Bullying Research

Isaiah Mercado
Beau Stone
What is Bullying??

a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate

those who are weaker.
How early can bullying start?

“Bullying can begin as early as preschool and intensify during

transitional stages, such as starting school in 1st grade or going

into middle school”(Scholastic 2)

What is a bully?

A bully is a jerk who can’t understand the concept of peace, and

decides to complicate things into superior power and likes to pick

on kids who are smaller.

An example is:
Current BMC Policy

● The district prohibits discriminatory behavior or statements that

degrade an individual on the basis of his/her actual or perceived
race, ethnicity, culture, heritage, gender, sex, sexual orientation,
physical/mental attributes, or religious beliefs or practices.
Essential Questions

1. Always have a thorough process with dealing with Bullies

2. Never have a process easy to corrupt
3. Never make a system where one person can accuse other
without evidence
How does bullying start?

“Teasing becomes bullying when it is repetitive or when there is a

conscious intent to hurt another [person]. It can be verbal bullying
(making threats, name-calling), psychological bullying (excluding [a
individual], spreading rumors), or physical bullying” (Scholastic 1).
What happens when you get bullied?

“[Person] may suffer physically and emotionally, and his schoolwork

will likely show it. Grades drop because, instead of listening to the
teacher. If bullying persists, they may be afraid to go to school.
Problems with low self-esteem and depression can last into
adulthood and interfere with personal and professional
lives.”(Scholastic 4).
How to not be a bully!!!
- Be nice
- Talk about problems
- Grow a pair
- Don't try to purposely start an argument cause you think it will
very funny
- Don’t try to one up on another person.
- Don’t be a smart
What can you do to stop bullying??
- WALK AWAY

- TELL THEM TO STOP

- TELL A TEACHER

- FIND A WITNESS OR A PERSON WHO CAN CLARIFY WHAT HAPPENED

- PUNCH THEM IN THE THROAT (ONLY IN HOSTILE SITUATION)

How can you talk about bullying?
- Talk to a teacher
- Talk to a person you trust
- Tell your parents
- Talk to the bully about the incident
- Talk to the principal
- Make a case with school officials or investigation.
The Bystander

● A bystander can prevent bullying institution from occurring.

● They can break up a fight or problem with the bully and victim.
● The Bystander could also be the problem as well.

Dont

● Provoke the Bully

● Try to use non violence methods
● Report bully to administrator at once!
Bullying in general

● Bullying will always happen, some might not have experienced it

or have dealt with it most of their lives.
● Bullying is a topic of today and could never go away.

BUT YOU CAN STOP IT!

WE CAN’T FULLY DESTROY BULLYING, BUT WE CAN STOP in an

INSTANT when BULL YING OCCURs!