their distinct cliques. These factions range from not much of a clique where people sit unaccompanied to the largest of them all‚ the football coterie. Interspersed between the outsiders and football players are other cliques including the gamers‚ popular girls‚ and students who excel in fine arts. In a controlled experiment‚ these different groups were asked a series of questions to obtain further information about the dark secrets of the cliques. Upon researching the different cliques‚ a very interesting
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The definition of clique is a small group of people‚ with shared interests or other features in common‚ who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. The question at hand is why do people find niches within their school and stick to them? After interviewing several high school students‚ we identified several repetitive answers as to why students group up such as: comfort‚ stability‚ shared interests‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Next‚ we looked at the advantages and disadvantages
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If someone were to ask any student at any school if there are cliques at their school the answer will most likely be yes. Of course there is going to be more than just one clique‚ but there is always that one that will stick out more than any other. Everyone knows who this clique is and wants to be in it. As Wiseman mentioned in “Queen Bee and Her Courts” this clique consists of members who play certain roles in the clique; a few being the Queen Bee‚ the Torn Bystander‚ and the Sidekick. Those three
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The main idea of “Yes‚ I’m in a Clique” by Nathan Black‚ is that cliques can be thought of as negative or positive‚ but they are “nothing more‚ and nothing less‚ than natural.” I personally really enjoy this article because it shows that cliques are natural and are okay to be a part of. I like this because I think a lot of times in High School‚ especially a larger one‚ cliques can be perceived as a negative thing. The mean girls‚ the jocks‚ the nerds‚ the band geeks‚ and so on and so forth. However
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High school can be one of the most confusing places to be in the world. This is where you find out who you are and where you fit in. There are many different groups or cliques in high school that you can be a part of. Cliques have been around as long as there have been high schools. Jocks‚ preps‚ and nerds are the most common you can find in high school. Jocks are the popular and athletic kids of high school. They usually participate in every sport‚ and excel in all of them. Most of the time‚ they
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A clique is a small group of people with the same interests who spend most of their time together and exclude others. There are cliques in both of the moves we watched this year. Most people believe that in Odd Girl Out Stacey was the leader of the clique‚ but that wasn’t necessarily the case. Stacey started out by having complete power but as she started to sympathize with Vanessa‚ Nikki threatened her power. Overall the clique was very exclusive and they mocked anyone who wasn’t part of their
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Each individual has his or her own ideas about many things‚ and there is no exception on the perception of a better life. Perception of a better life is not just about having a luxurious house or expensive car. Someone can be categorized as a successful person if he or she does not just have many expensive things‚ but also has good social status in society. To stand out and become well known in the public is certainly not an easy thing to achieve. Someone must have the courage to sacrifice what
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foregrounded in the media’s portrayal of adolescents. One typecast that is particularly dominant in the media‚ centers around high school cliques. This can be seen by the way the group known as “The Heathers” are portrayed. The movie follows protagonist‚ Veronica‚ as she navigates her way through high school‚ its cliques‚ and (quite literally) murder. The main clique of the high school is “the heathers” made up of Heather Chandler‚
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its relatability using common sociological references. The director and writers of the film comically referenced and targeted specific sociological topics‚ such as cultures‚ educational values‚ family background‚ social statuses‚ and‚ of course‚ cliques. This film exemplified group dynamics in society. In the beginning of the film‚ a Saturday detention brought together people from many different social standpoints that had one obvious common principle: the urge to break school rules (which is how
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high school. Nerds‚ Emos‚ Plastics or populars‚ and Gangstas. As humans‚ we are drawn to people who are like us... as a result of this‚ you end up with little groups called cliques. The word clique originated from the French language‚ and its literal translation is together. People in the cliques are bound to each other by what they have in common. Things like music tastes‚ opinions‚ hobbies‚ and sometimes race and or gender. But perhaps the biggest influence on these
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