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Chat Time 5 - Bullying

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1. What are different types of bullying?chat
   a. There are different types of bullying which include physical, verbal and social bullying.
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   b. Bullying takes many forms. Physical bullying and verbal bullying occur in the form of kicking, pushing, name-calling, teasing and so on. Social bullying involves making faces and ignoring someone.
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2. What are the possible effects of bullying? chat
   a. Bullying can have negative effects on victims. They may suffer from low self-esteem as well as other serious emotional problems.
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   b. Victims of bullying may experience many mental or health-related consequences. They have more anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and low self-esteem. They also refuse to go to school and have poor academic performance.
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3. What can schools do to stop bullying?chat
   
a. Schools should form clear rules against bullying and provide support and protection for all students.chat
   b. Schools should create a positive, supportive atmosphere where students know that bullying will not be tolerated, where students know they can get help, and where there are clear consequences for bullying.
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Individual Response

1. Is bullying a problem at your school?chat
   
a. Fortunately, bullying has never been a problem at my schools. Most students behave well and respect others.chat
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Although bullying is now not a problem at my school, I’m afraid it may become more obvious.  We sometimes do experience negative actions like name-calling, spreading rumours and rude gestures.
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2. What would you do if someone kept teasing you and calling you names?chat
  
a. I would speak up and tell the bully that his behaviour is not acceptable.chat
  b. I would not tolerate any kind of bullying. I would immediately report incidents of unacceptable behaviour to teachers.
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3. What would you do if you saw a classmate being bullied?chat
   If I saw bullying behaviour, I would not get involved in the situation. Instead, I would alert a teacher right away.
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4. Do you think students should forgive a classmate who bullies other students?chat
   We should not tolerate bullying in any form because bullying is a behaviour that can spread. If we forgive a bully, other students may learn that such behavior will be tolerated. The cases of bullying will increase
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5. Do you think students have a responsibility to report bullying at school?chat
  
In order to create a school culture that is free of bullying, students have a responsibility to report bullying when they see it. If students allow bullying to go unchecked, they may become victims too. chat

 

 

 

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