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Quarter 3 - Module 2
Differentiating Biases from Prejudices

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English – Grade 9
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Quarter 3 - Module 2: Differentiating Biases from Prejudices
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English
Quarter 3 - Module 2
Differentiating Biases from Prejudices

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Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can continue
your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and
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What I Need to Know

This module encourages you to differentiate bias from prejudice. Various texts
and activities are provided for you to strengthen your knowledge and skills regarding
the topic.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:

• identify the author’s biases and prejudices expressed in the written text;
• apply the guidelines in differentiating bias and prejudice in the text read;
• express the importance of differentiating biases and prejudices.

What I Know

Directions: Read the text below and answer the items that follow. Write your answer on a
separate answer sheet.

TRUST
Raymond O. Dela Cruz

I STOOD OUTSIDE THE DOOR and waited for the teacher to end her speech be-
fore the class. I waited patiently, quietly, and humbly until she noticed me.
“Hello, Jennifer!”, she gladly said, “Please, come in, so I can introduce you to your
classmates.”
That was the day that would change my life completely. Everyone looked at me with
indifference; everyone rarely spoke to me as if I did not exist; everyone, except Sophia,
who from the first day I came has become a dear friend to me. We always walked to-
gether to the school canteen and sat beside each other as we enjoyed our shared lunch
and everyone around looked at me as if I were a shadow to my friend. There were times
that boys would approach us to say “Hello Miss Shadow! How are you today?” and
Sophia would stand to defend me.
I was a stranger in that town, where everybody seemed to know one another by
names. I came mid-November, a week after my mother passed away.. and I felt so alone,
since then. I was so alone. I had to move to a new school near my Aunt’s house
and live with her could help her in the household chores. In return, she would send me to
school and provide me a comfortable bed where I could soundly sleep.

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Aunt Lucy lived with her dog, Barn, a five- year old
Labrador that eventually became my best companion. She
was a pure Tagalog who spoke distinctively and poetically
well. She was my Dad’s younger sister, his only living rela-
tive that time. My mother was an Ilonggo and she met my
father in an old Spanish house in Bulacan when she was
called from Iloilo to be a servant. My father was the prince
and my mother was the Cinderella. I still remember how my
mother used to tell me their love story repeatedly before I
went to sleep. So, they fell in loved and I became their only
princess...but not all fairy tales do not really end in happily
ever after.

Father left us early when he died of lung cancer, and

since then, our life in that old Spanish house has changed.
Mother returned to being a slave, and worked the whole day
and night without compensation. After some years, when I
turned 10, I knew she got sick, but she continued her tasks
as if she were born to suffer that fate. When I turned 12, she
left me with a letter that read:

Dear Jennifer,
Forgive me if I failed to be a good mother. Forgive me if I failed to make
you my princess and to stand beside you like a queen. Sorry, if I failed you.
My dear Jen, I never had an education. My parents believed that I was not
worthy to be sent to school, that I was better off as a house maid. I only
learned to read and to write when your Papa taught me. He was the only
person in my life who supported and believed in me. Life has been so unfair to
me. Everything does not seem to fall in proper places. Life and people were so
hard on me, that is why I find it hard to trust people easily. I knew that I would
come to this point, and forgive me if I could not turn my fate around. This is it.
Promise me, my dear Jen, that you will change the course of your fate. The
road that I took was rough and hard, but that does not mean that you will take
the same route. I may leave you physically, but I will always be with you in all
your journeys. Have faith. I LOVE YOU!

Love,
Mama

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Sophia and I were best of friends in junior high to senior high, and kept the friendship
even in college, though we enrolled in different universities. She had her college in a
prestigious university in Manila, while I had mine in a state university in Bulacan. We are
still friends up to now, but this time the seas between us grew wider and farther.
This is one thing I want you to understand. Yes, you. You see, my Aunt unexpectedly
passed away when I was in junior high. I had nothing and no one to turn on to that time for
I had no other relatives but her. I thought of quitting school, but Sophia’s face turned the
storm into a rainbow when she softly said:
“Jen, last night I talked to Daddy and he agreed to my proposition. Starting today you are
my Daddy’s scholar and he promised to send you to school until you finish your college.
There’s more. Wait ‘til you hear this you will live with us!”
I was a working student. Sophia’s parents sent me to college and I still had to work to
show them that they made a wise decision. I look up to them as my own family and they
are my only family left, indeed.
Life was hard on my mother, but definitely, not on me. She might have lost the faith
and trust on people, but I did not because during her last gasp of air when I was seated
beside her sickbed she weakly whispered to my ear:
“Don’t you ever lose hope and trust on God and on people. Turn your fate around
and believe that happiness is real…..”

I am now a happily married

woman to a good husband and a
contented mother of three beautiful
kids. I have my own business, I take
total control of my life, and I always give
time to help people. Presently, my family
and I send 15 poor students to school,
making sure that their dreams will be
realities soon.
I am Jennifer and this is my story.

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1. Which of the following words is the opposite of trust?

a. faith b. confidence c. doubt d. assurance

2. What dominant character trait of Jennifer is shown in the first sentence of the text?
a. obedient b. respectful c. resilient d. courageous

3. Does the teacher’s tone when she said “Hello, Jennifer! Please come in so I
can introduce you to your classmates” build confidence in Jennifer being a
new student?
a. Yes, because the teacher used pleasant words.
b. No, because the teacher was indifferent to Jennifer.
c. Yes, because the teacher let Jennifer to speak before the class.
d. No, because they don’t know each other, yet.

4. According to the main character, what changed her life completely?

a. The day everyone looked at her indifferently.
b. The first day in her new school.
c. The moment she stood outside the door.
d. The day her mother passed away.

5. What character trait is dominant in Sophia?

a. friendly b. indifferent c. confident d. childish

6. Did Sophia’s character trait establish Jennifer’s trust and confidence in her new
environment?
a. Yes, because Sophia introduced Jennifer to everyone in school.
b. No, because Sophia’s effort is not enough to make Jennifer feel at ease.
c. Yes, because that time Jennifer needed someone to trust and accept her.
d. No, because Jennifer, alone, can help herself.

7. Did most of Jennifer’s classmates show PREJUDICE toward her?

Why do you think so?
a. Yes, because Jennifer is smart but a threat to all of them.
b. No, because they didn’t know anything about Jennifer.
c. Yes, because Jennifer is new in school and in town.
d. No, because they treated Jennifer as their friend.

8. Is the town Jennifer moved in a big town? Support your answer.

a. It was a small town for people seemed to know everybody by their names.
b. It was a big town because people didn’t know one another.
c. It was a small town because it is in a province.
d. It was a big town because Jennifer mentioned an old Spanish house.

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9. Why did Jennifer have to move to another town?

a. She wanted study in a big school in town.
b. She wanted to live comfortably with her Aunt Lucy who was good to her.
c. She wanted continue her schooling after her mother’s death.
d. She wanted to meet new friends.

10. Who became her best friend?

a. Sophia b. her teacher c. Barn d. Aunt Lucy

11. How did her parents meet?

a. Her mother was a servant to her father’s household.
b. Her father was her mother’s childhood friend in Iloilo.
c. Her parents were high school classmates.
d. When her father taught her mother to read and to write.

12. How would you describe her parent’s marriage?

a. It was a fairy tale that ended tragically.
d. It was a marriage made in heaven.
b. It was a happy marriage up to the end.
c. It was an ideal marriage.

13. How did the mother’s misfortunes and how people treated her affect her views?
a. She worked hard.
b. She developed hate to society.
c. She learned to fight for her rights.
d. She lost self-esteem and trust on people.

14. How is PREJUDICE and BIAS portrayed or presented in the story?

a. The bias perception is the cause of prejudice.
b. The difficult life the mother experienced made her distrustful.
c. The bias perception is the end result of prejudices.
d. The mother lost trust to people when her husband died.

15. Did Jennifer have the same fate as her mother?

a. Yes. She ended up a failure and miserable, too.
b. No. She lived a happy and contented life.
c. Yes. She also lost trust and confidence to people.
d. No. She lives to tell her story.

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What’s In

Directions: Identify if the statement is a POSITIVE or a NEGATIVE bias. Draw a

positive sign (＋) if it is positive, and a negative sign (－) if it is negative.
Write your answer on a separate answer sheet.

___1. I’d rather eat organic vegetables grown in our backyard than those bought
from the market because they have no pesticides.
___2. I choose my best friend as the leader of our class.
___3. I can be successful living in the city than staying in the province.
___4. Green is better than all the other colors because it is more relaxing and
pleasant to the eyes.
___5. When going outside, it is safer to use surgical mask than homemade cloth
masks.

Directions: Draw a heart shape if the statement is TRUE, and cross mark (✘)
if the statement is FALSE.

___6. Bias is the tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favor
that person or thing.
___7. Bias is when we lean towards something or someone without any logical
reasoning or thinking.
___8. Prejudice is unfair and unreasonable opinion of feeling, especially when
formed without enough thought or knowledge.
___9. Prejudice is judgment without a concrete basis.
__10. Prejudice can be good or bad simply because it is the way we view and
understand the world.

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Directions: Study the short dialogue below. Then, accomplish the task that follows.

The Club Meeting

Setting: At the school

Characters: Grade 9 students; officers of English Club

Member 1: Can we, now, please call the meeting to order? It’s getting late.
Who will preside?

Member 2: Anne messaged me earlier… she won’t make it here today.

Member 1: Okay, then. Since our President wouldn’t be able to be with us,
I humbly volunteer myself to preside the meeting.

Member 3: Are you sure? You were not present in our last session, so how can
you possibly preside over the meeting now…where we must discuss
crucial parts of our project? You’re not even the vice president, right?

Member 4: In addition to that, she has no idea of the concept and I believe she
can’t contribute to it for she’s but a new student here. We don’t even
know, yet, where she lives.

Member 1: Oh, I am terribly sorry…but I didn’t mean to cause any trouble here.
All I thought…and wanted…is to make the most of the time we have
because we are running short of time.

Member 3: Let’s make this clear…once and for all. I don’t like you. I hate your
accent; I hate how you dress up; I even hate your smile. How can I buy
your ideas? Oh, my!

Member 1: Yes, I speak this way because I am an Ilongga and

I am proud of it. I don’t see anything wrong with
that. As I said, I am sorry if I caused trouble
here.
Member 2: Alright! That’s enough. Lets get started. I, being the
Vice President, will take over the meeting. So, lets call
the meeting to order.

After everyone had the chance to speak, Jennifer stands and...

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Member 1: May I speak and share my ideas for this project? I think I exactly
know how this plan would go because in the school where I came
from…we had the same project and it turned out quite well.
Member 3: When you moved here, you left your old school somewhere in Iloilo.
So, don’t try to imagine that people here will be listening to your
jokes. Right guys?
Member 2: Being your Vice President, I believe that we all need to hear
every idea that may secure the success of our project…may they be
ideas from here or from other parts of the country. So, I would be
glad to here what you’ve got to share Jennifer. Do we agree on this,
guys?
Everyone: Yes, Vice!
Member 1: Thank you Vice! Please allow me to share my experience from my
old school where I served as president of our Book Lover’s Club for
more than a year ‘til I left our project there still on progress and they
say its doing good. So, you see…..

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1. What is the topic of their discussion?

a. Club Project Planning c. Jennifer’s being an Ilonggo
b. Financial Reporting d. Jennifer’s experience
2. Did they agree on issues concerning the topic of discussion? Explain your answer.
a. No. They argued, instead.
b. Yes. They all agreed when Vice took the seat.
c. No. Some left the meeting.
d. Yes. They agreed to cancel the plan.
3. Who among the members openly express his/her biased (unfair) opinion toward
someone or something?
a. Members 1 and 2 c. Members 3 and 4
b. Members 2 and 3 d. Member 1 and 3
4. Who among them seem to have an objective, logical statement or opinion?
Explain your answer.
a. Member 1. She was willing to share to everyone what she already knows.
b. Member 2. She knows the value of silence; knows when to speak and when to
listen.
c. Member 3. She has a strong conviction of her opinions and speaks openly
about them.
d. Member 4. She intelligently knows to whom her support must be given.
5. If you were to emulate a student member in the group, who would that be? Why?
a. Member 1. She was willing to share and contribute.
b. Member 2. She knows the value of silence.
c. Member 3. She has a high regard of herself.
d. Member 4. She was arrogantly biased.

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What is It

Differentiating Biases from Prejudices

Bias and Prejudice are usually considered to be closely related and are generally
interchangeable. In Module 1, you were introduced to this topic lengthily where you distin-
guished between the two. Now, you are expected to have gained appropriate skills on this
subject and are ready to step on the next level.
You, as a student, may have had a biased opinion on something or someone, and you
may even have expressed this openly to people. You should not feel guilty about this nor
become too hard on yourself. It is alright. However, you must learn to educate and train
yourself to avoid negative, unfair, baseless, illogical way of looking at things and people for
this may offend other people, culture, or belief. Though, there are, as you learned from
Module 1, the positive types of bias and prejudice.
A child who received violence and abuse from his father may regard ALL fathers as
violent, abusive individuals and may develop in him PREJUDICE toward them, and when-
ever he faces an adult male (perceived as a father figure) he may either fear him or react
defensively and this BIAS creates unhealthy relationship with other people.
We have biases when we assume that something is one way based on our experienc-
es or beliefs. Sometimes this belief is also called prejudice when applied to other people.
Bias can be affected by race, gender, experiences, religion, culture, education or many oth-
er factors.

Difference between Bias and Prejudice

In the dialogue you read about club meeting, two members are negatively biased about
people living and coming from the provinces, in this case, the Ilonggos. These two mem-
bers may have heard wrong information, and bad impression about Ilonggos, a thought
that directs them toward an action. They developed this negative impression about them
(Ilonggos) which are clearly baseless and illogical. Based on the dialogue, these members
regard themselves more superior than Jennifer who is an Ilongga and who just transferred
in her new school. Having this negative idea at the back of their mind, these members
treated Jennifer harshly and this is how prejudice becomes bias.

PREJUDICE as a
THOUGHT

Many Filipinos have a preconceived idea that being dark skinned is not beautiful because
Indios (natives such as Aeta, Negrito, Dumagat) were treated unjustly by the Spaniards.
Being dark skinned, the Indios were named by the Spaniards as “baluga/beluga”, a fish
with black skin which is regarded by others to be the origin of the word. For hundreds of
years the Indios were made to believe that they were inferior race, and that the white were
superior.

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BIAS as an
ACTION
Many Filipinos developed envy toward white and shame toward their natural skin col-
or. Many would want to whiten their skin; look down on other Filipinos with dark skin; re-
gard the white as superior and beautiful. Some Filipinos would still call dark skinned Filipi-
nos as “baluga/beluga”, or “nognog” meaning burnt.

Author’s Bias and Prejudice

As a student in English, you always encounter reading materials, and sometimes you
even listen or watch speakers deliver speeches on particular topic. Do you take all that you
read, listen to and watch as FACTUAL INFORMATION? You must not.
Every author holds opinions that affect his or her discussion of an issue, opinions that
you as a reader or listener must try to recognize and understand. Such a judgment reflect
an author’s bias or preference for one side of an issue over another.
There are several ways to identify an author’s possible bias and prejudice. Be on the
lookout for one-sided arguments -- if the author only presents one side of an argument, his/
her writing is probably biased. Does the author presents facts or opinion? Facts are
TRUTH; but opinions are subjective because based on feelings, emotions, or prejudices.

A written work may be biased when:

• It is heavily opinionated or one-sided.

• It tries to sell you something in disguise.

• It uses extreme or inappropriate language.

• It relies on unsupported or unsubstantiated claims.

• It pretends to present facts, but offers only opinion.

• It is entertainment-based of a from of parody or satire.

• It presents highly selected facts that lean to a certain outcome.

• Its author is unidentifiable, lacks expertise, or writes on unrelated topics.

• It tries to persuade you to think a certain way with no regard for factual evidence.

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The Importance of Identifying Bias and Prejudice

As a student, you do a lot of researching, thus, it is important for you to understand
bias because it helps you see the purpose of a text, whether it is a piece of writing, a
painting, a photograph, or anything. You need to be able to identify bias in every source
you use.
Having a biased idea does not make you a bad person, and not
every bias is negative or hurtful. It is not recognizing biases that can
lead to bad decisions at work, in life, and in relationships.

So, student or not, young or old, and regardless of your situation in

life, identifying biases and prejudices proves to be very important.
Logical and effective judgment is achieved if one knows this skill.

DON’T FORGET WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED from Module 1:

Not all biases and prejudices are negative.
REMEMBER THIS:
One may not like to seat beside a “smoker” because he knew how
badly SMOKING can damage one’s health. Furthermore, his loved
one might have passed away due to lung cancer as a RESULT of
smoking. This is a positive biased idea.
One must hate SMOKING, but not the SMOKER.

This ends our discussion on Differentiating Biases

from Prejudices.
I hope you learned a lot in this module and enjoyed
learning at the same time.
THANK YOU!

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What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Identifying Bias and Prejudice in Pictures
Directions: You have learned that biases and prejudices may be evident in photographs,
paintings, and other medium. In this activity, you will study the illustrations
carefully. Then, identify the bias and prejudice or issue they try to convey.
Choose your answer from the Word Pool. Write the letter of your answers on
a separate answer sheet.

a. Racial Discrimination d. Employment Preferences

b. Gender Insensitivity e. Inequality in Education
c. Social Discrimination f. War and Violence

1. You are hired. Thank you,

2.
Sir.

3.

4.
5.

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Independent Assessment 1
The Letter
Directions: Read the letter below. Then, fill in the boxes with appropriate sentences from
the text that correspond to the details asked for. Write your answers on a
separate answer sheet. Number 1 is done for you.

Dear Jen,
Forgive me if I failed to be a good mother. Forgive me if I failed to make
you my princess and to stand beside you like a queen. Sorry, if I failed you.
My dear Jen, I never had an education. My parents believed that I was not
worthy to be sent to school, that I was better off as a housemaid. I only learned
to read and to write when your Papa taught me. He was the only person in my
life who supported and believed in me. Life has been so unfair to me. Every-
thing does not seem to fall in proper places. Life and people were so hard on
me, that is why I find it hard to trust people easily. I knew that I would come to
this point, and forgive me if I could not turn my fate around. This is it.
Promise me, my dear Jen, that you will change the course of your fate. The
road that I took was rough and hard, but that does not mean that you will take
the same route. I may leave you physically, but I will always be with you in all
your journeys. Have faith.

Love,
Mama

Personal Experiences that Resulted to Bias and Prejudice

Subjective View Toward Things and People

1.My parents believed that I was not worthy to

be sent to school, that I was better off as a
housemaid.
2. I find it hard to trust people easily.

3.
For the mother, all people are but the
4. same. They would just hurt, belittle her.
Distrusting them and keeping them away
would keep herself safe from harm.
5.

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Independent Activity 2
Getting Into the Text
Directions: Read the text below. Using the checklist provided, assess if the author is bi-
ased in presenting his article. Put a check mark  if observed; and a cross
 if not observed.

NOTE: In Independent Activity 2 and Independent Assessment 2, you will evaluate 2

different texts using the same rating scale provided for you. Using one rating
scale is important because you are expected to discover differences between
texts. So, make sure to read each text carefully.

What “vaccine passports” mean for your summer vacation

The words “vaccine passport” have a reassuring ring to them, perhaps conjuring up the
image of a sleek, embossed document with watermarked pages and official stamps of ap-
proval. Flourished at border controls, it would open travel doors that, for so many of us,
have been chosen by Covid-19.
Some destinations -- including the Seychelles, Cyprus and Romania -- have already lifted
quarantine requirements to visitors able to prove they’re vaccinated. Others, such as Ice-
land and Hungary, have opened up to people who’ve recovered from Covid-19.
This raises the prospect that proof of inoculation or immunity could be the golden
ticket to rebooting travel and seems good news for people eager to book summer
vacation after months of lockdown, particularly as vaccine roll outs gather pace.
Tech companies such as IBM are also trying to get in on the act, developing smart
phone apps or digital wallets into which individuals can upload details of Covid-19 tests and
vaccinations. These are gaining support from major travel industry players.
From: CNN’s Barry Neil, January 23, 2021

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Signs of Biased Writings or Sources

 
1. It is heavily opinionated or one-sided.
2. It tries to sell you something in disguise.
3. It uses extreme or inappropriate language.
4. It relies on unsupported or unsubstantiated claims.
5. It pretends to present facts, but offers only opinion.
6. It is entertainment-based or a from of parody or satire.
7. It presents highly selected facts that lean to a certain outcome.
8. Its author is unidentifiable, lacks expertise, or writes on unrelated topics.

9. It tries to persuade you to think a certain way with no regard for

actual evidence.

Independent Assessment 2
Getting Into the Essay
Directions: Read the text below. Using the checklist provided, assess if the author is bi-
ased in presenting his article. Out a check mark  if observed; and a cross
mark  if not observed.

On Covid-19
Corona virus has threatened the whole world and turned it nearly upside-down. I heard
from a friend that millions have already died due to Covid-19-related cases and the number
is still counting. I fear that if we don’t get vaccinated half of the world’s population may van-
ish, and this brings chills into my bone. I began to experience panic attacks, many sleep-
less nights, loss of weight, and unexplained fear. I really think that the world will come to an
end…soon.
Yesterday I saw on TV the Covid-19 vaccine and how the world rushes things as if
there were some kind of time frame or deadline to which it should be delivered. So, you
see, there is something going on here. I read in an article, somewhere, that the WHO
health protocols being practiced worldwide are not that effective after all; that you may still
get infected with the virus even if you observed all these health measures. For this reason I
decided to stay in my room and never ever leave the house until the vaccine has become
readily available to all.
The virus is everywhere now. All the messages that I’ve been receiving from friends
are all true. We should, therefore, protect ourselves from this virus by simply staying at
home. Relay this message to your family and friends for this may save lives.
(A Student’s Essay, December 10, 2020)

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Signs of Biased Writings or Sources

 
1. It is heavily opinionated or one-sided.

2. Tries to sell you something in disguise.

3. Uses extreme or inappropriate language.

4. Relies on unsupported or unsubstantiated claims.

5. Pretends to present facts, but offers only opinion.

6. Is entertainment-based or a from of parody or satire.

7. Presents highly selected facts that lean to a certain outcome.

8. The author is unidentifiable, lacks expertise, or writes on unrelated topics.

9. Tries to persuade you to think a certain way with no regard for factual
evidence.

Independent Activity 3
Give Me a Statement
Directions: Read and understand the statements. Then, determine if they express
prejudice. Put a check mark if PREJUDICED; and a cross mark  if NOT
PREJUDICED. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Statement
 
1. Clothes make a man. So, I consider Raymond less of a man because
he is poorly and cheaply dressed.

2. Men and women are created equal. Thus, I will always treat the
opposite sex with respect.

3. A child born of a poor man will forever be a poor man. Jose’s life is
miserable because his ancestors had miserable lives, as well.

4. Our faith should not divide us. I have my own religion, but I respect
other people’s faith.

5. It is not what you know, but who you know that matters. I will promote
Josephina for this position because her father has invested a lot on
this company.

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Independent Assessment 3
Put It in a Paragraph
Directions: Read each paragraph below. Then, tell if it is a POSITIVE Prejudice or a
NEGATIVE Prejudice, and be able to explain why.

a. Positive Prejudice b. Negative Prejudice

1. I witnessed her childhood and how she struggled in life as she grew closer to the sun.
I heard her laughter and saw her tears; I felt the heavy load as she carried them all by her-
self. She did all by herself and made it gracefully well. Now, the old days are but withered
petals of roses on the ground as the sun shines brightly on her beautiful name carved on
black granite. I can confidently say that she has lived a purposeful, meaningful life.

2. My teacher is my hero. Everything is crystal clear. I can still recall every detail: the
deafening silence, the dry air that summer break, the inviting glistening water of the river
flowing under the wooden bridge on which I was standing. I can still sense the heavy tur-
moil in my head, the uncertain beating of my chest, the running tears on my face that al-
most blinded my sight. Yes, I was, indeed blinded and confused. I made the final decision
as I climbed slowly upon the siding of the bridge, and when I was about to let go…my Eng-
lish teacher grabbed me by the hand and said: “Do you really want to do this boy? Do you
really want to leave this way and this soon?”

3. I am a monster. At age five, my mother abandoned me after my father died. She left
and lived with another man and seemed to forget that she has left a helpless child by the
roadside. I was like a kitten thrown out in the street to live…or to die. I survived. I became
hard and cruel; I became wild and protective of myself. The small helpless kitten has turned
into a tiger. I know nothing of a kind word; I know nothing about the good Lord; I know noth-
ing about the world…but to struggle and to survive. The streets have become my concrete
jungle. No one would dare stand before me and try to hurt me for they know what the con-
sequence would be. You feel my anger, I know. You wanted to ask me to edit my word-
ing…but no, I will not. I am mad and allow me to speak out my grievances and sentiments.
After this…please, embrace me. You may not be my mother, but in your arms I could feel
her warmth.

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4. I do not believe in politicians and I have a low regard on Philippine politics.

For me, all politicians are but the same; they run for the office not to serve, but to be
served; politics has become their source of living and a platform of widening connections
and network. They love not the public service, but the power the office entails. There may
have been one good politician amid the throng, but one among the multitude is unnoticea-
ble. That’s why I don’t participate in election anymore. A waste of time.

5. I will succeed. Though, I was born to a poor family, I know that I can be the man I
dream to be. I will use poverty and my misery to fuel my desire to be the better me. I will be
on top of the hill and I can make it…just wait and see.

What I Have Learned

CONGRATULATIONS!
You have reached this level with high enthusiasm. At this level, I am confident that you
have already acquired the target skills through the series of activities you have gone
through.
Before moving on, I just want you to write your realization by following this template.

I realized that...

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What I Can Do

Directions: Read carefully the text below. Then, accomplish the evaluation checklist that
follows. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

A Cat Lover’s Note

Mon, I’ve heard that you love animals and that you keep some in your place: rabbits,
turtles, dogs, cats, birds, and even snakes. Is my research team correct? Do you keep
dragons, too?
Did you know that cats are the best among all the animals or pets that you keep?
Please, have a seat and I’ll tell you this. Cats are pure spirited creatures, and they are sent
here for some specific MISSION.
Most people think that cats do nothing, are lazy and do nothing but eat and sleep. It is
not true! All cats have the power, every day, to remove the negative energy accumulated in
our body. As soon as wee fall asleep, they absorb that energy. If there is more than one
person in the family, and there is only one cat around, it can accumulate an excessive
amount of negativity by absorbing the energy from so many people.
When they sleep, the cat’s body releases the negativity it takes away from us. If we
are too stressed, they may not have enough time to release all that negative energy, and
so, as a result, it accumulates turned into fats…until they can release it. So, they get fat
and you think it was the food you were feeding them…or because they don’t move
enough…but the truth is, they don’t. It is nice to have more than one cat in the house, so
that the weight of the negative energy is divided among them.

They also protect us during the night, so that no unwanted

spirits enter our house or our room while we sleep. That’s why
they like to sleep in our bed. And if they think we’re fine, they
won’t sleep with us. If there was something strange around us,
they jump into our bed and protect us. If a person comes to our
house, and the cats feel that that person is there to harm us or
that he is bad, the cats surround us to “protect” us.

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If you don’t have cats, and a stray cat comes into your house and adopts it as a home,
it’s because you need a cat at that particular time. So, the stray cat volunteered to help you.
Thank the cat for choosing your home for the job. If you have other cats and can’t keep the
stray cat, find a place for him. The cat came for a reason unknown to us on a physical level,
and in dreams you can see the reason for the appearance of the cat at that moment. There
may be debt, some karma he has to pay. So, don’t freak out or frighten the cat. Well, “he”
will have to come back, one way or another, to fulfill this obligation. You may choose to
send your other pets out of your house, but, definitely, not the cats.

Word or Expres-
  sion
Signs of Biased Writings or Sources
Write the
  sentence or
expression here, if
there is NONE,
simply write N/A.

1. Heavily opinionated or one-sided

2. Tries to sell you something in disguise

3. Uses extreme or inappropriate language

4. Relies on unsupported or unsubstantiated

claims

5. Pretends to present facts, but offers only

opinion
6. Is entertainment-based or a from of parody or
satire

7. Presents highly selected facts that lean to a

certain outcome
8. The author is unidentifiable, lacks expertise,
or writes on unrelated topics

9. Tries to persuade you to think a certain way

with no regard for factual evidence

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Assessment

Directions: Read the text below, then, accomplish the items that follow. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

Real Treasure
Raymond O. Dela Cruz
1
MAYUMO…a Kapampangan word which means SWEET in English (matamis in
Tagalog), and the place was not called as such for nothing. In this place were found the
most beautiful and sweetest faces in the whole province.
2
San Miguel de Mayumo was unique among the other towns in Bulacan as it is situated
like a child in slumber being cradled by three provinces: Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and
Aurora during the time Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) was not yet established as a town;
while San Ildefonso prepares the visitors coming from the South as they enter the sweet
town. Mayumo, indeed, had the best and most strategic location.

3
It is blessed with fertile soil on
which tobacco (during the span of
tobacco monopoly) and sugar canes
were planted and shipped to Mexico
via Galleon trade. This might be one
possible reason why the Kapam-
pangans from Candaba named the
place MAYUMO. The Kapam-
pangans were one of the the early
settlers in the place who made
trades through the rivers. It is also
presumed that these traders referred
to MAYUMO/MATAMIS to certain
fruit-bearing trees (Buli) which were
abundantly seen along the river
banks. As for me, it is the sweet
smile of the ladies of San Miguel that
makes the town sweeter.
4
Its mountains were rich with natural resources. Well-known people in history used to
visit the Sibul Springs for its famous healing sulfuric water and hunt wild deer in the forests.
Trees were abundant and were cut down as the newly established town pushed its
development; lumbers from these mountains were used for constructions and decorations
of the glamorous antique houses that serve as reminder of how wealthy the town’s people
during those early times were. Metals and rocks were hauled out from the mountains
leaving them barren. The capitalists that drained away the blood of Mayumo left her half
dead.

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Its rivers were the means of transportation and commerce during the early times.
Boatmen and traders as far as Tondo, Manila would reach Mayumo through its riverways.
These rivers that connect lands, people, and culture, were used to establish a progressive
towns. Thus, Tagalog from “Taga ilog” got its name.
6
Its history is filled with names of characters and heroes that permanently etched the
course of time. Heroes and villains came from this town; writers, musicians, politicians, na-
tional artists among others brought either pride or shame to the sweet name of the town. I
believe that great heroes sprouted from this town.
7
Heroes die, mountains erode, rivers dry up, traditions fade, history is twisted,
treasures vanish. These things are not the real treasures of San Miguel de Mayumo, or any
town for that matter. The real source of riches of a town are its people who choose to love
and serve their town with honesty and integrity. Human resources are the true and lasting
wealth of the land. With all these things said, I don’t know how you would put it, but as for
me…San Miguel de Mayumo is the sweetest town in the province of Bulacan.

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A. Identify the author’s biases or prejudices in his writing. Copy the biased/prejudiced
statement from the text to your answer sheet. Number 1 has been done for you.

1. In paragraph 1, which sentence expresses biased idea? Write the sentence on

your answer sheet.
2. In paragraph 2: _________________________________________________________
3. In paragraph 3: _________________________________________________________
4. In paragraph 6: _________________________________________________________
5. In paragraph 7: _________________________________________________________

B. Comprehension Check:
6. What does mayumo mean in English?
a. pretty b. sweet c. rich d. treasure
7. What is another word for barren?
a. empty b. productive c. fertile d. fruitful
8. What does the line, “Heroes die, mountains erode, rivers dry up, traditions fade,
history is twisted…treasures vanish” imply?
a. Time is of great importance in the world. c. People come and go.
b. Nothing is permanent in this world. d. Treasures are uncertain.
9. What type of text is it?
a. Biographical b. Personal c. Historical d. Literary
10. Enumerate the three provinces that were connected to San Miguel de
Mayumo._______________, ________________, ________________

C. Differentiate Biases from Prejudices. Write B if the statement is a bias, and write P if it
is a prejudice.
___11. I believe that COVID-19 19 is the worst virus of all time and it is all around us.
___12. I will not talk to my friends nor get near them for they might be infected already.
___13. I will no longer participate in the electoral process in this country.
___14. I stand firmly that corruption in politics is a cancer that has no cure.
___15. I love my English teacher more than any subject teachers I have had for he has
shown me how important I am as an individual, in spite of all the troubles I caused
him.

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Additional Activities
Directions: Create a written dialogue that shows the importance of differentiating bias and
prejudice.

Assessment Rubric for Dialogue Writing

Criteria 4 3 2 1

Writing Process Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of No evidence

outstanding good plan- some pf planning.
planning. ning. Learner planning, but Learner is not
Learner is is prepared. not sufficient prepared.
prepared. for the task
Adherence to Excellent Good Fair. Tends to More focus on
purpose, clear purpose, clear wonder. purpose
Topic
at all times majority of the needed.
time.
Correctness of Correct format Only one or Three to five More than six
and length two mistakes mistakes mistakes
format
made. Correct made. made.
and length length. Incorrect Incorrect
length. length.

Grammar, No spelling Only a few Multiple Many spelling

spelling, mistakes. spelling mis- spelling mistakes
punctuation, takes have mistakes made.
Excellent use of
been made. made.
vocabulary, vocabulary Vocabulary
Good use of Use of used is below
language use Punctuation
vocabulary vocabulary is expectation of
used correctly
better. the grade
Punctuations
Outstanding level.
mostly correct Mistakes on
use of lan-
punctuation is Poorly
guage Good use of
evident. punctuated.
language
Language Language
usage is usage is poor.
average.
Conversation/ The topic is Creativity is Creativity is Creativity is
creatively evident. hardly seen. not observed.
Characterization/
written.
Characteriza- Characteriza- Poor charac-
Entertainment
Characteriza- tion is good. tion is unclear. terization.
value
tion is
Shows a little Holds very lit- Entertainment
Outstanding.
entertainment tle entertain- value is poorly
Entertaining to value. ment value. incorporated.
read.

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What I know Independent Activity 3
1. c 6. c 11. a 1. /
2. b 7. c 12. a 2. X
3. a 8. a 13. d 3. /
4. b 9. c 14. a 4. X
5. a 10. a 15. b 5. /
Independent Assessment 3
Independent Activity 1
1. a
1. d
2. a
2. e
3. b
3. b
4. b
4. c
5. a
5. a
Assessment
Independent Assessment 1 1. In this place were found the most
beautiful and sweetest faces in the
1. My parents believed that I was not wor-
whole province.
thy to be sent to school, that I was better
off as a housemaid. 2. Mayumo, indeed, had the best and
most strategic location.
2. He was the only person in my life who
supported and believed in me. 3. As for me, it is the the sweet smile of
the ladies of San Miguel that makes the
3. Life has been so unfair to me.
town sweeter.
4. Everything does not seem to fall in prop-
4. I believe that great heroes sprouted
er places.
from this town.
5. Life and people were so hard on me.
5. For me, San Miguel de Mayumo is
the sweetest town in the province of
Independent Activity 2 Bulacan.
1. X 6. b
2. X 7. a
3. X 8. b
4. X 9. c
5. X 10. Pampangga, Nueva Ecija, Doña
Independent Assessment 2 Remedios Trinidad
5. X
1. / 6. / 11. P
6. X
2. / 7. / 12. B
7. X
3. / 8. / 13. B
8. X
4. / 9. / 14. P
9. X
5. / 15. B
Answer Key
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Diverse City LLC. “BIAS vs. PREJUDICE”. https://diversityllc.com. Jul 23, 2018.
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