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Respect and Bias Awareness

Read the scenarios and answer using respectful, specific language. You do not need to share personal experiences. If an issue feels unsafe or ongoing, seek help from a trusted adult or an appropriate school support person.

Notice the pattern

Bias can be a preference, assumption or judgement that affects how someone is treated. Discrimination is unfair treatment connected to who someone is or is perceived to be. Intent and impact can differ: a person may not mean harm, but the impact still matters.

1.At a group project meeting, a student says, “You probably won’t understand the instructions because English isn’t your first language,” and assigns the student no speaking role. Identify the assumption and explain how the decision could affect the student’s participation.

2.A sports team requires every player to wear safe footwear during training. Is this automatically discrimination? Choose the best answer and explain why.

Yes. Any rule that treats people the same is discriminatory.
No. A safety rule applied consistently is not automatically discrimination, though reasonable needs should be considered.
Yes. Safety rules always target a person’s identity.
No. A rule can never be unfair.

3.A group chat shares a meme mocking a person’s religious clothing. Someone says, “It’s only a joke.” Give one reason the impact may still be harmful, even if the sender says they did not intend harm.

4.Which responses are constructive ways to address a hurtful comment? Select all that apply.

Calmly say the comment is unfair or harmful.
Share the comment widely to embarrass the person.
Check in privately with the person targeted and ask what support they want.
If safe, record relevant details and tell a trusted adult about repeated or serious behaviour.
Demand that the targeted person explain their identity to everyone.

Choose a safe response

A useful sequence is Pause → Respond → Support → Report. You can adapt it to the situation. Speaking up directly is not always safe; getting help is also a responsible response.

5.Match each step to its action. Steps: 1 Pause, 2 Respond, 3 Support, 4 Report. Actions: A Check in with the targeted person and ask what would help; B Tell a trusted adult or use an appropriate reporting process; C Take a moment to assess safety and avoid escalating; D Name the impact calmly, if it is safe to do so.

1 Pause
2 Respond
3 Support
4 Report

D: name the impact calmly if safe
B: tell a trusted adult or use a reporting process
C: assess safety and avoid escalating
A: check in and ask what would help

6.Write one respectful sentence you could use if you safely chose to challenge the group-chat meme. Your sentence should identify the impact without insulting or threatening anyone.

7.Explain two ways repeated discrimination or exclusion could affect a person’s hauora (wellbeing). Include at least one social, emotional, mental or physical effect.

8.A student sees the same person being left out of a club activity several times. Name one barrier that might make it hard to act, then describe one safe way to respond or get support.

9.A club plans an event on a day that conflicts with some members’ religious observances. Suggest one fair, practical adjustment and explain how it supports inclusion without requiring anyone to disclose private beliefs.

10.Complete the statement with a practical action: “A respectful group is not just one where nobody says anything hurtful; it is also one where people…”