UK Lesson Plan
Upstanders and Allies: Taking Action Against Cyberbullying (UK)
How can you respond when cyberbullying occurs?
Age
12–13Time
45 mins.
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.
Vocabulary Show definitions
cyberbullying ·
empathy ·
upstander ·
ally
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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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
Warm-Up: Hurtful or Not?
10 mins.Read: Cai and James
10 mins.Discuss: Where Do People Stand?
20 mins.Wrap-Up Exercise
5 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: December 2020
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Lesson last updated: December 2020