Study each term with its definition and real-world context sentence.
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account
A description or version of an event; the lesson compares accounts to ask who is believed and what each version leaves out.
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witness
A person who sees or knows something that happened; witnessing can create responsibility without giving someone complete knowledge.
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institutional
Connected to an organisation or system with established authority; institutional power can make one account sound neutral.
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neutrality
The position of not taking a side; the lesson asks whether neutrality can preserve an unfair arrangement.
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perspective
A particular point of view shaped by experience and position; alternating perspectives reveal what each narrator notices and misses.
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stereotype
An oversimplified belief about a group or person; stereotypes can shape which actions a community treats as threatening.
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credibility
The quality of being trusted or believed; credibility is often distributed unevenly by institutions and social expectations.
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accountability
Responsibility for actions and their effects; accountability requires an institution to answer to the people affected by its choices.
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solidarity
Support shared among people who recognise a common struggle or responsibility; a protest can turn private concern into public solidarity.
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bias
A preference or assumption that influences judgment; bias can shape what a witness notices before an event is fully understood.
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revise
To change or improve an account after reconsidering evidence; a community revises its story when it listens to previously excluded voices.
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belonging
The experience of being recognised as part of a community; the lesson connects belonging to safety, voice, and the power to challenge harmful stories.
◾ Vocabulary Crossword
Use the clues below to fill in the crossword. Each answer is a vocabulary word from this lesson.
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2.A description or version of an event; the lesson compares accounts to ask who is believed and what each version leaves out.
4.A person who sees or knows something that happened; witnessing can create responsibility without giving someone complete knowledge.
5.An oversimplified belief about a group or person; stereotypes can shape which actions a community treats as threatening.
8.A preference or assumption that influences judgment; bias can shape what a witness notices before an event is fully understood.
11.Responsibility for actions and their effects; accountability requires an institution to answer to the people affected by its choices.
12.To change or improve an account after reconsidering evidence; a community revises its story when it listens to previously excluded voices.
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1.Connected to an organisation or system with established authority; institutional power can make one account sound neutral.
3.The quality of being trusted or believed; credibility is often distributed unevenly by institutions and social expectations.
6.A particular point of view shaped by experience and position; alternating perspectives reveal what each narrator notices and misses.
7.The experience of being recognised as part of a community; the lesson connects belonging to safety, voice, and the power to challenge harmful stories.
9.Support shared among people who recognise a common struggle or responsibility; a protest can turn private concern into public solidarity.
10.The position of not taking a side; the lesson asks whether neutrality can preserve an unfair arrangement.
🔍 Context Clues Challenge
Read each sentence and use context clues to identify the vocabulary word being described. Write the word on the line.
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✏️ Analytical Response
Write a well-structured paragraph of at least 6–8 sentences that analyzes the vocabulary words in relation to the themes of this lesson. Use at least 5 vocabulary words and demonstrate your understanding of both denotation (literal meaning) and connotation (emotional weight). Underline each vocabulary word you use.