True or False
False
What can you say to someone who wants to spread gossip with you?
“Why are you telling me this?”
Let's not gossip! It might not be true. Just sayin'!
Anything the person says after that will be said just to save face.
You are talking about a gym activity that you are doing with other people in PE class. Is that gossip or not?
Not Gossip
Why are we doing this lesson?
There has been lots of drama in 4th & 5th grade lately that has been hurtful to others but starts from gossip.
Rumors and pieces of gossip change over time as they are passed on.
True
If someone is 'talking behind your back', what should you do?
Ask the gossiper to stop talking about you behind your back. If they continue, talk with a teacher to find a resolution.
You think someone has a crush on someone else and you whisper about it with your friends at lunch. Is that gossip or not?
Gossip!
What does this have to do with y'all?
MYOB!
Finish this phrase:
Save your drama _____ _____ _____
Save your drama for your mamma....
The bottom line is that not everyone wants to hear your gossip. It can hurt people.
Gossip and Rumors are most often true
Trick question!
Its both true and false.
Sometimes the things you hear can be true but most times is an exaggerated truth.
Sometimes it is tempting to repeat a rumor or something you heard. What can happen if you repeat a rumor?
hurting other people, you are now gossiping, you are now part of the problem, you are creating more problems, you are being a bully to another person.
At lunch you are talking with your friend about a task in class that you weren't sure about. Gossip or not?
Not Gossip
What game shows how rumors change over time?
Telephone!!!
True
It shrinks the hippocampus ( I asked Google and google is always right)
If someone gossips to you about someone else, how can you 'flip the script'?
1. Instead of joining in and saying something hurtful, say someone nice about the victim.
2. Change the subject
3. Be direct (but nice) and tell them you do not want to continue the conversation and do not take part in gossiping.
You see a peer go into Mrs. Blandas office and you assume that they’re in trouble so you tell everyone about it. Is that gossip or not?
Gossip!
And now you're about to be in that same office.
Shame on you!
If you stick up for someone who is being bullied, you are going to be viewed as what?
Honest, helpful, a good friend, and "upstander", trustworthy, kind, dependable.
Gossiping is not acceptable at Travis Elementary
True!
Cause we are not having it :) Not a good idea!
It could lead to bullying!
If you are caught making or spreading rumors what is the best thing you can do?
Ownership (Own what you said!)
Responsibility (Don't make lame excuses.)
Apologize (It helps!)
Your "friend A" starts talking about some home issues and is asking for help. You decide to call another "friend B" and ask them what you should tell the first friend to help them with their issues.
Is it gossip or not?
Gossip!
It does matter if you all are friends, because friend A came to you in private and the conversation should have stayed there.
Do you think bullying and gossiping are the same?
No wrong answers here--they go hand in hand!