Words for fair and unfair

Personal & Social Development · Empathy & Social Awareness · ages 7-11

Name ______________________ Date ____________

What is prejudice?
- Learning a new fact about someone
- Judging someone before you know them
- Asking someone a question
Which sentence is a stereotype?
- All dogs are friendly.
- My dog Max likes to run.
- Max is a golden retriever.
Equality means treating everyone exactly the same.
Circle one: True False
A store won't let a group of teenagers in just because of how they look, even though they didn't do anything wrong. What is this an example of?
- Discrimination
- Compassion
- Bias
A coach gives every player the same size shoes, even though their feet are different sizes, so some kids' shoes don't fit. Which word describes what the team needs instead?
- Equality
- Bias
- Equity
Which sentence correctly uses the word 'bias'?
- The judge felt compassion for the lost dog.
- The judge tried to stay fair and not let bias affect her decision.
- The judge used equality to split the money evenly.
A student says, 'A team gave everyone the exact same trophy size, so that's discrimination.' What is wrong with this sentence?
- Giving everyone the same thing is equality, not discrimination
- The sentence is correct
- Trophies cannot show equity or equality
Leo says, 'Girls are bad at math.' What kind of statement is this?
- Prejudice
- Discrimination
- A stereotype

Answer key

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Judging someone before you know them · Prejudice is a feeling about someone formed before you actually know them.
All dogs are friendly. · A stereotype is a big idea applied to a whole group, not just one dog.
True · Equality gives the same amount to everyone. Equity gives each person what they need instead.
Discrimination · Discrimination means treating someone unfairly because of a stereotype, here based on how the teens looked.
Equity · Giving each player what they need, not the same size, is equity. Equality would mean giving everyone the same size no matter what.
The judge tried to stay fair and not let bias affect her decision. · Bias is an unfair leaning toward one side, which is exactly what a judge should watch out for.
Giving everyone the same thing is equality, not discrimination · Treating everyone the same way is equality. Discrimination means treating someone worse because of a stereotype or bias.
A stereotype · Leo is describing a whole group with one idea, which makes it a stereotype. Prejudice would be a feeling, and discrimination would be an unfair action.