Lesson 3 - Worksheet MEMO

(Possible Responses)

Activity 1:
In your groups, read the article your teacher will provide you with and answer the
questions that follow.

MODEL ANSWERS

NO. QUESTION
ARTICLE A ARTICLE B ARTICLE C

1 What is happening and A man is accused of Black doctors in SA Women are being left
who are the key people raping his stepdaughter. are being treated out of the STEM field
involved? unfairly because of and treated as
their skin colour. unintelligent
compared to men.

2 Are the people being Unfairly Unfairly Unfairly

treated fairly or
unfairly?

3 Identify the type of A man is discriminating Medical aids are Men are
discrimination taking against a child and not making unfair discriminating against
place and who is respecting her rights. accusations against women who work in
responsible for the black doctors in SA the same field as
discriminatory actions? and accusing them them.
of unethical
practice.

4 What stereotypes / Children have no rights Black people Women are not
prejudicial views / bias and can be used by commit fraud and intelligent as men in
views may lead the adults in any way they do not practice maths, technology,
person or people to act please. Children cannot ethically; they science and
in this negative way? say no. cannot be trusted. engineering fields.

5 Discuss TWO short-term Short term: trauma and Short term: makes Short term: women
consequences of this lack of freedom to doctors feel denied access to these
discrimination on the work / live life disrespected and fields, makes women
individual? undermined. feel undermined.
Prevents them from
being paid.

6 Assess the negative Some consequences are Perpetuates racism Perpetuates sexism,

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 long-term consequences straightforward and in an already racist prevents countries
of this discrimination on directly related to society. from moving forward
society? maltreatment, such as as they could do in
hospital costs for these fields.
medical treatment of
injuries sustained as a
result of physical abuse
and foster care costs
resulting from the
removal of children
when they cannot
remain safely with their
families. Other costs,
less directly tied to the
incidence of abuse,
include lower academic
achievement, adult
criminality, and lifelong
mental health problems.
Both direct and indirect
costs impact our society
and economy.

Activity 2: Reflection

Demonstrate your understanding of the impact of discrimination by explaining a time

where you felt discriminated against.

Learners will have different responses to the reflection and therefore there is no memo for this
section.

1. Explain what happened.

2. Explain how it made you FEEL (sad, angry, disgusted etc).

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 3. Explain how you BEHAVED in response to the situation.

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