Upstanders and Allies: Taking Action Against Cyberbullying (UK)

How can you respond when cyberbullying occurs?

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When cyberbullying happens, everyone involved brings their own perspective to the situation. Help learners learn about the importance of empathy, how to consider others' feelings and how to be an upstander when cyberbullying occurs.

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Learning Objectives:

Consider the different perspectives of those involved in a cyberbullying incident.
Identify ways to be an upstander or ally to someone being bullied.
Problem-solve potential challenges of responding to cyberbullying.

Key Vocabulary: cyberbullying · empathy · upstander · ally Show definitions

cyberbullying:

using digital devices, sites, and apps to intimidate, harm, and upset someone

empathy:

to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing

upstander:

someone who responds to a bullying situation by confronting the bully directly or by telling a trusted adult

ally:

someone who responds to a bullying situation by supporting the person being bullied

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Cai and James

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