HEALTH

Health
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
To be or not to be?
Health – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 4: To be Or not to be?
First Edition, 2019

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Personal Health Attitudes: It’s Influences to Sexual Behavior . The scope of
this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language
used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them
can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module consists of one lesson, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Personal Health Attitudes: Its Influence in Sexual Behavior

After going through this module, you are expected to assess personal health attitudes that
may influence sexual behavior (H8FH- Ic-d-20).
a. identify personal health attitudes that may influence sexual behaviors; and
b. perceive personal health attitudes as guiding principles which influence
sexual behaviors.

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 What I Know

In this activity, you are going to assess yourself about Personal Health
Attitudes and its Influence in Sexual Behavior.

Directions:
Items 1-5. Identify the health attitude that can influence sexual behavior that is being
described in each number. Choose the answer in the box provided below. Some
answers can be repeated.

KEYWORDS
*PEERS *FAMILY *SELF

1. Group of people who have the skills to evaluate readiness for mature
relationship.
2. They are knowledgeable about sexuality issues.

3. One can communicate effectively with his/her family.

4. An individual can freely express love to his/her family members.
5. They interact with both genders in the most appropriate and respectful
manners.
Items 6-10. Answer the following items using the keywords (Personal Health
Attitudes) in the box above based on the statements/situations being portrayed.
Write your answers in your quiz notebook.
_6. Symond has been very open to his parents about his relationships.

_7. The man is fully aware of what he likes to do and become.

_8. Odessa gives encouragement to her friends about becoming good
examples to the youth.
_9. Carlo is busy with school activities but never miss his task of cleaning their
front yard every day.
_10. Althea is conscious of how she looks when she goes out.

Items 11-15. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect.
11. Communication skills help you avoid misunderstanding by expressing your
feelings in a healthy way.

12. In double standard of morality, boys and girls are given the impression of

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 men being superior to women.
13. Standards for appropriate sexual behavior are not important in the society.

14. An individual must have knowledge about sexuality issues.

15. Double standard of morality contradicts gender equality.

Personal Health Attitudes: Its Influence

Lesson
to Sexual Behavior

In this module, you will learn about Sexual Behavior Standards are behaviors
that have come to be accepted by society. Social and cultural norms are some of the
factors which influence gender roles. The aim of education for human sexuality is to
develop in a boy the characteristics of the personality belonging to his sex, and in a
girl the characteristics of her own sex, thus turning a boy into a mature man and a
girl into a mature woman.

What’s In

In the previous module, you have already learned and analyzed the factors
that affect one’s attitudes and practices related to sexuality and sexual behavior.
Through the graphic organizer, describe the influence of each factor when it
comes to determining your human sexuality. Give at least three descriptions.

Family Media Peer Culture

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 Notes to the Teacher
Some activities might require them to go outside and
conduct interviews. Try to reach out to them in terms of
difficulties experienced by the student.

What’s New

Activity 1. Male versus Female

Directions: In your activity notebook, copy the Venn diagram as shown below. Write
the roles played by male and female in the space provided. In the space
where the two circles meet, write the common roles played by both and
in the space where the circle didn’t meet, write their specific roles.
Choose the specific roles from the box below.

MALE FEMALE

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 cook kiss mom kiss dad back out of a fight
play with doll ride a bike baby-sit
sing in public play baseball dance
have long-hair wear an earring have tattoo wash
dishescry wear jewelry
take ballet lessons join rock band clean the house

invite a person on a date change diaper

fixing a broken faucet

What Is It

In this activity, you will learn and understand the Personal Health Attitude and
its Influence to Sexual Behavior.
Attitudes are established way of thinking or feeling that are typically reflected
in a person’s behavior, for example, a positive attitude towards employing people
with a disability. Attitudes involve the interaction of beliefs, feelings and values, and a
disposition to act in particular ways. Our attitudes help us to define how situations
are seen, as well as define what is expected in behavior towards a situation, person
or object.
Source: National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce, 2013

Aging naturally involves huge changes in physical, cognitive, and social

dimensions. Many of these changes, such as declining strength, difficulty
remembering, or bereavement from the death of friends and loved ones, are
experienced as a kind of loss. Experiences of loss can affect one's health negatively,
but some people maintain a positive health attitude despite these unwelcome events,
which gives rise to a variety of positive health-related consequences. Like any
attitude, which comprises a summary evaluation, favorable or unfavorable, of a
concept, object, or situation, one's health attitude is the overall evaluation of one's
own health as excellent, good, fair, or poor.
Source: Encyclopedia, 2020

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Below is a diagram showing health attitudes that can influence sexual behavior.

SELF
PEERS
► appreciates own body
► express love and
► takes responsibility for own behaviours
intimacy in
► knowledgeable about sexuality issues
appropriate ways
► have the skills to
evaluate readiness
FAMILY for
► communicates mature relationship
effectively with ► interact with both
family
genders in
► able to express love
appropriate and

.
to your family
respectful ways
members
► respect both gender
► perform your duties in
and responsibilities all apects
at home.

Questions:
1. In three words, describe what you think about young people today?
2. In one or two sentences, describe the role of parents in today’s
society.
3. How do your peers/ friends help you in shaping your values as a
person?

Study the following terms.

Sex - is the biological basis of being male or female.
Gender - refers to femininity or masculinity of a person’s role and behaviour.

It is a social concept on how men and women should think, feel and act.

Gender Equality – permits man and woman equal enjoyment of human rights.

Gender Role – refers to set of roles, characteristics, and expectations of how a man or a

woman should feel, think, and act as influenced by parents, peer, and society.

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Sexuality – an integral part of what we do and who we are; it is the way in which we

experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. It is the total expression of

an individual’s self-concept.

Sexual Behavior Standards are behaviors that have come to be accepted by

society.
Gender and sexuality are two issues that affect your life as a teenager. These two
concepts have some of the greatest impact on how you view yourself and deal with
other people especially with the opposite sex. Sexual feelings are normal and healthy.
As a teen, you will experience a heightened desire to explore your sexuality. This is
completely normal and healthy. Just keep in mind that sexuality encompasses our
whole being. Managing sexuality-related issues should be founded on values
particularly self-respect and respect for others. (Source:
https://www.slideshare.net/iamcarloluna/mapeh-8-health-1st-quarter-gender-human-

DOUBLE STANDARD OF MORALITY

Boys and girls are given the impression of men being superior to women. In as
much as we would like to practice gender equality, the roles for human conduct and
human appropriateness are not alike for both sexes as practiced in most areas in the
Philippines. This is likely shown in the examples below:

A. Boys and men are permitted to stay out more and up to a later time than the
girls and women.
B. A philandering or immoral man is considered as demonstrating his manliness
or “pagkalalaki”. A philandering or immoral woman is considered as cheap,
bad, or “masamang babae”.
C. Women are expected to remain virginal until they marry, while it is generally
acceptable for men to have sexual experience before marriage.
D. Women are socially judged and legally penalized for adultery and for having
children out of wedlock.
E. Men who stay at home to do household chores instead of having jobs to earn
money for the family are considered by some as “under ‘d saya.”
F. Men showing weakness are considered girly.
G. Men are always be the last to say and decide on situation in the family.
H. Women are not allowed to display their breasts in public when nursing a baby.
I. Cooking foods is always delegated to women than men.
J. Engineering courses are seldom taken by the women.

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Activity 1.1 Give your Thought!
In your activity notebook, answer the following questions:

1. What is your stand on double standard of morality?

2. How can we possibly eliminate the double standard of morality?

Let’s Talk!

Virgin - is a person who has not had sexual interaction.

Virginity – clean, spotless
never been having experience of sexual intercourse

Staying virgin until marriage keeps you…

PHYSICALLY
-free from
EMOTIONALLY pregnancy &
-free from venereal
SOCIALLY exploitation by diseases
others.
-free to develop -free from having
many -free from guilt, to choose a
relationships doubt, hurry-up wedding
disappointment, and an
and loss of illegitimate child
reputation.

VALUE
your virginity for
your own good ACT
and your future
spouse - choose friends with
KNOW high standards
your -stay away from
dangers and
attitudes & temptations
standards How -be kind, firm, and
does proud of your values.
one stay
Virgin?

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Activity 1.2

In your activity notebook, answer the following questions:

1. Do you believe that virginity is important for both boys and girls? Why?
2. What are your attitudes and standards towards virginity? Compare it with the
norms and standards set by society. Does it conform?
3. How do you value virginity? Why?

What’s More

In this activity, you will share your learnings about significant gender roles of a
teenager in shaping your values and decisions in life.

Activity 1.3 Tree of Value

It is said that yourself, your family and peers have significant role in shaping
your values and decisions in life. As a teenager, write the values that you developed
in yourself and gained from your family and peers as you journey in your teenage
life. Write the values on the leaves of the trees.

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Activity 1.4 Society Says

In your activity notebook, copy the table as shown below and write words or
phrases that you associate with the words masculine and feminine in real scenario.

GENDER ROLES
MASCULINE FEMININE
Example: breadwinner Example: babysitter

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activity 1.5 My Abstinence Bucket List

Abstinence is the best decision one can make in safeguarding sexual health.

In this activity, you will you understand on how you value your personal sexual
health.

Direction: In your activity notebook, copy the table as shown below, list five items
that you value most in life and will help you say no to unhealthful practices. Explain
how this item can encourage you to make right decisions.

My Abstinence Bucket List

Example: Family picture This picture will remind me of how I value

my loved ones and how I would like to
make them proud of my achievements.

1.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

What I Have Learned

In this activity, you are going to assess yourself about your Personal Health
Attitude and its Influence to sexual behavior.

Directions: Share your insights by supplying additional statement/information below.

What can you say about:

1. Maintaining positive Personal Health Attitude will help me

2. Being knowledgeable about Personal Health Attitude and its influence to

sexual behavior will help me

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 3. Valuing Sexual Behavior Standards will help me

What I Can Do
In this activity, you are to going to share your learnings in real life situations
about the valuing yourself.

Activity 1.3 What Do You Value?

Values are strong beliefs held by persons, families and group of people about
important issues. It is essential to know one’s own values, beliefs and attitudes, how
they influence on the rights of others and how to stand up for them. As you mature in
life, you shape your own values, which may be different from one another. Social
norms and standards can affect your sexual decision-making and behavior as it
influences values and behavior.
Source: Physical Education & Health Learner’s Material
Values are qualities or conditions that are important to a person. Complete this
survey by determining what you value in yourself. In your activity notebook, tick on
the appropriate box based on the importance you assign to each attribute.

Very
Not
Important Important
Important

1. To be respected by my parents

2. To be respected by my friends

3. To have a positive image of myself

4. To have lots of friends

5. To do well in school

6. To give and receive love

7. To stay virgin until marriage

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8. To build healthy relationships with
members of both sexes
9. To appreciate sexuality as factor of
personality
10. To make intelligent decisions concerning
sexual behavior

After completing this survey, what value/values you have observed is the
most important. Why?

Assessment
Test I- True or False.
Directions: Write T if the statement is correct and F is the statement is incorrect.
1. Personal health attitudes are significant in assessing to do what is right or
wrong.
2. Communication skills help you avoid misunderstanding by expressing your
feelings in a healthy way.
3. In double standard of morality, boys and girls are given the impression of
men being superior to women.
4. Standards for appropriate sexual behavior are not important in the society.
5. An individual must have knowledge about sexuality issues.

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 6. Double standard of morality contradicts gender equality.
7. Knowing your own sexuality cannot help you in life.
8. Assessing your health attitude will lead you to a thorough decision-making.
9. Family can help you in performing your duties and responsibilities according
to your biological characteristics.
10. Being a peer/friend, one should respect both gender in the most appropriate
and respectful manner.

Test II.

Directions: Identify the health attitudes that may influence sexual behavior being
yourself, being a family member and a peer. Select your answers form
the pool of words.

POOL OF WORDS
* Self *Peers *Family

1. Knows about sexuality issues

2. Expresses love to the family
3. Interacts both genders in respectful manners
4. Takes care of your body
5. Performs duties and responsibilities at home

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 Additional
Activities

It’s time for enrichment exercise!

In an A4-sized bond paper, create your own sexual behavior standards
checklist/tool. After creating a new one, have your peers answer your checklist/tool
and compare his/her response to yours.

My sexual Behavior Standards checklist

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Answers Key

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References

Book

Department of Education. 2013. Physical Education and Health 8 Leaners Module.

Philippines: Vicarish Publication and Trading Inc.
Encyclopedia, 2020
National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce. 2013.

Online Article

"Department Of Health | Part 2: Values And Attitudes". 2020. Www1.Health.Gov.Au.

https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-
n-wkstd13-toc~mental-pubs-n-wkstd13-2.
"Department Of Health | Part 2: Values And Attitudes". 2020. Www1.Health.Gov.Au.
https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-
n-wkstd13-toc~mental-pubs-n-wkstd13-2. (Education 2013)

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