Television shows and movies often try to portray what high school life is really like. Though high school can be a dramatic time, it is just not quite as dramatic as television portrays it. In the movie “Mean Girls”, we follow the story of 16-year-old Cady Heron, as she makes her transition from being home-schooled in Africa to the first day of public high school in the United States and face many social rules that many teenagers face today. The culture shock takes a toll on Cady as she witnesses the different norms, values and beliefs in North Shore High School. She was no longer in the jungle surrounded by trees, plants, and animals, but by the harsh reality of social rules that exist today in high schools.
Since teenagers are immature to make their own decision, it is vital for adults to inculcate a correct attitude towards drinking. Nevertheless, it seems that nowadays many schools and parents only focus teenagers’ academic development. They neglect teaching youngsters with a sense of individual responsibility after drinking. Because of ignorance and lack of education from adults, teenagers have not take health issues into account after drinking harder alcohol. As a result, the problem of alcohol abuse and drinking deaths become graver among college students.
JThe Breakfast Club is a classic stereotypical example of a teenagers basic struggles through high school. The film covers these issues from every social class and every position of the social structure of high school giving it a wide range of sociological outlook. You have a rebel, rich popular girl, nerd, "sporto", and a shy strange pariah. All of these classic examples of high school figures exist in virtually every high school in existence and there for leave for a great sociological study. The conclusion of the film brings the different social figures together forming a strong bond, and leading to the discovery that these teens aren't so different after all.
Matthew Brandt Psyc 110 4/2/13 Seven-Up Response The documentary Seven Up is a very interesting film looking into middle childhood. The film follows fourteen seven year old boys and girls from different socio-economic classes. In this paper I will explain from my view point, the differences I saw among the children. First off I would like to compare what we learned in class to the film. In class we learned during middle childhood children develop better language and grammar skills.
The representation of this film follows very close to the stereotypes of what the character is supposed to be with the exception of Blane and Andy who weren’t following the necessary rules of being a “preppie” or “geek” because they both fell in love with each other. For Napoleon Dynamite the target audience I think will be for people aged 13 to 18 because the humour is very dry and older people may not like it. I think the representation of this film exaggerates stereotypes for example when Napoleon tell his brother Kip that he “has the worst reflexes of all time” because Kip wants to be a cage fighter and when they fight they give each other little pushes and
High School Cliques Entering high school is one of the most frightening times in a young person’s life. One of every young person’s worry going into high school, is “will I fit in?” You wonder if you will have to eat lunch alone, walk the hall ways alone, or blend in and be accepted. As far back as history has noted cliques are divided into three types of groups. The popular/jock type kids, the nerdy, glass wearing, pocket protector type and the average kid who accepts and blends with all. Although God created us all equal that is far from how your peer groups accept one another.
What is Best for YOU ? During your high school years there is this societal pressure put upon students that it is important to attend a four year university. In school teachers and counselors make it important that students meet their A-G requirements to be eligible to apply to a four year university. In the article “On the Uses of Education: As Lite Entertainment for Bored College Students” by Mark Edmundson he argues how generations of students are soaked up into the consumer culture before going off to school, treated as customers by universities before the date of their arrival (Edmundson 300). Not only is higher education corrupted by entertainment consumer culture mentality that causes colleges to be run like businesses, but alternatives to four year institutions are ignored.
John Holt writes in his essay “School Is Bad for Children,” explains “We need to get kids out of the school buildings, give them a chance to learn about the world at first hand.” (Holt, pg.67.) I agree, freedom for students to learn is what educators need to start doing. Instead of sitting there and listening to the gibberish that the teacher is trying to explain, students can learn by doing and being more hands on. Holt adds, “Students, perhaps in groups, perhaps independently, will go to libraries, museums, exhibits, court rooms, legislatures, radio and TV stations, meetings, businesses, and laboratories to learn about their world and society at first hand.” (Holt, pg. 67) If education was taught this way, then when students do venture out into the real world to find work or continue on higher education they are more prepared to face them head
Middle School. In my opinion, middle school was just a mini prequel that sets you up for high school. For some, it was a chock full of good times, while for some others, it was hell. Middle school pretty much began most of the “independence” in a child’s mind. Kids want to go outside past ten, disobey their parents, and lots of talks about drugs.
When the children go to the high school, they meet with different other children and make their friend circle. If any one of the friend is above the age limit, he will attract other friend who is below the age limit for drinking. This will result in violation of law. This shows that we should lower the age of the drinking, as many children start to drink from the age of 18 while the opposing party says that