Curated OER
Relevant Background Factors
Here is an academic presentation intended for those teaching small groups or engaging in human management. It defines personality types and traits in terms of personal background factors, then uses concrete theory and research to provide...
Curated OER
TOGETHER Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, students learn some behaviors which will help them get along with others by reading an acrostic poem with the word TOGETHER. There are no questions.
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr: Ant Colonies
A study of social organization in ant populations and examines the need for a "leader" of an organization. The site is interactive and leads the user through the discovery of different roles within a colony. An extension is made to other...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "When Good People Do Bad Things" by Ann Trafton
In this informational text, Rebecca Saxe, associate professor of cognitive neuroscience at MIT, and her colleagues conducted an experiment to study the way people behave in groups. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are...
Other
Miami University: Escalation of Commitment in Extreme Groups
"Being part of a social society, we are required to be a part of countless groups in order to be an effective member of society". A discussion on group behavior and social patterns. Clear language and articulate discussion.
Read Works
Read Works: Group Behavior
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about group behavior and mankind's social needs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Swarming Up a Storm: Why Animals School and Flock
Insight into why groups of animals swarm, flock, an school together.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Social Influence: Group Behavior
Looks at what contributes to the formation of a group, and at three factors that influence a group's behavior, including groupthink, groupshift, and deindividuation. Includes a quiz.
CommonLit
Common Lit: When Good People Do Bad Things
A learning module that begins with "When Good People Do Bad Things" by Ann Trafton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Conformity" by Common Lit Staff
A learning module that begins with "Conformity" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts. Text...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Third Wave" by Common Lit Staff
A learning module that begins with "The Third Wave" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts....
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Herd Behavior" by Common Lit Staff
A learning module that begins with "Herd Behavior," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts....
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
In this novel, a group of boys are stranded on a deserted island and attempt to govern themselves. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. [Free account registration...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Social Psychology Questions
This is a 10-question quiz pertaining to Social Psychology.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dietary Restriction and Sorority Dynamics
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Dietary Restriction and Sorority Dynamics."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Group Dynamics in a Graduate School Classroom
Answer this five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Group Dynamics in a Graduate School Classroom."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cultural Model Applied to Smaller Groups: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that any group which remains consistent over time will develop rules, assumptions et al similar to culture. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Cultural Model Applied to Smaller...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Group Cohesion: Keeping It All Together: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the concept of group cohesiveness and the factors which increase or decrease group cohesion. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Group Cohesion: Keeping It All Together."
Other
Wolf Country: The Wolf Pack
Find out about how the behavior of wolves in a pack affects their survival.
Other
Maarec: The Colony and Its Organization
Find out about the group behavior of bees in a colony.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Group Endeavors
Show students that some of the best games are those in which everyone works together.