Character & Citizenship Lesson
Anti Bullying
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objectives
- Reflect on what it means to be brave and stand up for others offline and online.
- Learn to show empathy for those who have been cyberbullied.
- Generate multiple solutions for helping others when bullying occurs.
Vocabulary
- Bystander: someone who sees bullying happening, but does nothing to help
- Upstander: someone who helps when they see bullying occur
- Empathize: to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
DISCUSSION
- Who were the bystanders in the video?
- Why do you think the bystanders were more willing to address the smashed burger than to help the student?
Major League Baseball campaigned to Shred Hate
The Yankees sent out an important anti-bullying message after a young fan's social media post
When used for good, social media can be a very powerful tool for helping others.
Recently, a woman named Jenn Slater posted on Facebook about her daughter, Cassidy, and her issues with being bullied at her middle school. It's tough to watch, but important just the same.
Cassidy and her mom live in Scranton, Pa., near the home of the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Cassidy's mother's post has gained steam since it was shared two weeks ago, racking up a few hundred thousand views ... and, apparently, catching the attention of the Yankees themselves.
The team posted a message to Cassidy on Twitter:
Bullying won't stop on its own. Conversations like these, and amplifying the struggles of others dealing with it, are among the only methods to actually make a difference.
Good luck, Cassidy, and thank you, Yankees.
By Adrian Garro
THE HEART OF A RED IMP
- Honorable
- Engaged
- Accountable
- Responsible
- Tolerant