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
Typical age: 7–11 years
“If your child 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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- Stereotypes and Individual DifferencesREQUIRED
Understanding stereotypes requires knowing 'stereotype', 'prejudice', 'discrimination', and 'bias' as distinct terms
- Seeing Someone Else's Point of View
Perspective-taking practice is enriched by precise vocabulary including 'perspective', 'bias', and 'compassion'
- Prejudice and DiscriminationREQUIRED
Discussing prejudice and discrimination requires precise vocabulary to distinguish individual bias from systemic discrimination
- Fairness, Equality and EquityREQUIRED
The distinction between fairness, equality, and equity requires knowing these three terms as distinct concepts
- Different Lives and Experiences
Understanding diverse lives requires vocabulary for compassion, fairness, and community