Social Awareness Scale
What is social awareness in a broad sense?
Social awareness in a broad sense means understanding the world around us, including cultures, communities, environments, social norms, and social problems.
What is meant by a local issue?
A local issue is a problem that affects a specific community or area, such as a suburb, town, or city.
What is a social issue?
A social issue affects people’s wellbeing, relationships, rights, or quality of life.
What does situational awareness mean in everyday interactions?
Situational awareness means understanding what is happening around you and recognising how context, people, and circumstances affect a situation.
What is empathy?
Empathy is the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings and experiences.
What is social awareness in a narrow sense, focusing on emotions and empathy?
Social awareness in a narrow sense means understanding other people’s emotions and perspectives and being able to empathise with how they feel.
What makes an issue national rather than local?
A national issue affects people across an entire country and often involves government policies or nationwide systems.
What is an economic issue?
An economic issue relates to money, jobs, income, affordability, or access to resources.
Why is situational awareness important in workplaces or teams?
Situational awareness is important because it helps people respond appropriately, avoid conflict, and communicate more effectively in teams or workplaces.
How is empathy different from sympathy?
Empathy involves understanding how someone feels, while sympathy is feeling sorry for someone without fully understanding their experience.
Why can a person move up or down the social awareness scale depending on the issue?
A person can move up or down the social awareness scale because people care more about some issues than others, and their level of awareness and action can change over time.
What defines a global issue?
A global issue affects people in many countries and often crosses borders, such as climate change or global conflict.
What is an environmental issue?
An environmental issue involves damage to the natural environment, ecosystems, or wildlife.
In the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode “Moo Moo”, what situational factors affect Terry’s experience?
Terry’s race, the time of night, and the officer’s assumptions all affect the situation and how Terry is treated.
How do Jake and Amy show empathy toward Terry, even though they have not experienced racial profiling?
Jake and Amy listen to Terry, acknowledge his feelings, and support his decision instead of dismissing or arguing with him.
Describe the difference between being aware of a social issue and taking action on it.
Being aware means knowing an issue exists, while taking action means doing something to help address or improve the issue.
Classify this issue by scale and explain why:
“Public transport accessibility in outer suburbs like Cranbourne.”
Public transport access in outer suburbs is a local issue because it mainly affects people living in specific areas like Cranbourne and surrounding suburbs.
Identify the issue type(s) for fast fashion and justify your choice.
Fast fashion is both an economic and environmental issue because it relies on cheap labour and creates large amounts of textile waste and pollution.
How does Captain Holt demonstrate situational awareness when advising Terry?
Captain Holt understands the broader system and recognises that filing a complaint could have consequences for Terry’s career, even though the stop was wrong.
Why is listening an important part of showing empathy?
Listening allows people to understand emotions and experiences properly, which helps them respond respectfully and supportively.
Give an example of how a student could move one step higher on the social awareness scale for an issue they care about.
A student could move one step higher by learning more about an issue, speaking up, volunteering, donating, or supporting others affected by the issue.
Explain how a local issue can become a national or global issue over time.
A local issue can become national or global if it spreads, gains attention, or reflects a wider problem, such as housing affordability becoming a national crisis.
Choose one community issue and explain how it fits more than one issue type (for example: social and economic).
Youth homelessness is both a social and economic issue because it affects wellbeing and safety while also being linked to housing costs and income.
Describe a situation where poor situational awareness could make a conflict worse, and explain why.
If someone ignores context, such as emotions or power differences, a conflict can escalate because people feel misunderstood or disrespected.
Explain how empathy can lead to respectful action rather than just understanding someone’s feelings.
Empathy can lead to respectful action by encouraging people to support others, stand up for fairness, and make informed choices rather than staying passive.