The program helps children to understand how rumors and gossip get started, how they spread, and how they can result in others being hurt by stories that are told about them. Short, realistic vignettes present specific problems for viewers to discuss and explore -- problems that illustrate the ease with which untruths can be spread and the consequences that often arise as a result
Gossip
Listen to What I Just Heard! Rumors and Gossip
The program helps children to understand how rumors and gossip get started, how they spread, and how they can result in others being hurt by stories that are told about them. Short, realistic vignettes present specific problems for viewers to discuss and explore -- problems that illustrate the ease with which untruths can be spread and the consequences that often arise as a result
The Rumor Mill: How Do You Know It's True?
Middle schools can be rumor mills where improbable stories and outright lies are passed on from one student to another until a lis is accepted as truth and fictiion as fact. Reputations can be ruined and a situation can escalate out of control. This program challenges young people to assess information and take what they hear with a healthy dose of skepticism
