Final Jeopardy
What should you do:
Someone just told you that they have a picture of you cheating on an exam and will show the principle if you do not do all their homework for the rest of the year.
Accept your consequences for cheating and tell the principal that someone is trying to blackmail you
What should you do instead:
A friend claims they accidentally did not invite you to a group hang out, so you purposefully do not invite them to the next one.
Ask them what happened
Tell them how you feel
Try to plan one with everyone yourself
Is it bullying or mean:
In a close-knit friendship, Jamie is infrequently teasing Chris about Chris's personal life, sometimes crossing personal boundaries. Other times Jamie appears friendly to Chris.
Make a convincing argument why you think one way or the other.
It is a mix of bullying and mean. Making comments infrequently makes it bullying since it is happening more than once, but with the friendliness in the mix it makes it hard to say one or the other.
How to be a middle schooler:
In your ELA class you are doing a 3 person group project on a book you read recently. One person is talkative and wants to take over the whole project, one person is quiet and is struggling to give their opinion, how do you help the situation to make sure you are all working together?
Remind everyone it is a group project
Directly ask the more shy person in your group about their ideas
Offer to split up the work evenly
How to be responsible:
Give me 3 ways that you effectively manage your time with homework, studying for tests/quizzes, clubs/sports, sleep, and friends.
Using your agenda
calendar on your phone
setting aside time after school each day dedicated to homework
planning hangouts ahead of time
etc.