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Who is your Social Neighbour?
Learning Objectives:
• To explore different problems we could experience online
• To consider the possible consequences (outcomes) of
these problems
• To reflect on how we can use Jesus' teachings to guide us
online
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LOGO QUIZ!
How many of these social media sites can you name?
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LOGO QUIZ!
Did you know the name of the site? Or the minimum
recommended age to use it?
Facebook
Twitter
Secret
13+
Whisper
13+
Yik Yak
Instagram
13+
17+
12+
17+
WhatsApp
16+
Snapchat
13+
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Social Media
Social media can be a brilliant way to connect with friends. However,
sometimes social media can be used to intimidate and threaten. So. . .
How can we avoid these situations?
What can we do if something goes wrong?
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Scenarios
What could be the consequences (outcomes) of each
situation?
Read through the following scenarios and answer the
questions on your worksheet
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Scenario 1
One evening, you are hanging out with your
group of friends when you see another group
from a different street. You and your friends
hate this group. You see that they are
gathered in a circle looking at something.
When you move closer, you see that there is
a younger boy from their group in the middle
of the circle. They are taking it in turns to kick
him to the ground. You film what happens on
your phone to show other people at school.
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S1 THINK . . .
The boy had to be
taken to hospital and
the police are now
involved. What could
happen to you?
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S.1 Possible Consequences
• You may want to stop the attack but feel too threatened for your own
safety or the safety of others.
• However, by filming what happened and showing it to your friends,
you would be protecting the attackers and saying that what they
have done is acceptable.
• By not speaking up and having evidence on your phone, you too
could be held responsible by the police.
• You could be charged with aiding and abetting- aiding and abetting
is when you are seen to be helping or encouraging a person to
commit a crime.
• In 2008 a girl was sent to a Youth Offenders Institute after filming an
attack on her phone.
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Scenario 2
There is a celebrity who you find really
annoying. You think it would be funny to
tweet a rumour you heard about that
celebrity which some might find
offensive. You are sure your followers
will like it though.
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S2 THINK . . .
What could happen if
somebody did not
like what you had
written on Twitter and
reported you?
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S2. Possible Consequences
• Once a comment is made on a social media site you
cannot take it back.
•
You should think about how the person might feel about
those comments.
• Recently there have been court cases over libel (a law
which states that you cannot publish a false statement that
is damaging to a person's reputation).
• You should avoid tweeting comments about other people.
• False comments could lead to police involvement, a court
case and that person being sued for damages.
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Scenario 3
Your friend thought it would be funny to
Snap a photo of you from the weekend
on Snapchat. She took a photo of you
when you were getting changed, and
the picture shows you in just your
underwear. Your parents do not use the
app and Snapchat only allows people
to view the image for up to 10 seconds
so they will not see it.
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S3. THINK . . .
What could happen
if somebody took a
screenshot of the
photo?
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S3. Possible Consequences
• The photo could be shared online. If someone copies that
image you then have no control over who sees/ shares the
photo.
• Your friend and anybody who shares the photo are
breaking the law by producing and distributing child abuse
images.
• Think about how you would feel if your parents/ guardians/
teachers saw those images. Would you be happy? What
about a future employer? Would the photos give a good
impression of you?
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Scenario 4
It is Saturday and you have gone
into town to meet up with a friend.
Your friend has not turned up so
you decide to check-in online so
that they know that you are there.
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S4. THINK . . .
Who else might be
able to see where
you are?
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S4. Possible Consequences
• Checking-in at a location can be dangerous.
• Do not rely on your privacy settings- strangers may
be able to see your account. Someone could
potentially follow your updates and see that you are
alone.
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Scenario 5
You have had a huge argument with
one of your friends at school today. You
go home so angry, and you want to tell
everybody your side of the story as
soon as possible. You update your
Facebook status.
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S5. THINK . . .
What might
happen if you write
something really
offensive about
your friend?
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S5. Possible Consequences
• Although it might feel good to express your anger, you
need to carefully think about how your comments could
affect other people.
• How will that person feel about those comments? Could
the comments upset them?
•
It might be considered bullying. If that person feels that it
is bullying, parents/ guardians/ teachers may become
involved.
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Scenario 6
There is a girl at school who everyone
makes fun of and no one talks to. Her
clothes are really dirty and it looks like
she never washes. Over the past
couple of months people have been
posting comments on her Ask.fm
account. So far you have not become
involved but so many people are doing
it now you feel like you should join in.
She must be used to the comments.
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S6. THINK . . .
You join in. Suddenly
she stops coming in
to school. You hear
that she has
committed suicide.
How might you feel?
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S6. Possible Consequences
• Imagine how guilty you would feel if you knew you had
made someone feel so bad about themselves that they
took their own life.
• Even if you just comment once, you are contributing to this
bullying.
• There have been recent cases where cyber-bullying has
led to violence, depression and suicide.
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Sometimes it can be difficult to make the right choices. Every
day you face pressures in and out of school, often from your
friends. So how can we know what to do?
Read Luke 10. 25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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One of the social media scenarios is very similar
to the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Can you work out which scenario it is?
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Scenario 1
One evening, you are hanging out with your
group of friends when you see another group
from a different street. You and your friends
hate this group. You see that they are
gathered in a circle looking at something.
When you move closer, you see that there is
a younger boy from their group in the middle
of the circle. They are taking it in turns to kick
him to the ground. You film what happens on
your phone to show other people at school.
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What should you do to avoid this social media
problem and become a good social
neighbour?
Discuss in pairs.
Write down your ideas for Scenario 1
on the 'What should you do?'
worksheet
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S1.
What should you do to avoid this situation?
Just like those who walked past in the parable, you too have
a choice. Helping that person, just as the Good Samaritan
did, will make you a ‘good neighbour.’
If you feel your own safety or the safety of others is
threatened what else could you do? How else could you use
that video evidence? Could you film the attackers and not
the victim?
If you show that evidence to your parents/guardians,
teachers, or go directly to the police, they can help the
victim and try and prevent attacks like this from happening
again.
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How can we apply Jesus' teachings to our use of social
media?
‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself’
Love your SOCIAL NEIGHBOUR as you love yourself
Look again at the other 5 scenarios.
What would be the right thing to do in each
situation?
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Scenario 2
There is a celebrity who you find really
annoying. You think it would be funny to
tweet a rumour you heard about that
celebrity which some might find
offensive. You are sure your followers
will like it though.
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S2.
What should you do to avoid this situation?
Even if you feel annoyed by somebody, you need to
think how you would feel if someone made nasty
comments about you.
You should avoid sending tweets that could hurt
anyone’s feelings.
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Scenario 3
Your friend thought it would be funny to
Snap a photo of you from the weekend
on Snapchat. She took a photo of you
when you were getting changed, and
the picture shows you in just your
underwear. Your parents do not use the
app and Snapchat only allows people
to view the image for up to 10 seconds
so they will not see it.
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S3.
What should you do to avoid this situation?
Politely ask your friend not to upload photos of you
on the internet without your permission.
Maybe talk about the possible consequences of
uploading inappropriate photos with your friend.
Remember to always check your privacy settings.
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Scenario 4
It is Saturday and you have gone
into town to meet up with a friend.
Your friend has not turned up so
you decide to check-in online so
that they know that you are there.
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S4.
What should you do to avoid this situation?
Avoid checking-in online. Your safety is the most
important thing.
Call, text or private message a friend if you are
unsure where they are.
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Scenario 5
You have had a huge argument
with one of your friends at school
today. You go home so angry, and
you want to tell everybody your
side of the story as soon as
possible. You update your
Facebook status.
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S5.
What should you do to avoid this situation?
Spend some time reflecting on what has happened
and why you are so angry.
Talk through the problem with someone at home or
another friend rather than posting something that
you might regret online.
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Scenario 6
There is a girl at school who everyone
makes fun of and no one talks to. Her
clothes are really dirty and it looks like
she never washes. Over the past
couple of months people have been
posting comments on her Ask.fm
account. So far you have not become
involved but so many people are doing
it now you feel like you should join in.
She must be used to the comments.
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S6.
What should you do to avoid this situation?
Do something kind for that person- they probably
feel alone and helpless.
Even something small like a short conversation or
walking home from school together could make a
big difference.
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Think about all of the situations and
problems you have looked at.
Write down 3 rules which you think
everybody should follow to be a good
social neighbour.
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Who is your neighbour?
Alongside your
investigation into how
to be a good social
neighbour, we are
asking you to think
about your actual
neighbours.
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Your neighbours are the 700,000 children in the
Westminster Diocese currently living in poverty.
We are asking you to think about these children during the
Lenten period by raising money for our
Crisis Fund
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What is the Crisis
Fund?
The Crisis Fund is a fund which provides emergency assistance for
families experiencing severe disadvantage.
This may mean buying food, clothes, or furniture for families who have
nothing.
100% of the money donated to the Crisis Fund goes directly to
supporting those families in need.
This means that all of the money that you collect will go straight to
those children who need it most.
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We want your help in raising money for these
families during Lent.
You will each be given a coin tube to help with your
fund raising. Each coin tube can hold 25x £1 coins,
so try and see how many coins you can collect!
THANK YOU!