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Clicking on this video will teach you all about cliques and how they can be harmful when they exclude others. They're not to be confused with clicks, of course. We love clicks. Please click on everything on our site.
Transcript
- 00:04
[Coop and Dino singing]
- 00:13
So, today…we’re not gonna talk about grammar or vocabulary or literary devices…
- 00:17
Instead, we're focusing on you and your friends. It’s like getting a freebie therapy session. [Friends in a therapy session]
- 00:22
Sweet.
- 00:23
Figuring out our friends and numero uno…aka ourselves… can sometimes be even trickier [Woman looking at herself in a mirror]
Full Transcript
- 00:28
than grammar, because when it comes to personal identity and relationships, there's no book
- 00:32
of rules that explains how everything works.
- 00:34
But there IS this video. So at least that’s something. [Man watching shmoop video]
- 00:37
Okay, let's start with you. It might seem obvious to say that you know who you are,
- 00:42
but it's important to remember that who you are changes quite a bit over time. Especially
- 00:47
if you happen to be a caterpillar.
- 00:48
In our daily lives, we’re always growing, learning, and changing… and the things that [List of things to do]
- 00:52
define us, such as our values, personality traits, likes, and dislikes, are bound to
- 00:57
change as well. [Person crosses out justin bieber concert on calendar]
- 00:57
When you were really little, you might have been a big fan of, like, blocks or something.
- 01:02
You were easy to please.
- 01:03
But those same blocks might not be quite so thrilling today. You're still the same person; [Boy grown up and building blocks fall to the floor]
- 01:08
it's just that, well, you’re a little bit smarter than you were when you were a baby.
- 01:12
Nowadays, for a block to entertain you it has to light up and spin around and make eerily
- 01:16
accurate Super Bowl predictions. [Building block spins and shows Bronco's]
- 01:18
As complicated as our ever-changing selves are, things get even more complicated when
- 01:22
you throw other people into the mix. [Man driving with friends]
- 01:25
You might have a very specific view of who you are – you have pretty direct access,
- 01:28
after all – but other people might see you a little bit differently. [Person walking in corridor as king and transforms into normal clothing]
- 01:32
In school, we’re often defined by our behavior and our social characteristics, such as whether
- 01:36
we’re leaders or followers …
- 01:37
…academically or physically inclined… [Women racing on a track]
- 01:39
...and if we’re outgoing or reserved and shy.
- 01:42
Sometimes, the way others perceive us lands us in a specific group of people. A lot of
- 01:47
the time, that’s A-Okay. People with similar interests end up hanging out with each other [People hanging out at a cafe]
- 01:51
and they have a great time together. Hopefully they haven’t connected over,
- 01:54
I don't know…bank-robbing or something.
- 01:57
But when that group of people starts to prevent others who are different from joining, that’s [Football group shake heads at man who wants to join]
- 02:01
called a clique. And if that word doesn’t immediately strike fear into your heart, check
- 02:05
out the movie Mean Girls.
- 02:07
When cliques form, people’s feelings get hurt, and bullying can happen… [People bullying a boy on the school bus]
- 02:11
…whether it’s someone bullying people to not join…
- 02:13
…or bullying people to join.
- 02:15
Either way, it's…not cool. We’re talking to you, Sharpay Evans from Disney Channel’s [People watching High School Musical 2]
- 02:20
High School Musical.
- 02:21
If you're feeling left out of a clique or a group of friends, it’s important to talk
- 02:24
about your feelings.
- 02:26
Talk to your friends, parents, teacher, or counselor in order to solve the problems, [Man approaches teacher]
- 02:30
but remember: don’t get down on yourself. It is soooo them.
- 02:35
And if you find yourself in a clique and you see someone being left out on purpose, try
- 02:39
to help them - or at least tell a trusted adult. Just because cliques happen doesn't [Boy walks up to Cliques "R" Us store]
- 02:43
mean you have to keep them going.
- 02:44
Actually, you should do the exact opposite. You can, like, become a masked vigilante called
- 02:49
the Clique Destroyer, breaking up cliques in the name of fairness and fun. [Man in football group hit in the head by a football]
- 02:52
Don’t forget to grab your cape out of the dryer before leaving the house…
- 02:56
Friendships are complicated animals, but if you're true to your personal identity, honest
- 02:59
about your feelings, and kind to other people, your life and the lives of others can be much [Coop explaining how to lead a happier life]
- 03:03
better, and you’ll be much happier.
- 03:05
And that might be even more useful than punctuation. Maybe.
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