Norms

Lead-in

  • What do you think about child beauty pageants? 
  • What do you think about TV and social media censorship?
  • Do you think these two things should be accepted by today’s society? Why or why not?

Presentation

Pre

  • Why do you think social norms change?

Top Down

  • What does the text talk about?
  • Things that used to be acceptable.
  • Things that are still acceptable.
  • Things that never were acceptable.
  • Things that used to be acceptable.
  • Things that are still acceptable.
  • Things that never were acceptable.

Somethings That Are Not Culturally Acceptable Today

Teacher’s Punishment

We are talking about how teachers used to discipline misbehaving children in the past. Punishing children with the physical act of spanking, on the other hand, used to be pretty normal, but not anymore. In fact, teachers even did this, sometimes with a paddle. Yeah, we find this so hard to think about, too. The concept behind spanking, of course, is to make children fall in line and start behaving, but studies have found that it actually has the opposite effect and it more likely to increase the aggressive behavior in a child both to their parents and to other children at school. Learned behavior is learned behavior. These days spanking is considered physical abuse, and if people were to see or it or hear about it they might be likely to say something or even report a parent to child protective services. It certainly is not happening at school.

Bullying

Bullying has always existed but it used to be pretty standard and even was seen as a rite of passage in some cases. Yeah, we know. Kids just had to figure out how to fend for themselves. Watch any older movie or TV about kids or families and anytime there is a bullying situation the parents encourage the kids to figure it out. Not so much anymore. These days bullying is seen as like the biggest no-no and it is not tolerated in schools when kids are turned in. Of course, it’s also become a little more complicated with the internet and cell phones, since people can be bullied quickly and anonymously in front of large audiences whereas in the past it was more like someone following you around and harassing you to your face which might have been a little easier to deal with it. Bullying is still common, but now people do stuff about it. There are even apps for kids to use who are afraid of bullies and need to find a safe spot to eat lunch with other people who don’t want to get bullied.

Assuming Everyone Eats The Same Thing

Back in the day, people had way less food allergies then they do now, and people weren’t picky eaters. But these days, there are so many different kinds of dietary restrictions and needs that we have to attend to. If you’re going to throw a party of some sort, it would almost be dangerous to serve food without letting people know what the ingredients are, since so many people have ingredients that they just won’t or can’t touch. Like imagine not having a gluten-free option, people might seriously revolt or something. We used to just eat what we were given and serve single meals to guests, but now there is a lot more customization and information about what we’re putting into our bodies, so you can’t just assume that everyone is on the same page. Some airlines even don’t hand out peanuts anymore because so many people are allergic to peanuts, and that used to be the industry standard. It’s classic, peanuts on the plane. But things change, and now being careful about other people’s health is more on our minds than ever before.

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Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. Teachers used to spank misbehaving children in the past. 
  2. These days spanking is starting to be considered physical abuse.
  3. Nowadays people can be bullied quickly and anonymously in front of large audiences on the internet.
  4. There are a lot of different kinds of dietary restrictions and needs that we have to be careful about.
  5. Some airlines even don’t hand out peanuts anymore because so many people are allergic to peanuts, and that didn’t use to be the industry standard.
  1. Teachers used to spank misbehaving children in the past. True
  2. These days spanking is starting to be considered physical abuse. False
  3. Nowadays people can be bullied quickly and anonymously in front of large audiences on the internet. True
  4. There are a lot of different kinds of dietary restrictions and needs that we have to be careful about. True
  5. Some airlines even don’t hand out peanuts anymore because so many people are allergic to peanuts, and that didn’t use to be the industry standard. False

Post

  • What social norm do you think shouldn’t exist? Why?

Target Language

Public behaviour

Acceptable

  • Being polite to the waiter / waitress
  • Working co-operatively with others
  • Giving and receiving constructive feedback
  • Helping the needy in a disinterested way
  • Parking in permitted areas
  • Not divulging the privacy of others
  • Using table manners

Unacceptable

  • Shouting
  • Stalking
  • Bullying and harassment
  • Cutting in lines
  • Interrupting
  • Not returning your shopping cart
  • Not using a turn signal

Public spaces

Controlled Practice

  • Find, in the Target Language, the word to match each definition.

Example: A purpose-built complex of shops, restaurants, etc, for the use of pedestrians. > Shopping Center

  1. Is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily the true geometric shape.
  2. Thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance.
  3. A piece of public land in or near a city that is kept free of houses and other buildings and can be used for pleasure and exercise.
  4. A paved walkway on the Highway, distinctly marked by Authorized Signs or lines or other markings on the surface of the walkway that is for the use of pedestrians, but is not a sidewalk.
  5. A shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments.
  1. Square
  2. Road
  3. Park
  4. Pedestrian Pathway
  5. Beach

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
    • I think nowadays it’s unacceptable to…
    • People that … are rude!
    • I love it when someone…
    • It makes me angry when I see someone…
    • Things are better now that … isn’t acceptable anymore.

Production

  • How do you tell someone to stop doing something rude? 
  • Create a dialogue and act it out.

Homework

Match the beginning to the ending of each sentence. There is one example.

  1. He was a determined man, with a good sense…

  2. While other girls my age are learning needlepoint, table manners, and how to win a prince’s heart, I learn horseback…

  3. Almost 40 years ago, as a boy…

  4. I hate it when people driving brand…

  5. Take closeups of the images, and be aware of your…

  6. The feedback we get from buyers is that…

(   ) of ten, I was subjected to persistent bullying at a new school.

(   ) new vehicles never use a turn signal.

(   ) riding, fencing, and magic spells.

(   ) privacy concerns and the privacy of others.

(1) of humor and in his spare time enjoyed woodwork and stamp collecting.

(   ) people now have less and less time on their hands.

 

  1. He was a determined man, with a good sense…

  2. While other girls my age are learning needlepoint, table manners, and how to win a prince’s heart, I learn horseback…

  3. Almost 40 years ago, as a boy…

  4. I hate it when people driving brand…

  5. Take closeups of the images, and be aware of your…

  6. The feedback we get from buyers is that…

(3) of ten, I was subjected to persistent bullying at a new school.

(4) new vehicles never use a turn signal.

(2) riding, fencing, and magic spells.

(5) privacy concerns and the privacy of others.

(1) of humor and in his spare time enjoyed woodwork and stamp collecting.

(6) people now have less and less time on their hands.

Complete the blank spaces using the given words

SHOUTING – BULLYING – INTERRUPTING – WORKING – DIVULGING – PARKING

Example: There are correct places for ____. > There are correct places for parking.

  1. There are many ways to speak to someone, ____ and whispering can be very impactful in the right context.
  2. They managed this with no fuss and without ____ or bothering us in any way.
  3. Miss Fernandez said her mixed race had caused her problems and led to ____ at school.
  4. I couldn’t go ____ that information when Paulo had told me in confidence.
  5. Some nurses ____ under the direction of this doctor have made complaints.
  1. There are many ways to speak to someone, shouting and whispering can be very impactful in the right context.
  2. They managed this with no fuss and without interrupting or bothering us in any way.
  3. Miss Fernandez said her mixed race had caused her problems and led to bullying at school.
  4. I couldn’t go divulging that information when Paulo had told me in confidence.
  5. Some nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints.

Choose the best option for each sentence.

Example: I have to talking / talk to you. > I have to talk to you.

  1. John has / had to learn how to respect others. People are complaining.
  2. Gustavo have / has to talk to his wife as soon as possible.
  3. People have / has to be more careful when using social media.
  4. Dr. House has to clean / cleans his clinic.
  5. Ferdinand had / has to sing at a concert tomorrow.
  1. John has to learn how to respect others. People are complaining.
  2. Gustavo has to talk to his wife as soon as possible.
  3. People have to be more careful when using social media.
  4. Dr. House has to clean his clinic.
  5. Ferdinand has to sing at a concert tomorrow.

Put the words in the correct order

Example: married / tomorrow. /  will / get / She > She will get married tomorrow.

  1. expected / are / comply / with / bodily / comportment. / Women / some / norms / to / of / and / behavior
  2. motives. / norms / theological / with / were / enforced / Familial
  3. of / was / only / machines. / men / cultural / that / Because / operate / norms / can / assumed / it
  4. into / likely / to / that / social / You / not / take / fit / do / norms / steps / or / patterns. / are
  5. he / He / that / says / the / the / always / democracy. / norms / of / constitution / and / respected
  1. Women are expected to comply with some norms of behavior and bodily comportment.
  2. Familial norms were enforced with theological motives.
  3. Because of cultural norms it was assumed that only men can operate machines.
  4. You are likely to take steps that do not fit into social norms or patterns.
  5. He says that he always respected the constitution and the norms of democracy.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: They have to take care of baby. > They have to take care of a baby.

  1. She need to start parking in the correct spot.
  2. Javier has to more polite.
  3. Cleo has to takes some Sociology classes.
  4. Selma and Heitor has to stop yelling.
  5. Dayane had to organize her desk next week.
  1. She needs to start parking in the correct spot.
  2. Javier has to be more polite.
  3. Cleo has to take some Sociology classes.
  4. Selma and Heitor have to stop yelling.
  5. Dayane has to organize her desk next week.

Writing

Write a dialogue using this unit’s Target Language as much as possible.

Example: Study! You have to learn Math so you can…