying?

1. Be a buddy, interrupt, walk away.
2. Be a buddy, don't interrupt, just stare at them.
3. Be a buddy, interrupt , speak out.
4. None of the above.

Talk in your groups about what each of the three options look like.

If it's not safe to intervene, what can you do instead to help someone being bullied?

The Recess Queen

• We are going to listen to this read aloud. 
• I want you to look out and see if you spot the bully.

What was the name of the bully? And what did she do that made her a bully?

Why did the other children let Mean Jean act the she did?

What was the new students name?

How was Katie Sue’s behavior different from the others?

1. She was brave.
2. She was scared.
3. She was bossy.
4. She was pushy.

Why wasn't Katie Sue scared of Mean Jean?

What or who changed Mean Jean? Explain what exactly changed her.

What could you have done if you were one of the students in Mean Jean's class?

In your groups, compare and contrast what you learned about bullying and the story we just listened to.