How to

Survive
Bullying
By; Marbella Aguilar,
Natalie Comer, Fatima
Hernandez, Lily Cummins
Introduction to the Problem
● Students feel unsafe, and are
unlikely to report instances of
bullying to an adult
● Prolonged bullying can lead to
depression and suicide
● Schools are not taking the
necessary approaches needed to
combat bullying
Introduction to the Problem (continued)
● Cyberbullying makes it easier for
teens to harass each other outside of
school
● Many students have access to cell
phones and computers
● It creates more issues for children and
their parents
● Schools feel it is out of their
jurisdiction to address the issue
 What is bullying?

Bullying: “ Its a form of intimidation, which is behavior designed to threaten,

frighten, or coerce someone” (Kowalski 152).

Student viewpoints

A couple of students were interviewed here at El Dorado High School,I asked them
what comes to their mind when they think of bullying.

“Act of hurting someone physically,mentally, emotionally or any other

intentionally” -Jessica Cortez
“A form of harassment to cause harm to someone”- Liliana Brambila
“Somebody who is trying to overpower another, picks on the weak so they know
they can get away with it”- anonymous
“Someone who takes advantage of other people, they are not happy with
themselves”-anonymous
Advice for how to respond if you are bullied
or you observe someone else being bullied
Taking a stand against bullying takes a lot of courage.

● Talk to someone
● Stop It App (This is an app where student can be protected and report bullying
without anyone else knowing)
● Find a teacher you can trust and talk to
● Stay away from technology until the situation is resolved if you are being
● Students have had the most luck talking to Mr. Prior, he is very proactive when
it comes to bullying.
 Types of bullying
Physical Bullying
Verbal Bullying ● Hitting/ Kicking/
● Taunting Punching
● Name-calling Social Bullying
● Leaving ● Spitting
● Threatening to someone out of ● Tripping/ Pushing
cause harm activities
● Taking or breaking
● Telling people
● Inappropriate someone's things
to not associate
sexual with someone ● Making mean or
comments ● Spreading rude hand gestures
rumors about
someone
● Embarrassing
someone in
public
School Policy
¨The El Dorado High School district´s board policy prohibits, at any district school or school
activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any student based
on the student's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age,
religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or
association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived
characteristics.

The district also prohibits any form of retaliation against any student who files a complaint or
report regarding an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.¨
Examples that Illustrate the Nature of
Bullying:
Example #1
Megan
❖ High school student
❖ Just started MySpace account, and added a guy
friend
❖ Neighbors were catfishing her
❖ They posed as a cute boy, and then sent her
aggressive messages to manipulate her feelings
❖ She was being harassed, and abused at school
❖ After 5 days she committed suicide
❖ Devastated her mom
Example #2
My Best Friend
❖ High school student who is a part of the LGBTQ
community
❖ Bullied in middle school by other students
❖ Threatened, told to kill herself, made fun of for
her sexuality
❖ She became depressed and suicidal
❖ Consequently, she did poor in school because
she lost a lot of motivation when it came to
school work
Example #3
Gang Involvement
❖ “1 out of 10 Oakland middle school students
has reported having been threatened with a
weapon in the last 12 months” (Kan-Rice).
❖ Students join gangs for protection from
bullies
❖ Schools should be more proactive in
protecting their students, so that they can
feel safe without having to join gangs or turn
to violence for the answer
Example #4
Student from ELDO
❖ 40% of students bullied on school campus
❖ 58% of students cyberbullied
❖ 49% of students do not think the
administration at ELDO is proactive in
handling bullying and cyberbullying
situations
❖ Many people report feeling sad, horrible,
awful, etc as the result of bullying, and many
of these students do not know how to
properly deal with bullying, either as the
victim or the bully.
Conclusion

There are many different forms of bullying and the consequences are
severe. Bullying could push students to suicide and self harm. It is important
for schools to listen to the students and anytime any form of bullying is
reported it needs to be acted upon quick. As a student it is important to be
aware of resources such as the STOPIT app and bully forms. If you witness
bullying or are being bullied it’s time to stand up and tell someone. Tell
faculty, friends, and family.
Resources
● Google Search, Google

● Agatston, Patricia W., Robin Kowalski, and Susan Limber. “Students’ Perspectives on Cyber Bullying.” Journal of Adolescent

Health 41 (2007). Web. 27 Jan. 2013.

● www.yim778.com. “Bullying Pictures Cartoons.” Job Interview Coaching | Go Berg Or Go Home,

● Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. “Bullying and Cyberbullying.”Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 21

Sept. 2017

● “Teenager Girl Crying While Reading Harassment Message on Her..” 123RF Stock Photos

● “Physical Bullying Clip Art N2 Image.” Fencing Swordsman Fencer Free Image