the power of cliques!
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The Power of Cliques!. Cliques – Small Group of People with commons interests (strict code or membership). Positive. Negative. Never Alone Sense of Belonging Comrade Meet New People Social Status. Compete with other Groups Segregated Gangs Teasing, Bullying Others On a pedestal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Power of Cliques!
Cliques – Small Group of People with commons interests (strict code or membership)
Positive NegativeNever AloneSense of BelongingComradeMeet New PeopleSocial Status
Compete with other Groups
SegregatedGangsTeasing, Bullying
OthersOn a pedestalPressured to act a
certain wayCan’t have other
Friends
Surviving CliquesKnow YourselfBe involved with activitiesSpeak outHave a mind of your ownKeep social circles open
Reasons “Cliques” Attract POPULARCoolSocial StatusDon’t feel left outSafer on the “Inside” than the “Outside”!
CLIQUE MEMBERSHIP IS USUALLY TIGHTLY CONTROLLED BY A LEADER
“BREAKFAST CLUB” ACTIVITY
Circle up in groupsDesignate a Team LeaderOn page 35 – give each member of your group a secret # then write a perception for each person next to his/her secret #. COVER YOUR ANSWERS!
Questions/Discussion1. What are the causes of Bullying and teasing in School?
List 32. List 3 reasons why Bullying in school does not get
reported3. List 3 Bullying behaviors that you have seen in school4. Do Boys/Girls Bully the same or differently? Give 1
example of each.5. List 2 ways you can stop bullying in school.6. How does Bullying affect a student? 7. Open Discussion: on any topic (sports, friends,
school, BF/GF issues, Parents, interests, World News, ask questions in your group, etc)
8. Who in your group surprised you the most? Why?
Cliques – Part 2Turn to Yesterday’s Warm-up on “Cliques”.Designate 1 person to get a marker, a sheet
of paper, and tapeDesignate a Recorder for your group.On the paper, list at least 6 Cliques at Ardrey
Kell. Under each “Clique” write at least 5
Perceptions (positive or negative) for each clique.
Designate a group spokesperson