After going through this lesson, you are expected to: make judgment based on given scenarios; differentiate biases from prejudices through examples; weigh information to make decisions; and supply correct answers to given exercises.
Though individuals go through plenty of changes as they age, many suffer hearing loss. Your students will have fun with this role play in which one person plays a grandparent with hearing loss and another plays the grandchild who must repeat everything for the grandparent. Choose a scenario that ties in with what you are currently teaching in class, for example sports, food, travel, etc. Assign someone to be the grandparent and another to be the grandchild. Then add a third person to the role-play who fits into the theme – a waiter, a sports announcer, a travel agent, etc. The grandparent and the third member of the group will have a conversation, but the grandparent won’t be able to hear anything the third person says. The grandchild must repeat everything for the grandparent using reported speech. Encourage your students to have fun and be creative and, of course, raise their voices so they can be heard.
Was there a time in your life when you caught yourself prejudging others? Do you consider yourself judgmental as well?
How will you judge these images? Do you believe that these images show fairness and equality? What made you say that?
Define prejudice based on the activities?
Prejudices and Biases
Prejudice This feeling may be translated into action by discriminating against the person or members of the target group. It is a preconceived opinion or feeling toward a person based solely on their affiliation with a group.
Direct and Indirect Speech An individual may be prejudiced against others based on factors such as race , age, gender, sexual orientation, class status, religion, nationality, and amongst other things.
a.) Assuming someone is gay because of the way he acts. *Because the person with feminine acts is assumed/thought that he’s a gay
Bias To be truly biased means to lack a neutral viewpoint on particular topic. Somewhere along the line, bias took on a negative connotation. It is a tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing.
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.
a.) In other Christian sects, the preacher position is only given to males and not to females *Males are given more power or authority than females .
Differentiate biases from prejudices based on your understanding?
Prejudice It is a preconceived opinion or feeling toward a person based solely on their affiliation with a group.
Bias It is a tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing.
To avoid misunderstanding and argument. Bias is a personal will and choice while prejudice is a belief that a person grew up with just like our differences with gender, religion and nationality. Prejudice isn't suppose to cause argument or misunderstanding because it's given and understandable that we all grew up in different families, society and beliefs that is applied since day 1 that cannot be change. Being bias always cause arguments for its unfair judgement.
Why is it important to know and differentiate bias and prejudice in the society?
Prejudice and bias can affect people’s opportunities, their social resources, self-worth and motivation, and their engagement with wider society. Some groups are manifestly unequal: they are poorer, less well educated, have had fewer opportunities, and visibly have lower occupational positions, worse health or engage in more crime.
On the other hand, people’s knowledge is often incomplete or wrong, and they may also inappropriately generalize their knowledge, resulting in bias and prejudice.
Consequently, establishing, promoting and sustaining equality and human rights depends on understanding how people make sense of and apply these concepts in their everyday lives.
It is important to distinguish awareness of group differences from bias and prejudice.
LET'S TRY! LET'S TRY!
Direction: Examine the given images closely. Identify which image shows bias or prejudice .
Tell whether the image shows bias or prejudice 1. Prejudice
Tell whether the image shows bias or prejudice 2. Bias
Tell whether the image shows bias or prejudice 3. Prejudice
Tell whether the image shows bias or prejudice 4. Prejudice
Tell whether the image shows bias or prejudice 5. Bias
LET'S TRY! LET'S TRY!
Directions: Study and evaluate whether the given scenarios contain biases and prejudices. Tell whether it’s bias, prejudice, or none. Explain your judgement after your chosen answer.
1. Treating someone like a convicted killer even after years of being acquitted of murder.
1. Treating someone like a convicted killer even after years of being acquitted of murder. BIAS- Because people’s views on someone are still negative even after being proven innocent
2. Denying a couple of the same gender from getting a visa because of their sexual preference.
2. Denying a couple of the same gender from getting a visa because of their sexual preference. PREJUDICE- Because the couples’ sexual preference was judge to be something not acceptable
3. Thinking that someone who is physically impaired is also a mentally challenged.
3. Thinking that someone who is physically impaired is also a mentally challenged. PREJUDICE- Because the person with physical impairment is assumed/thought to have another disability
4. Joining a group in a University without hesitations and reservations.
4. Joining a group in a University without hesitations and reservations. NONE- Because nothing shows prejudgment and assumptions or no favoring against or for
Questions? Comments?
ACTIVITY TIME!
Directions: Write one act (per item) that you would take in order to avoid biases and prejudices in this pandemic time especially to people who are: Unenrolled Unemployed COVID-19 survivors
Additional Assessment
Directions: Make a video presentation of your personal prayer for people who have been prejudged, discriminated, and/or have experienced biases in life.