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1. Human Universals and Social Groups
1. Human Universals and Social Groups
I am learning to identify human universals across cultures, so I can explore the shared foundations of human societies and what underpins inclusion.
2. Recognising Cultural Similarities and Differences
2. Recognising Cultural Similarities and Differences
I am learning to investigate how different cultural groups express identity, values, and traditions, so I can analyse the causes and consequences of both inclusion and exclusion.
3. Inclusion, Exclusion, and Human Rights
3. Inclusion, Exclusion, and Human Rights
I am learning to apply the concept of human rights to real-world contexts, so I can assess how systems of inclusion and exclusion affect access to rights and freedoms in various societies.
4. Inequality and the Gini Coefficient
4. Inequality and the Gini Coefficient
I am learning to interpret the Gini coefficient as a quantitative measure of inequality, so I can evaluate how economic exclusion impacts individuals and groups within society.
5. Synthesising Concepts to Understand Exclusion
5. Synthesising Concepts to Understand Exclusion
I am learning to connect data, social theory, and lived experience, so I can critically assess how structural inequality and cultural norms contribute to exclusion in contemporary contexts.
Task One
Make a small mind map of the human universals mentioned on the left and add three more of your own.
Task
Using the information on the Google Doc, create an anagram to help you remember some of Donald Brown's Human Universals.
| U | Understanding – Humans seek meaning and connection.
| N | Need for belonging – Group identity is essential to well-being.
| I | Identity – Formed and reinforced through group membership.
| V | Values – Shared principles guide behavior.
| E | Emotion – Expressed and regulated in culturally meaningful ways.
| R | Reciprocity – Mutual exchange is key to cooperation.
| S | Symbols – Used to communicate, represent, and unify.
| A | Affiliation – Humans form lasting social bonds.
| L | Learning – Cultural knowledge is passed on in every group.
| S | Socialization – Every group teaches norms, language, and values.
Task Two
Watch the video to the right.
Summarise what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is and what it strives for.
Task Three
The Gini Coefficient.
Watch the video and summarise what the Gini Coefficient is, what it measures, what the measures range from and to.
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