Learning Area ENGLISH Grade Level 8

W3 Quarter Third Quarter Date

I. LESSON TITLE
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING MELC 13: Determine various social, moral, and economic issues discussed in the text
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) listened to
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Enabling Competencies:
- Distinguish fact from opinion cited in the text listened to
- Employ different listening strategies suited to the topic, purpose, and level of
difficulty of the listening text
Suggested
IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Timeframe
A. Introduction 30 minutes Study the lines taken from Ms. Pia Wurtzbach’s answer during the Miss Universe
2015 Q and A portion. Distinguish facts from opinions and decide what type of
issue is being discussed from her answer.

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“I think that the US and the Philippines have good relationship with each

other.” “We have been colonized by the Americans.”

We could infer that the first statement is an opinion associated with social issues
since it deals with the relationship of two countries which is recognized by the
people within the society, while the second one is a fact that deals with economic
aspect, which states the situation of our country before where people somehow
experienced unsatisfactory and difficulties during those times.

B. Development 1 hour and Learning Task 1: Study the following images and decide what issues are being
30 minutes shown. Write S if it displays social issue, M if moral issue, and E if economic issue.

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Discussion of the Lesson

The social, moral and economic aspects of education are essential if we are to
prepare ourselves to live full and active lives as part of our local, and global
community; and to help us define who we are, our part in the world and our
motivations and our perspective on life. Let us define the following aspects.
 A social issue is a problem that influences many citizens within a society. Poverty,
unemployment, unequal opportunity, racism and malnutrition are examples of
social problems.

Moral issues are those actions which have the potential to help or harm others
or ourselves. Notice that if we have an issue of moral concern, it might involve
something good or evil.

Economic issues facing the world economy, as well as regions and countries,
include prospects for growth, inflation, energy, and the environment, inequality,
labor issues, emerging markets and the impact of new technologies.

Learning Task 2: Read the video transcript of North Korean girl, Yeonmi Park during
One Young World Summit 2014. If you have internet access and gadget at home
you may watch the video on this link: lifeintherightdirection.com/heartfelt-ple-from- north-
korean-girl/
I was born in 1993 and I was abducted at birth
even before I knew the words freedom or human
rights. North Koreans are desperately seeking
and dying for freedom at this moment. When I
was 9 years old I saw my friend’s mother publicly
executed. Her crime – watching a Hollywood
movie. Expressing doubt about the greatness of
the regime can get three generations of a
family imprisoned or executed. When I was four
years old, I was warned by my mother not to even
whisper, the birds and mice couldn’t hear me. I
North Korean girl, Yeonmi Park speaks
At One Young World Summit 2014 admit it: I thought the North Korean dictator
could read my mind. My father died in China after
I have to do this because this is not me we escaped North Korea and I had to bury him,
speaking, this is the people who at 3am in secret. I was 14 years old. I couldn’t
wanted to tell the world what they want even cry. I was afraid to be sent back to North
to say .North Korea is an unimaginable Korea. The day I escaped North Korea, I saw my
country, there is only one channel on TV, mother raped. The rapist was a Chinese
there is no internet, we aren’t free to broker. He targeted me. I was 13 years old.
sing, say, wear or think what we
There is a saying in North Korea: “Women are
want. North Korea is the only country in
weak, but mothers are strong.” My mother
the world that executed people for
allowed herself to be raped in order to protect
making unauthorized international
me. North Korean refugees, about 300,000, are
phone calls. North Korean’s are being
terrorized today. When I was growing up vulnerable in China. 70% of North Korean
in North Korea, I never saw anything women teenage girls are being victimized,
about love stories between men and sometimes sold for as little as $200. We walked
women. No books, no songs, no press, across the Gobi Desert, following a compass,
no movies about love stories. There is no when that stopped working, we followed stars to
Romeo and Juliet. Every story was freedom. I felt only the stars were with us.
propaganda to promote the Kim Mongolia was our freedom moment.
dictators.
 Death or dignity. Armed with knives, we were prepared to kill ourselves if we were going to
be sent back to North Korea. We wanted to live as humans. People often ask me: How can we
help North Koreans? There are many ways, but I would like to mention three, for now.
One – educate yourself so you can raise awareness about the human rights crisis in North
Korea.
Two – help and support North Korean refugees who are trying to escape to freedom.
Three – petition China to stop repatriation. We have to shed light on the darkest place in the
world. It isn’t just North Korean human rights it’s our rights that the North Korean
dictators have violated for seven decades. We need governments around the world to put
more pressure on China, to stop repatriation. In particular, Chinese delegates of One Young
World can play a part by speaking out. North Korea is indescribable. No humans deserve to be
oppressed just because of their birthplace. We need to focus less on the regime and more on
the people who are being forgotten. One Young World, we are the ones who will make them
visible. Fellow delegates, please join me as we make this a global movement to free North
Koreans. When I was crossing the Gobi Desert, scared of dying, I thought nobody in this world
cared. It seemed that only the stars were with me. But you have listened to my story. You
have cared, thank you very much.

Statements below are taken from Yeonmi Park speech. Identify which among the
statements express social issue, moral issue or economic issue.

1. North Koreans are desperately seeking and dying for freedom at this moment.
2. I saw my mother raped. The rapist was a Chinese broker.
3. 70% of North Korean women teenage girls are being victimized, sometimes sold
for as little as $200.
4. There is only one channel on TV, there is no internet, we aren’t free to sing, say,
wear, or think what we want.
5. No books, no songs, no press, no movies about love stories. There is no Romeo
and Juliet, every story was a propaganda to promote the Kim dictators.

Learning Task 3: Read an excerpt from President Duterte’s SONA and distinguish the
issues discussed whether social, moral, or economic.

State of the Nation Address (SONA)

July 27, 2020

My countrymen, it is sad that while government focuses its attention and

resources to battle the coronavirus, there are those who take advantage of a
pre-occupied government…

The dealers and purveyors of illegal drugs, hiding in the shadow of

COVID-19, have stepped up their activities. The amount of shabu valued
at millions of pesos seized during police operations speak volumes of the
enormity and weight of the problem that we bear.

The corrupt, the grafters and the influence peddlers also take advantage
of the fear and confusion that the coronavirus generates. The financial and
material assistance of the government to the unemployed, the sick and the
destitute running into billions of pesos, are not spared from corruption and
ineptitude. Even the donations from well-meaning private persons are
skimmed before reaching their intended beneficiaries. It is like snatching food
from the mouths of babies.

The profiteers, over-pricers and corrupt felons must be laughing while

they stash their dirty monies. But not for long. They cannot outrun the long arm
of the law…
 … If we allow greed, self-interest and ambition to rule us, then as stated by
one prominent physician, we will “be left with nothing better than the lesser
evil instead of the greater good.”…

…The efforts and resources which we poured out produced the momentum
needed to bring our country closer to our goals. Suffice it to state, we made
significant strides over time.

Source:rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/summary-duterte-sona-2020

Social Issue Moral Issue Economic issue

C. Engagement 1 hour Learning Task 3: Watch or listen to any news program. List down 3 International and
3 Local news discussing Social, Moral and Economic issues.

D. Assimilation 10 mins. State the focus of the following issues:

Social Isssues

Moral issues

Economic issues

V. ASSESSMENT 20 mins. Read the following statements, then decide which among the following issues
expresses Social, Moral, and Economic. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

1. The pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams
of prosperity and had the world living in a trouble.
2. Duterte vowed to uphold human rights and later threatened to kill drug users.
3. He orders various agencies to help OFW’s who have lost their jobs and
returned home due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
4. He calls on Congress to swiftly pass the Bayanihan to recover as One
Act intended to provide funds for low-interest loans to small business.
5. He calls for the passage of a law establishing the Coconut Farmers’ trust fund
and a P 66-billion agricultural stimulus package through the Rural Agricultural
and Fisheries Development Financing System Act.

VI. REFLECTION Write your personal insights about the lesson using the prompts below.
I understand that .
I realize that .
I need to learn more about .
Prepared by: Rosalinda B. Zita- SDO Tayabas City Checked by: Michaella R. Rada