Social norms beliefs about appropriate behavior in certain

Social norms: beliefs about appropriate behavior in certain situations �For each picture, identify: (on your own paper!) 1 1. 2. What behavior do you see? Is the behavior normal? Why or why not? (i. e. why is it weird? – be specific) 3 2 4 5

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Why bother with today’s lesson? What Read for information on social norms Analyze links between human behavior and the Titanic How Why Article: ‘Under the Influence’ Recognizing social norms helps us to question how we live our lives. Group brainstorming, journal entries Finding reasons for others’ behavior helps us to understand our own

Cornell Notes: Social Norms �What are social norms? • Social norms are a society’s unspoken beliefs about proper behavior in certain situations �Examples: �Dressing up for Halloween �Sitting quietly in church �Taking turns

Cornell Notes: Social Norms �What do social norms do? • Social norms shape our behavior and attitudes. � Examples: �Fashion �Music played on the radio

Cornell Notes: Social Norms �Where do they come from? • Group leaders • Traditions �Why do we have them? • Group norms give us silent cues about the world around us • They help us know how to behave

Article: ‘Under the Influence’ While we read, we will: �Highlight key concepts �Circle unfamiliar words �Write questions and connections. �Underline words that appear more than once.

Brainstorm! �You will see examples of 3 social norms. �Find a partner nearby to brainstorm how those norms were represented on the Titanic, then decide if those norms were good or bad and why. �Partners must be different each time.

Brainstorm: 3 Social Norms �Ladies �Be before Gentlemen polite and wait your turn �Social segregation (people divided based on who they are, how much money they have, where they come from, etc. )

Journal Time � On notebook page 4, under What impact do social norms have on our ability to survive and thrive? write about what effect norms had on the Titanic passengers’ ability to survive the disaster. � Use the list of norms you just made, your Titanic timeline, and memories of the Titanic to help you think!

Exit Ticket � Based on our reading of ‘Exploring the Titanic’ and the article ‘Under the Influence’, social norms can be both good and bad. � Using an example from the text, explain whether you think social norms helped the people on the Titanic, or hurt them. � Example: I think social norms ______ because in the text _______. This means _____.