Jack tells the story about the first time he saw August:
Jack and his brother stared at August without meaning to and they left very suddenly with their babysitter Veronica. Veronica felt awful for leaving so suddenly but she was afraid of what Jack and his brother might say.
“Sometimes you don’t have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone.” - Veronica
We talked about if August had started in our class at the beginning of the year. We think that we might have hurt him without meaning to.
Is Jamie (Jack’s brother) right to say that he couldn’t help make a gasping noise and saying “ahhh” when he saw August? Or is their mum right to say that he could help it?
What does it mean to be sympathetic?
- Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.
- Understanding how another person might be feeling.
Jack tells us 4 things he’s learnt about August:
- You get used to his face.
- He’s actually a really cool dude.
- He is really smart.
- Jack actually wants to be August’s friend, not because Mr. Tushman asked to spend time with him.
August lies to protect Jack from getting in trouble.
Is lying to protect someone ok or is it better to always tell the truth, even if a friend gets in trouble?
- It’s a white lie - Is any lie ok?
- It depends on how ‘big’ the lie is.
- A true friend will always forgive if you are trying to do the right thing.
- If you lie and the person finds out it will probably make it worse.
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