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The gossip throughout Maycomb
Children in Maycomb
Towns people
Statistics about Cyber Bullying
Our Society
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Who of the characters in the novel are gossiped about? Why? List atleast 4
1.Boo Radely: No one has seen him, things were twisted 2.Atticus: Defending a black man 3.Tom: He is black and Mayella accuses him of rape 4.Mr. Ramond: because he has mixed children and married a black woman, openly associates with black, considered a alcoholic
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Where does Jem get most of his 'facts' about Boo Radly? Why is this bad?
Stephanie Crawford because the 'facts' aren't true they are really just rumors
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What are at least 4 rumors that we hear about Boo? Could any of them be true? Why or why not?
1.He eats cats and squirrels 2.He is 6'6 3.Dill has seen tracks in the backyard 4.He peeps in neighbors windows 5.Scratches on porch door
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In our society where does/ how is gossip spread the quickest and is easily accessed by more than 80% of teens and adults all day, everyday?
Multimedia
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How is gossip hurtful to you, others you know, or just in general? give three reasons atleast
1.Causes people to treat you different because they believe this lie being spread 2.Feels like everyone is against you 3.you feel everyone is looking at you differently and talking about you behind your back
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How does gossip affect a small town? List 2 reasons.
1. Nothing is private 3.It causes more rumors and can cause the rumors to change and be more elaborated 3.Gossip passes through generations, again becomes even more elaborated and 'crazy' 4.It is spread very quickly
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What rumor did Dill makeup after being discovered under scouts bed? Why do you believe he made this up?
1.He said he was locked in the basement and chained to the wall. He said he had no food and when he was able to escape and got on a train to Maycomb. 2.He made it up because he believed he wasn't wanted while with his mother and father. He felt he couldn't tell the truth otherwise he thought he would be sent back home.
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What is Atticus called by his nephew and other towns people? Why? What is the reaction of Scout? Would you react the same if you were put in this situation? Why or why not?
He is called a Niger lover because he is defending Tom Robinson, because he is black. Scout gets into fights, especially with her cousin. She chases him around the house and beats him up. Yes or no, and why
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Is Cyber Bullying Illegal? Why or why not?
Bullying itself is not illegal, but harassment, stalking, and other serious forms of bullying are illegal and can get you anywhere from a misdemeanor to a felony. There have been several cases about that have led to teens being arrested and charged.
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Why does our society like to gossip about the rich and famous? Give two reasons atleast
1.There lives are openly displayed for us 2.We feel we can 'do it better' and they 'do it wrong' 3.We are easy to judge and criticize 4.Tabloids are the ones twisting and making up the rumors which some readily believe
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Who does the gossiping? Is there one person specifically who does the most gossiping?
The town Stephanie Crawford is known as the town gossip
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How is each sibling, Jem and Scout, affected by the gossip around the town? (Explain about Atticus, Boo, and one chracter of your choice that you feel is gossiped about and affects them in some way)
BOO- Jem and Scout are now scared to even go to Boo Radely's door in brought daylight. ATTICUS- causes Scout to get into fights with other children, even her cousin. Jem matures through this process he doesn't fight he keeps calm and advises Scout to do so as well. TOM- Jem is very affected by the trial he hates the unfair treatment of Tom and when Atticus loses the case he won't even talk about it.
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What does Atticus believe you must do to really understand a person or ther situation? How does this relate to gossip? Do you agree? Why or why not?
1.He believes you must walk in their shoes, this relates to gossip because you may hear rumors and if you spread them or believe them you are probably spreading lies. But, even if it is true you have no idea why or what caused that person to make that choice or choose that course of action. 2.Yes or no and reasoning
300
What affects does cyber bullying have on the person being bullied? Why? Give at least 3 affects
1.Anxiety 2.Low self-esteem 3.Depression 4.can lead to suicide
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What are common gossip subjects? List at least three and tell why.
1.Others in your peer group 2.Celebrities 3.Latest scandal at school (food fight)
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What reason do you feel causes Maycomb to be so gossip and rumor filled? list two reasons
1.Its a small town 2. People readily believe that the information is true, even if it really isn't
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Why was Dill crying in the court house? How does this relate to gossip and unfair treatment?
1.He was crying because of the unfair treatment of Tom Robinson 2.It relates to gossip because the whole thing would never have started if Bob and Mayella Ewell never lied about Tom supposedly rapping her.
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What is the real reason Boo stays in the house? Why do you think the rumors about him became so twisted? How does this relate to our own society?
1.He had a wild youth and his father kept him inside. 2.They probably became so twisted because everyone added their own exaggeration to the story and passed the stories down to their children and so on. 3.This relates to our society because the same thing happens, people add their own exaggeration to the story and it becomes twisted so much to the point that the original rumor doesn't exist but a series of exaggerated ones
400
What do you feel are the affects of being a cyber bully or being a cyber bullying?
1.Low self esteem 2.Both are more likely to be suicidal or have suicidal thoughts
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If no one in our high school ever gossiped or spread rumors and treated everyone fairly how would our school be different?
Your opinion
500
Does Mt. Vernon have gossip like Maycomb? Why or why not? How are they similar?
Your opinion
500
Who out of all the children Jem, Scout, and Dill, are the most affected by gossip/unfair treatment in Maycomb?
Any as long as you explained
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Why is Mr. Raymond looked down upon/gossiped about? What is the truth and when do we learn it? What is his explanation?
1.He is married to a black woman and has mixed children, plus he drinks all the time from a paper bag 2.We learn he married the black woman because he loves her and he isn't racist, and he drinks coke from the bottle not alcohol when Dill was crying outside the courthouse during the trial 3.His reasoning is because he has to give the town a reason for/ explanation on why he would ever marry a black woman
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How many accounts of cyber bullying are reported to the police? Why do you think this number? If you are reported what do you believe happens if you are turned in? (based on the school and the law)
1 in every 5, legally if the school is being funded by the government they have to investigate all complaints and solve the problem, this is a law. The school can choose to punish you however they feel most fit. If the case has worsened and law enforcement has been gotten involved and then this can lead to you getting a misdemeanor or charged with a felony.
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create a 1 minute skit having to do with gossip. Everyone in your group must be part of it to earn points. After you perform the skit the next group will explain how it had to do with the novel and then relate it to another situation in our society.
Your opinion