Upstanders on social media
An upstander is someone who recognises when something is wrong and acts to make it right. Upstanding on social media can take many forms, both online and offline. Learning the skills of being an upstander is important for positive student engagement with social media.
Year level
7-10
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Relationship skills
Responsible decision-making
Learning intention
Students will understand when and how to be an upstander online.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
define the concept of ‘upstander’
identify situations where it is important to be an upstander
describe ways they can be an upstander.
Materials needed
Access to the ReachOut.com article ‘How to be an upstander’
Pen andpaper, or electronic device
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Analyse and reflect on the influence of values and beliefs on the development of identities (AC9HP8P01)
Analyse the impact of changes and transitions, and devise strategies to support themselves and others through these changes (AC9HP8P02)
Analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of others (AC9HP10P01)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Ethical Understanding:
Understanding ethical concepts and issues
Digital Literacy:
Practising digital safety and wellbeing
Critical and Creative Thinking:
Analysing
Inquiring
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Investigates effective strategies to promote inclusivity, equality and respectful relationships (PD4-3)
Analyses factors and strategies that enhance inclusivity, equality and respectful relationships (PD5-3)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Investigate the benefits of relationships and examine their impact on their own and others’ health and wellbeing (VCHPEP127)
Investigate how empathy and ethical decision making contribute to respectful relationships (VCHPEP146)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Explain to students that an upstander is someone who takes action against behaviour that impacts negatively on others. When an upstander sees someone being hurt or offended, they do something about it. They help to stop the things from happening, or they support the person who is being hurt.
Ask students to read the ReachOut.com article ‘How to be an upstander’.
As a class, brainstorm situations and places where people could be upstanders.
Individually, ask students to brainstorm how they could be an upstander in the online environment.
In pairs, students write down three practical ways they think they could be an upstander in the online environment.
As a class, create a master list of strategies they could use to be an upstander in the online environment.
Additional resources
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