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Understanding Social Groups and Cliques in Middle School, Exams of Social Theory

The concepts of social groups and cliques in the context of middle school. A social group is a large, diverse collection of kids where everyone feels they belong. In contrast, a clique is a smaller, exclusive group of kids with shared interests who only interact with each other. quotes from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and Jerry Spinelli that offer insights into the potential negative effects of cliques.

What you will learn

  • What is the difference between a social group and a clique?
  • How do social groups and cliques form in middle school?
  • Why can cliques be detrimental to students?

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Social Group Cliques
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Sʞɑɸȵʎ Gˀʞ˙ʽˆ Vˆ. Cʎɸʿ˙ɛˆ

B˵: A˙ɗˀɛ˵ Cȵˀˀɸʎʎʞ, Pɛȵˀʎ˵ Oʎʕɛɗʞ,

Mɛʎɸˆˆȵ Aʽȵˀɸɑɸʞ

Vˆ.

Social Group Cliques

Sʞɑɸȵʎ Gˀʞ˙ʽˆ ˮˆ. Cʎɸʿ˙ɛˆ

In the world of middle school, there are social

groups and cliques. A social group is usually

composed of a large group of diverse kids.

When I say diverse I mean different types

of kids with a mixture of different talents. In

a social group, everyone has a place and

feels that they belong.

Social Group Cliques

A clique is usually a smaller group of kids that are mostly composed of one type of kid. For example a cliques may only consist of all nerds while other cliques are only composed of jocks. Cliques can also be secretive and can talk about people behind their back.

Social

Groups

Social Groups are usually known as a group of people interacting and share similar characteristics. There are many different types of social groups. Inside each social group can be a mixture of nerds, girly girls, tomboys, jocks, and popular kids.

“Within each social group, a feeling of solidarity prevails, a compelling need to work together and a joy in doing so that represents a high moral value.”

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