What
is the problem?
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5• Truro, Massachusetts:
I
think that Matt and Chris invited him to the game and so did Paul.
Mike just arrived at the game and does not know who to sit with.
Diana
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
the problem is that Mike comes to the game and both his groups of
friends have expected him to sit with them and both groups don't
really like each other and once they find out that Mike likes the
other group that probably sparked the problem. Sebastian
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
Mike
might have said, "yes" to Matt and Chris's invitation
at school while his mom said yes to Paul's mom's invitation.
Izzy
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5• Truro, Massachusetts:
I
think the problem is that Mike doesn't know who he should sit with
because he is friends with all of them, but Matt and Chris don't
like Paul. I think it would be hard to choose between the two because
you don't want to lose your friends. Phillip
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10-06-06:
Cyrus Pierce Middle School •
Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts:
I think
that the problem is that Mike has two sets of friends. He should
try to even out the time because he doesn't want any of them to
feel left out. Kate
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike got invited to the basketball game by Paul and the other
neighborhood kids at the bus stop. Then at school Matt and Chris
invited Mike to the basketball game and Mike lied," I can't
get a ride" and went to the basketball game hoping he wouldn't
see him there. Izzy
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that the problem is that Mike lied to Matt and Chris by telling
them that he couldn't go to the game. Then later he agreed to go
to the game with Paul. Anonymous
I think
that the problem is that Mike lied to Matt and Chris by telling
them that he couldn't go to the game. Then later he agreed to go
to the game with Paul. Anonymous
I think
that Mike was not honest about who he was going with in the first
place. He must have told Chris and Matt that he wanted to, but he
didn't have a ride. Then he got an invitation from Paul, who he
might have liked better or knew better. Anonymous
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What
could Mike do in this situation?
10-10-06:
Swampscott Middle School •
Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts:
Mike
would never have had to be in this bad situation of which friend
he should sit with if he hadn't lied. Mike should sit with his friends
from the bus stop because his other friends were calling Mike’s
other friends mean names and telling him who to sit with instead
of being a good friend and letting him sit where he chooses and
not make a mean comment if he doesn't particularly like it. Shauna
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike shouldn't lie to his friends. What I think Mike should
do is go with the person who asked him first or who is a better
friend. Alexa
10-06-06:
Swampscott Middle School •
Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts:
If I
had to choose who to sit with I would have said to Paul, “Sorry
but I was sitting with Mike and Chris first and I would sit with
him next time.” Lauren
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
If I
were Mike I would go to the people who were better friends, not
just the people who were "cool.” Katy
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10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
Well
I think that Mike could be friends with two different groups, but
not if one friend called the other group of friends losers. Mike
should just go sit with the group of friends he originally wanted
to sit with. Philip
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5• Truro, Massachusetts:
If I
were Mike and they were calling my friends "losers" I
would sit with Paul. Kyle
Because
Matt and Chris don't like Paul, and if Mike sits with him maybe
they will think Mike is a loser as well. I think it is a difficult
situation for Mike. Phillip
10-06-06:
Cyrus Pierce Middle School •
Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should sit with Paul and not with those mean kids who
called Paul a loser because if he sits with them now, they will
always make fun of Paul and Mike's other friends. Kendall
I think that by calling Mike's friends "losers" Mike might
not want to sit with Chris and Matt. And he'll sit with his other
friends. Erin
I think it was really mean that he was calling his friends' friends
"losers" because he probably knew he was friends with
them. Phillip
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike said that Paul was the first to ask him to the game and
that he is going with Paul and that he thinks Paul is really nice
and not a loser. Mimi
10-06-06:
Cyrus Pierce Middle School •
Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should go sit with the other group because I would not
want to sit with the people that called the other group losers.
The group that called the other group losers they are the losers.
I would not want to be friends with them no more.
John
What
could Mike say to Matt and Chris?
10-13-06:
Central Park East II School •
Grade 5 • New York, New
York:
I
would tell Matt and Chris that they were losers if they called
other people losers. And I would go sit by myself and whoever
wanted to come sit with me could. Phoebe
What I would do is say to Matt & Chris is, "Can you please
stop teasing them or else I will sit with Paul." Giovanni
I'd say, "Stop teasing the other kids, or I won't be your
friend." Daniel
If I was Mike I would tell them - don't call them losers because
you could be a loser and they can tease you, but you don't tease
my friends! Ayana
My
best friend is short, but that does not mean anything. I will
say, "Do not say that to my best friend! And just because
she is short dosen't mean anything. OK, so can you stop!"
Kristal
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I would
say that if you guys don't like them maybe you should give them
a chance and see what they are like and if they're nice maybe you
could hang out with them. Lindsay
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should stand up for his friend and say that Paul isn't
a loser and that he can't be friends with them if they don't respect
his other friend or get Matt to tell him why he think he's a loser.
Anonymous
I think
Mike should say to Matt and Chris to not call Paul and his friends
losers. I don't think they know anything about Paul and his friends.
Paul should also say "If you’re going to call my other
friends losers, I am not going to talk to you any more." Molly
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
If someone
called my friends losers I would stand up and say, "They aren't
losers. You can call me a loser but you can't call my friends losers!"
Izzy
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should sit with all of his friends. Mike should prove
to Matt that his friends aren't losers and say all the good things
about Paul so they might like Paul better. That way they could all
make friends. Tania
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I think
I would say if you two can't get along then I'm just going to leave
because I don't want to be part of a huge conflict. I think it would
be a very difficult situation for Mike to be in, especially as the
new kid. Sam
What
could Mike do in this situation?
10-10-06:
Swampscott Middle School •
Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts:
Mike
would never have had to be in this bad situation of which friend
he should sit with if he hadn't lied. Mike should sit with his
friends from the bus stop because his other friends were calling
Mike’s other friends mean names and telling him who to sit
with instead of being a good friend and letting him sit where
he chooses and not make a mean comment if he doesn't particularly
like it. Shauna
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike shouldn't lie to his friends. What I think Mike should
do is go with the person who asked him first or who is a better
friend. Alexa
10-06-06:
Swampscott Middle School •
Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts:
If I
had to choose who to sit with I would have said to Paul, “Sorry
but I was sitting with Mike and Chris first and I would sit with
him next time.” Lauren
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
If I
were Mike I would go to the people who were better friends, not
just the people who were "cool.” Katy
Joy
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10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
Well
I think that Mike could be friends with two different groups, but
not if one friend called the other group of friends losers. Mike
should just go sit with the group of friends he originally wanted
to sit with. Philip
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5• Truro, Massachusetts:
If I
were Mike and they were calling my friends "losers" I
would sit with Paul. Kyle
Because
Matt and Chris don't like Paul, and if Mike sits with him maybe
they will think Mike is a loser as well. I think it is a difficult
situation for Mike. Phillip
10-06-06:
Cyrus Pierce Middle School •
Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should sit with Paul and not with those mean kids who
called Paul a loser because if he sits with them now, they will
always make fun of Paul and Mike's other friends. Kendall
I think that by calling Mike's friends "losers" Mike might
not want to sit with Chris and Matt. And he'll sit with his other
friends. Erin
I think it was really mean that he was calling his friends' friends
"losers" because he probably knew he was friends with
them. Phillip
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike said that Paul was the first to ask him to the game and
that he is going with Paul and that he thinks Paul is really nice
and not a loser. Mimi
10-06-06:
Cyrus Pierce Middle School •
Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should go sit with the other group because I would not
want to sit with the people that called the other group losers.
The group that called the other group losers they are the losers.
I would not want to be friends with them no more.
John
What
could Mike say to Matt and Chris?
10-13-06:
Central Park East II School •
Grade 5 • New York, New
York:
I
would tell Matt and Chris that they were losers if they called
other people losers. And I would go sit by myself and whoever
wanted to come sit with me could. Phoebe
What I would do is say to Matt & Chris is, "Can you please
stop teasing them or else I will sit with Paul." Giovanni
I'd say, "Stop teasing the other kids, or I won't be your
friend." Daniel
If I was Mike I would tell them - don't call them losers because
you could be a loser and they can tease you, but you don't tease
my friends! Ayana
My
best friend is short, but that does not mean anything. I will
say, "Do not say that to my best friend! And just because
she is short dosen't mean anything. OK, so can you stop!"
Kristal
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I would
say that if you guys don't like them maybe you should give them
a chance and see what they are like and if they're nice maybe you
could hang out with them. Lindsay
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should stand up for his friend and say that Paul isn't
a loser and that he can't be friends with them if they don't respect
his other friend or get Matt to tell him why he think he's a loser.
Anonymous
I think
Mike should say to Matt and Chris to not call Paul and his friends
losers. I don't think they know anything about Paul and his friends.
Paul should also say "If you’re going to call my other
friends losers, I am not going to talk to you any more." Molly
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
If someone
called my friends losers I would stand up and say, "They aren't
losers. You can call me a loser but you can't call my friends losers!"
Izzy
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should sit with all of his friends. Mike should prove
to Matt that his friends aren't losers and say all the good things
about Paul so they might like Paul better. That way they could all
make friends. Tania
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I think
I would say if you two can't get along then I'm just going to leave
because I don't want to be part of a huge conflict. I think it would
be a very difficult situation for Mike to be in, especially as the
new kid. Sam
What
could make the situation better?
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
If
I were Mike, I would ask both groups of friends if they wanted to
sit together. Taylor
I agree
with Tommy from Swampscott. Mike should sit with both groups of
friends. Izzy
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that you can be friends with two different groups of friends. Jacob
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I think
Mike should sit with Matt and Chris for one half and with Paul the
other half. Courtney
I think
Mike should talk to them and he should sit with Matt and Chris for
half of the game, and with Paul for the other half. If that doesn't
work I think they should all sit together and try to work it out.
Leslie
10-06-06:
Touchstone Community School •
Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts:
Someone
said that Mike should sit with Chris and Paul because he was sitting
with them first and I disagree because he said to that group of
friends he couldn't get a ride. I think he should be able to sit
with the friends he wants to. Phil
10-06-06:
Swampscott Middle School •
Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should go ask his other friends to sit with him on his
left side and have Mike and Chris sit with him on the right so he
could sit with them all. Also Mike might be able to make Chris and
Mike and his other friends to all be friends. TJ
10-06-06:
Neighborhood School • Grade
5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that the downside of trying to get Matt, Chris, and Paul to sit
together would be that Mike would first have to explain everything
that had happened and that would make them take time off of watching
the basketball game. If Mike spent half the time with Paul and half
with Matt and Chris they would have all been able to watch the game
and afterwards they could talk about the problem and Mike could
explain why he had lied to Matt and Chris. Michaela
10-10-06:
Swampscott Middle School •
Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts:
I think that he should sit with Matt
and Chris because they asked him first. Also, he should sit with
Paul next time, just to be fair to both groups. Ryan
How
do you decide what to do when you have competing invitations?
10-06-06:
Truro Central School • Grade
5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I would
call my friend and tell him I got another invitation. I would try
to arrange spending half of the game with each group of friends,
or that I would go to the next game with them. Courtney
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