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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