This is it: the seven main cliques of people in high school, a place where everyone needs to fit in. You can identify them quite easily, however.

Everyone can rattle off the list of cliques from "Mean Girls" or "10 Things I Hate About You," but do you belong to one of them?

This bundle contains lesson plans for fourteen 25 minute lessons. Besides the lesson plans, the bundle contains PowerPoint presentations to go along with each lesson as well as PDFs of posters used in the lessons. The purpose of the lessons is to allow for discussion about how to find good friends (discuss cliques and popularity) and how to handle friendship problems (including peer pressure and cyberbullying). When creating the anti-bullying lessons, Leanne integrated what she knows about the social-emotional needs of young adolescents in combination with her expertise in teaching reading and writing. The lessons incorporate problem-solving, reading, and writing skills. Leanne recommends using these lessons with grades 7-9, but they could also be used in grades outside this age range. Lesson Sequence: Introductory Lesson (1 session): First experience with the book Bully by Patricia Polacco Lessons 1-4 (7 sessions): Focus on friendship and making good friends (cliques, popularity) Lessons 5-7 (6 sessions): Focus on handling friendship problems (peer pressure, cyberbullying) Lessons 8 (1 session): This is a reflection lesson that relates back to everything that was covered in the bullying prevention lessons.

Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film. Pretty in Pink featured a soundtrack composed mostly of new wave music. While director Howard Deutch originally intended the film to primarily contain theme music, Hughes influenced Deutch's decision to use post-punk music throughout the film. The title song by the Psychedelic Furs acted as a bit of inspiration for the film and was re-recorded specifically for the film's opening sequence in a version that was less raw than the original; it was released in 1981 for the album Talk Talk Talk. "Left of Center" was remixed by Arthur Baker. The first track, "If You Leave", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, was written in 1985 in advance specifically for the film. ------ Pretty in Pink Original Soundtrack Cover is VG+ Tape is VG+ and plays great ------ Vintage cassettes are never perfect and may have some slight audio imperfections. If you have any issues return it for a refund. Album tracks: If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Left Of Center by Suzanne Vega Get To Know Ya by Jesse Johnson Do Wot You Do by INXS Pretty In Pink by The Psychedelic Furs Shell-Shock by New Order Round Round by Belouis Some Wouldn't It Be Good by Danny Hutton Hitters Bring On The Dancing Horses by Echo & The Bunnymen Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths Visit my shop for more great vintage items: 7" Record Boxes - http://etsy.me/1QelcPL 10" and 12" Record Boxes - http://etsy.me/211lMlu Movie Soundtracks - http://etsy.me/1O8qJzy Movie Novelizations - http://etsy.me/1SolPGE Cassettes - http://etsy.me/1U7bXj5 Classic Books - http://etsy.me/20v9ik6 Spoken Word Recordings - http://etsy.me/1PuIm0P Records - http://etsy.me/1Ln0oht Miscellaneous / Stickers / Record Cleaners - http://etsy.me/1PJVn4w

This is a lit log for The Principal's Underwear Is Missing (written and illustrated by Holly Kowitt). The graphic illustrations greatly assist the reluctant reader. This humorous book deals with some serious issues that upper elementary/middle school students deal with daily: personal/social issues; friendships; frenemies; bullying; teasing; pranks; growing up; cliques and interest groups; and parent and school expectations and rules. This lit log can be used as a guide for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, literature circle, close reading) or to assist during a read aloud. The key focus skills in the lit log are: 1. analyze how visual elements contribute to text; 2. use text to explain/draw inferences (make predictions); 3. describe point of view; and 4. use text to determine meaning of words/phrases. Other focus skills in the lit log are: 1. determine theme/summarize (sequence events) and 2. describe/compare/contrast characters, setting, events.

Three novel studies and sets of reading comprehension packets based on the Gabby St. Clair mystery novels by Christy Barritt and Kathy Applebee. Extend the learning for Curtain Call Caper, Disappearing Dog Dilemma and The Bungled Bike Burglary, all available on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Each novel study includes 25+ pages of printable graphic organizers, plus .PDF and Power Point resources to teach vocabulary, figurative language, making inferences and predictions, discussion questions, journaling prompts, links to online games and quizzes plus a menu of projects related to the novels. This makes tiering and differentiation is a snap. Each reading comprehension/guided reading packet includes 6 to 11 printable passages and questions that span the scope of Bloom’s Taxonomy (recall, sequencing, explain, describe, comprehend, infer, estimate, predict, facts vs. opinion, compare and contrast, pros and cons, and figurative language.). Graphic organizers are included for vocabulary work and parts of speech. Passages should be read/used in order. Can be used for independent practice, guided reading, homework, or class work. The reading complexity of the novels range from 800 to 950 (Lexile) and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 5.6 to 6.0 More about Curtain Call Caper: Is a ghost haunting the Oceanside Middle School auditorium? What else could explain the disasters surrounding the school play—everything from missing scripts to a falling spotlight and damaged props? All seventh grader Gabby St. Claire has dreamed about is being a part of her school’s musical. But a series of unfortunate events threatens to shut down the whole production. While trying to track down the culprit and save her fifteen minutes of fame, she also has to manage impossible teachers, cliques, her dysfunctional family, and a secret she can’t even tell her best friend. Will Gabby figure out whom or what is sabotaging the show . . . or will it be curtains for her and the rest of the cast? More about the Disappearing Dog Dilemma: Why are dogs from all over town disappearing? Who could be taking them from their loving families? When two friends ask seventh grader Gabby S.t Claire for her help in finding their missing canines, Gabby decides to unleash her sleuthing skills to sniff out whoever's behind the act. But time management and relationships get tricky as worrisome weather, a part-time job, and a new crush interfere with Gabby’s investigation. Will her determination crack the case? Or will shadowy villains, a penchant for overcommitting, and even her own heart put her in the doghouse? The economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost are integrated throughout the novel. More about Bungled Bike Burglary Seventh grader Gabby St. Claire is determined to bring a bike burglar to justice—and not just because mean girl Donabell Bullock is strong-arming her into it. But each new clue brings its own set of trouble. As if that’s not enough to handle, Gabby finds evidence of a decades-old murder within the contents of the time capsule, but no one seems to take her seriously. As her investigation heats up, will Gabby’s knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people crack the case? Or will it prove hazardous to her health? Check out these other novel studies and freebies The Outsiders Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis Hazardous Duty Freebie novel study Free Christian drama resources at Fools for Christ Free interactive Bible games