U2C5L1: Bullying

Question 1

Intimidate

Answer 1

To instill fear in others.

Question 2

Extort

Answer 2

To obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means; blackmail.

Question 3

Cyberbullying

Answer 3

Bullying via email, text, instant messaging, or social media sites.

Question 4

What does the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System indicate regarding bullying?

Answer 4

20% of students in grades 9-12 experience bullying.

Question 5

What does bullying include?

Answer 5

• Imbalance of power: use power, like physical strength or popularity, to control others (changes anytime)
• Repetition: happens more than once

Question 6

What are the risk factors for bullying?

Answer 6

• Perceived as different than peers (overweight, underweight)
• Perceived as weak or unable to defend themselves
• Depressed, anxious, low self-esteem
• Less popular/has few friends
• Does not get along well with others, annoying/mean

Question 7

What are 3 things you can do if you are being bullied or witnessing someone else being bullied?

Answer 7

• Speak up: tell an adult
• Stay away from where the bullying happens; stay with adults
• Talk to someone you trust (admin, teacher, parent)

Question 8

What are the three types of bullying and some examples?

Answer 8

• Verbal: saying/writing mean things (teasing, name-calling, taunting)
• Social: hurting reputation or relationships (leaving someone out on purpose, spreading rumors)
• Physical: hurting a person’s body or possessions (hitting/kicking/pinching, tripping, spitting)

Question 9

Why is cyberbullying different than other types of bullying?

Answer 9

• It can happen whenever and wherever (24 hours a day 7 days a week)
• It can be posted and distributed quickly to a large audience
• Deleting harassing messages is difficult to do after they’ve been sent

Question 10

What are some steps you can take if you’re being cyberbullied?

Answer 10

1. Don’t respond or forward messages.
2. Keep evidence, like times, dates, and descriptions.
3. Save/print screenshots, emails, and texts to use as more evidence.
4. Block the person from social media, emails, or other accounts.

Question 11

What could you do to report the cyberbullying to online service providers?

Answer 11

• Review terms and conditions because it often violates the ones established by the sites
• Visit social media safety centers to block people or change settings
• Report it to the actual site so they can take action against the person/account

Question 12

When should you report cyberbullying to the police?

Answer 12

If there is…
- Threats of violence
- Child pornography or sending explicit messages or photos
- Taking photo/video of someone in a place where privacy is expected
- Stalking or hate crimes

Question 13

Why should you report cyberbullying to your school?

Answer 13

• It creates a disruptive environment and the information can be used to prevent or respond to bullying.
• Schools are required to address cyberbullying in their policies, and some states even cover off-campus behavior that creates hostility.

Question 14

What are some effects of bullying?

Answer 14

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Climate of fear/disruption at school
• Suicide

Question 15

Why do some people bully others?

Answer 15

• They think they’re better than the kid they’re bullying
• They want to copy their friends
• They think bullying will help them fit in

Question 16

What are some things you can do if you are or have been tempted to bully someone else?

Answer 16

• Stop and think before you say/do something to hurt someone.
• Find something else to do (play game, watch TV, talk to friend).
• Talk to an adult you trust, they can help you be nicer.
• Keep in mind that people are different.
• Apologize to people you might have bullied in the past.

Question 17

How can you be more than a bystander?

Answer 17

• Tell an adult everything you saw to help the victim, adults need to know what happened to help.
• Try to create a distraction to divert bully’s focus.
• Be kind to the victim, talk to them and let them vent.