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SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022 What Is It

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET – ENGLISH 8- If we try to dig deeper, the quote above points
out three of the most prevalent issues in society
WEEK 7 QUARTER 3 nowadays, which the speaker has compared to
"leech," which made the country bleeds. On the
other hand, if we are to classify these issues,
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illegal drugs and gender inequality fall under
Section: ____________ Date:_______ social issues, corruption belongs to the moral
issue. At the same time, poverty is an example
Social, Moral & Economic Issues of an economic issue. “The government has
MELC: : Determine various social, moral, and economic
intensified its fight against national problems
issues discussed in the text listened to.
such as illegal drugs, gender inequality,
Objectives:
corruption, and poverty. These are leeches that
a. Define social, moral, and economic issues;
made the country bleeds.
b. Select ideas from the text that suggest social, moral,
and economic issues.
These issues may be interpreted differently by
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different people, but in general, they all
In your previous lesson, you learned about facts and
contribute to one complex web of interrelated
opinions. Let us recall what you have learned about that
points of concern that every country is
lesson by answering the activity below. Write the word
experiencing. For you to understand more, read
FACT if it is true and proven, and OPINION if it involves
the definition and examples of the three issues.
your feelings or how someone else feels about a
A. Social Issues
particular topic. Write your answer on a space provided.
Social issues are problems that influence many
_______ 1. There are 447,039 confirmed CoVid-19 cases
citizens within a society. It is a common
in the Philippines as of December 11,
problem in present-day society and one that
2020.
many people strive to solve. It is often the
_______ 2. I think his skin color is not pleasant to the
consequence of factors extending beyond an
eyes.
individual's control. Social issues are the source
_______ 3. The senator was arrested because of graft
of a conflicting opinion on what is perceived as
and corruption.
morally correct or incorrect personal life or
_______ 4. I don't think it is okay for him to marry that
interpersonal social life decisions. In other
woman.
words, social issues are issues affecting the
_______ 5. The woman who left the hospital a while ago
human relationship.
has committed an abortion.
Examples of social issues are the different forms of
If you have noticed, in this activity, you came across
discrimination, broken family, sabotage, bullying, peace
these phrases:
& order, drug abuse, etc.
1. "CoVid-19 cases." • A pandemic is considered
one of the biggest health crises in the
Philippines.
2. "Skin color is not pleasant to the eyes.
B. Moral Issues
• This phrase conveys the sense of being
Moral issues involve the difference of belief and
racist, which is a form of discrimination because
not a matter of preference, the experience of a
of skin color.
special kind of feeling, a specific kind of
3. "Graft and corruption." • This case is one of
situation where actions affect other people, and
the problems that a certain country
actions that have the potential to help or harm
organization faces – having dishonest
others ourselves. In other words, moral issues
employees and officials in a certain
are issues relating to principles of right and
organization, just like in the government.
wrong.
4. "Not okay for him to marry that woman."
Examples of moral issues are gay marriage, stealing,
• In this phrase, we can sense the
abortion, teenage pregnancy, illicit affairs, gambling,
woman's dislike – a common problem faced
graft & corruption, prostitution, etc.
by everyone due to the differences in
beliefs.
C. Economic Issues
5. "Committed abortion.” • Abortion is immoral in
The economic issues assert that there is a
some cultural beliefs.
scarcity or that the finite resources available are
insufficient to satisfy all human wants and
All these phrases are common problems or issues that a
needs. The problem then becomes how to
certain society is facing. These problems are examples
determine what is to be produced and how the
of social, moral, and economic issues. But what do you
production factors are to be allocated.
understand when we say social, moral, and economic
Economics revolves around methods and
issues? How do we determine various social, moral, and
possibilities of solving the economic problem.
economic issues in a text?
This problem arises mainly due to the fact that
 human wants are unlimited means to satisfy B. The siege in Zamboanga City will never be
human wants are scarce. In other words, forgotten.
economic issues are issues involving the C. Men are better than women.
country's economic resources. D. She caught her husband cheating on her.
Examples of economic issues are poverty, inflation,
environmental issues, health issues, etc. REFLECTION:
In locating these issues in the text, such as literary Directions: Read the following situations carefully, and
pieces, you must understand how the plotline is then identify what issues they are suggesting ( social,
affected by aspects of the world depicted in the story. moral, or economic), and give your possible solutions to
Determine which aspects of societal problems in the these problems. Write your answer on a space
fictional world change the characters' actions and the provided.
outcome of 1. Immature parents abuse their children.
the narrative. Consider the contemporary social issues Kind of issue: _____________________
operating in the world of the author. Solution:________________________________
Activity 1. True or False _______________________________________
Directions: Read the statements carefully, and then _______________________________________
write the word TRUE if the statement is true, FALSE if _______________________________________
otherwise. Write your answer on a space provided. 2. Our Fellowmen living in Luzon suffered from the
_________ 1. Various problems that society faces are flood by typhoon Rolly.
generally called social issues. Kind of issue: ____________________________
_________ 2. The three types of issues prevalent in Solution:________________________________
society include economic, moral, and social issues. _______________________________________
_________ 3. Problems that place the person's belief of _______________________________________
right and wrong in question are termed as social issues. _______________________________________
_________ 4. Racism is an example of economic issues. 3. Women are selling themselves for survival.
_________ 5. The social issue is an issue that affects Kind Of issue: ___________________________
the human relationship in society Solution:________________________________
Activity 2. Read and Analyze _______________________________________
Directions: Read the statements carefully, and then _______________________________________
choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your _______________________________________
answer on the space provided before the number.
____1. Which of the following can be categorized as a Reference: Downloaded Module
social issue?
A. Teens using a beach to build a bonfire.
B. A boy throwing rocks into a pond.
C. A high school learner who becomes pregnant.
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for not listening to her. MT-I
____2. Which of the following does not belong to the
group?
A. He got arrested in the drug buy-bust operation. Prepared by:_
B. The Pageant organizer disqualified Candidate A Carine Shiela C. Villarosa & Irish C. Rusiana
because she is transgender. T-III T-I
C. The illegal settlers were forced to evacuate the
area .
D. The value of peso and dollar exchange has
decreased in the last seven months.
____3. Which of the following can be categorized as a
moral issue?
A. Nena was left in tears after her wallet got
stolen.
B. Nena did not eat the food prepared by her
mother.
C. Nena failed in the summative test.
D. Nena got engaged after earning her
bachelor's degree.
____4. Which of the following does not belong to the
group?
A. Inflation B. Unemployment
C. Poverty D. Homelessness
____5. Which of the following can be classified as an
economic issue?
A. 85% of the province's population is virus-
infected.