What bullying is… Causes of bullying Types of bullying Effects of bullying Why we should stop bullying What we should do when we see it happen Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants. Stress From parental relationships Poor academic performance Physical appearance Not having supportive friends or peers Low Self Esteem Genetic Traits Starts at Home Physical bullying Verbal bullying Indirect bullying Social Alienation Intimidation Cyber bullying http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbullying.html Psychological Effects Emotional Effects Long Term Effects Physical Effects Why should we stop bullying? What we should do if we see someone being bullied or being bullied ourselves. Critical thinking on bullying You will work in groups You will be reading the Story “David’s Story” then after each paragraph you will determine the type of bullying you think that was being presented. After that we will talk as a class and discuss. Then we will get into 5 groups for the types of bullying. The members in your group will think about ideas about the specific behavior/type your group is, tell us about it and what we can do to stop someone from bullying or be bullied. Making a PowerPoint on important information that you think people need to know and give examples about the bullying type you received. http://www.ncpc.org/topics/bullying/teaching-kids-aboutbullying/bullying-grades-2-3 http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbullying.html http://pen.eiu.edu/~jcsims/map.html http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullying http://www.masskids.org/index.php?option=com_content&v iew=article&id=157&Itemid=159