LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH __9___

Worksheet No. __1___, Quarter ___3______

Learner’s Name: ____________________________________

Grade Level/Section: ________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________

I. LEARNING SKILLS

Competency: Differentiate biases from prejudices (EN9LC-IVf-13.3)

OBJECTIVES:
1. Differentiate biases from prejudices.
2. Recognize bias and prejudice in a given situation.
3. Recall or cite a situation you have been through where you think
there was bias or prejudice.

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

A. Biases and Prejudices Defined

The terms biases and prejudices are often used interchangeably in
different situations. Let us explore through this lesson the differences
between these concepts.
Bias is a tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or
against a particular thing. To be truly biased means to lack a neutral
viewpoint on a particular topic. Somewhere along the line, bias took on
a negative connotation. We tend to think it's a bad thing but that's not always
true.
If you're biased toward something, then you lean favorably toward
it; you tend to think positively of it. Meanwhile, if you're
biased against something, then you lean negatively against it; you tend
to think poorly of it.
Prejudice, on the other hand, refers to the beliefs, thoughts,
feelings, and attitudes someone holds about a group. A prejudice is not
based on experience; instead, it is a prejudgment, originating outside
actual experience.
It often casts an unfavorable light on someone simply because
they're a member of some ethnic group, religion, or organization.
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 Truthfully, everyone has biases and prejudices that reflect our
opinion and particular outlooks about life. That is perfectly normal and
simply part of being human.
B. Recognizing Biases and Prejudices
Let's take a moment to break down some of the connotations
surrounding this issue and then dive into several examples.
Let's begin with an overview of bias by examining it in people's
thoughts and actions:
a. If someone has a bias about women, they can take two different
approaches. If they're biased toward women, they might hire only women
because they feel they make better employees for some gender-related
reason. Conversely, if they're biased against women, they might hire a man
over a more-qualified female candidate.
b. Biases toward certain religions can also manifest in two different
ways. If someone is biased toward their own religion, they will think their
beliefs and practices are superior to any other form of religion. If, however,
they're biased against a certain religion, they might show it by making rude
or insensitive comments, or go as far as vandalizing religious buildings.
c. If someone is biased toward a political affiliation, they will tend to speak
more positively of politicians belonging to the same party. If that same
person is biased against a different political affiliation, he or she might show
their bias by quickly dismissing or disagreeing with anyone who aligns with
that opposing political view.
Now, how can we recognize whether a person (a speaker of a writer)
has biases to a particular subject? You may ask the following questions.
1. Does the writer/speaker use overly positive or overly negative language
about the subject?
2. Does the writer/speaker use emotionally charged language about the
subject?
3. Does the writer/speaker use vague or generalized language?
4. Does he/she omit important facts?
5. Does he or she adds information and evidence that seem unnecessary just
to bolster his or her point?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, you can be pretty sure
that a speaker or writer has some sort of bias towards his/her subject.
While prejudice, on the other hand, is not necessarily specific to
race, racism is a stronger type of prejudice used to justify the belief that one
racial category is somehow superior or inferior to other; it is also a set of
practices used by a racial majority to disadvantage a racial minority.

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 Colorism is another kind of prejudice, in which someone believes one
type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group.
Prejudice can be based on a number of factors including sex, race, age,
sexual orientation, nationality, socioeconomic status, and religion. Some of the
most well-known types of prejudice include:

• Racism
• Sexism
• Ageism (prejudice against people because of their age),
• Nationalism
• Religious prejudice and
• Xenophobia (fear of strangers).

Easy Examples:

The report blames most crime in the town on teenagers, without any evidence, as the
writer is prejudiced against young people. (PREJUDICE)

My aunt is biased towards dogs that are black, like her own, and she is always more
friendly to them than to other dogs. (BIAS)

III. ACTIVITIES
a. Practice Task 1: Name Calling
Direction: Identify whether each situation poses BIAS or PREJUDICE. Write your
answer on the space provided.
_______________1. Some nationalities refuse to be friends with people solely due
to their skin color, mode of dress, or other external factors.
_______________2. An employee has a difficulty taking a supervisor seriously or
connecting with a teammate who does not fall into the same racial, cultural, or
religious group.
_______________3. Cats and dogs can both make good pets. Dogs can be
affectionate but they can be difficult to care for. Cats, on the other hand, are also
very lovable animals but they require only moderate care that is not
time- consuming.
______________4. An online news outlet's biggest sponsor was a major airline.
The outlet chooses only to highlight positive stories relating to that airline and only
negative incidents regarding other airlines.
______________5. Some people will simply dislike you because of what country
you are from.
______________6. America is certainly a strong military power; it now has the
nuclear power to destroy the entire world. It is not the only country that has this
capacity. The threat of nuclear war affects all of us.

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______________7. I had difficulty catching a bus this morning. This place has the
worst public transportation system in the country.
______________8. Employers tend to see women as less confident than their male
counterparts, leading to women being passed over for positions and promotions
______________9. Muslims are one of the most dangerous groups of people in the
world.
______________10. Boys are expelled from preschool almost five times more than
girls, boys are more likely to drop out of school and less likely to do homework, and
boys make up an increasingly low number of college graduates.
Practice Task 2: Compare and Contrast Read the following letters and answer
the questions. Both texts have been adapted from letters to a national newspaper.

Dear Sir/Madam;
The decision to build a new bus terminal near our residential area is a clear sign that this
government has finally stopped listening to the opinion of the ordinary people and is determined to
dishonor any of the remaining rights that citizens have to say in the future of their environment.
There is no good reason for putting up this new terminal. The real losers in this argument are
local people.
The private sector is the only opinion the government seems to want to listen to. The wishes
of local people are now totally ignored in the planning process.
We all want to see a decent, well-planned travel system but this is not the way to go about it.
Everybody should be involved, not just big business.
Yours faithfully,

Dear Sir/Madam;
The announcement that the new bus terminal will be built will mean a noise pollution and
traffic nightmare for tens of thousands of people living near and around the area. It must be stopped
before it is too late.
The new terminal will bring a horrendous increase in traffic. It is estimated that there will be
an increase of over 10 million passengers every year. This is totally unacceptable and we must fight
to the death to oppose it. It is simply dreadful that the people of our place be made to suffer for the
greed of the rest of the country.
It is disgraceful and totally unnecessary that noise and air pollution should be allowed to
grow to what will be a deadly level.
Yours faithfully,
Questions:
1. Is the writer of Letter 1 for or against the building of a new terminal? How
do you know?
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 2. What would you say are the main arguments the writer uses in Letter 1 to
support their point of view?
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3. Is the writer of Letter 2 for or against the building of a new terminal? How
do you know?
______________________________________________________________
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4. What type of words does each writer use to try to get their point of view
across?
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5. Which letter do you think is the most biased? Explain your reasons.
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Practice Task 3. Been There, Done That

Narrate a situation in the past where you have been a victim of bias and
prejudice or where you have made a mistake of treating others based on your
biases and prejudices. What happened and how did you deal with it?
Write your story on a separate sheet. Make sure to limit the number of
words to 150 to 200.
Use the attached Personal Narrative Rubric as a guide.
b. ASSESSMENT
Identifying Biases and Prejudices
In America, an 11-year old girl named Meghan Markle was able to
encourage a big soap company Procter and Gamble to change the tagline to an
advertisement for dishwashing liquid. The tagline inspired jokes from Meghan’s
male classmates about how women "belong" in the kitchen. The original script read,
"women are fighting greasy pots and pans" — a phrase Markle found inappropriate.
In a cursive penmanship, the 11-year-old Markle wrote a letter in which she
requested that Procter & Gamble alter the language to "people" rather than
"women" — and the company obliged.
Task: Identify a TV or printed commercial that you find biased toward/
against something. Write a letter to the company of that product/service and tell
them what you find biased with their advertisements. Give suggestions on how they
can change the message of their ads without offending any group or individual.
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 IV. RUBRIC FOR SCORING

3 2 1
Organization My writing has a clear It is not always easy My writing has unclear
beginning, middle and to tell the beginning, beginning, middle and
end. middle and end of my end.
writing.
Content My writing makes My writing mostly My writing does not
sense. It has many makes sense and make sense and has
details that help the has some details. few details.
reader imagine what I
am describing.
Quality Work My work is neat and My handwriting is My work is difficult to
easy to read. legible but could be read.
better.
Mechanics All of my sentences Most of my My writing is missing
have capital letters and sentences have many capital letters and
end marks in correct capital letters and end marks.
places. end marks in correct
places.

V. References
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-bias.html
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-prejudice-2795476
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=86188&section
=3.1

Prepared by:

VENUS V. LAMADRID, MT I
Vinzons Pilot High School
Division of Camarines Norte

Quality Assured by Camarines Norte Division Team headed by Emma

V. Dasco, EPS for English and Sorsogon City Division Team headed by Cleofe
D. Ariola

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