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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education REGION III- CENTRAL LUZON SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF OLONGAPO CITY GORDON HEIGHTS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL KEITH STREET, GORDON HEIGHTS, OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES
ENGLISH 9 QUARTER 3 – MODULE 1 MELC 1: Differentiating Biases from Prejudices (EN9LC-IVf-13.3) LESSON 1: BIASES ENABLING OBJECTIVES: Determine the common types of biases. Recognize biases in real life situations.
Here is a video clip featuring a Filipina actress who claims it is not right to put a label on anyone. Watch and listen through this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYsvcKfq8E and find out the label attached to her. Here is the transcript of the TV commercial: “Shame that there is still double standard. Sayang daw ako, because I am a single mother. If a guy gets a girl pregnant, he’s right and it’s natural. But If a girl gets pregnant, malandi siya. When the news spread of my pregnancy, people say, she’s on top of her game. People make stories like she’s malandi or a woman o the world. Was I unfairly judged? Yes! But then did it stop me? No, but does it keep me stronger? Yes! Label is a challenge I accepted. I want to show you people that no matter what happens to you, It should never stop you from being successful. As an actress, I’ve never been happiest. And being a single mom and parent gives me purpose. Sayang! I don’t think so! Can you whip it? I did!”. Source: “Denise Laurel rises above her labels,” Pantene Philippines, posted May 16, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYsvcKfq8E.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the “label” attached to the woman in the video? 2. Do you agree with what the woman said? Explain. 3. When you put “label” on someone, are you biased? Justify. 4. Do you know women in the same situation? What comments do you hear from other people about them?
Read and study the sentence below.
• “If a guy gets a girl pregnant, he’s right and it’s natural. But If a girl gets pregnant, malandi siya”
What is the label attached to the woman in the sentence?
When you put “label” on someone, are you biased? Why? Explain your answer. What makes the statement biased?
BIAS is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way
that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. Biases can be innate or learned. People may develop biases for or against an individual, a group, or a belief. Source: “Bias,” Wikipedia, edited January 31, 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias.
Address: Keith Street, Gordon Heights, Olongapo City, Zambales
Contact No.: (047) 222-5555 Following is 301053@deped.gov.ph Email Address: another example. “SDO Olongapo City: Towards a Culture of Excellence” Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION III- CENTRAL LUZON SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF OLONGAPO CITY GORDON HEIGHTS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL KEITH STREET, GORDON HEIGHTS, OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES
Imagine to be in this scenario:
Your neighbor has invited you to see his child's school play and since you love children, you agree to go. After sitting through the play, everyone who attended is handed a score sheet and asked to score each child's performance on a scale of 1 through 10. Although this is a hypothetical scenario, the odds are fairly good that you would give your neighbor's child a higher score, not because she was the best, but because you have a personal liking towards children. Source: Study.com, “What is Bias? - Definition & Types,” copyright 2003-2017, http://198.23.153.33/academy/lesson/what-is-bias-definition-types.html.
Consider these: Bias can be very useful though as it helps us to learn about people’s opinions and beliefs. Bias can be good when a person use it properly and bad when a person hurt someone.
1. CONFORMITY BIAS. This relates to bias caused by group or peer pressure.
Example: Ana is unsure with her answers on her assignment. When her friends provide answers, Ana agrees with her friends’ answers believing that they are smarter than her. 2. BEAUTY BIAS. This plays out in terms of other physical attributes a person may have. Example: Our Company will only accept an applicant who is in 6 feet tall or above and someone who is good looking. 3. HALO EFFECT. This happens when we see one great thing about a person, and we let the halo glow of that significant thing affect our opinions of everything else about that person. Example: Jen is thinking that people who are good-looking are also smarter, kinder, and funnier than less attractive people. 4. HORNS EFFECT. This is the direct opposite of the Halo effect. It is when we see one bad thing about a person, and we let it cloud our opinions of his other attributes. Example: Gina’s friend can’t deliver her speech well then Gina assumes that her friend is unintelligent. 5. SIMILARITY BIAS. This happens when we want to surround ourselves with people, we feel are like us. And as a result, we tend to work more with people who are like us. Example: Sheila is rich and party goer, her neighbor suddenly wants to be her friend, but she knows that she is not rich and party goer. That is why she rejects her. 6. CONFIRMATION BIAS. This refers to a bias when we look for evidence to back up our own opinions of a person. Example: You got the first impression of your classmate that he is a bad person because of the way he talks. And afterwards, you become a keen observer of him in everything he does to back up your impression.
Address: Keith Street, Gordon Heights, Olongapo City, Zambales
7. BANDWAGON EFFECT. Contact No.: (047) 222-5555This is the tendency to adopt a certain behavior, style, or attitude simply because everyone else is doing it. Email Address: 301053@deped.gov.ph “SDO Olongapo City: Towards a Culture of Excellence” Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION III- CENTRAL LUZON SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF OLONGAPO CITY GORDON HEIGHTS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL KEITH STREET, GORDON HEIGHTS, OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES
Example: Ana is an avid fan of Golden State Warriors but suddenly shifted to Toronto Raptors when they won 2019 NBA championship game and become famous and trending worldwide. 8. GENDER BIAS. This is widely held set of implicit biases that discriminate against a gender. Example: Women should always do the household chores.
ACTIVITY 1: SPOT IT! Spot and copy biased statements and identify each as related to the common types of biases.
1. Basketball is a sport for boys only.
Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 2. In a classroom election, almost all your classmates chose your top 1 to be the president, thus making you also chose him/her. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Girls tend to receive higher grades than boys in math and science courses through high school, but they are less likely to choose careers involved science and engineering. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Ana has a bad attitude may be really smart and do great work, but the teacher might believe that Ana isn't a good student because she is not a well-behaved student. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 5. The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Sierra Madre is the longest mountain range in the Philippines. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 7. Beauticians believe that in a pageant, someone with the fair skin should always win. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 8. Maria has always been at the top of her class, and we know she will always be. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________ 9. Sally is in support of gun control. She seeks out news stories and opinion pieces that reaffirm the need for limitations on gun ownership. When she hears stories about shootings in the media, she interprets them in a way that supports her existing beliefs. Biased Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: 10.Natasha andKeith Street, Sara areGordon Heights, talking Olongapo about howCity, muchZambales they hate Nick. Nicole likes Nick but agrees Contact No.: (047) 222-5555 with the two girls to keep the conversation going. Email Address: 301053@deped.gov.ph “SDO Olongapo City: Towards a Culture of Excellence” Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION III- CENTRAL LUZON SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF OLONGAPO CITY GORDON HEIGHTS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL KEITH STREET, GORDON HEIGHTS, OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES
Type of Bias: _____________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 2: DETECTING BIAS!
Here are five statements from reporters who are writing news about the newly elected mayor – Juan Dela Cruz. Pretend you are the editor of a newspaper. Your job is to see if they are making biased statements. If a statement is biased write Biased. If it is not, write Unbiased. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
__________________1. “Mr. Dela Cruz will bring nothing but trouble to the town.” __________________2. “Juan Dela Cruz is the new mayor of Bagong Pag-asa, bringing with him over 10 years of experience and leaderships roles…” __________________3. “Eighty one percent (81%) voted for Juan Dela Cruz, making him the new mayor of Bagong Pag-asa.” __________________4. “The winning of Juan Dela Cruz is the best thing that has ever happened to Bagong Pag-asa.” __________________5. “There has been both positive and negative feedback from the community, some people think Mr. Dela Cruz will be good for Bagong Pag-asa and others think he will not.”
SELF-REFLECTION:
As a Grade 9 student, where do you usually see bias? How does bias affect your daily life? Support your answer.
