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UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES IN BULLYING

Although bullying is clearly wrong, knowing how to respond when you witness it can be difficult.

You may fear becoming a target yourself, especially if the bully has a group of friends who might
turn against you. When bullying or other mean behaviour takes place, there are typically four
types of people involved:

The Aggressor: The person or group doing the bullying.
The Victim: The person being bullied.

The Bystanders: People who see what’s happening but don’t always intervene.

The Upstanders: Those who witness the bullying and choose to step in and help in a positive way.
Understanding these roles can guide you in knowing how to respond when you encounter bullying.

21 st #Information Literacy
WHO’S WHO IN BULLYING: IDENTIFYING KEY ROLES Century
Skills #Critical Thinking

Read the scenarios carefu lly. Identify the role of each person (Aggressor, Victim, Bystander and Upstander)
in each situation and fill in the table with your observations.

Scenario Description Who is the Who is the Who are the Who is the
Aggressor? Victim? Bystanders? Upstander?
Scenario 1 In class, Priya gets bullied
by a group of students for
being good at math. They
make fun of her and call
her names.
Scenario 2 During a group project,
Raghav’s suggestions
are ignored by his group,
who make decisions
without consulting him.
One student speaks up
and asks the group to
listen to him.
Scenario 3 In the school hallway,
Meenal is made fun of
for wearing glasses. A
few students join in the
mockery, while others
stay silent. One student
step forward and tells
them to stop.

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