LESSON
When Hate Escalates
How do we respond to hate, harassment, and discrimination online?
Online hate rarely stays small. What begins as an offhand comment can quickly transform into targeted harassment and widespread discrimination. This lesson challenges students to examine the ripple effects of hate online and the personal dilemmas of speaking up. Students will grapple with a scenario, confronting the often invisible line between bystander and upstander, and exploring what it truly means to stand against online hate when doing so comes with real social risks.
Objectives
- Identify how hate online can escalate into harassment and discrimination
- Understand the challenges and consequences of being an upstander
- Reflect on different ways to respond when witnessing hate in your community
Vocabulary
Hate ·
Harassment ·
Discrimination
Hate – intense dislike or hostility directed at a person or people
Harassment – repeatedly targeting someone through unwanted behavior or speech that purposefully creates an unsafe environment
Discrimination – unfairly treating people differently because of who they are or what they believe
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Time
20 mins.
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