What is Gossip? How does it hurt a friendship, as well as other relationships?

gos·sip

ˈɡäsəp/

noun

1. 1.

   casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

   
   

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JOURNAL:

1. To what does the video compare gossip to?  How does that analogy fit?

2. Why do you think people enjoy gossip?  How does it make them feel about themselves?

3.  Have you ever been the victim of gossip, or seen someone hurt by gossip?  What was the outcome?

4.  Look more closely at the definition.  List an instance where middle schoolers might just be "talking" but not realizing they are spreading gossip.