Watch first
47 people saw the comment. One person decided not to scroll past. A short animated introduction, with captions built in.
What this lesson is about
Forty-seven people see cruel comments under Jad’s drawing. Most scroll. A few like them. One person, Maya, decides not to scroll past. When you see something hurtful online, you have three choices: join, watch, or upstand. This lesson shows safe ways to upstand, even quiet ones, and how young people can go further with advocacy: making harm less likely to happen again.
By the end, you will be able to
- Describe the three choices: join, watch or upstand.
- Choose a safe upstander move, including quiet options.
- Explain why reposting hate can make it spread.
- Plan one idea to make your school or group safer.
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Key words
Try to define each word in your head, then tap the card to check.
Activity 1 of 6 Done
Warm up
Think of a time you saw a crowd change direction: in a game, a team, a class or a story.
This lesson never asks about real people or your own experiences.
What other students often write
Crowds often change when: one person says “stop”, someone refuses to laugh, a friend backs them up, or an adult steps in.
The first person to act is often not the loudest, just the first to decide.
Notice the pattern: harm spreads through a crowd, and courage can spread too.
Activity 2 of 6 Done
Upstand, watch, or join?
Upstanding doesn’t have to be loud, and you never have to put yourself in danger. Don’t amplify (no likes, shares or quote-posts). Check in privately. Report it. Get backup from an adult. And when it’s hate, don’t feed the algorithm: report it instead of reposting it.
Where does it go?
Pick a zone for each behavior.
Activity 3 of 6 Done
Scenario explorer
Read each situation, decide whether it shows someone upstanding, watching, or joining the crowd, and think about the safest helpful move. Then check your thinking.
Upstand, watch, or join?
- Signs to notice
- How they might feel
- What they could do
- Who could help
Activity 4 of 6 Done
Plan your upstander move
Pick a scenario. Write your safest upstander move, then one idea that would make it less likely to happen again at your school or in your group.
- A move that doesn’t add to the harm
- Short and clear
- An idea for your school or group
I can... (tick what you feel sure about)
Activity 5 of 6 Done
Quiz
Five questions. Pick an answer to see whether it's right and why.
0 of 5 answered
Activity 6 of 6 Done
Reflect
The 10-second upstander check
The goal isn’t a perfect internet. It’s a community where harm gets less oxygen and support gets louder. You don’t need millions of followers to change an online space: sometimes you just need to be the first person who refuses to join in. Think about impact, know your rights, act safely, and help create better norms. You are not just a user of the internet. You help shape what it becomes.
Teaching this in class?
Everything you need to run this lesson with a group of students in about 50 minutes. All files are A4 PDFs, ready to print.
Classroom pack
- Teacher guideFull lesson plan, safeguarding guidance, script and answer keys
- Scenario cards8 illustrated cards to cut out, one set per group of 4
- Student activity sheetsWarm up, three zones, scenarios, plan your upstander move, exit ticket
- Quiz and answer key5 questions for the end of the lesson
- Wall signsUpstand, Watch and Join, landscape posters
For parents and caregivers
A one-page guide on being an upstander online, and supporting your teen’s ideas for change.
Where to get help
If something in this lesson made you think of your own situation or a friend's, talk to a trusted adult or your school counselor. These lines in Lebanon can also help.
Being targeted, or seeing hate online? Save the evidence, use the app’s report tools, and tell a trusted adult or your school.