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Is It Cyberbullying? (UK)

What is cyberbullying and what can you do to stop it?
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Let's face it, some online spaces can be full of negative, rude or downright mean behaviour. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your learners understand what is -- and what isn't -- cyberbullying and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Recognise similarities and differences between in-person bullying, cyberbullying and being mean.

  • Empathise with the targets of cyberbullying.

  • Identify strategies for dealing with cyberbullying and ways they can be an upstander for those being bullied.

Key Vocabulary: bully   ·   bystander   ·   cyberbullying   ·   empathy   ·   target   ·   upstander  
bully:
the person who is doing the bullying
bystander:
a person who observes a conflict or unacceptable behaviour, but does not take part in 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 the bullying
upstander:
a person who supports and stands up for someone else

Lesson Plan

45 mins.

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Lesson last updated: August 2022