Personal & social development // Empathy & Social Awareness
Vocabulary: social awareness
Know and use the vocabulary of social awareness — including stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, equality, equity, bias, compassion, and fairness — and understand what distinguishes these closely related concepts
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If the learner hears a classmate say something that groups all people of a certain background together, can they explain why that's a stereotype and how it differs from a fact about an individual person?
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- Explain what 'stereotype' and 'prejudice' mean and give an example of each from everyday life
- Use words like 'equality', 'equity', and 'bias' correctly when discussing a scenario — e.g. 'That's not equity because not everyone got what they needed'
- Identify an example of discrimination in a story or news article and explain why it is unfair using the correct vocabulary
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Vocabulary: social awareness
Ages 7 to 11 // Language
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5 topics- Fairness, Equality and EquityRequired
Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 9
The distinction between fairness, equality, and equity requires knowing these three terms as distinct concepts
- Prejudice and DiscriminationRequired
Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 9 to 11
Discussing prejudice and discrimination requires precise vocabulary to distinguish individual bias from systemic discrimination
Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 9 to 11
Understanding stereotypes requires knowing 'stereotype', 'prejudice', 'discrimination', and 'bias' as distinct terms
Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 9
Perspective-taking practice is enriched by precise vocabulary including 'perspective', 'bias', and 'compassion'
Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 9
Understanding diverse lives requires vocabulary for compassion, fairness, and community
Personal & social development // Empathy & Social Awareness
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