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Homeroom Guidance
Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Apply Effective Ways
of Protecting Oneself and Others
Homeroom Guidance Self-learning Module – Grade 8
Quarter 3 Module 1: Apply Effective Ways of Protecting Oneself and Others
2021 Edition

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Apply Effective Wa y s of Protecting Oneself and Others. Bulacan: Department of
Education—Schools Division of Bulacan, 2021.

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Education Secretary: Leonor Magtolis
Briones Undersecretary: Diosdado M . S a n
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 Homeroom Guidance Grade
8 Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Apply Effective Ways of
Protecting Oneself and
Others

Gabay sa Magulang/Tagapag-alaga

Isinulat ang modyul na ito upang gabayan ang mag-aaral sa ika-8

baitang na linangin ang kaniyang aspektong personal, sosyal, akademiko at
karera. Dinisenyo ito sa alternatibong pamaraan ng pagkatuto na hindi
nangangailangan ng presensya sa paaralan, bilang tugon sa pandemyang
Covid-19.
Maaaring may pagkakataon na hingin ng mag-aaral ang inyong
patnubay sa pagsunod sa mga tagubilin at pagsagot sa mga tanong sa bawat
bahagi ng gawain. Hinihiling ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ang inyong suporta
upang matagumpay niyang maisakatuparan ang mga gawaing ito. Tiyakin na
sasagutin niya ang bawat bahagi ng modyul nang tapat.

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Introductory Message
For the learner:

This module is designed to help you know more about making decisions in life with
the help of the people around you. This includes decisions in the middle of the health crisis
that we are experiencing at the moment. There are activities that will help you know more
about the way you make decisions. You will write the activities on a piece of paper to be
submitted to your adviser which will be included in your portfolio. Work on the tasks
seriously; seek help if you believe you need to. Remember,
in life there are things that you cannot control. There will be negative events that will
challenge your positive dispositions. However, do not be disheartened; you have the
means on how to overcome it. You have that in you! Embark on this journey of overcoming
your weaknesses and optimizing your strengths in transforming into a better version of
yourself!

This self-learning module has six interactive tasks, which are as follows:

Let’s Try This – which will help you to get ready to learn;

Let’s Explore This – which will guide you towards what you need to
learn;

Keep in Mind – which will give you the lessons that you need to learn
and understand;

You Can Do It – which will help you apply the lessons learned in
daily activities;

What I Have learned – which will test and evaluate your learning; and

Share Your Thoughts and Feelings – which will help you express
your thoughts, opinions and feelings.

Make sure to read, think, follow, and enjoy every task that you are asked to do.
Have fun! Stay safe and healthy!

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 MODULE Apply Effective Ways

1 of Protecting
Oneself and Others

Learning Objectives

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

1. define common problems in the community;
2. identify ways of protecting self and others in order to gain freedom; and
3. develop methods of handling problems effectively.
Period: Weeks 1 to 2 of 3rd Quarter

Suggested Total Time Allotment: 120 Minutes

Materials Needed:
 Pencil/Ballpen
 Bond paper /piece of paper

Introduction
Just like you and me, community can also have problems. Each of us encounters
different problems that arise from different situations. Families can have family
problems, friends can have social problems, and we as individuals can also have our
own personal problems. The same goes for our community it faces different problems
that are needed to be solved. But before doing that, we need to know how to identify
these community problems.

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 Let’s Try This

Suggested Time Allotment: 15 Minutes

Think about your community, what are the things that you like about it? What do you think are
the things that are needed to be improved? What do you think are the problems that the
community usually faces that are needed to be controlled?

After 10 minutes, try to imagine if we can control the frequent problems that the
community encounters. Think about the positive effects that it can give to the lifestyle of the
people who live within your community.

After the activity, answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.

Processing Questions:

1. What have you realized about the situation in your community?

2. How can you help your community to control the problems that they are dealing with?
3. What is the importance of knowing the problems in your community?

Let’s Explore This

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 Minutes

Towards a Peaceful and Healthier Community

Write your answer in a piece of paper.
4. Neighbors are frequently throwing their garbage in the creek. How can you help to
solve this problem?
5. Road accidents are increasing mostly at night. Suggest possible solution about this
problem.
6. Gang fights are intensifying that result to injury and destruction of property of
community members. What can you do to solve this problem?

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 Keep in Mind

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 Minutes

Common community problems are the challenges, difficulties, and obstacles that the
community frequently faces. Some common examples of these problems are poverty, early
pregnancy, child abuse, crime, domestic violence, drug abuse, mismanagement of resources,
environmental issues, health issues, insufficient school funding, and police brutality.

Problems can occur in any parts of our community. There are many probable causes
wherein these may arise. To deal with it, (e.g. community problems), we ought to know how to
identify them. By taking the things listed below into consideration, we can identify the
different problems that could be present in our community—even the reasons they exist. By
that, we can think of possible solutions and action plans on how we can help our community to
control these concerns.
• Frequency – we must know how frequent the problem occurs.
• Duration – the time frame on how long the problem persists.
• Range/Scope – the number of people who have been concerned, affected, and
influenced.
• Severity – how intense or extreme the effects of the problem to the people and
community.
• Equity – how it affects people’s legal and moral rights to achieve fairness in
every situation.
• Perception – this is the opinion of the people in the community for the problem
may vary from place-to-place, links of individual experiences perceived as a
collective information can help a lot in identifying community problems.
We must always remember that there can be multiple reasons why a problem exists, so
we need to have a deeper understanding and a lot of patience and perseverance to enable us in
developing the best action in addressing a particular problem.

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 You Can Do It!

Suggested Time Allotment: 25 Minutes

State one particular issue in your community which you think needs to be prioritized. Try to
make use of the problem-solving loop in solving the problem of your choice. Write your
answer on a piece of paper.

What I Have Learned

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 Minutes

Think of your own program that can be useful to the community. Site the goals of the program
on how it can solve or help the problems in your community. Write your answer on a piece of
paper.
Program name:

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Program goals: _

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 Share Your Thoughts and Feelings

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 Minutes

Pledge for the Community

If you were to write a promise for the betterment of the community, what would it be?
Write your answer on a piece of paper.

My Pledge for the Community

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 Reference:

A. Book

MacConville, Rae Tina, Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation In

Adolescents, 2nd Edition, Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012

B. Electronic Resources

Community Tool Box, 2021, https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of- contents/assessment/assessing-

community-needs-and-resources/analyzing- community-problems/main

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Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

Curriculum Implementation Division (CID)
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Capitol Compound, Guinhawa St., City of Malolos, Bulacan
Email Address: lrmdsbulacan@deped.gov.ph

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