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What
is the problem?
10-27-06:
Generation Excel • Grades 4-8
• Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike got in the middle of both groups of friends. Teresa
Mike has two groups of friends that don't like each other, so Mike
is stuck between them. Jadeline
Mike's friends both want to be the best. Mafata
I see that Mike is going to get into a fight with his friends.
Ivy
Mike is stuck between Matt and Paul. He doesn't know what friends
to choose. Tina
10-27-06:
In this,
it sounds like Mike and Matt are a bit angry because their team
is losing. I think it would of been better for Chris to at least
say " hey good game" rather than "we’re crushin'
em!". And maybe tell him it's just a game, his team will get
another chance, because Chris was rubbing it in even though it's
only one game. Anonymous
10-27-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5•
West Springfield, Massachusetts:
I think
the problem is that Mike sees his friends and he doesn’t know
who to sit with at the basketball game. James
10-27-06:
Hennigan School • Grade 5 •
Boston, Massachusetts:
The
problem is that Mike is ignoring his friend Paul because he's with
two popular kids. Anonymous
The problem is that Mike is ignoring his friend Paul because he's
with Chris and Matt who called Paul a loser and if he sits with
him they will think he's a loser. Janisel
11-03-06:
Vine Street Community Center •
Grade 5-6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
The
problem is that Mike is confused by two choices he has to make,
either see Paul around his house or cancel them out of his friendship.
Ebony
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10-27-06:
Hennigan School • Grade 5 •
Boston, Massachusetts:
What
I think is the problem is that Matt doesn't want Chris to sit with
Paul and his friends. I think Matt doesn't like them and Matt is
badmouthing Paul and his friends. Nelsmarie
The
problem is that Mike can’t decide who to sit with but at the
same time he is ignoring Paul. Brian
I think
that the problem is that Mike is ignoring his friend Paul because
he is hanging out with two popular kids and that they don’t
like Mike’s friend because they called him a loser. Saday
The
problem is that Mike has to decide between two groups of friends.
What I would do if I was Mike is tell either Paul and his group
of friends to sit with Matt and Chris or the other way around. Elvis
I think
the problem is that Matt said that Paul is a loser without knowing
if Mike was his friend. Alexander
10-27-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5•
West Springfield, Massachusetts:
I think
the problem is that the guys are putting too much pressure on Mike
and it’s making Mike uncomfortable. Jessica
How
do you think Mike is feeling?
10-27-06:
Halifax
Elementary School • Grade 5 • Halifax, Massachusetts:
He is
probably feeling very stressed. AJ
10-27-06:
Orchard
Gardens Community Center • Grade 5-6 • Roxbury,
Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike is feeling really neglected because he has to choose between
his old friends and now he has his new friends so I think that he
doesn’t want to say anything. Tiara
What
do you think of Matt's comment about Paul and his friends?
10-27-06:
Generation Excel • Grades 4-8
• Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts:
I think
Matt's comment was rude and disrespectful because he doesn't know
if they are losers. Tina
I think
that wasn't called for. Teresa
Matt was rude to say that because he doesn't know Paul. Ivy
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10-27-06:
I think
that Matt should not judge Mike’s new friends because maybe
Mike doesn’t want to hang around Matt any more. Maybe Matt
is bossing Mike. Anonymous
10-27-06:
St. Stephens Elementary School •
Grade 5• Conover, North Carolina:
I think
that friends badmouthing other friends behind their backs is not
very nice. People could get their feelings hurt if they found out,
so it's just better if they don't do it. Danielle
I
think badmouthing a friend is a bad friendship. The person who is
badmouthing the friend isn't really a friend. So the badmouther
shouldn't be anyones friend at all. Jimmy
I
think they are not friends if they are calling each other names,
and are not kidding. I think that badmouthing is bad and horrible.
I think Mike's friends should sit together with Mike in the middle.
Callie
I think friends that are talking bad about their friends should
just go talk to a guidance counselor and try to work it out and
just work together to solve the problem. Austin
The
boy who called the other boy a "Loser" isn't the right
friend. I think the boy who called the other boy a loser tried to
look tougher in his group.
Jimmy
10-27-06:
Rising
Tide Charter School • Grade 5/6 • Plymouth, Massachusetts:
I don't
think it was right for Matt to call Paul a loser because Paul didn't
do anything to Matt. Anonymous
How
could Mike handle this situation?
10-27-06:
Hennigan School • Grade 5 •
Boston, Massachusetts:
What
I think Mike should do is tell Matt to stop badmouthing Paul and
his friends because it may bring a lot of problems.
Nelsmarie
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10-27-06:
Hennigan School • Grade 5 •
Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
what Mike should do is go sit with Paul because Matt and Chris are
being mean with Paul. Alexander
Mike
should try to make Chris and Matt talk with Paul and get to know
him so that next time when they find each other Mike won't have
that problem again. Jessica
10-27-06:
Generation Excel • Grades 4-8
• Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts:
If I were Mike I would tell my friends
that they need to talk and be friends. Ivy
He should talk over the problem and put
all of the friends together because that's nothing but hate.
Tina
Mike shouldn't sit with anyone. Diana
I think that Mike doesn't need to talk
to anyone until they become friends. Teresa
He should spend a little time with both
groups of friends. Yokaida
10-27-06:
St. Stephens Elementary School •
Grade 5• Conover, North Carolina:
I think that Mike should try to solve the
problem by talking to both his friend and the group of friends and
hear both sides of the story. Danielle
10-27-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5•
West Springfield, Massachusetts:
I think it’s a bad place to talk it
out at a basketball game because it is noisy and crowded. Charlotte
10-27-06:
St. Stephens Elementary School •
Grade 5• Conover, North Carolina:
I think that Mike should try to get the 2
groups to sit together and possibly even get them to reconcile.
Where he was sitting the guys called the other guys losers and he
should have stood up for them. Even if the guys were not as popular
as they were that's O.K. Another solution is to sit with 1 group
and tell the other that he will catch up with them later.
Kiah
I
think that he shouldn't sit with any group. Then after that he could
tell them that he didn't want to sit with any of them because he
likes both groups but they don't like each other. So he didn't want
his friends to not talk to each other just because they don't like
each other. Keysha
I think
that Mike should not sit next to either group. He should let both
groups suffer until they apologize. [Tell both groups to apologize.]
Jacob
10-27-06:
Halifax
Elementary School • Grade 5 • Halifax, Massachusetts:
He should
compromise. AJ
10-27-06:
Vine Street Community Center •
Grade 5-6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should hang with the one that is nicer and the ones that
he knows the best, and how they treat each other. Shana
10-27-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5•
West Springfield, Massachusetts:
Mike
shouldn’t sit with anyone because if he leaves Matt and Paul
will talk and might say that if their both good friends with Mike
they should talk it out and try to work out the differences. Jessica
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10-27-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5•
West Springfield, Massachusetts:
I think
that Mike should talk to Matt about how he was invited by Paul and
maybe he can sit with both of them and say that if they won’t
sit together he would sit with someone else. Elena
I think
Mike should stick up for Paul because even though he’s with
his other friends it doesn’t mean that he shouldn’t
sit with them. James
10-27-06:
Rising
Tide Charter School • Grade 5/6 • Plymouth, Massachusetts:
I think
that if Mike sits with Paul his other friends will no longer be
his friends. Also since Mike is going with the flow he's acting
like a jerk. Alyssa
I think
he should not sit with the people that called his friends a loser
and sit with who he wants to sit with. Iyanna
I think
he should not sit with either of them or I think he should sit with
Chris because Matt called his friend a loser and they are both friends.
Nick
I think that if Mike wants to sit there, be my guest! He can sit
wherever he wants. On the other hand his reputation will be ruined...it
could go either way!!!!!!! Angela
10-27-06:
Vinalhaven Middle School •
Grade 6 • Vinalhaven, Maine:
I don’t
think Paul heard that Matt and Chris called them a loser so Mike
can bring him down without them knowing. Hayden
What
could Mike say to Matt and Chris?
10-27-06:
Generation Excel • Grades 4-8
• Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts:
Mike
should say "Don't talk about my friends like that". Jadeline
11-01-06:
Halifax
Elementary School • Grade 5 • Halifax, Massachusetts:
Mike
should sit with the “loser” group and say to the “popular”
group, “They are my friends and if you consider them losers
then you better call me a loser too.” Alyssa
What
could make the situation better?
10-27-06:
St. Stephens Elementary School •
Grade 5• Conover, North Carolina:
I think
the way to solve the problem is to tell the other group that he's
sitting with his friends and to tell them that he'll see them later.
DJ
I think
that Mike and his friends are at the game so they could get Matt
and Chris to go meet his other friends. They might end up being
really good friends and if they have another game they can sit together
then and have a good time. I think that they should enjoy the game
and not fight, they could be friends. CJ
10-27-06:
Halifax
Elementary School • Grade 5 • Halifax, Massachusetts:
I
think they should all say sorry. Anonymous
How
would you handle this situation?
10-27-06:
Generation Excel • Grades 4-8
• Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts:
Not
talk to them until they become friends. Ivy
I would introduce everyone and we would all become the best of buddies.
Tina
I wouldn't talk to anyone until they became friends. Teresa
I would bring both sets of friends together to get to know each
other better. Jadeline
10-27-06:
Halifax
Elementary School • Grade 5 • Halifax, Massachusetts:
What
I would do is ask one of the groups if they would like to sit with
the other group. I would sit in the middle of them so they don't
get into a fight or a bad conversation. Brandon
10-27-06:
Vine Street Community Center •
Grade 5-6 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I would
just bring both of my friends together. The importance in a group
of friends is the one that you can trust the most. Shana
What
could Mike do to stay friends with both boys?
10-27-06:
Hennigan School • Grade 5 •
Boston, Massachusetts:
I
think he should be friends with both because I think he's a great
friend and Matt should not be so mean because Paul hasn't done anything
to him. Suanny
I think
that Mike can be friends with both groups because it doesn't matter
that Matt and Chris don't want to be friends with Paul and his friends
because one time Mike can go with Paul and other time he can go
with Matt and Chris. Margarita
10-27-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5•
West Springfield, Massachusetts:
Mike
can stay friends with Paul and Matt by saying to Matt, “Lets
go sit with Paul and if Matt says no Mike could try to get Paul
to come sit with Matt. Dominic
I think
that Mike can stay friends with Paul and Matt by making Matt liking
Paul more. Bianca
I think
that it shouldn’t be about how popular the group is it should
just be about how much you know the person and trust the person.
Courtney
I think
you can be friends with two groups of people because if you're friends
with two groups of people no one will really get mad at you so its
not a big deal. Caitlin
I don’t think Mike could be friends with both groups because
he would hear a lot of trash talk about the other person and it
would make him feel awkward. Jessica
11-01-06:
Halifax
Elementary School • Grade 5 • Halifax, Massachusetts:
I
think Mike should try sitting with one group of friends at one
game and the other at another game. Alyssa
10-20-06:
Vinalhaven Middle School •
Grade 6 • Vinalhaven, Maine:
I think
that Mike should sit with Matt and Chris and next time Mike should
sit with Paul and his friends. Desirae
11-03-06:
Orchard Gardens Community Center
• Grade 5/6 • Roxbury, Massachusetts:
I
hope they can all be friends. Lexus
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