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Learn strategies to deal with gossip and rumors effectively to prevent social harassment. Understand motives, consequences, and ways to counteract spreading rumors. Act against cyberbullying and create a rumor-free environment.
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HANDLING GOSSIP AND RUMORS Social Harassment Day 5
OBJECTIVES • Offer healthy skepticism as a response to rumors: • Ask yourself is this a fact? • Ask yourself what is the person’s purpose for saying these things? • Ask yourself is this harassment, social bullying or neither.
OBJECTIVES • Allow them to challenge unverifiable information. • Ask for the facts • Ask who, what, when, where, and why questions.
OBJECTIVES • Understand the consequences that spreading rumors can have for others and themselves. • Isolation of victim • Emotional turmoil • Lost friendship • Confrontation
OBJECTIVES • Begin to comprehend the complex human motives behind spreading rumors. • To gain popularity. • To embarrass others. • To cause drama, turmoil, or confrontation. • To seek revenge • For entertainment (celebrity gossip)
OBJECTIVES • Recognize that rumors can be started as a means to harass others. • Refuse to take part in bullying/harassment. • Stand up for the victim. • Include victim – don’t isolate • Report harassment to adult.
CYBER BULLYING • Be aware that cyber bullying is harassment. • Don’t reply to abusive messages. • Keep a record and report to parent/adult. • Do not forward harassing emails, pictures, or texts. • Think before you send pictures, email, and texts because they can go places you didn’t consider.
HANDLING GOSSIP AND RUMORS • Make your class a RUMOR FREE ZONE. • Complete the worksheet. RUMOR