2nd topic of our remedial class

Is this bullying?

The ABA (Anti-Bullying Alliance) defines bullying as:

The repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or

group by another person or group, where the relationship
involves an imbalance of power.
Bullying can be physical, verbal or psychological. 
It can happen face-to-face or online.
Is it bullying?

1. Luke spits into a can of cola and says he will make  Repetitive
Ade drink it.  Intentional
2. Priti posted a video to TikTok of herself doing a dance  Hurtful
challenge. Someone in her class screenshot it and shared  Imbalance of
it on their Instagram and on What’s App groups and lots power
of other students sent unkind comments about it
 Can be physical,
3. Each time Grace walks into a room a group of other verbal or
children giggle and whisper to each other. psychological.
 Can happen face-
to-face or online

Bullying? Need more

Not bullying? information?
The traditional view
what happened
Find out and sort it out

“Victim” “Bully”
Bullying as a group behaviour

The ringleader (Bully) -

Initiating and leading the
bullying but not always the ‘Ringleader’
person ‘doing’ the ‘Target’
bullying.

The target - The person at

whom the bullying is
aimed.
Bullying as a group behaviour

Reinforcer(s) - Supports ‘Ringleader’

the bullying, might laugh ‘Target’ ‘Reinforcer’
or encourage other people
to ‘collude’ with what is
going on.
Bullying as a group behaviour

‘Ringleader’
Assistant(s) - Actively
involved in ‘doing’ the ‘Target’ ‘Reinforcer’
bullying.

‘Assistant’
Bullying as a group behaviour

Defender(s) - Stands up
for someone being
bullied. Knows that
bullying is wrong and ‘Ringleader’
feels confident enough
‘Target’ ‘Reinforcer’
to do something about it.
This might involve
talking to an adult in
school.
‘Defender’ ‘Assistant’
Bullying as a group behaviour

‘Ringleader’
‘Target’ ‘Reinforcer’

‘Outsider’

Outsider(s) - Ignores any

‘Defender’ ‘Assistant’
bullying and doesn’t want to
get involved.
Bullying as a group behaviour
The ringleader – Starting and leading the bullying but not always the person ‘doing’ the
bullying.

The target - The person who is being bullied.

Assistant(s) - Actively involved in ‘doing’ the bullying.

Reinforcer(s) - Supports the bullying, might laugh

or encourage other people to carry
on what is going on.
‘Ringleader’
Defender(s) - Stands up for
someone being bullied. Knows
‘Target’ ‘Reinforcer’
that bullying is wrong and feels
confident enough to do something ‘Outsider’
about it. This might involve talking
to an adult in school.

Outsider(s) - Ignores any bullying and

‘Defender’ ‘Assistant’
doesn’t want to get involved.
Bullying

Have you or your friends left other

kids/classmates out on purpose? Do
you think that was bullying? Why or
why not?
Bullying

Bullying is unacceptable. What positive

things could you do to be an Upstander if
you felt that someone was bullying you?
What positive things could you do if you
felt that someone else was being bullied?
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PERFORMANCE TASK
• Create a 5 to 6 strip comic
(digital or drawing on a paper)
about a scenario on bullying.

This should only be done and be

submitted during the VALUES
remedial class