Lesson plan showing how rumors can get started. Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna is read and discussed. Students participate in game of relaying messages by whispering into the ear of the student next to them and seeing what the resulting message is by the time it has gone to the whole class. Students also get a chance to be recorded as they whisper and see if they can understand what they said. (Note: Book mentioned is not available through lesson plan.)