Year 8

The imbalance of power

This lesson will focus on linking bullying to bystander and upstander.

Year 8

The imbalance of power

This lesson will focus on linking bullying to bystander and upstander.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Examples of stereotypes causing prejudice (e.g. certain careers for women only, therefore limiting the jobs people think they are capable of)
  2. Respecting individuality
  3. Unfairness and damaging nature of applying stereotypes
  4. How stereotypes contribute to the idea that one party on a relationship has fewer rights

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Helen keeps telling Liz she needs to wear deodorant.
No, this is not a form of bullying.
Correct answer: Yes, this is a form of bullying.
Q2.
Dave and Ian will not let Steve hang around with them at break time.
No, this is not a form of bullying.
Correct answer: Yes, this is a form of bullying.
Q3.
Rob's parents are no longer living together and his best friend lets everyone in his class know.
No, this is not a form of bullying.
Correct answer: Yes, this is a form of bullying.
Q4.
Every time John walks into a classroom there is an audible but very quiet laugh which goes around the room.
No, this is not a form of bullying.
Correct answer: Yes, this is a form of bullying.
Q5.
Sean and Amaan have had a fight and Sean kicks Amaan's bag across the floor.
No, this is not a form of bullying.
Correct answer: Yes, this is a form of bullying.

4 Questions

Q1.
What is an imbalance of power in bullying?
Correct answer: When one person bullies someone continually or a group of people bully someone.
When one person, and only one person, bullies someone.
When the person being bullied becomes a bully themselves.
Q2.
You can be an upstander when you see bullying online
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
Which of the following is an action an upstander would take?
Ignoring the bullying and keeping it to themselves.
Liking a comment made by a bully.
Correct answer: Telling someone about the bullying.
Q4.
In what way does a bystander add to the imbalance of power?
Correct answer: By doing nothing they are taking part in the bullying by adding to the people bullying.
They are supporting the person being bullied.