Lesson 5-Organizations, Groups, Religion, Education, Government and Politics

The way people come to learn the values, beliefs, and social norms of their culture

The learning of academic facts and concepts

________ refers to the conviction or sensation that one is connected to “the divine.”

____ refers to people who share similar characteristics but who are not connected in any way

A cross, the Star of David, the Aum, a Crescent and Star, and the Dharma Wheel are all

________ refers to a small, informal groups of people who are closest to us; typically longer term relationships

________ larger group, less personal, may be temporary

__________ is the style a leader uses to achieve goals or elicit action from group members.

________ are behaviors or practices that are either required for or expected of the members of a particular group.

____________ refers to accepted power—that is, power that people agree to follow.

________ refers to a two-member group; _______ refers to a three-member group

________ is a group function that serves an emotional need.

Education that involves learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors through participation in a society

Followers accept the power of ________ because they are drawn to the leader’s personal qualities.

________ refers to a group of which an individual is not a member

___________ are leaders who issues orders and assigns tasks

__________ is a religion that is considered the state religion

________ are specific ideas that members of a particular faith hold to be true.

________ refers to groups to which individuals compare themselves.

____ refers to people who exist in the same place at the same time, but don’t interact or share a sense of identity.

_____ a government wherein citizens elect officials to represent their interests

____ any collection of at least two people who interact with some frequency and who share some sense of aligned identity

_______ is a small, new offshoot of a denomination

The emphasis on certificates or degrees to show a person has certain skills, certain education or certain qualifications

The equal ability of all people to participate in an education system

_____ an extremely oppressive form of dictatorship in which most aspects of citizens’ lives are controlled by the leader

________ are goal oriented with a primary focus on accomplishing tasks.

________ refers to a group a person belongs to and feels is an integral part of their identity

__________ is a large, mainstream religion that is not sponsored by the state

Formalized sorting system that places students on “tracks” (advanced versus low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities

________ refers to being oriented toward a task or goal

_______ are religious groups that are small, secretive, and highly controlling of members and have a charismatic leader

_____ refers to a system of beliefs, values, practices concerning what a person holds sacred or spiritually significant.