Bullying
Ashley Villanueva
The Definition of Bully
(verb) to use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
--or--
(noun) a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
Types of bullying
- Verbal bullying ( negative defining statement told to the victim or about the victim)
- Social bullying (involves hurting someone's reputation or relationships)
- Cyberbullying (the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.)
- Physical bullying (the main weapon the bully uses is their body.)
Different Roles that People play
The Victim
The Victim is the person that is targeted by the bully.
The Bully
The bully is the person that engages in bullying by picking on or intentionally trying to hurt someone else.
The bystander
Bystanders are the people that see the situation that is happening, and sometimes choose and sometimes don't choose to act on the unfair treatment.
Statistics/ Fun Facts
- One out of every four students report being bullied during the school year (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015).
- To be considered bullying, it must be repetitive.
- Bullying can occur at any time or place
Citations and other sources to look at
Citations:
"Bullying Statistics." Media Kit. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016. <http://www.pacer.org/bullying/about/media-kit/stats.asp>.
"Home | StopBullying.gov." Home | StopBullying.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016. <http://www.stopbullying.gov/>.
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