During the Story
Have stories access the student chapter Cyber Choices and select the chapter “To Fix a Friendship.”
There are seven Decision Points in this story and seven possible endings.
Here are the Decision Points:
- Should Laura try to get people to stop being mad at her, or figure out what she should do when people make her mad?
- If she decides to try to fix her online reputation, should Laura start by taking down all of the mean stuff she said about people, or should she just start saying nicer things?
- If she decides to try to delete the bad things she said, should Laura try to delete every mean thing she said, or should she just close her online accounts and start over?
- When Aadan does something that makes her mad, should Laura tell him that she’s mad at him, or should she find someone who can help her learn to cool down?
- When Max gets mad at Laura, should she tell him how she feels, or stop and see if she’s mad before saying anything?
- If Laura stops and finds out that she’s feeling mad, should she cool down by getting offline and going outside, or should she have someone else read what she’s going to say before she posts it?
- When Laura’s reply makes things worse between her and Max, should she talk to him in person or just log off?
Here are the possible endings:
1. Laura deleted all of the mean things she ever said to anyone. How do you think she felt about how things turned out?
- Laura was happy she had improved her online reputation, but she was afraid she would still say mean things the next time someone annoyed her. (Score: 2)
2. Laura decided she had to start over and close all her online accounts. How do you think she felt about how things turned out?
- Laura felt sad having to delete her character. She was afraid she would still say mean things the next time someone annoyed her. (Score: 1)
3. Laura tried to be nicer online, but she lost her temper when things didn’t go her way. How do you think she felt about how things turned out?
- Laura was angry when Aadan got what she wanted, and she was sad that she couldn’t control herself. (Score: 1)
4. Laura decided to wait for a while before telling Max how she felt. How do you think they felt about how things worked out?
- Laura was happy because she was able to calm down and not make things worse with Max. Max was pleased because Laura apologized. (Score: 3)
5. Laura decided to talk to Violet before she said anything to Max. How do you think they felt about how things turned out?
- Laura was happy that things didn’t get worse with Max. Violet was happy she could help Laura calm down. (Score: 3)
6. When Laura got in a fight with Max online, she decided to leave before things got worse. How do you think they felt about how things turned out?
- Laura was happy that she didn’t make things worse, but worried that Max would still be mad at her. Max was still mad at her when she logged off. (Score: 2)
7. When Laura and Max had a fight, she decided to talk to him in person instead of online. How do you think each of them felt about how things turned out?
- Laura was happy that she and Max were able to work things out rather than making things worse. Max was happy that Laura apologized for being mean to him. (Score: 3)