Activities+on+Bullying

__Activities To Help Us Understand About Bullying__

__ What is bullying? __ A lot of people have been working to end bullying. But not everyone agrees on exactly what bullying is. What is the difference between being rude and being a bully? How do we know when kids are being mean and when they are playing around?

Below are links to pictures and definitions of bullying. Look at each link. Talk with your group about what you are reading and observing. Which definitions do you agree with? Which do you disagree with?

Write your own definition of bullying. Be as detailed as you can. Talk about what bullying is and what it is not.

PBS Kids Bullying Powerpoint Bullying in School

__Bullying Scenario Discussion__ Each link below will show you a picture of a bullying situation. Look at each picture and discuss it with your group.

Here are the links: Girls Computer Boys Bus Texting

What do you see in the picture? What does it remind you of? Think of situations in your life, books you have read, or movies or TV shows you have seen. What do you think is happening in the picture? How does it make you feel? What do you think the people in the picture are feeling.

__Three-Legged Stool Activity__ The role-playing activity you can link to below compares bullying to a three-legged stool. There are bullies, victims (or targets), and bystanders. If any one of those groups are removed from the situation, bullying cannot happen. Engage students in this activity and then help them link these roles to the characters in their book. The Bullying Triangle