Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The characteristics of groups.
- Behaviors that lead to prejudice and discrimination.
- The existence of social inequalities.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Differentiate among dynamics that influence group behavior.
- Differentiate among factors that lead to social inequalities.
- Identify factors that lead to discrimination and prejudice.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There are factors that influence group behavior.
- There is a relationship between social stratification and social class.
- There are specific types and characteristics of groups.
- There are differences among terms related to race, ethnicity, prejudice and discrimination.
- There are effects of social inequalities related to gender and age.
Vocabulary
- groups
- social stratification
- social class
- status ascription
- achievement
- intergenerational social mobility
- structural occupational change
- group dynamics
- gender roles
- race
- ethnicity
- discrimination
- prejudice
- social inequalities
- gender
- age
