Grades 9 - 12 Objectives to help students understand the the pressures that exist to conform to popular culture and its effect on their lives to express this knowledge in an argumentative essay writing format. In a class discussion, have the students identify fads or trends that are popular within their own school. Once several topics have been suggested, divide your students into small groups assign each group one of the topics for discussion Explain to your students that they have twenty minutes to discuss answers to the following questions. Using their assigned topics and group discussion notes, students are to write a brief argumentative essay on individuality and conformity in popular culture.
Extensions have students trace the origins of current fads or trends in popular culture.