Who Wants to Be an Upstander

Who Wants to Be an Upstander? SEL Anti-Bullying Game Show

Looking for a high-impact SEL game that goes beyond surface-level kindness lessons and builds a positive classroom community?

Who Wants to Be an Upstander? is an interactive PowerPoint game show–style SEL activity designed to help students practice upstander behavior, challenge bullying, and strengthen empathy, inclusion, and respect through collaboration and discussion.

This game transforms important conversations about bullying, peer pressure, and social responsibility into an engaging, team-based experience. Instead of passively listening, students work together to analyze real-world scenarios, debate choices, and decide how an upstander would respond.

This game helps students:

• Recognize bullying and exclusion
• Understand the impact of words and actions
• Build a safe, respectful classroom culture

Perfect for classroom teachers and school counselors this activity supports proactive bullying prevention by giving students language, strategies, and confidence to act.

BUILDING A POSITIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

This game is intentionally structured as a cooperative challenge, not a competition. Students work as a class or in teams to climb the Unity Ladder, reinforcing the idea that: A strong community only succeeds when everyone supports one another.

By working toward a shared goal of becoming Unity Champions, students practice:

• Respectful discussion
• Listening to different perspectives
• Disagreeing without being unkind
• Making decisions that benefit the whole group
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UNITY LADDER (UPSTANDER PROGRESSION)

Each correct answer moves students higher on the ladder:

• Respect Rookie
• Teamwork Trainee
• Kindness Captain
• Problem-Solving Pro
• Friendship Builder
• Empathy Expert
• Courage Champion
• Inclusion Leader
• Upstander Hero
• Unity Champion

Reaching the top can unlock a class or school-wide reward, reinforcing positive behavior and collective responsibility.

GAMEPLAY & LIFELINES

Students answer multiple-choice SEL questions while using lifelines that mirror real-world support systems:

• Crowd Check – encourages peer input and collective problem-solving
• Ask An Ally – models reaching out for help
• Cut it down– supports decision-making when feeling unsure

PERFECT FOR:

• Anti-bullying lessons & prevention weeks
• Advisory & homeroom
• Classroom community building
• All School Assemblies
• Counseling groups
• Back-to-school & mid-year resets
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💻 IMPORTANT TECH REQUIREMENT

⚠️ This game MUST be used in Microsoft PowerPoint (desktop version).

It will NOT function properly in Google Slides.

The clickable links, animations, and sound effects are designed specifically for PowerPoint and will not operate correctly if uploaded to Google Drive.

Please ensure you are using PowerPoint before purchasing.