Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation May 11-18, 2009

Logan is instant-messaged by a stranger as he plays an inter-active game online. The person texts that he knows the secret to getting to the game’s next level. The person asks Logan for his name, age, and location. Logan wants the secret, but his uncle always reminds him not to talk to strangers online.

What should Logan do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation May 4, 2009

Victoria and Haley are texting mean things about their classmates to each other. Victoria accidentally sends a text about a girl named Olivia to her instead of to Haley. Olivia wants an apology. Victoria doesn’t think she did anything wrong. Olivia got the text by accident.

What should Victoria do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation April 20, 2009

Maria is great at science, but Kurt struggles. One day, during a test, Kurt realizes that he can see Maria’s paper. Kurt thinks Maria has all the correct answers, and that he would get a good grade if he copied them. But Kurt knows that copying answers from another person’s paper is wrong.

What should Kurt do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation April 13, 2009

Nicholas is at his friend Robert’s house. Robert’s mother offers Nicholas soda. Nicholas’s parents don’t allow him to drink soda. But he really wants the soda because he never gets to have one.

What should Nicholas do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation March 30, 2009

DeShawn wants to be part of a club that his friends made up. To join this club, you must say something hurtful to another person in your class. The boys in the club say DeShawn can’t be their friend if he doesn’t join.

What should DeShawn do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation March 23, 2009

During lunch, Kendra showed Vikki an MP3 player. Kendra said she stole it from their teacher’s desk. Kendra said she’d never speak to Vikki again if she told anyone. Later, the teacher asked if anyone knew what happened to the player.

What should Vikki do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation March 9, 2009

Mary really likes her friend Christy. She thinks Christy is fun and creative. But Mary’s other friends don’t like Christy. They think she is weird. They make fun of Mary for hanging out with her and have begun talking to Mary less. Mary wishes they could all be friends.

What should Mary do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation February 23, 2009

Jason and Darren want to go to the movies to see a horror film. Darren’s parents give him permission to see the movie, but Jason’s parents say he’s not allowed to see it. Darren wants Jason to come with him to see the movie anyway.

What should Jason do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation February 16, 2009

Tiffany and Lisa are each having a birthday party on the same day. Summer is invited to both parties. Summer fears that if she goes to one friend’s party, she will disappoint her other friend. Summer likes Tiffany and Lisa, and does not want to lose their friendship.

What should Summer do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation February 2, 2009

Noah’s mother was a great basketball player. She wants Noah to play too. She pushes him to practice a lot and play on the community center’s basketball team. Noah likes basketball, but he loves playing his saxophone. He wants to quit the team and join band, but he fears disappointing his mother.

What should Noah do?

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Scholastic News 5/6: Sticky Situation January 26, 2009

During recess, Makayla overhears Clare saying mean things about Nicole. Clare is one of the most popular girls in class, and Makayla wants Clare to like her. But Makayla is really good friends with Nicole, and she thinks what Clare said was not right.

What should Makayla do?

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