Before the Story
This story happens at the same time as Tame the Tyrannolaurus, looking at the same events from the point of view of Sam (the player behind Sameen) and letting students see what it’s like to be a target of cyberbullying.
- Students do not have to have played Tame the Tyrannolaurus before playing this story.
Prepare students by asking them whether they’ve ever had anyone do anything mean to them online.
- Make sure they include virtual worlds and online games, where much of the online conflict at this age occurs.
How did they feel when it happened?
What did they do about it?
Did it work?
- Let them know that three-quarters of Canadian students have never been mean to anyone online.
What are the different things that they might do to help someone who was a target of online meanness?