Q5 Cyberbullying: Introduction

Welcome back, Game Guardians!

Before your new game can launch, the studio needs your help tackling a real-world boss battle, cyberbullying. Your mission in this quest is to investigate online interactions, decode chat logs, and figure out who’s teasing, who’s targeting, and who’s crossing the line into something more serious. By the end, you’ll create a safety guide strong enough to keep every player, newbie to pro, safe in your online world.

Learning Objectives

I can:

• Differentiate between four specific types of digital interactions: Teasing, Conflict, Mean Moments, and Cyberbullying.
• Analyze context clues (relationship, frequency, intent) to interpret online interactions.
• Apply appropriate safety protocols based on the level of the interaction.
• Identify the six distinct roles in a bullying incident: Aggressor, Target, Instigator, Reinforcer, Bystander, and Upstander.
• Analyze text evidence (Chat Logs) to reveal exactly who is playing which role in a cyberbullying incident.
• Apply the S.B.R.T. Protocol (Stop, Block, Record, Tell) to escape a cyberbullying trap.
• Identify the correct upstander move (Direct, Distract, Delegate, or Delay) to help someone else safely.
• Explain why reporting (stopping danger) is completely different than snitching (causing drama).
• Identify data that shows how widespread and damaging cyberbullying is.
• Create visual images of cyberbullying data for an audience of video game players.