Summer

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I'm really excited because school is almost over. That means I don't have to wake up at 6 o'clock in the morning everyday and I can sleep in. Also I have 8 extra hours to do things instead of being at school. Even though it would be summer, I would not have fun because I have no money, so we cant go on vacations. Everyone is going to Florida while I can only go to six flags and stay home with my sister. Also my mom and dad work during the summer, so I will have to stay home most of the time.

Things that bug me

One thing that bugs me is when I have to go to the bathroom really bad and the teacher wont let you go. Most of the time there is 20 more minutes of class and I don't have anything else to do. Another thing that bugs me is when your friends say that they have no friends when obviously I'm right there. Also I hate it when people are sarcastic and rude all the time. Then they complain about how no one likes them, like there's a reason why!

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Kid Nation #7

Deviant: Taylor is the perfect example of a person that breaks the society's norms. Her team is made up of a bunch of little kids, so they have no one to make them behave. Also they always manage to be the cooks, which is a hardworking job, but Taylor never cooks and leaves it to the other teams. Since there was no punishment for not doing anything, she continued to be lazy and never do her part. Lastly because of her actions of laziness, everyone voted her off the council for her lack of helping the town.

Stigma: A couple traits that are used to label Taylor is lazy, unreliable, and untrustworthy. Taylor did earn those traits because she hasn't been pulling any weight around the town. She also has promised that she would help out, but the next morning she just slept in and left everyone else to do her job. Another person that has a label is Greg because in the beginning he was cussing at little kids when he got angry. Lastly was considered bossy because she was the only one taking charge in the kitchen and there was a lot of work that had to be done.

Social Control: One of Taylor's friends was following in her footsteps by being lazy and not doing her job. The council pressured her into burying trash with them, or she was going to not get paid. If she didn't get paid, then she wouldn't be able to buy any thing that she needs or wants. Another example of social control is when someone wants to leave then everyone in the town encourages them to stay. For example a little girl wanted to leave, but because her friend danced in the talent show and made her happy, she decided to stay.

Best Friend

Chloe Lexa is my best friend. We have been friends since 3rd grade, but we just started really talking when we found out that we were in the same 6th grade class. She's like the only person I text and we both like the same music. We hang out a lot and we plan on going to six flags a lot this summer. A lot of stupid rumors start even though they aren't true, but I always help her get through it. Even though she made me watch the conjuring and made me have nightmares for a whole month, I still love her.

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Kid Nation #6

Social Exchange: One example of social exchange is when some people worked extra hard around the town, and in return they got a gold star. The gold star is very important and is worth $20,000, so everyone wants to work hard to receive it. Also if they do their job, the kids will get paid in return. Another example of social exchange is when a little girl wanted to leave. Because her friend danced in the talent show and made her happy, in return she stayed.

Authority: The people that have the authority in the town is the council. The people that are part of the council are Anjay, Guyland, Laurel, and Zach. The council has the authority to chose who receives a gold star, or make a decision for the challenges. Another person that has overall authority is the man who controls the challenges and council meetings. He has the power to give the kids their prizes and takes the kids who want to leave, home.

Cooperation: One example of cooperation is at the challenges, all teams have to work together and finish on time to get the prize. The prizes are very important and could make the town improve. Most of the time other people from different teams have to help get other jobs done. For example when the yellow team wouldn't cook, so everyone else pitched in so they could eat. Also there are a lot of dirty dishes and its hard for one team to get it done while they are cooking, so other teams step in.

Kid Nation #5

Conflict: There is recently a reelection for the council and everyone wants different leaders. Because of that, there has been a lot of fighting about who is doing a horrible job as a leader. Also Taylor put up a bunch of posters and a boy from the red team was ripping them all down. That caused all the little girls to get mad and some even cried. Lastly Taylor hasn't bee pulling her weight around the town and doing her job, so everyone is yelling and getting tired of her actions.

Group Boundary: The town is broken up in 4 teams, all named by colors blue, yellow, green, and red. Each team is separate from each other during challenges, and have to work together to become winners. Also their jobs split the teams up, and the jobs are upper class, merchants, cooks, and laborers. Another group boundary is the council, Anjay, Taylor, Mike, and Laurel. They tend to spend more time together in order to make decisions for the town.


Social Category: There are a lot of social categories in Bananza City. One social category is that everyone is a resident to Bananza city. A resident is a person who live at a certain place for a long period of time. Another social category is that everyone there are considered children, and the kids ages range from 8 to 15. Lastly the council is a social category because they spend the most time together.