Choices

A student sees a group of his friends teasing a boy whose family recently arrived in the U.S. from another country. They are making fun of the way he speaks and telling him he should move back to his own country. The student who sees this wonders what to do. He decides not to say anything. Instead, he walks away from the group.

1. How much do you agree that walking away is the best thing for him to do? (Check only one)

Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

2. Here are some of the reasons other people gave for why they think the boy should not have walked away but instead should have told his friends not to disrespect the boy. How would you rate each of the following reasons?

Reasons (Check for each row) (You may check the same rating more than once)	Very Good	Good	Bad	Very Bad
a. Teasing is hurting the new boy.
b. There is a school rule against this behavior.
c. Saying something now might help other students feel that they can speak out in these situations.
d. The new boy should know he is not alone.

3. Which one of these reasons do you think is best? (Check only one):

A	B	C	D

4. How often does this kind of bullying happen in your school? (Check only one)

Very rarely	Rarely	Often	Very Often

5. If you saw this situation in your school, how would you rate each of the following actions you might take?

Reasons (Check for each row) (You may check the same rating more than once)	Very Good	Good	Bad	Very Bad
a. Tell a teacher what was going on.
b. Just stay out of it.
c. Tell the students to stop being such jerks.
d. Go over and join in making fun of the new boy.

6. Which one of these four actions (a, b, c, or d) would you be most likely to take?

A	B	C	D

Please explain why: