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Learning Intention: The student will state possible feelings that they may experience when someone laughs at them for getting in trouble. It's very tempting to laugh at others who find themselves caught, especially if the person caught is not someone you especially like. It makes us feel as though justice has been achieved. However, it is very annoying to be the one laughed at. Rather than laughing, a student witnessing such an event should stay out of the situation and make no comment at all. Thinking questions: 1. How did you feel when someone you didn't like it got in trouble? 2. Is it tempting to laugh when this happens? 3. If you are not a part of the problem, and you're not a part of the solution, do you have a part in the situation at all? 4. What usually happens when you laugh at someone who got in trouble? 5. What is a better response? Directions: Read the cartoon story about a boy who loves to laugh at everyone else getting in trouble. At the end, write about how you think Jeff feels.