Otsego Elementary School Faculty Handbook - Half Hollow Hills

Myth or Fact?
Directions: Determine whether each of the following statements is a “myth” or a “fact”.
1. Bullies are boys. ______
2. Bullies are insecure and have low self-esteem. ______
3. Bullies don’t have friends. ______
4. Bullies are usually failing in school. ______
5. Bullies are physically larger than their victims. ______
6. Bullies don’t really mean to hurt their victims. ______
7. Bullies usually feel badly about their actions, but they just can’t help themselves. ______
8. Looking different is the main reason children get bullied. ______
9. If the victim fights back, the bully will back down. ______
10. Telling on a bully will only make the situation worse for the victim. ______
11. Other children should stay away from the bully-victim situations or they’ll get
bullied as well.
______
12. All teachers can learn to handle a bully. ______
13. Unless you change the bully’s home life, nothing will help. ______
14. Bullies need therapy to stop bullying. ______
15. Bringing the parents of the victim and of the bully together for discussion
is a good idea.
______
16. Once a victim, always a victim. ______
17. Victims have usually brought the trouble upon themselves. ______
18. Learning disabled students are at higher risk of being victimized. ______