Homeroom Guidance Grade 11

Quarter 1 Module 3: You R-U-L-E:

Respect, Understand and Listen to Everyone!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. distinguish the situations where acceptance or discrimination are being observed;

2. demonstrate unconditional respect to other people; and
3. explain the value of respect in building and maintaining a harmonious relationship with
others.

MATERIALS NEEDED
• Guidance Journal
• 2 pcs bond paper
• Coloring materials (if available)
• Pen/pencil

INTRODUCTION
The previous module helped you see the importance of other people. It was designed to give
you insights on the different ways of building better relationships with them. The module
also helped you to practically develop relationship with others.

In this module, you will be able to improve your view on global competitiveness with the
use of essential skills that are relevant to the development of your behavioral skills, like
empathy, culture sensitive, responsibility and respect.

Let’s Try This

Recall a personal experience where respect was shown to you and an observed scenario
where discrimination was evident. Write your answers on your Guidance Journal using the
table below. Then, answer the processing questions that follow.

Respect was shown to me when… I think discrimination was evident

when…
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PROCESSING QUESTIONS
1. How do you describe your feelings and thoughts about respect and discrimination,
and why? ________________________________________________________________
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2. When do you know if respect is being shown? if there is discrimination? Cite some
indicators. _______________________________________________________________
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3. Is it possible to replace discrimination with respect? How? ______________________
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Let’s Explore This
Examine yourself and enumerate your five behaviors that show respect to others and five
behaviors that you think can be considered as discriminating to other people. Be truthful to
yourself in doing this exercise. Examples are provided as guide. Then answer the processing
questions.
I respect others when…
Example: I give my full attention when someone is speaking.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________
I may be discriminating others when…
Example: I check the brand of the clothes they are wearing.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________
PROCESSING QUESTIONS
1. What do you notice with your answers? _____________________________________
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2. What influence the manner that you deal with people? ___________________________
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3. How do you build or maintain a harmonious relationship with others? ______________
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Keep in Mind

Where does respect and discrimination stem from?

Why do we respect people? Why do we discriminate others? These are questions that we
can ask ourselves about. We learn to treat people based on our perceptions, knowledge and
relationship with them. For instance, your attitude toward others may be different between
your friends and your teachers. You tend to be quite formal and composed in front of
unfamiliar people, and very jolly and casual to your parents or guardians.

We feel at home when people around us speak the same language that we use, wear clothes
the way we do, and treat us as part of their circle or family. However, we feel uncomfortable
when people are too different from us; and at times, this becomes a starting point of
discrimination.

Discrimination happens when we take negatively the differences of other people. We tend
to be directed by our prejudice or our preconceived opinion or notion about other people.
Sometimes, it clouds our mind to the extent of not recognizing anymore that people are
different. Our self-imposed conditions about the actions of other people are mostly
manifested in our relationship with them. It is important to develop a social skill that
considers the unique characteristics of others and the sensitivity to appreciate them. Such
things can simply be coined in one word - RESPECT.

We respect people not because it is the right thing to do or because you need to do it, rather
we co-exist with people and we recognize our similarities and differences. We accept them
for who they are and we don’t force to change them just to be like us. It’s the same thing
that they cannot do such to us. The following are just some ways to demonstrate our respect
for others:

1. Respect yourself first. You cannot give what you don’t have. You cannot control how
others would see you but you can shape the way you see yourself. If you think that you
deserve to be treated well, treat yourself well. For example, you don’t allow others to
abuse you physically or psychologically as there are a lot of means to stop it properly and
legally.

2. Be on the lookout when your prejudice strikes. There’s nothing wrong if you have an
opinion or idea about the person you have just met. However, it has to be balanced with
actual facts at hand. If you think that he/she is a person you cannot trust, treat the person
well, the same as you treat everyone else, and just reserve your idea to yourself. We have
to operate with a logical mind to be fair to other people.

3. Remember that they are also like you as a person. We have our own life and difficulties
or problems. Who knows, the person you might be laughing at is suffering from
depression. The man you might be trying to discredit is a victim of bullying and physical
abuse. Your classmate who always cracks jokes might be trying to forget his dying father.
We all have our shortcomings and we are all capable of committing mistakes. The good
news is our past does not define us, so learn to keep in mind that people are always a work
in progress.

4. Look at the positive side of the person. Despite the imperfections or flaws, there are
good things in people that are worth celebrating. Who else does not have any flaw or
mistake? We treat people with respect because that’s our nature and it defines who we are
and not who they are.
5. Always try to be the bigger person. Have a big room for understanding and tolerance
for individual differences. Try not to let your emotion get the best of you. You may feel
disheartened, angry, jealous or even disappointed with people and that’s OK. However,
it should not change your nature as a person and the way you relate with them. Keep in
mind the insights you got from the negative experiences with other people and use these
to improve your dealings with others.

You can do it

Bashing on social media is very rampant nowadays. Come up with a simple campaign
material to promote respect as part of social skill among netizens. It can be a slogan,
poster or audio-visual presentation (if possible). For slogan or poster, use a short bond
paper and any coloring materials. Staple/insert this in your Guidance Journal.

What I have Learned

Answer the following questions:

1. What are your experiences of showing respect to people like your family, friends, and
classmates? ______________________________________________________________
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2. How do we keep harmony with others especially during this time of pandemic?
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3. How did the pandemic affect the way you treat people? How do you interact with other
people? __________________________________________________________________
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Share Your Thoughts and Feelings

Make a symbol that can serve as your reminder to always respect people no matter
who they are and where they come from. You may use coloring materials. Do this in a
short bond paper and staple/insert in your Guidance Journal.