KNOWLEDGE:

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!"

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MORAL:

DOCTRINE

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

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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.

Dont 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 unbelievers 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.