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ACTIVITY 8.2: Reflection: “Skip Telling our Kids to Dream High”

Direction/s: Using the threshold card below, supply the appropriate answer by providing THREE
(3) to FIVE (5) SENTENCES for each question.

Reflection: Name: Pia Rochelle R. Lagman

“Skip Telling our Kids Course: BS Architecture
to Dream High” Year & Section: AR-101 Schedule: MWF 2:35PM-3:35PM
Article:
Author: Daryl Pasion - What if it only takes one word to change the world?
@inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer I am a teacher in language and culture, and one topic that my
05:02 AM July 08, 2018 students and I enjoy discussing is how our language can influence our
thoughts and affect our behavior.

Daryl Pasion, 26, is a UP For instance, it is typical for Filipino parents to tell and expect their
Los Baños teacher and children to dream high — or, in our language, “mangarap nang
a linguistics graduate mataas.”
student in UP Diliman.
A father bragging about his son would tell his kumpare, “Mataas
ang pangarap ng batang ’yan!” (He’s aiming high!), followed by
“Pangarap niyan maging doktor (o abogado).” (He wants to become
a doctor [or a lawyer].)

But what magic would it do if, instead of teaching our children

“mangarap nang mataas,” we teach them “mangarap nang malalim”
(to dream deep)?

In our culture, dreams or “pangarap” are expressed in height, not

depth. That is why our metaphors for dreams include those that are
above us, like stars.

Remember the song “Pangarap na Bituin”? Or those classic lyrics —

“sama-sama nating abutin, pinakamatayog na bituin” (Hand in hand,
we reach for the highest star)?

Add to that, we also describe our dreams as “abot-kamay,” that

image of a hand reaching upward.

Depth or “lalim,” meanwhile, is associated with emotions. That’s why

we are inclined to describe our “galit” (anger) at our enemies and our
“pag-ibig” (love) for our partners as “malalim,” not “mataas.”

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Our heartbroken BFF always has “malalim na hugot” (deep angst).

We describe our thoughtful friends, those with strong emotions or
advocacies, as “malalalim na tao” (deep people).

How, then, would a child’s perception of dreams change if, at an

early age, he or she is taught to dream deep, rather than dream high?

To teach our children “mangarap nang malalim” is to give them not

wings to fly, but roots to grow.

Imagine if dreams are fueled by strong emotions, longing and desire.

This way, children see the depth in their dreams — that they dream
to become a lawyer or an engineer or a doctor, not to qualify as “may
mataas na pinag-aralan” (well-educated), but to be a lawyer for the
unheard, or an architect for the homeless, or a doctor for the poor.

What if it only takes that one word to create a better world?

Just imagine a father bragging about his son, telling his kumpare,
“Malalim ang pangarap ng batang ’yan!”

Answers:
What do you According to the article, dreaming high and dreaming deep are the
understand about: “to reasons why we want to achieve our goal. These phrases are
dream deep, rather completely different from each other, my understanding after reading
than dream high”? this article is that dreaming high is the “what” and dreaming deep is
the “purpose”. The dream to be a doctor to help the people who are
in need and cure the sick or to be a lawyer for the unheard is what
gives them the foundation made by their own for their goals in life.
No matter how educated we are and never have experience what is
below will somewhat will never reach their goal just like a balloon
that would go higher and higher then would go down when it pops,
they will never go up again and this is why it is sad to know that most
kids are pressured to be always on the top and this is why dreams is
perceived or expressed in height and not depth. On the other hand, if
we just dream deep as early as when we are young and being driven
by desire will set the foundation deep within our roots to grow, just
like a tree that would be hard to push down and break.

How will you react to: As a person who had experienced being young, I had never heard
“to teach our children from my parents to dream deep and that is why this article became a
“mangarap nang new lesson and an eye opener at the same time for me which once I
malalim” is to give became a parent, I would rather tell my kids to dream deep instead of
them not wings to fly, dreaming high. Just like my answer in the 1st question, it is like we are
but roots to grow. comparing them to a seed and a balloon. A balloon would fall while
when the seed is planted, they would grow roots within the ground
going on the different directions which forms the foundation and the
strength of the plants while growing and I believe that this is life is
 supposed to be. We always started small, step by step while learning
our purpose of our dreams it would undeniably help change the world
as this would let people to also plant their seed within. Some plants
produces fruits or foods which also has their own seeds, imagining if
that were all of us, then the world would be a better place as we can
also help others to make a new plant as the seed we have would be
able to help other people as plants gives us oxygen to breath, food
and resources.

Think of ONE word to The one word that I believe that would create a better world is
create a better world. kindness as this is also shown to increase empathy and compassion. I
Why did you choose remember watching a video in which one kid did a good deed in
this? helping an elderly woman cross the road with many groceries in her
hand, the person driving a car has witnessed the kid’s kindness which
deeply moved his heart and this has planted a seed within the person
to also do a good deed, same process happened when the man also
did good. If everyone had shown kindness to one another then the
world would be a beautiful place as it would be without negativity
and unpleasant emotions. But of course the world that we live in still
has a hope to change as there are people existing out there that are
full of kindness in which hopefully would be able to affect others to
be kind and motivated in life.

Give one important In this article, I have realized that teaching the kids to always do
realization you have positive things to help and impact others is very important. Teach kids
learned in this article. or the people to be better and help them realized that it is not all
about to be on the top as others would want to pull you down
wanting for a competition. Remember that this occupations existing
today is not for competition nor for money but its main goal is to help
others and this is why we must always remember the root to why
these kind of occupations are created. It became the standard or
normality in our society that becoming a doctor or an engineer would
make us succeed in life because of the salary that they earn but in
reality that there are some who are not earning that much but they
have earned the heart of the people as they rather chose to help
making the world better by helping others. The dreams that we have
are just a progress to reach the goal and when we reach that, it is just
the beginning of our journey in the new chapter of our life.

My Commitment: I would always bear in my mind that being able to achieve my dream
in the future is not only for myself but also for others. I would commit
in helping to shape the health, safety, and the welfare in the need of
our society. I would like to also be able to inspire others to do good as
this would be able to move their hearts and also be motivated to do
the same thing. The seed planted in me, I promise to continuously
make its roots grow to create a strong foundation not only for myself
but also for the others as there is a saying that the world is in the
hands of the new generation to take care and improve.
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APPENDIX C
RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER, ARTICLE ANALYSIS and FILM REVIEW
BEGINNING FAIR SATISFACTORY EXEMPLARY
CRITERIA 1-2 3-5 6-7 8-10
Concepts were Concepts were Concepts were
Concepts mentioned but satisfactorily thoroughly
Concepts were barely with minimal discussed and mentioned,
identified or association to explained with discussed and
associated the topic very minimal associated to
with the topic errors the topic
Does not give Gave a good Made a Presented the
Organization a clear presentation of presentation work with
and Clarity presentation the idea/s; that is easy to clarity and ease
of the idea/s other areas follow and making it easy
were still understand to comprehend
confusing
Some ideas Almost all of the The ideas given
Very minimal were ideas were exceptionally
Depth and understanding understood clearly showcase a very
Understan- and and explained explained and deep
ding explanation of but with elaborated understanding
the idea/s minimal showing a deep of the whole
presented reflection and understanding work.
association. of the work
The reflection
provided a
Very minimal The reflection The reflection profound
understanding shows some provided very connection to
Application and connection to good examples real life
explanation of real life and connection experiences
the idea/s to real life through very
presented good examples
and anecdotes.
Total Score:
40

Activity Title: Activity 8.2 - Reflection- Skip Telling our Kids to Dream High

Name: Pia Rochelle R. Lagman Date: March 26, 2021

Course: BS Architecture Year and Section: AR- 101

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