DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 7
Upstanders and
Allies: Taking
Action Against
Cyberbullying
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Essential Question
How can you respond when
cyberbullying occurs?
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Learning Objectives
l Consider the different perspectives of those
involved in a cyberbullying incident.
Identify ways to be an upstander or ally to
2 someone being bullied.
Problem-solve potential challenges of
responding
3 to cyberbullying.
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KEY VOCABULARY
Cyberbullying
Using digital devices, sites, and apps to
intimidate, harm, and upset someone
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KEY VOCABULARY
Empathy
To imagine the feelings that someone else is
experiencing
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ACTIVITY: THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Why do you think it might be important to try to empathize
with others?
Directions:
Record your answer here.
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ACTIVITY: WHERE DO PEOPLE STAND?
Directions
You will take on the viewpoint of a different person from
the scenario. Write down the person you are taking the
perspective of. Then, based on that perspective, complete
the columns in the table. When you're done, each person
will share out.
Roles:
1. José
2. A friend who received and forwarded the video
3. The teacher who overheard the boys laughing
4. Kevin's parent
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KEY VOCABULARY
Upstander Ally
Someone who responds to Someone who responds to
a bullying situation by a bullying situation by
confronting the bully supporting the person
directly or by telling a being bullied
trusted adult
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