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Short Answer
1. What kinds of secrets do people tend to keep? In what circumstances might someone be obligated to share a secret? Under what circumstances should someone report another person’s secret to an authority figure?
Teaching Suggestion: Beartown deals strongly with ideas related to secrets and obligation. It may be a helpful activity to start by having a whole-group discussion about the types of secrets people may have in general and why people are driven to keep such secrets. While students should be discouraged from sharing secrets themselves, it is helpful for them to start thinking about the different types of secrets. This conversation may create the opportunity to discuss thematic ideas related to Secrets and Shame as well as Grief.
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