Healthy Living Initiative: Bullying!
What is Bullying? Bullying – Behavior that is repetitive and done with the intent to harm someone. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) . Bullying and cyberbullying has taken center stage in the media. A recent case is a YouTube video of a group of middle school students bullying an elderly bus aid . These videos and scenarios show that bullying comes in many and some unexpected forms. Discussion Questions With a group of friends and an adult, discuss the following questions. What do bullies do? Do you know anyone who is like this? How did it feel? Have you ever felt very sad or angry? What did you do about it? When you see someone being mean or bullying, what can you do about it? Activity Research bullying and cyberbullying. Find examples on YouTube, in TV Shows and...