HomeLearning Tasks

Who would you want to be friends with in the novel? Explain. (Intrapersonal)

I would like to be friends with Jem in the novel. Why? Well, that's because he is around the same age as me. Also, I would like to experience how it is like being a child in a world without computers, televisions and other modern day items. Furthermore, I would like to make friends with a someone that is courageous. Not just moral courage, like how Atticus was, but also the 'fake' type of courage. I feel that daring is the right word to use for that. I mean, why not? Someone that is daring is fun to play with! You can go explore places and things like that! Also, I would like to see how he feels about discrimination and prejudice, as I, a Chinese, would be known as a "Coloured Person". However, I would not only make friends with Jem just because he is fun to be around with. As we all know, Jem is a teenager, like I am. Thus, we will be maturing. I would also want to see how a boy from a place full of discrimination would be like when he matures. Furthermore, he is from a time where there is not much technology, and I would see how he differs from me.

Conduct an interview with a friend (not from HCI) or family member. Find out from their point of view on prejudice and discrimination. Either record the interview or write out the interview transcript. (Interpersonal)

For this task, I have invited my younger cousin to be in this interview.
What i asked will be in bold, while my sister's response will be in italic.
Alright, so let's begin :)

1.What do you think being "Prejudice" means?
Being Prejudice is the act of Discriminating someone.

2.Alright....So what do you think discrimination is?
I think that discrimination is the act of treating someone unfairly.

3.Okay, next question. What are stereotypes?
Well, I think that stereotypes are what people think of something or someone, based on his look, skin colour, race and religion.

4.Have you discriminated/stereotyped/be prejudice to anyone before? If so, how?
Yes, i have stereotyped someone before. When i was very young, I used to think that all Filipinos are maids! However, I do know my mistake now.

5.Do you think discrimination and prejudice is common in Singapore?
Yes, I do. Now and then, I hear a lot of jokes about peoples skin colour, race and religion. I think that prejudice can be seen everywhere, even in the most common places. Usually, if I go into a bus, I don't see people of the same race sitting together. However, I think that even if Singaporeans are prejudice, the furthest they would go is telling jokes about peoples race and religion.

6.What do you think you can do to stop prejudice in Singapore?
For a start, I think I should stop my friends from telling racist jokes, as they are the most common forms of prejudice in Singapore.

7.Okay, last question. If you were to arrange the 3 things, stereotype, discrimination and prejudice according to their seriousness, what will they be?
Stereotype, discrimination and Prejudice

Okay, thank you!
Here, the interview ends.

As you can see, my cousin made the same mistake as I did. We both had the same misconception on discrimination and Prejudice. Firstly, Stereotyping someone leads to prejudice. Then, the prejudice would lead to discrimination. Secondly, prejudice is more of having a preconceived preference or idea.

Well that's all i have to say!
Be happy!