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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? Do you need to act in a certain way?

Hurt people to be in one?Hurt people to be in one? What advice would you give to your What advice would you give to your

peers about cliques?peers about cliques? Create a chart: What’s good about Create a chart: What’s good about

cliques / What’s bad about cliques.cliques / What’s bad about cliques.

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What would you tell grade 7’s What would you tell grade 7’s ““Find out who you are before someone else Find out who you are before someone else

tells you!” – Kari Blanchard.tells you!” – Kari Blanchard. Stick to the Status Quo What does this mean? What groups are What does this mean? What groups are

represented? Why is it hard to break away? represented? Why is it hard to break away? What is the message? Is this real life?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?

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

Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club General Questions:General Questions: Why don’t the students get along at Why don’t the students get along at

the beginning of the film?the beginning of the film? What are guys like Bender? Are What are guys like Bender? Are

there guys like him here?there guys like him here? Are academic clubs different than Are academic clubs different than

other clubs? Which is better?other clubs? Which is better?

Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Why didn’t they tell Vernon Bender Why didn’t they tell Vernon Bender

broke the door?broke the door? Why did Bender keep it up with Vernon? Why did Bender keep it up with Vernon?

Why would he do this? Explain.Why would he do this? Explain. Do you think Vernon wants to spend the Do you think Vernon wants to spend the

next 2 months with Bender? Why would next 2 months with Bender? Why would he do this?he do this?

Why did Bender go at Clair with the fat Why did Bender go at Clair with the fat talk? Does it bother girls? What about talk? Does it bother girls? What about being with guys? Explain.being with guys? Explain.

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Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Why did Andrew step in? Is he a Why did Andrew step in? Is he a

gentleman?gentleman? What do you learn about the characters What do you learn about the characters

when they meet the custodian, Carl? Why when they meet the custodian, Carl? Why did Bender smile? What is the significance did Bender smile? What is the significance of the grad picture regarding Carl?of the grad picture regarding Carl?

Why does Bender pick on Brian so much? Why does Bender pick on Brian so much? Explain.Explain.

Why didn’t the gang believe Bender about Why didn’t the gang believe Bender about his homelife? Why did he tell them?his homelife? Why did he tell them?

Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club What does Bender mean when he says What does Bender mean when he says

“Being bad feels pretty good?”“Being bad feels pretty good?” Why did the director, John Hughes, show Why did the director, John Hughes, show

the character’s footwear? What does it say the character’s footwear? What does it say about the character?about the character?

Why did Bender save the others from Why did Bender save the others from Vernon? Does this make him a hero? Vernon? Does this make him a hero? Explain.Explain.

Was Vernon too hard on Bender in the Was Vernon too hard on Bender in the storage closet? Do teachers have a right to storage closet? Do teachers have a right to feel like this?feel like this?

Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Why did the gang cover up for Bender? Why did the gang cover up for Bender?

Would they have done this at the Would they have done this at the beginning?beginning?

Why were they all willing to try the Why were they all willing to try the marijuana? Explain.marijuana? Explain.

Why did Carl give Vernon a hard time in Why did Carl give Vernon a hard time in the file room? Why did he stick up for the the file room? Why did he stick up for the kids?kids?

Why did Allison get so upset with the boys? Why did Allison get so upset with the boys? Why did she fight with Andrew? What is Why did she fight with Andrew? What is their connection? Explain.their connection? Explain.

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Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Do kids change, or teachers? Does Do kids change, or teachers? Does

Carl really know what is going on?Carl really know what is going on? Why do they use sex to label each Why do they use sex to label each

other? Why does Clair have a hard other? Why does Clair have a hard time deciding what to say? Is it like time deciding what to say? Is it like that today?that today?

What do you think of Andrew’s What do you think of Andrew’s bullying? Can you understand why he bullying? Can you understand why he did it? Do you feel bad for him?did it? Do you feel bad for him?

Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Is Brian’s problem different from Is Brian’s problem different from

Andrew’s? Explain.Andrew’s? Explain. What is Bender’s problem? Did he What is Bender’s problem? Did he

sabotage the fun? Why?sabotage the fun? Why? Why would Brian consider suicide? Why would Brian consider suicide?

Wouldn’t he be happy?Wouldn’t he be happy?

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Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Essay: Choose 1 of the following questions Essay: Choose 1 of the following questions

and answer. This should be at least one page and answer. This should be at least one page and will be submitted for marks. (10)and will be submitted for marks. (10)

What are your thoughts on Allison’s What are your thoughts on Allison’s makeover? Do you agree or disagree? Is this a makeover? Do you agree or disagree? Is this a good message? Do people feel the same good message? Do people feel the same today?today?

Just like the students in the film, you will have Just like the students in the film, you will have to write an essay describing who you are. to write an essay describing who you are. However, you must choose a character you However, you must choose a character you are most alike and explain how you are are most alike and explain how you are similar.similar.

Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Explain the following quote:Explain the following quote:“…“…And these children And these children that you spit onthat you spit onas they try to change their worldsas they try to change their worldsare immune to your consultations.are immune to your consultations.They’re quite awareThey’re quite awareof what they’re going through…” David of what they’re going through…” David

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Breakfast ClubBreakfast Club Don't you forget about me Dear Mr. Vernon, Dear Mr. Vernon, We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole

Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did wrong. What we did wrong. What we did waswas wrong, but we think you're crazy to wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay writing about who we think we are. 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 What do you care? You see us as you want to see us—in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a 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 criminal. Correct? That's the way we saw each other at 7:00 this morning. We were brainwashed. But what we found out 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 is that each of us is a brain, and an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question??? princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question???

Sincerely yours, Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club

ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT Clique assignment:Clique assignment: 1) cover page1) cover page 2) read poems – pp. 14 -15 “What’s Fair” 2) read poems – pp. 14 -15 “What’s Fair”

Mag.Mag. 3) 1 pg. journal entry on cliques. – What are 3) 1 pg. journal entry on cliques. – What are

they? Do you belong to one? Do they affect they? Do you belong to one? Do they affect school life? Etc.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? 5) Movie review – like? Why? Fave Part?

Rating? Rating?