ENGAGE P I C T U R E A N A LY S I S

With your usual grouping, analyze the

4 pictures carefully and describe each
based on the following. Write in 1
whole sheet of paper. (15 minutes)
1. Motivations behind the initiative
2. Its impact on the community
3. Challenges faced
Choose 2 reporters to present your
findings. 1st reporter for pics 1 & 2,
2nd reporter for pics 3 & 4.
Answer the essential questions.
ENGAGE P I C T U R E A N A LY S I S

PIC 1 PIC 3

PIC 2 PIC 4
 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1) Why is civic engagement important

in a democratic society?

2) How does civic engagement

contribute to social change and
progress?
"THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOURSELF IS
TO LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SERVICE
OF OTHERS."
- M A H AT M A G A N D H I
 TOPICS
• Definition of Civics
• Citizens' Roles
• Qualities of a Good Citizen
• The Role of Activism
• Civic Participation in the
Philippines
• Effects on Society
 MODULE 9
CIVICS AND
CITIZENSHIP
Lesson 1 Civic Engagement
EXPLAIN DEFINITION OF CIVICS

• Civics is derived from the Latin word civicus which

means “of the citizen.”
It refers to the study of the rights and duties of
citizenship.
Core values:
1) good citizenship
2) social justice and democracy
3) ethical behavior
4) personal responsibility
 DEFINITION OF CIVICS

• In the Philippines, the subject

known as Sibika was part of
the elementary school
curriculum before it was
changed to HEKASI (acronym
for Heograpiya, Kasaysayan,
at Sibika), which is a
combination of geography,
history, and civics.
• In ancient Greece, a system, known as
paideia exposed young Greeks to a wide
variety of subjects intended to make them
internalize the ideal of excellence and mold
them into “perfect citizens” to achieve the
state of a “perfect society.”

During the Age of Enlightenment, Jean-Jacques

Rousseau stood out to promote the “ideal
man.”
• This free individual is not a blind follower of
society's laws but someone who does what is
morally right.
• Basically, a free individual who is
knowledgeable in morality asks the question:
“What is best for all?”.
 CITIZENS' ROLES

One's civic duties and responsibilities are

best learned through action.
As Aristotle said:
“For the things we have to learn
before we can do them, we learn by
doing them.

Civic education means involvement.

Schools and other institutions impart and
share knowledge about good citizenship.
 CITIZENS' ROLES

Civic participation takes place

when citizens take part in the
decision-making process in their
community.

In this manner, individuals are

given responsibilities such as 1)
taking part in law-making
procedures, 2) checking the
 CITIZENS' ROLES

Civic engagement refers to any

individual or group activity that initiates
advocacies on behalf of the public.
Citizens acting alone or together to
protect public values or make a change
or difference in the community are
common types of civic engagement.

It includes communities working

together in both political and
nonpolitical actions.
 EFREN PEÑAFLORIDA

Efren Peñaflorida, a CNN 2009

Hero of the Year, was recognized
for his advocacy in education
bringing his “pushcart
classrooms” to marginalized
communities.

He is an exemplar of civic
engagement.
 QUALITIES OF A GOOD CITIZEN

A good citizen possesses the virtues of integrity,

compassion, honesty, and respect for others.
Society, therefore, expects much from him or her.
• He or she is willing to volunteer even without any
personal benefit or compensation.
• He or she puts his or her heart into any project.
• He or she shares his or her knowledge, skills, or expertise
in his or her field of specialization.
• He or she takes the time to get involved in what is
happening in the community where he or she lives.
 QUALITIES OF A GOOD CITIZEN

A good citizen possesses the virtues of integrity,

compassion, honesty, and respect for others.
Society, therefore, expects much from him or her.
• He or she participates and learns about good planning
and good governance.
• He or she takes action or helps out in solving a
community problem.
• He or she is someone who knows his or her civic duties,
especially with regard to taking care of the environment.
• He or she does not engage in any illegal activity.
The Role
of
Activism
 THE ROLE OF ACTIVISM

Activism can be defined as “a doctrine or

practice of vigorous action or involvement
as a means of achieving political or other
goals, sometimes by demonstrations,
protests, and the like”

Student activism was widespread in the

Philippines in the early 1960s and early
1970s owing to the decline in economic
growth and increase in the unemployment
rate. Today, activism on a local, national,
and global level can take place digitally or
online, called digital activism.
 THE ROLE OF ACTIVISM

Digital activism is a form of activism

through the use of the internet. The
advent of technology made it easier
for the public to air their opinions and
comments in various platforms

The accessibility of social media has

increased awareness among
individuals and elicited responses on
various issues surrounding and
affecting their communities.
CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES
 CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES
The National Services Training
Program (NSTP) is a civic education
and defense-preparedness program for
college students established by virtue of
Republic Act 8163, otherwise known as
the National Service Training Program
Act of 2001.
 CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
College students can choose from
among three subprograms or
components based on their needs
or interests:
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS),
Literacy Training Service (LTS), and
Reserved Officers' Training Corp
(ROTC)

1. The CWTS focuses on training

students pertaining to delivering basic
services to marginalized communities
 CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
2. The LTS focuses on training students
to become future teachers of out-of-
school and marginalized youth.

3. The ROTC includes military training

and education to mobilize the youth for
national defense preparedness and to
prepare them for service in the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The revival of mandatory ROTC was
approved in 2017 by President Duterte
for grades 11 and 12 in public and
National Youth Commission (NYC) is focused on youth development by
creating principles and guidelines pertaining to an integrated national youth
policy and implementing measures to redress the imbalances of the past
relating to the various forms of disadvantages suffered by the youth.

The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) is a council meant to represent the youth

in each barangay, empowering young people (aged 15 to 21) to directly
participate in local government
 EFFECTS ON SOCIETY
Since civic action involves people working together to tackle an issue,
help other people improve their lives, or solve problems in their
communities, it has the power to effect social change and influence the
course of events
• Economic
• Political
• Environmental
• Cultural
• Social aspects of the life of a community or a nation
Neighborhoods with higher levels of civic participation have a greater
sense of community and lower levels of crime.
States and countries with greater proportions of civically engaged citizens
have lower rates of disease, mental illness, and suicide. They have lower