Upstanders & Allies

____________________ is the ability to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing

• Kindness

• Thoughtful

• Cyberbullying

• Empathy

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

• Ally

• Hero

• Upstander

• Friend

Lali tells Gloria that she keeps receiving mean messages on her phone from a classmate. If Gloria wants to be an upstander or an ally, she could do which of the following? Check all that apply.

• Empathize with Lali and ask her if she wants to talk about it.

• Tell an adult about the messages Lali is receiving.

• Feel embarrassed for her friend and not say anything.

• Ask to see the messages and then laugh at them.

• Talk to the classmate and tell him or her to stop sending mean messages.

Which of the actions below apply to cyberbullies? Check all that apply.

• Witnesses bullying and decides not to participate in the bullying

• Makes people feel sad, angry, hurt, and embarrassed

• Tells an adult about what’s happening

• Uses digital media tools to deliberately upset another person

• Witnesses bullying and decides not to do anything

TJ posted a video of himself on Instagram practicing shooting hoops on the basketball court. When he checked back the next day, the comments criticized what he was wearing and how he was shooting the ball. Many of the comments were mean, especially by one person. Imagine you are TJ’s friend. If you were trying to be an upstander or ally, what would you tell TJ to do? Check all that apply.

• Report the person who wrote the mean comments.

• Post a nice comment about TJ’s video.

• Tell a trusted adult.

• Feel bad for TJ, but understand that not everyone on the internet is mean.

Which statements below describe an upstander (pick 3)

• Tells and adult about what's happening with a confusing or upsetting situation

• Witnesses bullying and decides NOT to do anything

• Tries to stop bullying behaviors when they happen

• Empathizes with someone who is being cyberbullied

Which statements below describe an cyberbully (pick 2)

• Uses digital media tools to deliberately upset another person

• Witnesses bullying and decides NOT to do anything

• Tries to stop bullying behaviors when they happen

• Makes people feel sad, angry, hurt, and embarrased

Which statements below describe an bystander (pick 1)

• Uses digital media tools to deliberately upset another person

• Witnesses bullying and decides NOT to do anything

• Tries to stop bullying behaviors when they happen

• Makes people feel sad, angry, hurt, and embarrased