Superordinate+Goals

What are superordinate Goals?
Superordinate goals are when two or more people work together to accomplish a goal. The goal is equally important to both participants.

To learn more on superordinate goals:
 * http://www.brocku.ca/MeadProject/Sherif/Sherif_1958a.html
 * http://www.experiment-resources.com/robbers-cave-experiment.html

Muzafer Sherif
> Muzafer Sherif tested 22 eleven year old white boys (all from very similar backgrounds) and made two teams. The two teams were then made to play several outdoor games in order to achieve medals and hunting knifes. Muzafer Sherif observed that the boys began to become prejudice to the other group.
 * =====Muzafer Sherif was a leader in social psychology throughout the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, and 70's=====
 * =====His research of social groups and how the individuals react in groups lead to his "Realistic Conflict Theory". To test his theory he created the "Robbers Cave". In this experiment=====
 * Although this theory was tested in order to find prejudices and group conflict, Muzafer Sherif discovered how the boys in his experiments joined together in order to win against the other team, creating a team Superordinate Goal.

Connection to student NHS life

 * Superordinate goals in be found everyday in Needham High School, but one famous Superordinate goal is the goal of National History Day.
 * Every year Sophomore students are able to participate in National History Day, several of these students chose to work with 1 or 2 partners.
 * The superordinate goal between the partners is to create an interesting project that will please their history teachers and the judges. Some groups even hope to go on further in the competition and go to the regional level.

Pop Culture Examples

 * In both of these examples celebrity singers came together to raise awareness. The first group is "We are the world 25", this groups superordinate goal was to raise money for the people in Haiti (after the horrific earthquake). This is an example of a superordinate goal because all of these celebrities/singers came together to help a cause.
 * The second group is "Stand up to cancer", the superordinate goal for this group was to raise money for cancer treatments and bring awareness of the disease.

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Bibiliography
Websites:
 * Sherif, Muzafer. " Rss Feed Sherif’s Robbers Cave Experiment." //Experiment-Resources//. N.p., 2008. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. .
 * Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Dr. Brian G. Gilmartin University Press of America, Inc. 1987

Film or Video Recording: 2012. . Pictures:
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 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI&ob=av3e
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 * http://www.google.com/imgres?q=stand+up+to+cancer&num=10&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1680&bih=810&tbm=isch&tbnid=HORsUZyz6TsEPM:&imgrefurl=http://binside.typepad.com/binside_tv/2008/09/stand-up-to-can.html&docid=cHq_5T__aSCYQM&imgurl=http://binside.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/06/stand_up_cancer.jpg&w=600&h=520&ei=g0FrT-z3GsTa0QGA1tXvBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1293&vpy=174&dur=403&hovh=209&hovw=241&tx=106&ty=131&sig=117306941189683335848&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=127&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/annperham/sets/72157625856852955/