RACE AND

ETHNICITY
PRESENTED BY: ALDRIN PAULO L. DEL MONTE
THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO KNOW ARE:

What is race?

and

What is Ethnicity
WHAT IS A RACE

A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or

social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a
given society. The term was first used to refer to speakers of a
common language, and then to denote national affiliations. 
 The Caucasoid is one of the major human races that have typical
features such as tall stature; fairer skin colour ranging from white, olive,
different shades of brown and sometimes dark brown; flat wavy light
coloured hair with tendency towards curliness; fine to medium hair
texture; moderate to abundant body and facial hair; head ranges from
dolichocephalic to brachycephalic having long narrow to medium nose
with high nasal bridge; face with high forehead, thin lip, pronounced chin
and lighter eye colour.
 In general, the Negroid race have skin colour
varying from dark brown to black, woolly or frizzly
hair in black colour, very little body hair and thin
facial hair, dolichocephalic head with protruding
occiput region, platyrrhine nose with low nasal root
and broad bridge, rounded forehead with small
eyebrow ridges and marked facial prognathism,
rounded and receding chin, short and wide ear with
rolled helix and little or no lobe, thick and everted
lips.
 It is believed that the Mongoloid race has
originated in the land of Central Asia, from which it
has spread in different directions. The Mongoloids
have yellow or yellow-brown skin colour, straight
coarse hair, thin body and facial hair, brachycephalic
head, broad face with prominent cheekbones, oblique
eye with narrow slit-like opening, internal or complete
epicanthic fold.
WHAT IS ETHNICITY

Ethnicity refers to the identification of a group based on a perceived cultural

distinctiveness that makes the group into a “people.” This distinctiveness is
believed to be expressed in language, music, values, art, styles, literature,
family life, religion, ritual, food.
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ETHNICITIES IN THE
PHILIPPINES ?

The Philippine Archipelago is one of the

most diverse in terms of ethnicity. This
provided the country with unique blends of
cultures and languages.
 SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF THE TWO?

Race refers more on the physical aspects and traits

Whilst

Ethnicity refers to the traditions, culture and other social aspects

How does these imply in Education?

Race and ethnicity can be a factor in learning and teaching every one of
them have unique attributes that separates them from each other. Each have their
own methods of learning and teaching
A teacher should be careful on certain topics that are regarded as normal but
might be controversial with other ethnicities and race
Lest we forget that the things can
divide us can equally unite us.