This document provides instructions for a social studies homework assignment on bias and conflict in Northern Ireland. Students are asked to: 1) Complete a table analyzing whether 5 sources are biased for or against Catholics in Northern Ireland by providing evidence from each source. 2) Read about the causes of conflict in Northern Ireland and the Bloody Sunday incident, highlighting key parts of the text. The homework is meant to help students practice skills for analyzing sources and to better understand the topic of conflict in Northern Ireland. It is due at the next social studies lesson.

1. SS Homework

2. some things to take note:
- we will be using these sources for the next few
lessons. Hence there wasn’t any questions
provided.
- They are meant to
a) help you practice your SBCSQ skills
b) help you better understand the topic on
conflict in Northern Ireland

3. Before you start your
homework, you need
to understand this first.

4. BIAS
what does it mean?

5. Most commonly heard in
school....
That teacher is very bias!

6. BIAS
/ˈbīəәs/
In favour of or against something, usually
in a way considered to be unfair.

7. wrong way to use the word
“bias”
That teacher is very bias!

8. wrong way to use the word
“bias”
That teacher is very bias!
Because bias can mean
bias for or bias against

9. if someone is bias for you..

10. if someone is bias for you..
Didn’t do
homework?
No
punishment
for you!
YEH!
he/she is in favour of you
in an unfair manner

11. if someone is bias against you..

12. if someone is bias against you..
You did your
homework? Must
be copied work.
Go stand at the
corner!
What did I
do wrong??
he/she is NOT in favour of
you in an unfair manner

13. eg:
Mr Luo always punishes
me when I do nothing
wrong. He’s bias against
me!

14. eg:
Mr Luo always gives me
chocolates even though I
did wrong things. He’s
bias for me!

15. Is this person bias against or
bias for Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber sings like a
girl. I can’t stand his
songs.

16. Is this person bias against or
bias for Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber sings like a
girl. I can’t stand his
songs.
AS AGA INST
BI
Because this person only
mentions bad things
about Justin Bieber.

17. Is this person bias against or
bias for Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber is sooo
handsome! He sings so
well too!

18. Is this person bias against or
bias for Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber is sooo
handsome! He sings so
well too!
BIA S FOR
Because this person only
mentions good things
about Justin Bieber.

19. Let’s try it on a source.
Look at source C in your
handout.

20. Is the Minister of Agriculture
of Northern Ireland bias for or
against the Catholics?

21. Is the Minister of Agriculture
of Northern Ireland bias for or
against the Catholics?
Cause only bad things
AS AGA INST
BI were mentioned about
the Catholics.

22. Understand how to
decide if a source is bias
for or against something?

23. Homework
1) On a foolscap paper, draw
this table

24. Homework
1) On a foolscap paper, draw this table
Bias for / Against
Source Evidence
the Catholics
Source A
Source B
Source C
Source D
Source E

25. Homework
1) On a foolscap paper, draw this table
Source Bias for / Against the Evidence
Catholics
Source A
Source B
Source C
Source D
Source E
2) Read through the sources given in the handout and
determine if it is bias for / against the Catholics and fill in the
table.
3) Write down what was mentioned in the source that made
you decide that the source is bias for / against the Catholics.

26. Homework II
Read and highlight the following parts of the textbook:
- Causes of conflict in Northern Ireland
- Bloody Sunday incident.
Remember to use the highlighting technique taught to you.

27. ALL IN ALL
Homework:
1) Finish up the table about
whether the sources are bias
for / against the Catholics
2) Reading and highlighting.
DUE: NEXT SS LESSON.