•KNOWLEDGE:

•MORAL:

•DOCTRINE

•To know what bullying

is.(Facts, Types and Results)

To recognize that bullying is an

attack on human dignity and,

therefore, we must stand in

solidarity with the victims of

bullying so as to call for an end

to such.

To help student understand the

greatest commandment of God

that "you should love thy

neighbor as you love yourself!"

a person who

hurts, persecutes,

or intimidates

weaker people

More than 5.7 million are victims of, moderate

or serious bullying each year

Between 1994 and 1999, there were 253 violent

deaths in school, 51 casualties were the result of

multiple death events

Over two-thirds of students believe that schools

respond poorly to bullying

25% of teachers see nothing wrong with bullying

or putdowns and consequently intervene in only

4% of bullying incidents.

Physical bullying: “Using force”

Verbal bullying: “Saying bad things”

Indirect bullying: “Spreading Rumors”

Social alienation: “making fun of someone by

pointing out their differences.”

Intimidation: “Threats and Blackmail”

Cyber bullying: “Is done by sending

messages, pictures, or information using

electronic media”

Verbal

Cyber

Bullying

Physical

Low self esteem

Depression

Poor academic achievement

Be frightened all the time

Become anxious, distressed

Stop eating

Cry, have nightmares, sleep more than

normal

Come regularly with clothes destroyed

Be unwilling to go to school

"Life, especially human life, belongs

to God; whoever attacks human life

attacks God's very self“

(Evangelium vitae) - Blessed John

Paul II

"Amen, I say to you, whatever

you did for one of these least

brothers of mine, you did for

me" (Matthew 25:45).

Catholics are called to protect the dignity of

the human person without exception. We

must recognize that bullying is an attack on

human dignity and, therefore, we must stand

in solidarity with the victims of bullying so as

to call for an end to such.

What Can I Possibly Do??

Look to be treated by

others as you have treated

others.

-Publius Syrus

Just listen and be

supportive of someone

who is being bullied.

Tell a parent, a

teacher, any authority

figure that can

intervene safely.

Don’t Stand By and Watch

"Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself"

•One should treat others as one would

like others to treat oneself.

•One should not treat others in ways

that one would not like to be treated.

In Matthew 22:36-39, a Pharisee asked Jesus, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The kind of love expressed in both of these laws is agape love. In regards to the second commandment, this love seeks for the greatest good for our neighbor. By way of definition, “neighbor” in this passage refers to anyone who is around us: our actual neighbor or the person at the desk next to us at work. Here are 7 practical tips for loving your neighbor as yourself.

In order to really focus on loving others, we have to constantly be aware of how much Jesus loves us by how He laid His life down for us on the cross. When we are thankful for Him, we can really express the love needed to plant the seed into an unbeliever’s heart.

Seek Out Your Neighbor

In Ezekiel 34:16a, God says, I will seek out the lost, and I will bring back the strayed. God does this so many times through his flock. Jesus did not spend His time around the saved, but the unsaved. We should model our lives after His. Seek out someone that God has placed on your heart. Seek them and love them for who they are, not for who you want them to be. Jesus ate with tax collectors, he talked with prostitutes and spent time with the sick. His reputation was not even a factor. He spent time with them because He loved them unconditionally. We have to put pride and our reputations down at the cross if we want to truly love others.