Lesson 1: Roles and Group Influences

Lesson Objectives

            The student will learn about...

• What is a Role?
• How do Roles Differ?
• How are Roles Learned?
• What Causes Role Conflicts?
• What is Androgyny?
• How Role Changes Lead to Improvements
• Rites of Passage and Birth Order
• How Important is the Group?
• Our Membership in the Family
• Peer Groups and Their Influence
• Group Classification
• Group Decisions and Influences
• Leadership
• Small Group Dynamics – Communication and Unity
• Negative Side of Groups
• Being Outside the Group – Dealing with Bullies, Unemployment
• Positive Side of Groups
• Winning with People