Understanding Key Terms

What is the definition of "Perpetrator"?

• A person who assists an enemy occupier.

• A person who is present at an event but does not take part.

• A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

• A person who opposes or fights against something.

Who is described as a "Collaborator"?

• A person who speaks or acts in support of someone.

• A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

• A person who is present at an event but does not take part.

• A person who carries out a harmful act.

Who is an "Upstander"?

• A person who cooperates with an enemy.

• A person who is present but does not take part.

• A person who speaks or acts in support of someone being attacked.

• A person who carries out a harmful act.

What does the term "Victim" refer to?

• A person who saves others.

• A person who survives against odds.

• A person harmed or suffered as a result of a crime, accident, or other event.

• A person who benefits from an event.

Reflect on a time when you witnessed or were involved in a situation, online or offline, where someone was being mistreated or excluded. What role did you play in that situation (e.g., bystander, collaborator, resister, upstander), and what factors influenced your actions? Looking back, what, if anything, would you do differently?

• I was a bystander and chose not to intervene.

• I was a collaborator and participated in the mistreatment.

• I was a resister and disapproved silently.

• I was an upstander and took action to help.

The text explores the blurred lines between the digital and physical realms in the context of social interactions. How has social media impacted your own relationships and sense of self? Can you identify specific instances where online interactions have had a tangible effect on your offline experiences, either positive or negative?

• Social media has only positive effects on my relationships.

• Social media has no impact on my offline experiences.

• Social media has both positive and negative effects on my relationships.

• Social media only negatively affects my sense of self.

What is a key challenge mentioned in balancing social connection and protection from harm online?

• Increasing online followers

• Understanding digital marketing

• Balancing ethical choices and human behavior

• Learning new software

According to the text, what was the initial form of cyberbullying that Sarah experienced?

• Direct threats of physical harm posted on her social media profile.

• Seemingly innocuous jokes and memes shared within a closed group chat that escalated into targeted insults.

• Public shaming through the school's official announcements.

• Anonymous emails containing hateful messages sent directly to her inbox.

In the context of the cyberbullying incident described in the text, what role did some students play by privately disapproving of the cyberbullying but remaining silent?

• Resisters, who were afraid of retaliation or social ostracism.

• Collaborators, who actively encouraged the cyberbullying.

• Upstanders, who directly confronted the cyberbullies and supported Sarah.

• Perpetrators, who initiated the cyberbullying anonymously.

According to the text, what was one of the actions taken by the school counselor to support Sarah after the cyberbullying incident?

• Encouraging Sarah to seek revenge on the perpetrators.

• Providing Sarah with counseling and support to develop coping mechanisms.

• Ignoring the incident to avoid further attention to the situation.

• Forcing Sarah to publicly forgive the cyberbullies to promote reconciliation.