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• How could you apply what you learned in class to situations in your own life?                              
• I can stop cyber-bullying at the first incident if I see it anywhere, even if I’m not the victim.

• Have you ever witnessed cyber-bullying and not gotten involved but later wished you had?  If so, what prevented you from taking action?  What might you do differently if it happened again?
• A kid at my school was cyber-bullied, but by the time I found out about it the teachers at the school already knew and the appropriate action was taken by them.

• Why is it important to take action to de-escalate online cruelty whenever you witness it?
• It’s important to De-escalate it immediately because if you don’t can get out of hand and seriously dangerous and harmful.

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infodigilit:

Have you ever encountered online cruelty?

- Yes, I’ve seen it with others

How do you think someone might feel after being the target of it?

- They’d probably feel really sad and scared

infodigilit:

Complete the K (what do you KNOW) and the W (what do you WANT to know) below based on your knowledge of cyber-bullying.

K: Cyber-bullying is wrong and it happens a lot, there are serious consequences for it, and it can greatly affect people.

W: What is exactly considered cyber-bullying?

L: Cyber Bullying is very serious, and any hateful behavior directed towards a target by using electronics is considered cyber bullying. It’s terrible and just as bad as face to face bullying, using an electronic device doesn’t justify the situation, it’s still just as terrible.

To the best of your ability please define the following vocab words within the context of the topic of cyber-bullying.

Target: The person that the bullying is directed towards

Offender: The person who is bullying others

Bystander: One who sits back and watches the situation

Upstander: One who sees the situation and confronts it

Escalate: When a situation picks up momentum and becomes more intense, serious, and harmful

De-escalate: When a situation starts to wind down and becomes less and less harmful

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