How do we learn the rules of society? How do beliefs and ideas affect these rules? Introduce your young sociologists to the factors that socialize individuals with a unit that uses observation and experimentation to analyze how factors such as culture, race, gender, and peer group affect socialization. 

Concepts

self-awareness, self assessment

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• At the end of the unit, have groups revisit their posters and consider what changes they would make to their initial assessments

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for a high school or a higher-ed sociology course

Pros

• The 11-page packet includes worksheets, graphic organizers, exercises, and links to all required materials

Cons

• The unit presumes that a protocol has already been established for the save and respectful discussion of all the agents of socialization