Norms, Institutions, and Power

Social Studies I | Chapter 4 | The Darwin Institute Essential Question How do rules and institutions organize society, and who has the power to create, apply, and challenge them? About this video A written rule can organize a shared space, but who applies it and who can question the result? This video uses the fictional Loma case to connect norms, agreements, institutions, and power. It examines participation and review while distinguishing social expectations, legal norms, organizational procedures, and systems of customary normativity. In this video • Compare social norms, legal norms, and customary normativity, and identify why a rule's source and context matter. • Examine social-contract ideas through questions about gender, language, shared work, consent, and opportunities to challenge an agreement. • Distinguish groups, organizations, and institutions, and explore how roles, records, and procedures shape collective activity. • Analyze authority, positive and negative sanctions, formal and informal control, and the evidence needed to evaluate fair application. Think about it For a rule in your community, who decides, who applies it, who is affected, and who can request a review? A learning companion to the Social Studies I Student Book from The Darwin Institute. Use it alongside the chapter readings and activities.