Upstander or Bystander?

What is NOT the definition of an upstander?

• Someone not involved in a cyberbullying incident, but steps in to 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.

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. What am I?

• Bystander: Someone who observes bullying but does not take action.

• Upstander: Standing up to cyberbullying.

• Perpetrator: The person who is bullying others.

• Observer: A person who watches without intervening.

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

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Rarely

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. What am I?

• Bystander: Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

• Defender: Actively standing up against bullying.

• Observer: Watching the situation without taking action.

• Instigator: Encouraging the bullying behavior.

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. What term describes this behavior?

• Upstander: Standing up to cyberbullying.

• Bystander: Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

• Instigator: Encouraging others to participate in cyberbullying.

• Defender: Actively protecting victims of cyberbullying.

What do you call someone who stands up to cyberbullying?

• Bystander

• Upstander

• Onlooker

• Instigator

What can a bystander do to become an upstander?

• Show understanding for the target

• Ignore the situation

• Join in with the bully

• Tell the bully to stop

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 a new student.

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

• Bystander: Standing by and letting cyberbullying happen.

• Active participant: Engaging in the bullying behavior.

• Defender: Actively supporting the victim.

• Mediator: Trying to resolve the conflict between the parties.

Which sentence describes an upstander?

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

• Theo sees his classmates sending mean text messages to another student and laughs about it.

• David doesn't tell Mary to delete her mean online posts about a new student.

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