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Social Forces are the social factors such as family, cultural diversity, environment, crime, economic background, geographical location, social and moral values, technological advancement, and globalization that must be considered when developing a curriculum.

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The curriculum must be structured in such a way that all students feel included and seen as important. This will allow them to relate to the content presented.

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1. Curriculum must be culturally relevant and diverse.

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1. Curriculum must be culturally relevant and diverse.

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The values, norms, culture and environment of the society should be reflected in the curriculum.

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2. Curriculum should be geographically sensitive.

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2. Curriculum should be geographically sensitive.

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3. The curriculum has to include content that helps to promote a positive social climate. 

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3. The curriculum has to include content that helps to promote a positive social climate. 

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Because students come from the society, there should be a conscious effort to promote healthy and positive citizens

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Students will be able to appreciate and respect different cultures.

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1. Expose students to different cultures and religious groups in society.

This can be done through the following activities:

'Dress Up day' - Students will be allowed to dress appropriately for a particular holiday/ celebration. Examples: Emancipation Day and  Indian Arrival Day. and give an oral presentation on the day and their outfit.

Concert Series - Students will sing, recite or perform a dramatic piece to represent a particular culture/ religion.

Group Research Project - The teacher places students into groups and allows students to research a particular ethnic group/ religion to present to the class.

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Resources: Video/ story on diversity and inclusion

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Resources: Video/ story on diversity and inclusion

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Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole | Teaching Kids about Diversity and Kindness

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Students will be able to identify their geographical location and their surrounding communities and region.

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Geographical Awareness

This can be done through the following activities:

'Around the town bus ride' - Students will be taken on a field trip in and around the school's community and will be shown different physical characteristics, such as streets, buildings, and other landmarks. Students will then be allowed to draw a map of their school community.

Virtual Field Trip- Students will be taken on virtual field trips to see the geographical aspect of their country. Such as Mud volcanoes, The Magnificent Seven, The Caroni Swamp, Beaches such as Maracas, Store Bay, Toco, Pigeon Point, Manzanilla, Temple in The Sea, Bamboo Cathedral, the Buuccoo Reef, various forts, and other sites.

Map Work - Students will be exposed to the map of the Caribbean to locate and identify their country and other Caribbean islands. Additionally, students will become acquainted with the map of Trinidad and Tobago. Students will be able to find and name places on the map.

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"TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO" Top 40 Tourist Places | Trinidad and Tobago Tourism

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Students will be able to build and maintain healthy relationships with peers by developing moral and ethical values.

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Building Moral and Ethical Values

This can be done through the following activities:

'Table Talk' - Students will be placed in a circle and each student will be afforded the opportunity to share with each other, their different experiences on varying topics. in this way students will get to know each other better and learn from each other, thereby building social skills and fostering positive relationships.

Morals and Values Education - Students will be given different scenarios which will target their moral and ethical thinking. Students will discuss their decision-making process with classmates and identify different ways in which situations can be handled.

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Senario #1 - John, who is in Standard 3, has been doing poorly on his spelling tests. His parents have threatened to pull him out of the soccer team if he doesn't improve. John knows that the girl who sits beside him always gets 100 percent on her tests, and he is considering peeking at her paper during the next test so that he can continue to play soccer.

Discussions will allow students to view all perspectives, such as the school's cheating policy, that this is unfair to the girl who studied, and how John might be hurting himself in the process of cheating.

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After viewing the video, students will discus with each other what they would do and why.

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Social Emotional Learning Video Lessons - Responsible Decision Making Week 3

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General activities to capture social forces.

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General activities to capture social forces.

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1. Use of culturally appropriate songs, and examples in lessons.
2. Use appropriate lingo to connect with students.
3. Use geographically relevant content to sensitize students.
4. Use different assessment types to capture students with varying experiences.