#436: Cliques: Behind The Labels

In this companion program to School Violence, we explore the various cliques that exist in schools, each with their own set of dress codes, slang, and behavioras well as the reasons for being part of a group. Viewers meet, among others, the popular girls, skaters, goths, and floaters. From the popular group to the loners, kids say they experience harassment and often feel misunderstood. Teens who were loners also speak frankly about how they reached out to make friends. We see how stereotyping creates rifts among groups and often leads to cruelty and mistreatment of individuals. Through understanding the people behind the labels, viewers discover they are individuals with a lot more in common than they thought. This video will make an excellent discussion starter, and every high schooler will have an opinion on this very relevant topic. Recommended.-Video Librarian *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540. Note: VHS copies are also available for some programs.

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