Riot

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/riot

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the contemporary influence?Modern riots are increasingly shaped by digital communication and social media platforms
2. Why do riots happen?Riots happen when many people feel very angry or hurt by something like unfair treatment or lack of food. They often start after a specific event that makes people feel wronged. The crowd’s anonymity can make people act more wildly than they would alone.
3. How do riots affect a community?Riots can damage shops, homes, and roads, making it hard for people to earn money and live normally. They can also make people from different groups feel scared of each other and less trusting of the police. The cost of fixing everything can be a big burden for everyone.

Collective Behavior: Spontaneous, unstructured, and often temporary social behavior that occurs when people respond to a common stimulus.
Social Disorganization: A state where social control has broken down, leading to increased deviance and disorder.
Relative Deprivation: The perception that one is worse off relative to others or to what one expects to have.
De-escalation: The process of reducing the intensity of a conflict or dispute.