Personal & social development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Stereotypes and Individual Differences

Recognise stereotypes — oversimplified beliefs about groups of people based on gender, race, age, or other characteristics — and understand that stereotypes are unfair because they ignore individual differences

Ages
9 to 11
Type
Concept
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
2 topics
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

If someone says 'boys don't cry' or 'girls aren't good at maths', can the learner explain why those statements are unfair stereotypes that don't apply to everyone?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Define what a stereotype is in their own words
  • Identify a common stereotype and explain why it is inaccurate
  • Challenge a stereotype they encounter by giving a counter-example

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Different Lives and ExperiencesRequired

    Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 9

    Recognising stereotypes builds on understanding diverse life experiences

  • Vocabulary: social awarenessRequired

    Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 11

    Understanding stereotypes requires knowing 'stereotype', 'prejudice', 'discrimination', and 'bias' as distinct terms

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Stereotypes and Individual Differences

Ages 9 to 11 // Concept

Leads to

2 topics

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE-ID-CU-P4-3PSPE-ID-LO-P4-6

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