Honor Student Ethnographic Research

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Every school across the United States places heavy expectations on their select group of honor students; therefore, I will research the ethnographic scene of honor students at Eaton High School. I would like to interview students who grew up taking the most challenging classes possible, such as well known names in our school like Elizabeth Leonard and Adam Richling. I would also like both interviewees to be from different ‘cliques’ in the school. There are various student athletes, music program members, and other students who participate in different activities, but they all hold the same work ethic and achieve top marks. As for artifacts, grades and test grades can be used as well as materials used in class that allow the honor students

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