Guess What I Just Heard

Grade Level: 6+ Addresses the problem of rumors and gossip and the speed with which they circulate through an entire school, often becoming exaggerated along the way. Using realistic scenarios, this program details the heartache, and frustration rumors can cause, then follows up each scenario with thought-provoking questions to give viewers opportunities to talk about a problem so painful to and prevalent among middle school and high school students.

Angry at Dave for teasing him, Phil tell Latasha that Dave cheated on a test, gossip that spreads quickly throughout the school. When Gabby fails to make the soccer team but Sara does, she puts out word that Sara got picked only because her father contributed money to the team. These and other vignettes help students understand the impact of rumors and gossip.