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Homeroom Guidance
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Self-Analysis: A Step to My
Improvement
Homeroom Guidance Self-learning Module – Grade 12 Quarter 1
Module 1: Self-Analysis: A Step to My Improvement 2020 Edition

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Analysis: A Step to My Improvement. Manila: Department of Education Central Office,
2020.

Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio
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 Homeroom Guidance Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Self-Analysis: A Step to My
Improvement

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of Education ay kaisa ng inyong tahanan upang maipagpatuloy ang edukasyon
ng lahat ng mag-aaral sa buong Pilipinas. Dalawa sa mga pamamaraang ito ang
paghahanda ng Leaning Continuity Plan at ng Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELCs).
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maituro ng Homeroom Guidance (HG) ang mga kasanayan sa buhay o life skills
sa pamamagitan ng self-learning modules. Nakatuon ito sa tatlong
mahahahalagang domeyn—ang academic, personal-social at career
development. Binigyang-pokus sa Homeroom Guidance MELCs ang mga
gawaing makatutulong sa lahat ng mga mag-aaral na magkaroon ng Rasyunal
na Pag-iisip (Rational Thinking), Malusog/Maayos na Pagkilos (Healthy
Behavior) at Positibong Disposisyon (Positive Disposition) na higit na
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buhay, maisakatuparan ang mga inaasahang gawain at higit sa lahat, matutuhan
ang mga kasanayan sa buhay na kailangan nilang taglayin sa yugtong ito.
Introductory Message

For the learner:

As part of examining your life while trying to adjust to the new normal, it is
important to evaluate your strength and weaknesses. Doing it will help you to the
adjustments that you will need for the next stage of your life. This could help you
understand the things that happen around you and to effectively deal with different
challenges.

Work on the tasks seriously. Seek help if you believe you need to. Remember,
in life there are things that we cannot control. There will be negative events that will
challenge our positive dispositions. However, let us not be disheartened; we have the
means on how to overcome it. You have that in you! Embark on this journey of
overcoming your weaknesses and optimizing your strengths to attain your better
version.

This self-learning module has six interactive tasks such as:

Let’s Try This – which will help you to get ready to learn;

Let’s Explore This – which will guide you towards what you need to learn;

Keep in Mind – which will give you the lessons that you need to learn and
understand;

You Can Do It – which will help you apply the lessons learned in daily
activities;

What I Have learned – which will test and evaluate your learning;

Share Your Thoughts and Feelings – which will help you express your
thoughts, opinions and feelings.

Make sure to read, think, follow, and enjoy every task that you are asked to do.
Have fun! Stay safe and healthy!
 MODULE
SELF-ANALYSIS: A STEP TO MY
1 SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. identify your strengths and weaknesses and their role on your personal development;
2. show ways to enhance strengths and overcome weaknesses on different aspects of
personality: physical, physiological, mental, spiritual, social, moral and emotional; and
3. express an oath of commitment in valuing yourself.

Period: Week 1 of 1st Quarter

Suggested Total Time Allotment: 60 Minutes

Materials Needed:

 Personal Goal Development Worksheet

 Pledge of Commitment
 HG portfolio/notebook/clean sheet of paper
 Coloring materials, if available

Introduction

In this module, self-awareness is being highlighted. Since people like you are in
constant change where family, school, community and others play a vital role, you have to be
mindful on your strengths and weaknesses.
Hence, self-evaluation is greatly needed nowadays, especially during this time of
pandemic. You need to assess what you have done so far in terms of managing the kind of
life you have now and how your strengths and weaknesses helped in facing the challenges
brought about by the difficult situation.
 Let’s Try This
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes

Mirroring Therapy
1. Face in front of a mirror and act out your emotional reactions on the following scenarios
or aspects of your personality:
a) Your facial structure
b) The circle of friends that you have
c) Your current academic performance
d) Living with family
e) Personal relationship with God
f) Your current relationship status
g) Your body posture
h) Attitude towards difficulties in life

2. Try to observe yourself and evaluate your emotional reactions. Write down your
answers on a sheet of paper including your answers to the processing questions.

Processing Questions:
1. How did you feel about the activity?
2. Was it easy or difficult? Why?
3. Were you able to mirror emotional reactions you had towards the different
scenarios in your life and aspects of your personality? How?
4. What strengths and weaknesses have you noticed or identified?

Let’s Explore This

Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes

Activity No. 2: Personal Goal Development Worksheet
Based on your identified strengths and weaknesses from the previous activity, write
your personal development action plan by copying the Personal Development template below
on a sheet of paper. Write your response in each column about your personal goals and
behavior that you would want to stop, minimize, continue, improve and start. An example has
been provided as your guide. On the same paper, write your answers to the processing
questions.

Personal Goal Development Worksheet

Personal
Stop Minimize Continue Improve Start
Goal

Better Developing a
Sleeping late Using gadgets Keeping my Reading in
1 grades for daily personal
at night for gaming notes orderly advance
this year study plan

Processing Questions:
1. How did you find this activity?
2. How would this help you to attain your personal goal ?
3. What could be the possible barriers in the achieving your personal goals?

Keep in Mind

Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes

You are now in Grade 12 which is the last level in basic education. Hence, it would be
important that you are aware on your adjustments as a teenager in the different developmental
aspects of personality. How do you think you’re dealing with it?

A group of researchers led by Amanda Eller states that a balanced person might
develop an active role by interpreting the expectations of the social actors from the home and
work domains and from other institution. It is where he/she studies and adopts boundaries
with degrees of permeability that enable a state of greater balance between the said domains.
When it comes to life, happiness, and well-being, there isn’t one single area of life that we
need to focus on. Instead, life is multi-dimensional and dynamic.

The following dimensions will guide you on the areas to focus and improve.

1. Physical. Your adolescence period is a good time for you to take more responsibility
for your physical health. You can learn to make healthy food choices, be active, and
engage in your own healthcare. It is highly recommended that you have at least 60
minutes of physical activity each day. Support from family and friends will help
increase your physical activity as adolescent. In addition, learning the healthy habits
like drinking enough water and eating enough fruits and vegetables, is important to
maintain your good nutrition. Valuing your physical health by taking care of your body
 through the following: exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, maintain a healthy weight,
get enough sleep, keep up with vaccinations, brush and floss your teeth, and avoid
listening to loud music.

2. Mental. It is important for you to maintain good mental health habits, including coping,
resilience, and good judgment among your age group to achieve overall wellbeing. It
sets the stage for positive mental health in adulthood. Mood swings, for example, are
common during adolescence. Some adolescents might experience a serious mental
health adjustment, such as depression and/or anxiety disorders, at some point in life.
That is why for a healthy mental aspect, you as an adolescent must remember that
talking about your feelings with a trusted person can help. He/she could be a member
of your family or a close friend. Definitely he/she can support you in maintaining a
sound mind and positive outlook in every challenge as an adolescent.

3. Emotional. The adolescent healthy emotional development is marked by a gradually

increasing ability to perceive, assess, and manage emotions. This is a biological
process driven by physical and cognitive changes and heavily influenced by context
and environment. You generally become more aware of your own feelings and the
feelings of others, but these perceptions may still be weak. You sometimes might
expect to keep your emotions from interfering with performance in school, task and
other activities, but doing so may be challenging in a complex environment. You may
be excited to take on new challenges to become more independent, whereas others
may need more support to build confidence. The process of emotional development
gives you the opportunity to build skills, discover unique qualities, and develop
strengths for optimal healthy emotion.

4. Social. You as an adolescent must continue to refine how you relate with others.
Questions like “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to be?” may direct you to have a
deeper understanding of yourself. You may adopt the values and roles that your
parents expect from you and later on develop your own identity that might be different
from your parents but similar with your peer group. This is common as peer
relationships can become a central focus in your life. It is recommended that you build
relationship with your peers through social interrelated activities. You may establish
healthy relationship with them through freedom to be yourself, mutual respect of both
people in the partnership, support, privacy, boundaries and communication.

5. Spiritual. Religion has a strong influence to our country even up to now. The
teenagers who are guided and nurtured by a clear belief system and spiritual activities
are much less likely to go off the rails during adolescence. The experiences and
observations you have in your spiritual aspect could continuously refine your belief
system. It is better to be surrounded by adults who can be your good role model and
a source of inspiration to improve your life direction than to be with people who are
very prone to be off-track in life.

Therefore, after internalizing the five dimensions of human individual, it is important to

include personal development plan to manage your strengths and weaknesses.

A Personal Development Plan is an action plan for self-development within the context
of education, relationships, career, or for self-improvement. It provides an awareness and
reflection that will help you set and reach personal goals and improve on various aspects of
your life across various life stages.
 You Can Do It

Activity No. 3: Poem Writing Challenge

Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Let’s be creative! Write a poem of at least four lines about
your personal insights on how you value yourself. You
may read the poem with your family at home or share it
with your friends in your social media accounts.

What I have learned

Suggested Time Allotment: 5 minutes

Make your own “Pledge of Commitment” stating that despite the many challenges you are
facing now, still you are able to manage life with courage and determination. Write it on a sheet
of paper.

Pledge of
Commitment

Share your Thoughts & Feelings

Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes

Congratulations! You have come this far. Share the insights you learned by filling out the
following graphic organizer. Do it on a sheet of paper.
My Three Big Steps in
Achieving Personal
Development

Personal
Development
Step
3:

Step
2:

Step
1:

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References

Eller, Amanda Margi, De Araujo Bruno Felix and Araujo, Diana Abreu “Balancing
Work, Study and Home: A Research with Master’s Students in a Brazilian University” RAM, Rev. Adm.
Mackenzie vol.17 no.3 São Paulo May/June 2016

Mayer, John “Know Thyself” Psychology Today. March 11, 2014. Accessed January 11, 2018.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201413/know-thyself.

“What is Personal Development?” Skills You Need. Accessed January 11, 2018.
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/ personal-development.html

“Why Personal Development Is Critical to Success” SUCCESS. May 02, 2017. Accessed January
11, 2018. htttps://www.success/com/article/rohn-why-personal-development-is -critical -to-success.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex

Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address: [email protected] * [email protected]
 MODULE
ACCEPTING THE INDIVIDUALITY
2 OF OTHERS

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. determine the basic aspects of an individual;

2. demonstrate suggested ways in accepting others;
3. formulate home/school policies that promote respect for individual differences;
and
4. appreciate actions or behaviors that accept individual differences.

Period: Weeks 2 and 3

Suggested Total Time Allotment: 120 Minutes
Materials Needed: Clean sheet of paper, bond paper, ballpen, and coloring materials
Week 2

Introduction

In this module, you will have a better understanding about your role in promoting
respect for individual differences. This aims to give you an opportunity to view other’s
perspectives and feelings. Accepting attitude and openness to other’s unique characteristics
will help you to have healthy relationships.
Go on board and celebrate everyone’s individuality!
 Let’s Try This
Suggested Time Allotment: 20 Minutes
Observation of Other’s Uniqueness
1. Copy the following table on a clean sheet of paper.
2. Think of three (3) different persons who are similar in a certain aspect that
you would like to observe for this activity. Example: 3 famous personalities
(singers, dancers, inventors, politicians, artists).
3. Write their names and describe them using the options in each column. Use
your best judgment on them.
4. Write your answers to the processing questions after.

Description
Planner or
Persons Lively or Nurturing or Conservative Thinker or
easy-go-
Reserved? disciplinarian? or liberated? doer?
lucky?
Name:

Name:

Name:

Processing Questions:
1. Were you able to fill out all related descriptions for each person? Which of the
descriptions is the most observable?
2. What is the most difficult description to observe? Explain.
3. What can you say about the differences that you observed among these three
persons?

Let’s Explore This

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

Showing Support for Others

Copy the following table on a sheet of paper. How will you support others in the given
situations? Write your answer in each column
 Situatio Physically Emotionally Socially Spiritually
n

1. A new classmate with a

physical disability
2. A friend who lost his parents
due to accident
3. A neighbor who chose to stop
schooling for employment
4. A sibling who spends most of
his/her time playing online
games
5. A friend who plans to leave
their house because of a
family problem
6. A new group member who
loses hope because of
many problems
7. A cousin from an ethnic group
who is still adjusting to her
new school
8. A relative who is confused with
his gender preference
9. A classmate who
experiences social
discrimination due to his
poor academic performance
10. An older sibling who needs
help on time management

Processing Questions:
1. What do you notice with your answers?
2. Which of the situations is the most difficult to handle or manage? Explain.
3. What type of support or help is the easiest to provide? Explain.
4. What have you realized after doing this activity?
 Keep in Mind

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

In dealing with others, we must recognize that we are all different from one
another. Though we may have similarities in terms of preferences, taste, physical
appearance, style and many more, we still have our distinctions and uniqueness which
make us special in different ways.
Our individuality comes with our unique attributes and characteristics. Some can
easily be seen physically while some can be manifested through actions and behavior
which may indicate values and personalities.
There is harmony in diversity and we can all keep it that way if we learn to
accept one another as we are.
There are healthy ways to deal with our individual differences which would work
for everyone’s advantage. Here are some:

a. Accept that we are all different. Don’t assume that your preferences would
always be the same as those of your peers or friends. Of course there are similarities
among you but all have different stories to tell that affect the way you see things. You
may have different beliefs, culture, values, and even interest, and you cannot force
anybody to be exactly the same as you. Remember, even twins have differences.
b. Use your similarities with other people to strike a harmonious relationship
with them. While you acknowledge that people are different from another, there are
also commonalities which you may take advantage to establish positive relationship
with them. At this point in time, you might have found the right people who can be
your good friends, who can inspire you to strive harder, and who can be your role
model.
c. Be open-minded with others. You can always learn from the experiences of your
friends and peers and they can also do the same with you. The manner they
overcome life challenges and how they impact their living could be your insights to
improve your lifestyle or even the way you see things around you. You can also learn
from their culture, traditions and values.
d. Try to consider where others are coming from. Your family set-up may be
different from what your friends have. People might have grown up in a province or
in a highly urbanized city. There are those who have a complete set of parents and
those that have a single parent or no parents at all. Additionally, people have
different childhood experiences which greatly affect their attitude and personality
now. There are also those who struggle financially and those who are well off. Keep
in mind that people are coming from different backgrounds and they act, decide and
make choices based on those things.
e. If your differences with others are getting in the way, try to have a common
ground. You cannot impose your beliefs, values and culture to others, the same way
that they cannot do that to you. However, instead of trying to prove who’s better and who’s
not, you may want to find an area where you can both improve yourself while learning from
each other. There are differences that are worthy to talk and celebrate, and there are those
that we just accept unconditionally just like in the second item.
There’s no point in comparing people as each of us have our own potentials and
abilities.
Always remember that you co-exist with others. There are things that you cannot control like
the people around you but you can always manage the way you deal with them. The choice
is always with you, either you make the most out of those individual differences and have a
happy life or you make that as your limitations.

Week 3

You Can Do It
Suggested Time Allotment: 30 minutes

“I Care” Policies
Copy the table below on a separate sheet of paper. Write at least five policies at
home, in school, in the community or online that you personally do to respect individual
differences. Answer the processing questions after.

HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY ONLINE

Processing Questions:
1. How do you compare your answers in each column?
2. Given the current situation, how do you intend to practice them?
3. What made you practice such ways to respect individual differences and care
for others?
 What I have Learned
Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Write a 3- to 5-paragraph essay that answers the question
below on a sheet of paper.

How should we celebrate our

individual differences?

Share your Thoughts & Feelings

Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Create a slogan or poster on unconditional acceptance of others and
respect for individual differences. You may post it online or physically in
the most noticeable area at home. Use a short bond paper and coloring
materials.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex

Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address: [email protected] * [email protected]

 MODULE
THINKING ALOUD MY DECISIONS
3
Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the factors that affect the right and wrong actions or decisions;
2. recognize the tendencies of every individual to make right and wrong decisions
or actions; and
3. analyze situations that depict tendencies of making right and wrong decisions
or actions.

Period: Weeks 3 and 4 of 1st Quarter Suggested

Total Time Allotment: 120 Minutes Materials

Needed:

 clean sheet of paper

 pen

Introduction

In the previous module, you learned how to accept others’ individuality. You even
formulated your personal policies or guidelines to uphold acceptance and respect of people’s
differences at all times.
In this module, you are up to another insightful learning episode. You will delve into
the decision-making process. Remember that you are free to choose a course of action from
among various alternatives. However, your choice has consequences; and you are
responsible for your own actions. You will encounter some factors that may affect your sound
decision-making like past experiences; biases; current situation or setup, and individual
differences.
 Let’s Try This
Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

Read the story of Anton, a Senior High School graduate, then answer the processing
questions on a separate sheet of paper.

Anton’s Indecisiveness

Anton who took up the General Academic

Strand in Senior High School has a hard time deciding
what course to enroll in college. He graduated with
honors and has received special citations. He is great in
Science and Math but he is also into arts and graphic
designing. He was told by his parents to decide for his
course since colleges are already closing admission
and the school opening is approaching fast.
He is spending night analyzing his options.
Sometimes he barely sleeps, over-analyzing all
considerations. There are also pressures from his
friends for him to join them in the university where
there are wide variety of Science course he can choose from. He also considers the
suggestions of his teachers who see his potential in graphic designing and multimedia arts.
Anton really wants to enroll in the most prestigious school to study the course that
perfectly fits him. After thorough self-deliberation, he comes down to two schools and four
courses. But this does not end his considerations; he still has more factors to visit.
His family and friends are starting to worry if he could ever make a final decision.
It has finally come one day when everything was in place. Anton finally decides to
enroll! He hurries to the school of his choice, but he’s an hour late! The enrolment has just
closed for his first choice. To add in more to his regrets, his second chosen program has
also reached the maximum number of students and it was closed days ago.
Sad and full of regrets, Anton goes home thinking of the lost time overthinking his
options. And that is because he can just not make up his mind.

Processing Questions: Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

1. Did you experience spending more time to make a decision that greatly
affects you or your future just like Anton? Share your experience.
2. If you are in his situation, what would be your next move?
3. What should you do so you won’t face the same problem as that of Anton
 Let’s Explore This
Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Agree or Disagree?
On a separate sheet of paper, write AGREE or DISAGREE on the given situations. Read
each statement carefully to make sure that it best matches your opinion.
1. I cannot tell my best friend’s parents about his smoking and drinking tendencies
because I will betray his trust.
2. I should consider the advice of my parents when it comes to choosing my
course in college.
3. It is OK to take credit for other people’s work as long as it serves a good
purpose.
4. Choosing a career that will employ easily is more practical than pursuing a
passion that will take years before getting a good earning.
5. The curriculum exit that you should choose after senior high school should best
match the track and strand you are taking.

Processing Questions:
1. What are the factors that you considered in answering?
2. Do your experiences at this time of pandemic change the way you decide on
things? In what way?

Keep in Mind
Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes

We make countless choices every day, from the very moment we opened our eyes in
the morning up to the time we fall back to our beds, and our choices are neither right nor
wrong.
According to Steven J. Heine, author of the book Cultural Psychology, choice is
something that is surely valued everywhere; however, the extent to which people value
choices and exercise it is influenced by the context we are in. More choices are available to
individuals acting alone than to those who are part of interdependent group of people;
however, the limits on their choices are likely not experienced as aversive when individuals
share the same goals as their group.
For example, you choose not to attend classes because your peers invited you to join
them outside the school during class hour although you are aware of your responsibility in
the school. This phenomenon is be explained by Rollo May, an
American Psychologist, who articulated that human beings are inseparable from their
environment, a simultaneous relationship exists, and involving three models such as
the following: (1) the physical and physiological; (2) the social environment of the
people; and (3) human being’s relationship to their inner nature.
Ludwig Binswanger, an existential psychologist, explained that humans have
complete freedom of choice or free will and are completely responsible for their own
existence. There was always the possibility of becoming something new or better because
existence changes.
How can you correct mistakes from the past? Change your mind set. Change is
always a choice. You need to realize that you can control your own behavior and need to
make better choices. Things don’t just happen. You can take much more effective control of
your life through planning.
What are the strategies to promote change and foresee the possible wrong decisions
and future actions? According to American psychologist Gerald Corey, first thing is to
explore what your wants, needs and perceptions are. Try to recognize, define, and refine
how you wish to meet your needs. Second, focus on what you are doing at present and think
of your future direction. Take action by changing what you are doing and thinking. Third,
make a self-evaluation. It is your responsibility to evaluate your own behavior. Lastly,
formulate your action plan. Creating and carrying out your plans enable you to gain more
effective control over your life. If your plan does not work, devise a different plan. Your
commitment is essential to carry out your plans.

Factors that affect our decisions

We act or decide based on different considerations and factors. Most especially if
the situations demand a very important decision, we need to carefully assess our choices
and calculate the risk that we might face.

1. Environment. The people around us including the current setup affect the
way we see things. They can influence our beliefs and perception on the
consequences of our actions. There are times that we intend to compare
how they face a certain problem with the way we face it ourselves; this is
something that we need to get away from as we are all different including
the situations we are in.

2. Experiences. Our past encounter with people and the results of our
decisions before mold how we act and decide today. For instance, if you
have proven that a certain person should not be trusted with your secrets,
then you won’t entrust him/her the confidential matters that you have. The
same thing if you have a tested action to be effective like your study habits
which led you to get high grades, then, there is a great possibility to replicate
such practice. Our experiences whether good or bad shape the way we
behave nowadays.
 3. Personal characteristics. We should also take into account the function of
our culture, attitude, personality, beliefs, abilities, gender, health condition
and others in terms of our way of making a decision. You have to recognize
that there are enabling and limiting aspects of your personal characteristics.
For instance, in your culture, there may be a stigma on the role of man or
woman. It is now up to you whether you want to live up to that expectation
or not. You may want to look into what science tells about healthy and
unhealthy practices.

4. Facts or data. It is a good practice to decide based on the merit of actual

facts or data. It will definitely inform you on the exact scenario you are
dealing with and you can calculate how your decisions would impact the
situation. For example, you need to decide your curriculum exit. You may
check the number of schools where you can pursue whatever course you
have plan to have. At the same time, you may look into the data on SHS
graduates who were employed after basic education and those that
ventured into business.

5. Motivation. Our drive to achieve certain things influences our decisions.

Sometimes we need to let go of small things in order to attain greater things.
For example, you slipped away your opportunity to be with your friends on
a Saturday because it’s your schedule for college application interview.
Your goal to be a college graduate is bigger than your desire to enjoy the
company of your friends, so you opted to be at the interview.

Your decisions will define the kind of choices you are taking. At the end of the day,
you will be the one to face whatever consequences these decisions bring. Hence,
your decision-making process is very important. If you are in doubt or confused about
your choices, you may want to go to someone who is well trained to guide and
facilitate your decision-making process like a Registered Guidance Counselor (RGC).
If an RGC is not available in your school, you may consider getting the insights of your
trusted teacher, parents or adults.

You Can Do It
Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes
Copy the following template on a short bond paper and list your alternative course of action on
the following situations.
 Looking Into my Decisions

What are the factors

What is your
Situation that led you to this
decision?
decision?

1. A group of learners invited

you to join a virtual
organization and encouraged
you to meet new friends. To
become a member, you need
to follow certain rules.
2. Your parents told you that
they may not be able to
support your schooling this
year because of financial
matters. They asked if you
can stop attending school.
3. Your cousin asks you to tell
a lie to her parents that they
will have a school event to
sneak going with her
boyfriend for a date.
4. Your family is experiencing
financial crisis and lost a
sustainable livelihood; and
there’s an invitation from a
friend to try online selling.
5. It’s your birthday and your
friends would like you to
throw a party despite the
strict quarantine protocol in
your community.

What I have Learned

Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Dear Anton
Go back to the story of Anton in Let’s Try This. If you have the power to travel back in time
and help him out in choosing for the best school and course to take in college, what advise
will you give him? Write your answer in a letter format on a piece of paper.
 Share your Thoughts & Feelings

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

1. On your answer sheet, write your personal experiences depicting

right or wrong decisions you made during this pandemic.
2. Cite the reasons why you did such acts, and how you resolved the issues.

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Heine, Steven J. Cultural Psychology. Second Edition. New York: W.W.

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Lundin, Robert. Theories and Systems of Psychology. DC. Health and Company.