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  Types  of  Bullying:  Physical,  
Key  Learning  Areas  
Verbal,  
  Social/Emotional,  &  Cyber   Bullying  
Essential  Questions   Concepts  Taught  
• What is bullying? Types  of  Bullying  
• What are the types
of bullying? Target  Age  
• How do I change 9  –  12  Year  Olds  
the bullying
Duration  
behavior?
  3x  60  minute  Session  

You  will  need:  

Learning  Intention  /  Overview  
Bullying  has  become  a  very  popular  word  amongst  school  age   Types  of  Bullying  
children.    However,  this  word  is  often  misunderstood.    Bullying  is   Definitions  
action(s)  repeated  over  and  over  again  by  an  individual  or  group  of  
Bullying  Sheet  
people  with  the  intent  to  harm  either  physically,  verbally,  socially  
(emotionally),  or  through  cyber  sources.    This  lesson  will  discuss  and   Poster  Board  
explore  the  different  types  of  bullying  and  provide  students  with  the  
opportunity  to  identify  the  various  types.   Art  Supplies  

 
Methods  /  Teaching  Strategies  
• Group  work    
• Poster  Project  
• Personalized  Learning  
 
 
 
Assessment  of  Learning  
 
• Bully  Worksheet  (provided)  
• Poster  Project  created  by  student    
• Demonstrated  an  understanding  of  the  four  types  of  bullying.  
   
How  might  you  customize  or  alter  this  lesson?  
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 Teaching  Instructions  

Teahing  Instructions  
 
 
Activity  1:    
1. Begin by showing students the meaning for the four types of bullying. Discuss each
type and provide a few examples of each. (definition sheet included) Teachers can
also utilize online resources to show types of bullying and how to change the
behavior(s).
 
2. Distribute “The Four Types of Bullying” worksheet for students to complete
independently. Read and discuss the directions for the sheet.

3. If time allows take up worksheet and begin Activity 2.

 
 
Activity  2:(  This  activity  will  take  more  than  one  day.)  
 Review  with  students  the  four  types  of  bullying.    
 Students  will  choose  a  type  of  bullying  to  illustrate  in  a  poster.    The  poster  should  
clearly  depict  ONE  of  the  four  types  of  bullying  through  pictures,  text,  etc.      
 
Activity  3:  On  the  back  of  the  poster  list  3  positive  ways  to  change  the  bullying  that  is  
being  displayed  on  the  poster.  (tell  adult,  walk  away,  speak  up  and  defend  yourself,  
stick  with  a  buddy,  etc.)  
 
Activity  4:  Students  will  present  posters  to  a  younger  group  of  children  and  explain  
what  is  happening  in  their  individual  poster.    Emphasize  the  type  of  bullying  
occurring  in  the  poster  and  how  to  change  that  behavior.  
   

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TYPES OF DEFINITION EXAMPLES
BULLYING
NAME CALLING

TEASING
USING WORDS, PHRASES, OR
VERBAL VERBAL CLUES THAT RACIAL COMMENTS
EMBARRASS, HARASS, OR
INTIMIDATE OTHERS SARCASM

RUMORS

MEAN SPIRITED

COMMENTS

INTIMIDATING WORDS
HUMILIATING IN FRONT
OF OTHERS

SOCIAL INTIMIDATING, CONTROLLING, USING GRAFFITI ABOUT

OR HARMFUL ACTIONS THAT OTHERS
ARE DONE MAINLY IN GROUPS
PUTDOWNS

EXCLUSIONS

MOBBING
UNWANTED TOUCH
HITTING SPITTING
PHYSICAL USING YOUR BODY PARTS TRIPPING PUSHING
SUCH AS HANDS AND FEET TO SHOVING
HARM, CONTROL, OR AGGRESSIVENESS
INTIMIDATE

POSTING PICTURES
WITHOUT PERMISSION

CYBER SEE VERBAL AND SOCIAL HARMFUL TEXTS

DEFINITIONS BUT THIS IS DONE
THROUGH MEDIA (COMPUTER) INAPPROPRIATE
SOURCES MESSAGES ABOUT
OTHERS (SEE VERBAL)

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Read each situation below and determine which type of bullying is occurring. Write
your answer on the line provided. (Verbal, Social, Physical, Cyber)

Jennifer  sits  behind  Ashley  in   “You  better  not  tell  

Math.    Every  day  she  pokes  her   or  else,”  said  Jim.  
in  the  back  of  the  head  with  her    
pencil  lead.  
________________  
____________________    

A  group  of  students  refuse  to   As  John  walks  across  the  room  he  
allow  another  student  to  sit   spits  on  Omar’s  shoes.  
with  them  at  lunch.  
_________________  
______________  

Emily  pulls  up  her  face  book  

page  and  notices  that  someone   In  the  girls’  bathroom  
has  posted   someone  holds  the  
“no  one  likes  Emily,  she’s  smelly   stall  door  on  Kim  and  
and  ugly.”   will  not  let  her  out.  

_______________   ______________  

Walking  home  you  notice  that  your  

name  is  on  the  side  of  a  building  
with  rude  words.  
____________________  

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 Four Types of Bullying Answer Key
Read each situation below and determine which type of bullying is occurring. Write
your answer on the line provided. (Verbal, Social, Physical, Cyber)

Jennifer  sits  behind  Ashley  in  

“You  better  not  tell  
Math.    Every  day  she  pokes  her  
or  else,”  said  Jim.  
in  the  back  of  the  head  with  her  
pencil  lead.    
Physical     verbal  

A  group  of  students  refuse  to   As  John  walks  across  the  room  he  
allow  another  student  to  sit   spits  on  Omar’s  shoes.  
with  them  at  lunch.   Physical  
social  

Emily  pulls  up  her  face  book  

page  and  notices  that  someone   In  the  girls’  bathroom  
has  posted   someone  holds  the  
stall  door  on  Kim  and  
“no  one  likes  Emily,  she’s  smelly  
will  not  let  her  out.  
and  ugly.”  
Physical  
Cyber  

Walking  home  you  notice  that  your  

 
name  is  on  the  side  of  a  building  
with  rude  words.  
social  
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