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Students Talk About Cliques What is a clique? What is a clique? Why do people form them? Why do people form them? Do you need to act in a certain way? Hurt people to be in one? Do you need to act in a certain way? Hurt people to be in one? What advice would you give to your peers about cliques? What advice would you give to your peers about cliques? Create a chart: What’s good about cliques / What’s bad about cliques. Create a chart: What’s good about cliques / What’s bad about cliques.

Students Talk About Cliques What would you tell grade 7’s What would you tell grade 7’s “Find out who you are before someone else tells you!” – Kari Blanchard. “Find out who you are before someone else tells you!” – Kari Blanchard. Stick to the Status Quo Stick to the Status Quo Stick to the Status Quo Stick to the Status Quo What does this mean? What groups are represented? Why is it hard to break away? What is the message? Is this real life? What does this mean? What groups are represented? Why is it hard to break away? What is the message? Is this real life? If you wanted to change, how can you do it? If you wanted to change, how can you do it?

Students Talk About Cliques Write a one page journal type entry discussing cliques. Do you think they are an important part of school life? How do they help or hurt students? Talk about which group you belong, or if you belong anywhere. Why or why not. Feel free to state your opinon. Write a one page journal type entry discussing cliques. Do you think they are an important part of school life? How do they help or hurt students? Talk about which group you belong, or if you belong anywhere. Why or why not. Feel free to state your opinon.

Breakfast Club General Questions: General Questions: Why don’t the students get along at the beginning of the film? Why don’t the students get along at the beginning of the film? What are guys like Bender? Are there guys like him here? What are guys like Bender? Are there guys like him here? Are academic clubs different than other clubs? Which is better? Are academic clubs different than other clubs? Which is better?

Breakfast Club Why didn’t they tell Vernon Bender broke the door? Why didn’t they tell Vernon Bender broke the door? Why did Bender keep it up with Vernon? Why would he do this? Explain. Why did Bender keep it up with Vernon? Why would he do this? Explain. Do you think Vernon wants to spend the next 2 months with Bender? Why would he do this? Do you think Vernon wants to spend the next 2 months with Bender? Why would he do this? Why did Bender go at Clair with the fat talk? Does it bother girls? What about being with guys? Explain. Why did Bender go at Clair with the fat talk? Does it bother girls? What about being with guys? Explain.

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Why did Andrew step in? Is he a gentleman? Why did Andrew step in? Is he a gentleman? What do you learn about the characters when they meet the custodian, Carl? Why did Bender smile? What is the significance of the grad picture regarding Carl? What do you learn about the characters when they meet the custodian, Carl? Why did Bender smile? What is the significance of the grad picture regarding Carl? Why does Bender pick on Brian so much? Explain. Why does Bender pick on Brian so much? Explain. Why didn’t the gang believe Bender about his homelife? Why did he tell them? Why didn’t the gang believe Bender about his homelife? Why did he tell them?

Breakfast Club What does Bender mean when he says “Being bad feels pretty good?” What does Bender mean when he says “Being bad feels pretty good?” Why did the director, John Hughes, show the character’s footwear? What does it say about the character? Why did the director, John Hughes, show the character’s footwear? What does it say about the character? Why did Bender save the others from Vernon? Does this make him a hero? Explain. Why did Bender save the others from Vernon? Does this make him a hero? Explain. Was Vernon too hard on Bender in the storage closet? Do teachers have a right to feel like this? Was Vernon too hard on Bender in the storage closet? Do teachers have a right to feel like this?

Breakfast Club Why did the gang cover up for Bender? Would they have done this at the beginning? Why did the gang cover up for Bender? Would they have done this at the beginning? Why were they all willing to try the marijuana? Explain. Why were they all willing to try the marijuana? Explain. Why did Carl give Vernon a hard time in the file room? Why did he stick up for the kids? Why did Carl give Vernon a hard time in the file room? Why did he stick up for the kids? Why did Allison get so upset with the boys? Why did she fight with Andrew? What is their connection? Explain. Why did Allison get so upset with the boys? Why did she fight with Andrew? What is their connection? Explain.

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Do kids change, or teachers? Does Carl really know what is going on? Do kids change, or teachers? Does Carl really know what is going on? Why do they use sex to label each other? Why does Clair have a hard time deciding what to say? Is it like that today? Why do they use sex to label each other? Why does Clair have a hard time deciding what to say? Is it like that today? What do you think of Andrew’s bullying? Can you understand why he did it? Do you feel bad for him? What do you think of Andrew’s bullying? Can you understand why he did it? Do you feel bad for him?

Breakfast Club Is Brian’s problem different from Andrew’s? Explain. Is Brian’s problem different from Andrew’s? Explain. What is Bender’s problem? Did he sabotage the fun? Why? What is Bender’s problem? Did he sabotage the fun? Why? Why would Brian consider suicide? Wouldn’t he be happy? Why would Brian consider suicide? Wouldn’t he be happy?

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Essay: Choose 1 of the following questions and answer. This should be at least one page and will be submitted for marks. (10) Essay: Choose 1 of the following questions and answer. This should be at least one page and will be submitted for marks. (10) What are your thoughts on Allison’s makeover? Do you agree or disagree? Is this a good message? Do people feel the same today? What are your thoughts on Allison’s makeover? Do you agree or disagree? Is this a good message? Do people feel the same today? Just like the students in the film, you will have to write an essay describing who you are. However, you must choose a character you are most alike and explain how you are similar. Just like the students in the film, you will have to write an essay describing who you are. However, you must choose a character you are most alike and explain how you are similar.

Breakfast Club Explain the following quote: Explain the following quote: “…And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They’re quite aware of what they’re going through…” David Bowie Changes

Breakfast Club Don't you forget about me Don't you forget about me Don't you forget about me Don't you forget about me Dear Mr. Vernon, Dear Mr. Vernon, We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did wrong. What we did was wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay writing about who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us—in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Correct? That's the way we saw each other at 7:00 this morning. We were brainwashed. But what we found out is that each of us is a brain, and an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question??? We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did wrong. What we did was wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay writing about who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us—in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Correct? That's the way we saw each other at 7:00 this morning. We were brainwashed. But what we found out is that each of us is a brain, and an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question??? Sincerely yours, Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club

ASSIGNMENT Clique assignment: Clique assignment: 1) cover page 1) cover page 2) read poems – pp “What’s Fair” Mag. 2) read poems – pp “What’s Fair” Mag. 3) 1 pg. journal entry on cliques. – What are they? Do you belong to one? Do they affect school life? Etc. 3) 1 pg. journal entry on cliques. – What are they? Do you belong to one? Do they affect school life? Etc. 4) Breakfast Club question – 1, 2, or 3. 4) Breakfast Club question – 1, 2, or 3. 5) Movie review – like? Why? Fave Part? Rating? 5) Movie review – like? Why? Fave Part? Rating?