Eleventh graders build social awareness by understanding bias — a leaning for or against something, often unconscious — and stereotypes, which oversimplify whole groups. Everyone has biases; the skill is noticing and questioning them. They check the ideas, then reflect on their own.
Students will be able to…
How do unconscious biases shape the way we see people?
Project each one and have students answer about bias.
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Have you ever judged someone quickly, then found you were wrong?
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Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Recognize bias and stereotypes.
Take others’ perspectives.
Make fair, unbiased choices.
Examine personal assumptions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students notice and question one of their own biases. A printable reflection sheet is in the SEL library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.