The Maquiling School, Inc.

Junior High School Department

College, Los Bańos Laguna

Values
Education 7
1st Quarter S.Y. 2020- 2021

MODULE 1: Changes Adolescents Experience

Lesson 1.1: The Great Teacher Inspires
Lesson 1.2: Forging Meaningful Friendships
Lesson 1.3: Fulfilling One’s Role in the Society
Lesson 1.4: Responding Positively to Changes in One’s Body and Appearance
Lesson 1.5: Cultivating the Ability to Make Careful Decisions
Lesson 1.6: Valuing a Virtue: Self-Worth
Lesson 1.7: Desiderata

Name: ________________________ LRN: ______________________

Grade Lever: ________ Class Code: ______ Date: ________________
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of friendship
2. Perform his/her roles in society
3. Demonstrate ability with self-confidence
II. Subject matter
A. Unit 1: Adolescence
B. Lesson 1: Changes Adolescents Experience
C. Reference: ARETE: Cultivating Filipino Values in the 21st Century

III. Lesson proper

Introduction
Adolescence can be confusing, exciting, and challenging stage in one’s life.
Physical changes begin to develop. Some freedom and privileges are granted so that
adolescents can pursue their varied interests. However, along the way to adulthood,
adolescents will have to make a lot of difficult and life-challenging decisions. Indeed,
change is inevitable and it will be very helpful if a person will go through the period
of adolescence with positive self-worth, faith and courage.
The Great Teacher Inspires
It was the first day of school. The bell rang and the students briskly walked toward
their rooms in the Amado Hernandez Hall. Standing by the door of Room 7A, wearing
a well-tailored blouse, plaid skirt, and shiny leather shoes, was Mrs. Celsa Ote. Her
hair was neatly combed and gathered in a bun, her silver round spectacles nicely fit
herb face, and her smile was so radiant that when the students saw her, they could not
help but smile too.
As James hurried inside the room, Mrs. Ote held out her hand and greeted him by
name.
“Good Morning, James! I am so glad to meet you. Welcome to 7A!” Mrs. Ote said
to the student who stopped, sheepishly smiled back, and lightly shook the teacher’s
hand.
“Good morning, Ma’am,” James replied. He then proceeded inside and occupied
the first available seat.
Interestingly, all the other students, as they entered the room one by one, also
received the same “special treatment” from the teacher.
When all the students had settled in, Mrs. Ote walked to the front of the class and
looked at all her students. Then she smiled and said with conviction, “Welcome to 7A! I
am Mrs. Celsa Ote, your Values teacher and class adviser. We will have a wonderful
year ahead. You are all capable of doing great things and I would like to tell you
that all of you will succeed!”
The students were all wondering what Mrs. Ote meant with all of them succeeding.
Classes have not even started yet. Surely, Mrs. Ote has made a mistake.
“What do you mean by that, Ma’am, that all of us will succeed this school year?”
Hilda, one o9f the students, politely asked.
“Well, I mean that all of you will not only learn a lot of things and have the highest
grade possible but also discover yourself, be able to make good decisions, and forge
deeper friendships,” Mrs. Ote replied.
“What should we do, Ma’am, in order for us to succeed?” James asked.
“Very good question, James!” Mrs. Ote replied. “Here is what all of you are going
to do. Imagine that you have already successfully finished this academic year. You will
write to me a letter detailing how you earned a very high grade in my subject. It
should include how many hours of study time you have put in, what your goals were
and how you corrected them, what advice you took, and how you applied it, and what
major lessons you have discovered along the way.”
All the students of Mrs. Ote did what was asked them. Since every student
sincerely believed that they could accomplish great things and have committed to a
 plan of action to achieve them, all students under Mrs. Ote’s class received very high
grades at the end of the year.
Forging Meaningful Friendships
What is a friend? A friend is a person whom one knows and with whom one has a
bond of mutual affection. When you were young, you started to make friends with the
sharing of curiosities, toys, and laughter. As you grew older, you realized that some
friendships develop and become more meaningful to provide companionship, support,
and love.
Undeniably, friendships changed. You probably had friends who were so involved
with you that the thought of that person no longer being a friend seems impossible.
However, just like many other human relationships, friendships are complicated and
can be filled with conflict at times. We have to accept the fact that as we grow and
mature, it is also possible that friends that once “fit” in our lives no longer do and we
simply have to move on.
Also, a significant part of an adolescent’s life is having varied and interest social
groups. It is understandable that most people your age would want to be liked and
accepted by other adolescents. However, consider that this need for social acceptance
can work for you or against you. On the other hand, you would want to be popular
and accepted and thus, give your best in whatever you do so you could fit in what a
certain crowd of people. It is during these challenging times that you have to
remember your self-worth. Your sense of value or worth as a person will guide you to
make the best decision.
Robert J. Havighurst, an educator, spoke of developmental tasks which adolescents
must fulfill in order to develop from adolescents to early adulthood. In order to
achieve mature relations with peers. Havighurst said that adolescents must experiment
and learn to interact with others in more mature ways. Some of the ways for
adolescents to have mature relations are the following:
• Learning to look at “girls” as “women” and “boys” as “men” and
respecting them
• Learning to work with both genders to attain a common goal
• Learning to take into consideration the feelings and ideas of peers

Fulfilling One’s Role in the Society

All of us occupy several statuses and fulfill the roles that may be associated with
them. As a young person, you may occupy the statuses of son or daughter, student, part-
time employee, or youth group president and fulfill one or more roles with each other. If
roles equate to set the norms, values, behaviors, and personality characteristics attached
to a status, then this means that as a student, your role to the teacher is to attend class,
take notes, and communicate well. While your roles to your fellow students is to actively
participate in group project, share your ideas, and help with the projects. Since at any
given time, you can have a number of status, you will then have to practice the
appropriate role behavior. Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero, said “the youth is the hope of
our motherland.” As a young citizen on whom the future of the nation rests, the society
expects you to fulfill your role by following the laws of the land, respecting and loving
your country, and studying well so that you can be a productive member of the society.
Responding Positively to Changes in One’s Body and Appearance
What are the changes that you have experienced as an adolescent so far?
Perhaps you have already noticed that the biggest changes were physical ones. You might
have noticed, too, that some of your friends and classmates have grown quickly while
others have done so slowly. This is perfectly alright since by the time everyone has
reached late adolescence, most of the “slow growers” will have caught up.
Close observation will tell you that the body shape between boys and girls differ
during the so called “growth spurt.” Girls become more curvy, narrower at the waist, and
broader at the hips and shoulders. While the boys become broader at the shoulder and
more muscular. Also, the voices of young men deepen and they start to grow facial and
bodily hair. However, remember that the physical growth spurt has nothing to do with the
maturity of a person. Many adolescents who look physically mature may still think and act
like children.
As your body undergoes change, it is very important that you take good care of it
by eating a nutritious and balanced diet so that you can attain your height and strength.
In adolescence, you will be4gin to look the way you are going to look as an adult.
Some changes are permanent, as dictated by the genes of your parents, while some are
only temporary. Pimples or acne can be bothersome, but this is just temporary and all part
of growing up.
Just like everyone else, you cannot do much about your physical appearance.
However, you can do something about how you think and approach life. It is okay to feel
a little awkward during the period of adolescence. All the changes happening at this
stage may be overwhelming to a young person, but remember that everyone goes
through it.
Perhaps you have noticed too, that you are sometimes moody, irritable, and angry
one minute and then feeling pleasant and excited a short time later. Sometimes you feel
so happy you’re floating on air; at other times you’re so miserable you want to hide from
the world. Keep in mind that these mood swings happen to most adolescence. The
important thing is that while you are an adolescent, you learn to manage your emotions
and not let them make you do things that you will regret later. Remember, these are trying
times but an exciting time, too, to grow, learn, and prepare for your future.
Cultivating the Ability to Make Careful Decisions
What are the values and how are they important in this critical juncture in your life
as an adolescent? According to Shalom H. Schwartz in Basic Human Values: An Overview,
values refer to “what is important to us in our lives which can be security, independence,
wisdom, success, kindness, pleasure, and others.” Also, he stressed that “each of us holds
numerous values with varying degrees of importance.” Schwartz also explains that values
are “desirable, trans-situational goals, varying in importance, which serve as guiding
principles in people’s lives.
The key concept for “values” is that they serve as “guiding principles in our life.”
Let us stop for a while and reflect upon this special period in your life. Adolescence can be
described as “sturm and drang” or a time of “storm and stress.” With the numerous
changes that are happening in your life right now, you can say that such description is
true. When you entered the adolescent phase, you have noticed that significant changes
have been happening in your body or physical appearance. Also, your interaction with
other people have become more definite and international. Now, your parents or
guardian as well as adults in the society are expecting you not only to follow the rules but
also to fulfill dutifully and consistently7 your obligations and responsibilities. Furthermore,
there is now a set of expectations on how you should behave, the words that you use, or
even how you carry yourself. Lastly, you are given more freedom with an understanding
that you will choose the appropriate action and will be responsible for the consequences
of your decisions.
Robert J. Havighurst shed light on the turmoil and challenges of adolescence
through the Developmental Tasks Theory. Havighurst asserts that “development is
continuous throughout the entire lifespan, occurring in stages, where an individual moves
from one stage to the next by means of successful resolution of problems or performance
of developmental tasks.
He adds that developmental tasks at each stage are influenced by a persons’
biology (physiological maturation and genetic makeup), his physiology (personal values
and goals), as well as his sociology (specific culture to which the individual belongs). Hence
in order for a young person like you to develop from adolescence to early adulthood, you
need to:
1. Establish emotional independence from parents
2. Equip yourself with skills needed for productive occupation
3. Achieve a gender-based social role
4. Establish mature relationships with peers of both sexes
Valuing a Virtue: Self-Worth
How do you see yourself? Do you think you are “worth a lot”? Self-worth primarily
consists of respect for or a favorable opinion of oneself. It is the sense of one’s own value
or worth as a person. Young children know their self-worth and believe that they are
important and valuable as persons. Unfortunately, as times goes by, their natural sense of
self-worth is affected by the comments, expectations, and attitudes of other people.
Sometimes, they even put themselves down or belittle their worth when they compare their
lives of the rich and popular people. All human beings have dignity and are called to
have a positive self-worth. Our self-worth then should not be based on wealth or fame but
instead be anchored on the belief that we are all capable of doing our best with our
talents, that we can contribute to the society, and that we deserve to live a purposeful life.
We live in a culture where wealth and social importance commonly dictate the
value of a person. However, self-worth goes beyond such limiting notions.

Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
 You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

IV. Exercises
A. Answer the following questions.
1. What do you think is the message of the poem?
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2. How did you feel after reading the poem? Pick a stanza from the Desiderata
and share your feelings and thoughts about it.
Stanza from Desiderata:

My thoughts and reflection

B. Identify the person or the concept that is being described by the following items.
Answer Question
1. This refers to the respect for or a favorable
opinion of oneself.
2. This refers to the physiological maturation and
genetic makeup of a person who influences his
or her developmental tasks.
3. This refers to the guiding principles in our life.
4. This refers to a person whom one knows and
with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
5. This refers to the educator who asserted that
adolescents must fulfill certain developmental
tasks to mature into early adulthood.
6. This refers to what Havighurst believed to be a
way for adolescents to attain mature relations
with peers.
7. This refers to the position which a person
occupies in a particular setting.
 8. This refers to a set of norms, values, behaviors,
and personality characteristics attached to a
status.
9. This refers to a practical way of taking care of
your changing body so that you can attain your
full height and strength.
10. This refers to the specific culture to which the
individual belongs which influences his
developmental tasks.

C. Read and analyze the following situation. Think of a possible and best solution for
it. Write it on the space provided.
Situation 1: One of your classmates always brags about his family’s big house,
new cars, branded clothes, and the latest gadgets. He is quite popular in class
since he always spends money for his friends. One day, you notice that your
classmate is quite and sad, you approach him and he confides to you that his
father has been suddenly fired from his high-paying job. He is afraid that he will
lose his friends and his popularity. How can you help your classmate discover that
his self-worth is not tied to material possessions?
POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1:

POSSIBLE SOLUTION 2:

BEST SOLUTION:

Can you think of fun activities that you can do with your friends which do not need
money?
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Situation 2: Your friend is very grade-conscious; hence, she always strives to get
the highest possible grade in a subject. As a result, she is a consistent honor
student. One day, your friend calls you up and shares her concern about the
quarterly test. She is afraid that she might get a low score because she has failed
to prepare for it. She confides to you that her mother got sick the week before so
she had to take care of her younger siblings and do the household chores. Thus,
she had a very little time to study at home. How can you help your friend
understand that her grades do not define her as a person?
POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1:

POSSIBLE SOLUTION 2:
 BEST SOLUTION:

If you received a low score in an important test because of a valid reason, how
would you approach the situation? ______________________________________
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