Medway High School Health

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself”

-Harvey Fierstein

Bullying Overview What is bullying? Types of bullying Consequences of bullying

Bullying… Is aggressive behavior that intends

to cause harm or distress.

Is repeated over time.

Occurs in a relationship where there is an imbalance of power or strength.

Types of Bullying Physical act or gesture

Non-verbal

Verbal

Written or electronic

Cyberbullying "Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or

teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbtajOvAU10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQBurXQOeQ

Cyberbully Movie

What did you think about the movie?

How well did you think the movie Cyberbully portrayed what happens in high school?

What can make cyberbullying worse than physical or verbal?

Your Online Behavior

Do you have any rules for online use? Why do you think people tend to

share very private details online? What should stay private?

How many times have you started a fight, issued an apology, broken up with someone, or asked someone out online?

Why is it so much easier?

Bullying at Medway High School According to the 2012 MetroWest

Adolescent Health Survey, 33% of Medway students reported being bullied.

Males and females reported the same levels of perpetration (22% each), but females are more likely to be the victims (40% vs. 23%).

Boys are more likely than girls to be physically bullied by their peers.

Girls are more likely to be bullied through rumor-spreading, sexual comments, social exclusion. 27% of girls reported being cyberbullied vs. 9% of boys.

Who are the targets & why? Boys tend to target non-friends and

they can be either boys or girls. Boys motives are usually to joke or

be “cool”

Girls tend to target friends more and they primarily target other girls.

Girls motives are usually to joke or anger.

Online: girls tend to use social network sites.

Punishment for Bullying of MHSDepending on the seriousness of the

case: Parent notification Mediation/intervention Detention after school/Saturday Suspension or expulsion Notification to the school resource

officer for referral to criminal justice system

Punishment by the State In the movie, there was no law against

internet bullying. Massachusetts has one of the toughest

bullying laws in the country, including cyberbullying

Can be found guilty of stalking and have the following punishments:Fine of up to $1000Imprisonment in state prison for up to 5 yearsImprisonment in a house of correction for up

to 2 ½ years

What should you do? If you are a victim of cyberbullying:

Block sender, print out copy for evidenceFacebook: report offense to Code of

Conduct- will be dealt with within 72 hours

Report it so it can be stopped!Walk –In CenterGuidance CounselorAdvisorAny teacher or one of the deans

For additional help outside of school www.stompoutbullying.org : you

can instant message with a counselor

Help Line: 855-790-HELP

Just Remember…. Going online to get revenge after a minor

conflict can escalate the conflict to bullying. What you think is private, may not be! Think

before you post. Consider your words when communicating

online: ask yourself if this is something you would say to the person’s face.

Don’t be afraid to speak up: if you see something happening or it is happening to you.