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Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 28

Perspectives & Bias

Spot bias and respect different views

What your child practises

Children practise listening to other points of view, recognizing bias and stereotyping, using respectful language and sharing their own beliefs with reasons.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-S-105, 8-S-308, 8-S-311, 8-S-400, 8-S-401, 8-S-402, 8-S-404, 8-S-405, 8-VI-006 · recognizing bias and discrimination, comparing perspectives in the media, listening, respectful language and expressing viewpoints

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which sentence expresses a belief about an issue clearly?

    • I like green.
    • I believe the town should plant more trees because they cool the streets.
    • Whatever.
    • Trees.

  2. Question 2

    Ageism is…

    • a respect for elders
    • a kind of map
    • treating people unfairly because of their age
    • a historical age

  3. Question 3

    Which clue suggests an article may be biased?

    • it uses loaded words and leaves out other viewpoints
    • it gives sources and many views
    • it shows facts
    • it is balanced

  4. Question 4

    Bias in the media means…

    • printing maps
    • showing information in a way that favours one side
    • never showing news
    • showing every side equally

  5. Question 5

    A stereotype is…

    • a map symbol
    • a historical date
    • a fact about one person
    • an oversimplified idea about a group

  6. Question 6

    How can you tell if media coverage is balanced?

    • it shows no data
    • it uses only one voice
    • it mocks one side
    • it presents several viewpoints and cites evidence

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