During the Story
Have stories access the student chapter Cyber Choices and select the chapter “To Share or Not to Share.”
In this story, Sasha has to decide what to do about a photo that she really wants to post online but which her friend Max, who is also in the photo, does not want her to post.
- Should she respect his wishes?
- Does it matter if only her mother sees it and not any of their friends?
- If she makes a bad choice and hurts Max’s feelings, what can she do to make things right?
There are five Decision Points in this story and three possible endings.
Here are the Decision Points:
1. Should Sasha ask Max before posting the photo, or post it without asking him?
2. When Max asks her not to post the photos, should Sasha post it or not?
3. When Sasha decides not to post the photo, should she send it to her Mom or not?
4. When posting the photo gets Max in trouble, should Sasha delete it or tell Max she’s sorry?
5. When Sasha decides to post the photo, should she share it with everyone or just her friends?
Here are the possible endings:
1. Sasha decided not to share the photo with anybody. How do you think she and Max felt about what she did?
- Sasha was disappointed that she couldn’t share the photo with her mother, but she was happy she didn’t hurt Max. Max was happy that Sasha respected his decision not to post the photo. (Score: 3)
2. Sasha’s friend Max didn’t want anyone to see that picture. Sasha decided to delete it – but not until after people had seen it. How do you think everyone felt about how things turned out?
- Sasha felt bad because she didn’t respect the choice Max made. Max is upset because Sasha shared the photo and the situation got him into trouble. (Score: 1)
3. Sasha decided to say she was sorry to Max for sharing the picture. How do you think they felt about it?
- Sasha felt bad because, by posting the photo, she got Max into trouble. Max was pleased that Sasha apologized. (Score: 2)