Bystanders to Cyber Bullying PDF

# Bystanders to Cyber Bullying ## Cross the Line - **Stand in the back of the classroom.** - **If a statement applies to you, "Cross the line" by moving to the front of the room.** - **Return to the back after each statement.** ### Statements: - You have more than one email address. - You have...

# Bystanders to Cyber Bullying ## Cross the Line - **Stand in the back of the classroom.** - **If a statement applies to you, "Cross the line" by moving to the front of the room.** - **Return to the back after each statement.** ### Statements: - You have more than one email address. - You have some kind of cellphone. - You have a cellphone at school? - You use a social media or networking site. - You play online multiplayer games. - You text more than seven friends in one day. - You prefer texting to calling. ### Discussion: - What did you notice about the tech habits or preferences in your class? ## Bullying ### What is Bullying: - Bullying is when someone keeps being mean to someone else on purpose. - Usually repeated over time. - Occurs when there is an imbalance of power. ### What is an Imbalance of Power? - **Physical strength** - **Popularity** - **Access to embarrassing information** - **Cognitive abilities** ### Activity: - Let's decide... **who has more perceived power?** - Based on only the information given, which student has more perceived power? - Walk to the left side of the room for choice one and the right side for choice two. ### Scenarios: - **Choice 1:** Jimmy is already 5'10 in 7th grade, plays on the football team and benches 150 pounds. - **Choice 2:** Jason has yet to hit a growth spurt and is 5'1. He just started weightlifting, benching 60 pounds. - **Choice 1:** Sophie is on the dance team and has a lot of friends. She is always in a large group. - **Choice 2:** Candance goes straight to class in the morning, she talks to a few kids but not often. - **Choice 1:** Joey and Karl used to be best friends. Karl shared a lot of personal information with Joey when they were friends. Joey has new friends and Karl is worried he is going to tell everyone what Karl shared. - **Choice 2:** Karla has 500 followers on her new Tik Tok account. Kids are always talking about how cool her videos are. - **Choice 2:** Maddi is new to Tik Tok, only 60 followers. She posted a silly video and Karla commented "fr...what is this?" ## What is Bullying? - **Can you name some behaviors that can be considered bullying?** ## Types of Bullying | Type | Examples | |---|---| | Verbal | Teasing, name calling, inappropriate sexual, racial or ethnic comments, threatening to cause harm | | Social | Leaving someone out on purpose, telling others not to be friends with someone, spreading rumors, embarrassing someone in public | | Physical | Hitting, kicking or punching, spitting, tripping or pushing, making mean or rude hand gestures| ## Cyber Bullying - Technology can be fun and entertaining. However, sometimes these things can be done to do mean, hurtful things. - What are some ways cyber bullying can be different from other bullying? ## Bystander Responsibility - **Just like other types of bullying, bystanders can be part of the cyber bullying problem.** ### What is a Bystander? - Someone who is present at an event or incident but doesn't take part ### What is an Upstander? - A person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied. ### How can bystanders become part of the bullying problem? ### How can you be a support to someone who is being bullied? ## What do I do? - **Recognize** when you see bullying happening. - **Report** bullying to a trusted adult. - **Refuse** to walk away or be assertive and tell the person to "Stop!" ## Left, Middle, Right - **After the statement is read, move the left, middle or right part of the room depending on your answer.** ### Statements: - You check your phone as soon as you wake up. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - You stick up for others during online chats or comments. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - Your phone stays in your room at night. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - When a notification goes off, you check it right away. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - You type how you talk to others face to face. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - You have nothing to hide on your phone - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - You could read your last 5 text messages out loud, in class, and they would be school appropriate. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often - Your social media friends are people you know in real life. - Left: Most of the time - Middle: Sometimes - Right: Not often ## Take a Look... - **Erika shows you texts from Toni**. - You want to do the right thing. What should you do? - **Stefan adds you to a group chat with Michael and Peetas.** - You want to do the right thing. What should you do? - **Carly, Phoebe and Emily are texting during lunch. Your friends with Emily and she shows you the messages, laughing at Tana. She shows you the Tik Tok and asks what you think.** - You want to do the right thing. What should you do?