Define:

Persist

Reputation

continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.

the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

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Ask:

• Why do you think things posted online tend to persist, even when you prefer they didn’t? 
  
• What kinds of things might be good for your reputation in the future if they are posted online now? What kinds of things might be harmful? 
  

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Read the article "Unintended Consequences of Sharing" and answer the following questions. 

• Do you think Millersville University was justified in disqualifying Stacy from earning her teaching degree because of her profile page? Why, or why not?
  

• What if Stacy’s friend Joe had posted the picture of Stacy without her knowing it, and tagged her with the “Drunken Pirate” caption? Does the fact that Joe posted the picture change the situation? Why or why not?
  

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Assess student understand by completing the following activity as a class.