Upstander or Bystander?

When my friend tells me that she keeps receiving mean texts from someone, I just change the subject. It’s not my problem! 

• Upstander:
  Standing up to cyberbullying.
• Bystander:
  Standing by and letting cyberbullying  happen.

When I see people being mean to someone I know online, I print out what they are saying and find a way to help the person being teased.

• Upstander:
  Standing up to cyberbullying.
• Bystander:
  Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

When I’m at my friend’s house and he starts pretending to be someone else online, I think it’s funny to see how other people respond. 

• Upstander:
  Standing up to cyberbullying.
• Bystander: 
  Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

When someone in my class who has been cyberbullied is eating lunch alone, I ignore her because I don’t want people to start making fun of me. 

• Upstander:
  Standing up to cyberbullying.
• Bystander:
  Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

When my friend posts mean messages about a girl on our basketball team, I help her realize that she is being a cyberbully. I also help her find a good way to apologize. 

• Upstander: 
  Standing up to cyberbullying.
• Bystander:
  Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

An upstander is someone who:

• Someone who helps when they see cyberbullying 
• Someone who sees cyberbullying happening, but does nothing to help.
• Someone who is standing on a ladder.
• Someone who tells his or her friend so they can both watch

What can a bystander do to become an upstander?

• Show understanding for the target.
• Don't react to the bully.
• Tell the bully to stop.
• All the above

What is NOT the definition of an upstander?

• Someone not involved in a cyberbullying incident, but steps in the help anyway.
• Does not spread rumors or go along with cyberbullies because of peer pressure. 
• Someone who tells a trusted adult about a cyberbullying incident. 
• Tells others about the cyberbullying incident.

Bystanders are those who usually watch when kids are in conflict or being bullied.

• True
• False

Which sentences describes a bystander?

• Lily sees Carlos and Jack posting something cruel about someone online, but doesn't do anything about it.

• David tells Mary to delete her mean online posts about a new student.

• Greg asks Sophie if she wants to talk about the rumors people have been spreading about her online.

• Kayla tells her teacher about the rude comments her classmates wrote online about anew student.

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