Grade 5
Is It Cyberbullying?
What is cyberbullying and what can you do to stop it?
Let's face it: Some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your students learn what is -- and what isn't -- cyberbullying, and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem.
Key Vocabulary: bully · bullying · bystander · cyberbullying · empathy · target · upstander Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.5.4,L.5.4c,L.5.5c,L.5.6,RF.5.4,RF.5.4a,RI.5.4,RI.5.7,RI.5.10,SL.5.1a,SL.5.1b,SL.5.1c,SL.5.1d,SL.5.4,SL.5.5,SL.5.6,W.5.4,W.5.10
CASEL
1a,2b,3a,3b,3d,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5e,5f
AASL
I.A.1,I.B.1,I.B.2,I.B.3,I.C.1,I.C.4,I.D.1,I.D.2,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.A.1,II.A.2,II.A.3,II.B.1,II.B.2,II.B.3,II.C.1,II.C.2,II.D.1,II.D.2,II.D.3,III.A.1,III.A.2,III.A.3,III.B.1,III.B.2,III.C.2,III.D.1,III.D.2,IV.B.1,IV.B.2,V.A.1,V.A.2,V.B.1,V.B.2,V.C.1,V.C.3,V.D.1,VI.A.2,VI.D.3
ISTE
2b,7b,7c,7d
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Warm Up: Is It Cyberbullying?
5 mins.Expand: Who's Involved?
15 mins.Analyze: Sondra's Story
15 mins.Wrap Up: Upstander Cards
10 mins.What You'll Need
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Lesson last updated: July 2020
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