DIGOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH 9
Quarter 4 – Week 7

Topic: Forms of Discrimination in the School (Ageism, Disability, Religion, Sex and Gender Orientation)

Learning Competencies & code Concept/Short Input: React to lay value judgment on critical issues that demand sound analysis and
call for prompt actions (EN9LC-IVa-13)

Sub Competencies/Objectives:

1. Recognize whether the situation shows discrimination in age, disability, religion, gender orientation or sex.
2. Share thoughts/feelings about the issue presented.

Students nowadays are being challenged with different circumstances which hinders them to achieve their goals in school. One of
these circumstances falls under discrimination.
Discrimination is the unfair treatment of one particular person or group of people. Usually the different treatment is because of
the person’s sex, religion, nationality, ethnicity (culture), race, or other personal traits.
In the previous module, you have learned that there are 8 types of discrimination. In this lesson, we will focus in the two most
common type of discrimination, Age and Disability.
Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or
oneself based on age. This happens often in school especially when a student has an obvious age gap compared to his/her
classmates.
Example:

1. Treating an older classmate differently to a younger one.

2. Using inappropriate language to describe an older/younger classmate.

Disability discrimination is when a person with a disability is treated less favorably than a person without the disability in the
same or similar circumstances.
Example:
1. A restaurant refused a person’s entry because they are blind and have a guide dog.
2. When there is a rule or policy that is the same for everyone but has an unfair effect on people with a particular disability.

Religion- Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power recognized as the creator and governor of the universe; A particular
integrated system of this expression; The spiritual or emotional attitude of one who recognizes the existence of a superhuman power or
powers.
Religious discrimination, involves treating a person (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of his or her religious
beliefs. The law protects not only people who belong to traditional, organized religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism,
Islam, and Judaism, but also others who have sincerely held religious, ethical or moral beliefs.
Religious discrimination can also involve treating someone differently because that person is married to (or associated with)
an individual of a particular religion.

Example:

1. Making fun of their beliefs.

2. Stereotyping based on the mistakes of other of same beliefs.

Gender identity discrimination is a specific form of gender discrimination that involves unfair treatment based on your sense of
your own gender or the cultural characteristics associated with it.

Here are a few more examples of gender identity discrimination:

1. Purposefully refusing to use someone’s preferred pronouns or chosen name;

2. Being denied access to the restroom at work that best matches your gender identity;
3. Refusing to hire or terminating someone because of their gender identity;

Sex discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favorably because of that person’s sex, which includes sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition (including lactation), or a sex stereotype.
Learn more here about your right to be protected against sex discrimination and what to do if your rights are violated.
 Examples of sex discrimination could include:

 not hiring a woman because the employer thinks she won’t fit into a ‘traditionally’ male workplace.
 not paying a woman the same salary as a man for doing the same work, or not providing the same opportunities for
training, mentoring or promotion.
 allocating work tasks based on a person’s sex.

Activity 1: TOO YOUNG?

Examine the given quotation below, then answer the questions that follow.

Source: https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/1-Timothy-4-12-by-JoyMcKeon/29931616.EJUG5

 Do you agree with this verse? Why?

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 What are the things that frighten you or things you feel you cannot do because you are too young or inexperienced?
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 How will you be able to cope up with that thought based on the verse about?

Activity 2: PWD (Post Without Discrimination)

Source: facebook.com
Recently, pictures of men with dwarfism have been circulating online and became a center for memes. However, we all know that is an
example of discrimination and bullying.
As a student, how will you be able to address this problem?
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Activity 3: STAND UP!

Listen to the song Stand Up by Jessie J from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QtIXiu6_So . Read the lyrics and answer the
questions.
Stand Up
Jessie J
(1) If you surround yourself with negative people (14) So I live my life like every day is the last, last, last
(2) You'll never feel settled in or become an equal, nooo (15) Listen!
(3) They'll suppress you of your spirit and rinse you dry of (16) If you let a frown become your normality, yes
smiles (17) You don't set an example for the youth of our
(4) So reach deep and release your inner child humanity
(5) Yeah Yeah! (18) If you spend every day wishing for the next to come
(6) So Stand Up! For the Love, Love, Love (19) Aged and lifeless is what (Yes!) you'll become
(7) So Stand Up! For the Love, Love, Love (20) Yeah Yeah!
(8) So Stand Up! Yeah (21) So ignore the bad and know the good is to come
(9) 'Cause you're as old as you feel you are (22) Don't think second best
(10) And if you don't reach for the moon you can't fall on (23) Be number one
the stars (24) Spread some love
(11) So I live my life like every day is the last, last, last (25) Don't give to receive
(12) 'Cause you're as old as you feel you are (26) Strive to be happy
(13) And if you don't reach for the moon you can't fall on
the stars

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
1. In lines 1-3, what will happen if you surround yourself with negative persons?
a. They will uplift your spirit. c. They will give you hope.
b. They will crush your spirit. d. They will spread some love.
2. “So reach deep and release your inner child” means ________.
a. Be like a baby, always clinging to your parent.
b. Become playful and happy-go-lucky.
c. Dream and explore things for you learn.
d. Give headaches to those around you.
3. Which line(s) do you think shows a problem in age discrimination?
a. 9, 12, 17 c. 1, 2, 3
b. 16, 18, 20 d. 6, 7, 8
4. Which line(s) do you think shows the resolution to the problem in the song?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 c. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
b. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 d. 1, 9, 12, 16, 19
5. What is the dominating feeling in the song?
a. discriminating c. joyful
b. excitement d. uplifting

Activity 4: The LGBTQ Community

Watch the video and answer the questions below.

Source: https://youtu.be/cDtJiiqHRNk

1-2 Based on your understanding, what is LGBTQ Community?

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 3-4. Do you agree with the action done towards the member of the LGBTQ Community?
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5-6. How does this video affect you as a student?
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Activity 2: "Minus Ligtas Points"

Source: facebook.com
Over the years the fight to which religion can save or bring you to heaven is still existing today and some are certain of
their faith while some are not. Today, a lot of memes are circulating on the internet about different religion claiming of
certainty about saving you for heaven.
7-8. As a student, how do you speak up for your religion without discriminating others?
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Activity 5: A Boy and Just a Girl.
Read the poem and answer the following questions.
Gender discrimination by: S.D. Tiwari
(1) Boys school, girls hostel , in education and living facilities
gents toilet and ladies parlor. (7) At places, discrimination is there
over feminine, male are preferred (13 It is the few people’s arrogance
(2) Human make such divisions who think women their opulence
for their own social reasons. (8) As women need more attention
bodily weak, more protection (14) Third sex or hijra, as I understand
(3) Within family do we make is nothing but sexual handicap
such bifurcation for gender sake (9) They are kept in protected mode
and given a separate dress code (15) Malformation of organ structure
(4) Gender is a natural creation has lead them to different gesture
for love, sex and reproduction (10) Agreed men cannot be raped
and women cannot be shaped (16) Else they are human beings like
(5) God created two different genders us
to feel good about each other (11) But desire and emotions are same deserve equal treatment and status.
both want respect, status and fame
(6) Our society is dominated by men (17) It needs to be pondered gently
most ladies are made for kitchen (12) There should not be partiality why be genders treated differently

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
1. In lines 1-3, what do these lines try to convey?
a. Girls are more privilege than boys
b. Society doesn’t care about division of gender
c. Division created by society and at times starts at home
d. Promoting inclusivity to each gender.

2. “Bifurcation” means?
a. agreeing c. joining
b. combination d. separation

3. Which line(s) do you think shows a problem in gender or sex discrimination?

a. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 c. 11, 12, 13, & 14
b. 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 d. 15, 16, 17 & 18
4. Which line(s) do you think shows accepting instead of discriminating?
a. 1 & 2 b. 3 & 4 c. 15 & 16 d. 17 & 18

Prepared by: Modified by:

KRISTOFER AIAN D. CABILA PETER PAUL P. GALAGATE
Master Teacher I Teacher III

References:
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/discrimination/399429
https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/q-a-detail/ageing-ageism
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/know-your-rights-disability-discrimination
References:
https://www.eeoc.gov/religious-discrimination#:~:text=Religious%20discrimination%20involves%20treating%20a%20person%20%28an
%20applicant,unfavorably%20because%20of%20his%20or%20her%20religious%20beliefs.
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-discrimination.html
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/sex-discrimination/

Key Answers:

Activity 1: Too Young

Answers may vary

Activity 2: PWD
Answers may vary

Activity 3: Stand Up
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d

Key Answers:
Activity 1: 1 to 6 -The LGBTQ Community
Answers may vary
Activity 2: “Minus Ligtas Points”
Items number 7 to 10 -Answers may vary
Activity 3: A Boy and Just a Girl
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. d