Lesson
Is It Cyberbullying?
What is cyberbullying and what can you do to stop it?
Grade
5Objectives
- Recognize similarities and differences between in-person bullying, cyberbullying, and being mean.
- Empathize with the targets of cyberbullying.
- Identify strategies for dealing with cyberbullying and ways they can be an upstander for those being bullied.
Vocabulary
bully .
bullying .
bystander .
cyberbullying .
empathy .
target .
upstander
bully – the person who is doing the bullying
bullying – unwanted and aggressive verbal, social, or physical behavior towards another
bystander – someone who sees a bullying or cyberbullying situation, but does not do anything to stop it
cyberbullying – using digital devices, sites, and apps to intimidate, harm, and upset someone
empathy – to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
target – the person who is on the receiving end of harm
upstander – someone who takes action to help when they see another person being treated unfairly or unkindly
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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