CONFORMITY AND NON- CONFORMITY
WHAT IS CONFORMITY? A LESSON FROM SESAME STREET.
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Conform: 1. to be similar to or the same as something 2. to obey or agree with something 3. to do what other people do - to behave in a way that is accepted by most people 4. to act in accordance or harmony; comply What motivates people to conform?
LET’S DISCUSS: WHEN IS BEING AN INDIVIDUAL BAD? (NONCONFORMITY)
LET’S DISCUSS: HOW IS CONFORMITY DANGEROUS?
THE MILGRAM EXPERIMENT Why does compliance rule society?
Boise Woman KTVB News Story Boise Woman KTVB News Story How does this video display social norms/expectations? When does being an INDIVIDUAL outweigh SOCIETY?
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Video #1 Bike Thief Video #1 Video #2 Stranger Danger Video #2
IN A JUNIOR-LEVEL PARAGRAPH RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING: ( DO YOU HAVE A CLEAR CLAIM, SPECIFIC EXAMPLES [EVIDENCE], AND EXPLANATION?) How can one remain true to themselves and still answer the demands of society?