Role

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/role

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 a role?A role is a special job or part that people play in society, like a character in a play. It includes what we do, what we can do, and what we should do.
2. Why do people have different roles?People have different roles to help society work together, so everyone knows what to do and can help each other.

Social Role Theory: A theoretical framework explaining social behavior as the interaction among specialized positions called roles.
Social Position: An individual's location or status within a social structure, which often dictates their role.
Pro-social Behavior: Voluntary behavior intended to benefit another person or society as a whole.