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Bullying Chart

Level 1
Physical Bullying Verbal Expressing physical superiority Blaming the victim for starting the conflict	Physical Bullying NonVerbal Making threatening gestures Defacing property Pushing/shoving Taking small items from others
Emotional Bullying Verbal Insulting remarks Calling names Teasing about possessions, clothes, physical appearance	Emotional Bullying NonVerbal Giving dirty looks Holding nose or other insulting gestures
Social Bullying Verbal Starting or spreading rumors Teasing publicly about clothes, looks, relationship with boys/girls, etc.	Social Bullying NonVerbal Ignoring someone and excluding them from a group
Level 2
Physical Bullying Verbal Threatening physical harm	Physical Bullying NonVerbal Damaging property Stealing Starting fights Scratching or biting Pushing, tripping or causing a fall Assaulting
Emotional Bullying Verbal Insulting family Harassing with phone calls Insulting size, intelligence, athletic ability, race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation	Emotional Bullying NonVerbal Defacing school work or other personal property such as clothing, locker or books.
Social Bullying Verbal Ostracizing using notes, instant messaging, e-mail Posting slander in public places	Social Bullying NonVerbal Playing mean tricks to embarrass someone
Level 3
Physical Bullying Verbal Making repeated or graphic threats Practicing extortion such as taking lunch money Threatening to keep someone silent: “If you tell, it will be a lot worse!”	Physical Bullying NonVerbal Destroying property Setting Fires Exhibiting physical cruelty Repeatedly acting in a violent,threatening manner Assaulting with a weapon
Emotional Bullying Verbal Harassing based on bias against race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation	Emotional Bullying NonVerbal Destroying personal property such as clothing, books, jewelry Writing graffiti with bias against race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation
Social Bullying Verbal Enforcing total group exclusion against someone by threatening others if they don’t comply	Social Bullying NonVerbal Arranging public humiliation

Reference: New Jersey Cares about Bullying. Office of Bias Crime Community Relations; Adapted from Atlantic Prevention Resources