Implicit Bias Lesson Activity

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome to English

Goals for today: 

-Have a better understanding of what implicit bias is

-To be aware of potential bias in your own circle and surroundings

Plan for today's lesson

1. We will play the "apprentice game" in groups 

2.Learn about implicit bias

3. Get in your groups and talk about the discussion scenarios we have provided for you

4. As a group you will share about the scenario to the rest of the class 

Respect

Reminder of class rules: 

1. We are not to judge each other. This is a space for learning and growing. 

2. Do not laugh or make fun of someone else's opinion or comment. 

3. Let's respect each other and grow together

Instructions for activity

-In your groups, you will pretend you are the boss' assistant. 

-You are given the task to fire 6 out of the 7 newest workers.  

-This will be done in 7 different rounds. Each round you will learn something new about each candidate. 

-You must choose who to fire and who will be your apprentice. 

Please sit in your groups

Get out a piece of paper to keep track on who you fire. 

Let's begin!

Please choose 1 to fire

Osama

Bas

Jane

John

Destany

Tiffany

Samuel

Fire another

Osama Barakat

Bas van der Graaf

Jane Fillion 

John Campbell

Destany Raines

Tiffany Wong

Samuel Huntley

Please fire 1 more

Osama Barakat

Bas van der Graaf

Jane Fillion

John Campbell

Destany Raines

Tiffany Wong

Samuel Huntley

Please fire 1 more

Osama Barakat

Bas van der Graaf 

Jane Fillion

John Campbell

Destany Raines

Tiffany Wong

Samuel Huntley

Homosexual

Heterosexual

Lesbian

Transgender

Heterosexual

Heterosexual

Heterosexual

Please fire 1 more

Osama Barakat

Bas van der Graaf

Jane Fillion

John Campbell

Destany Raines

Tiffany Wong

Samuel Huntley

Physically disabled, Mentally fit

Physically and mentally fit

Pregnant, Physically and mentally fit

Physically and mentally fit

Physically and mentally fit

Has Dyslexia, Mentally and physically fit

Suffers from Anxiety, Physically fit

Please pick your apprentice!

Osama Barakat

Bas van der Graaf

Jane Fillion

John Campbell

Destany Raines

Tiffany Wong

Samuel Huntley

Stock market research/Business man

Refugee, studied Civil Engineering in Syria

Degree in Chemical engineering

Consultant and project manager

Degrees in Art and business management

Ex-Army, fluent in 5 different languages

Police officer

Who is your apprentice!?

Let's discuss :)

Let's discuss: What was the point of this activity? 

New vocabulary: Automatic Association

New vocabulary: Unconscious awareness

New vocabulary: Stereotypes

Example of implicit bias

You are a white male entering the train. 

Without realizing it, you automatically sit next to another white male out of comfortability. Unconsciously you are less comfortably sitting next to a black person

Take a moment to think: are the any examples that you can think of in relation to implicit bias? (ex. gender, skin color, age, disability, mental illness, sexuality)

In your groups:

You will be given a worksheet with scenarios on them. In your group you can discuss whether or not your think implicit bias was present in the form of stereotypes, age, gender, or skin color discrimination. 

You will be asked to share your opinion on one of the scenarios. 

Let's talk about the scenarios!

-Please pick one scenario that you would like to share your thoughts on to the group :) 

How is your understanding of implicit or unconscious bias?

1. I feel comfortable
2. I feel okay, maybe more explanation or practice
3. I still do not have a good understanding.

Do you feel that you can better recognize situations with bias?

1. Yes, very much.
2. Yes, a bit
3. I am not sure
4. Not at all

Thank you for your participation today :) 

This was a very deep topic today, thank you for being kind and understanding to yourselves and to one another. 

See you next week.