The document discusses bias and prejudice. It provides examples of bias as tendencies to favor one group over another, such as only allowing males to be preachers. Prejudice is defined as pre-judging others based on factors like race, religion or appearance. Examples of prejudice include not allowing certain races to live in neighborhoods or businesses to operate in towns. The document also contains a quiz differentiating statements as demonstrating bias or prejudice.

1. ENGLISH
GRADE 9
(QUARTER 3-WEK 1 & 2)

2. WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

3. GROUPINGS

4. GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What is the message expressed in
these pictures?
2. To what group of people are these
scenarios in the pictures favorable?
3. To whom are the pictures
unfavorable?

5. WHAT DO THESE PICTURES HAVE IN COMMON

6. BIAS &
PREJUDICE

7. WHAT IS BIAS?
Bias means a
tendency to favor one
person, group, thing or
point of view over
another, often in an
unfair way.

8. WHAT IS BIAS?
To be truly biased
means to lack a neutral
viewpoint on a particular
topic. Somewhere along
the line, bias took on a
negative connotation.

9. WHAT IS BIAS?
If you are biased toward
something, then you lean
favorably toward it; you tend to
think positively on it. On the
other hand, if you are biased
against something, then you
lean negatively against it; you
tend to think poorly on it.

10. EXAMPLES OF
BIASES

11. EXAMPLE 1 (BIAS)
Example: In other Christian sectors,
the preacher position is only given to
males and not to females.
Explanation: In this example, males
are given more power or authority
than females.

12. EXAMPLE 2 (BIAS)
Example: Sectarian schools only
accept students who share the same
religious beliefs.
Explanation: In this example, students
who are interested to study in a
school but don’t share the same
religion can’t be admitted.

13. EXAMPLE 3 (BIAS)
Margie, an office clerk at
Marco Polo Hotel for seven
years, was not given a
promotion simply because
she is a woman.

14. EXAMPLE 4 (BIAS)
A house owner refused
a couple to rent their
house because they are
of the same gender.

15. EXAMPLE 5 (BIAS)
Abraham Lincoln accused
newspapers in border states
of being biased against the
South. He ordered many of
them to be shut down.

16. WHAT IS PREJUDICE?
Prejudice is an
unfavorable opinion or
feeling being formed
beforehand or without
knowledge, thought or
reason. It simply means
pre-judged others.

17. WHAT IS PREJUDICE?
An individual may be
prejudice against others
based on factors such as
race, age, gender, sexual
orientation, class status,
religion, nationality,
among others.

18. WHAT IS PREJUDICE?
When we say prejudice, it is
a preconceived opinion or
feeling toward a person based
solely on his or her affiliation
with a group. Its feeling may be
translated into action by
discriminating against the
person or members of a target
group.

19. EXAMPLE 1 (PREJUDICE)
Example: I don’t want Jews owning
business in my town.
Explanation: The statement is
prejudicing against and Jews
basically because of their nationality
and religion.

20. EXAMPLE 2 (PREJUDICE)
Example: I don’t want Blacks
living in my neighborhood!
Explanation: The statement is
prejudicing against black people
basically because of their color.

21. EXAMPLE 3 (PREJUDICE)
Example: I don’t want a Muslim
community center in Cebu.
Explanation: The statement is
prejudicing against Muslim people
basically because of their religion.

22. EXAMPLE 4 (PREJUDICE)
Example: Mario was not allowed
to enter the airport because he is
wearing tattered clothing.
Explanation: Mario is being
prejudiced due to his way of
dressing.

23. EXAMPLE 4 (PREJUDICE)
Example: Mario was not allowed
to enter the airport because he is
wearing tattered clothing.
Explanation: Mario is being
prejudiced due to his way of
dressing.

24. EXAMPLE 5 (PREJUDICE)
Example: Maria’s father did not
favor her boyfriend Juan because
he has tattoos.
Explanation: Juan was prejudiced
Maria’s father because of his
tattoos.

25. QUICK
QUIZ

26. DIRECTIONS:
Read and understand each
statement carefully and identify
if it is Bias or Prejudice. You are
given ten seconds for each
statement. Write your answers in
your paper.

27. STATEMENT 1:
Not serving someone
in a restaurant
because of his/her
race.

28. STATEMENT 2:
Maria won the beauty
pageant because one
of the judges is his
father.

29. STATEMENT 3:
The report blames most
crime in the town on
teenagers, without any
evidence, as the writer
dislikes young people.

30. STATEMENT 4:
Mario loves white cat,
like her own, and he is
always more friendly to
them than to other
cats.

31. STATEMENT 5:
Students in an art
class are expected to
become painters by
their teachers.

32. STATEMENT 6:
Janice does not want
to be friends with
Carla who is from
another school.

33. STATEMENT 7:
Juan forgives Mario for
eating his snacks but
hates Pedro for doing
the same thing.

34. STATEMENT 8:
Pablo immediately
called the police when
he came across a man
with disheveled hair.

35. STATEMENT 9:
Christine saying “I
have no money” to his
boyfriend who only
said “Hi”.

36. STATEMENT 10:
Teacher Maria
accusing Juan of
cheating when Juan
got a perfect score.

37. ANSWERS

38. STATEMENT 1:
Not serving someone in a
restaurant because of his/her
race.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

39. STATEMENT 2:
Maria won the beauty pageant
because one of the judges is
his father.
ANSWER:
BIAS

40. STATEMENT 3:
The report blames most crime in
the town on teenagers, without
any evidence, as the writer
dislikes young people.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

41. STATEMENT 4:
Mario loves white cat, like her
own, and he is always more
friendly to them than to other
cats.
ANSWER:
BIAS

42. STATEMENT 5:
Students in an art class are
expected to become painters
by their teachers.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

43. STATEMENT 6:
Janice does not want to be
friends with Carla who is from
another school.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

44. STATEMENT 7:
Juan forgives Mario for eating
his snacks but hates Pedro for
doing the same thing.
ANSWER:
BIAS

45. STATEMENT 8:
Pablo immediately called the
police when he came across a
man with disheveled hair.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

46. STATEMENT 9:
Christine saying “I have no
money” to his boyfriend who
only said “Hi”.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

47. STATEMENT 10:
Teacher Maria accusing Juan
of cheating when Juan got a
perfect score.
ANSWER:
PREJUDICE

48. THANK
YOU

49. 1. _____________________
Meaning: the unjust or prejudicial
treatment of different categories of
people, especially on the grounds of
ethnicity, age, sex or disability
Example Sentence: Each has helped to
protect groups from _____________ yet
shocking examples of inequality remain.

50. 2. _____________________
Meaning: is an unfavorable opinion
or feeling being formed beforehand
or without knowledge, thought or
reason
Example Sentence: The police don’t
want to ___________ an investigation.

51. 3. _____________________
Meaning: are tendencies to favor one
person, group, thing or point of view
over another, often in an unfair way
Example Sentence: Reporters need
to be impartial and not show
political ____________.

52. 4. _____________________
Meaning: earlier than the
expected particular time
Example Sentence: President
Bongbong Marcos had phoned
________________ to let me know he
was coming.

53. 5. _____________________
Meaning: a blood feud in which the
family of a murdered person seeks
revenge on the murderer of the
murderer’s family
Example Sentence: In Romeo and Juliet,
an age-old _______________ between two
powerful families erupts into bloodshed.

54. 6. _____________________
Meaning: a small organized dissenting
group within a larger one
Example Sentence: On a hot summer's
day, the young men of each
_______________ fight until the Prince of
Verona intercedes and threatens to
banish them.

55. 7. _____________________
Meaning: a means of altering one’s
appearance or concealing one’s
identity
Example Sentence: Montague's son
Romeo and his friends (Benvolio and
Mercutio) hear of the party and
resolve to go in _______________.

56. 8. _____________________
Meaning: to become involved
intentionally in a difficult situation in
order to change it or improve it, or
prevent it from getting worse
Example Sentence: Mercutio is
accidentally killed as Romeo
_________________ to stop the fight.

57. 9. _____________________
Meaning: a drink in large gulps or
a serving of a drink
Example Sentence: Friar Laurence
helps Juliet by providing a
sleeping ____________ that will make
her seem dead.

58. 10. _____________________
Meaning: any widespread affliction
such as a war and desolation
Example Sentence: The vital
message to Romeo doesn't arrive in
time because the _____________ is in
town (so the messenger cannot leave
Verona).

59. LET’S SPELL THE
WORDS
CORRECTLY

60. 1. DISCRIMINATION
Meaning: the unjust or prejudicial
treatment of different categories of
people, especially on the grounds of
ethnicity, age, sex or disability
Example Sentence: Each has helped to
protect groups from discrimination yet
shocking examples of inequality remain.

61. 2. PREJUDICE
Meaning: is an unfavorable opinion
or feeling being formed beforehand
or without knowledge, thought or
reason
Example Sentence: The police don’t
want to prejudice an investigation.

62. 3. BIASES
Meaning: are tendencies to favor one
person, group, thing or point of view
over another, often in an unfair way
Example Sentence: Reporters need
to be impartial and not show
political biases.

63. 4. BEFOREHAND
Meaning: earlier than the
expected particular time
Example Sentence: President
Bongbong Marcos had phoned
beforehand to let me know he
was coming.

64. 5. VENDETTA
Meaning: a blood feud in which the
family of a murdered person seeks
revenge on the murderer of the
murderer’s family
Example Sentence: In Romeo and Juliet,
an age-old vendetta between two
powerful families erupts into bloodshed.

65. 6. FACTION
Meaning: a small organized dissenting
group within a larger one
Example Sentence: On a hot summer's
day, the young men of each faction
fight until the Prince of Verona
intercedes and threatens to banish
them.

66. 7. DISGUISE
Meaning: a means of altering one’s
appearance or concealing one’s
identity
Example Sentence: Montague's son
Romeo and his friends (Benvolio and
Mercutio) hear of the party and
resolve to go in disguise.

67. 8. INTERVENE
Meaning: to become involved
intentionally in a difficult situation in
order to change it or improve it, or
prevent it from getting worse
Example Sentence: Mercutio is
accidentally killed as Romeo
intervene to stop the fight.

68. 9. DRAUGHT
Meaning: a drink in large gulps or
a serving of a drink
Example Sentence: Friar Laurence
helps Juliet by providing a
sleeping draught that will make
her seem dead.

69. 10. PLAGUE
Meaning: any widespread affliction
such as a war and desolation
Example Sentence: The vital
message to Romeo doesn't arrive in
time because the plague is in town
(so the messenger cannot leave
Verona).