Gossip TMI Too Much Information

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Gossip / TMI (Too Much Information)
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Share Your Story

• Share something with your class that they may
  consider too much information or gossip.

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What is gossip? What is TMI?

• Write definitions on the board.

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Guilty of Gossiping?

• When is it okay to share something you heard from
  another person?
• Has anyone ever shared something with you that
  you felt should not have been repeated or shared
  with a group of people?
• Do you think people know when they are gossiping?

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• Do you think girls and guys have a difference of
  opinion when it comes to TMI and gossiping?

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Computer Gossip

• Do you know people using the Internet to gossip
  about other people?
• What are the dangers of this?

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Stop Gossip

• What can you do to help stop gossip?
• Give examples of appropriate responses to say
  to someone who is sharing too much information.

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Closing Statement

• In High School, gossip has become an everyday
  event. You do not have to participate, but you
  can be the one to stop it.
• If you were the subject of gossip, you would
  want someone to let you know what is being said
  and allow you to stop the cycle. Be the bigger
  person and dont buy into gossip!
• If you wouldnt want it written on a billboard on
  Hwy 183, then dont say it to a group of people.
• If you feel that something is harmful to you or
  otherstell a trusted adult or friend to find
  them the help they may need.