Vocabulary: social awareness

Personal & Social DevelopmentEmpathy & Social AwarenessAges 7–11

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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Vocabulary: social awarenessLanguage concept

Prejudice and Discrimination Stereotypes and Individual Differences Fairness, Equality and Equity Seeing Someone Else's Point of View Different Lives and Experiences

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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

“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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Type: Language
Subject: Personal & Social Development
Domain: Empathy & Social Awareness
Age range: Ages 7–11