Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Division of Leyte
Macalpi-ay National High School
Pastrana, Leyte
SIMPLIFIED MELC-BASED BUDGET OF LESSONS IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
FIRST QUARTER
August 24, 2020- October 16, 2020
MELC: Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view
Nakikilala ang pagkakaiba ng pangkabuuang pananaw mula sa pananaw ng mga bahagi lamang
MELC: Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective on life
MELC: Do a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from a holistic perspective
Nakapagmumuni-muni sa isang suliranin sa isang pilosopikong paraan at nakagagawa ng pamimiloosopiya sa buhay
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What is the meaning of holistic?
What is perspective? What does
“holistic perspective” mean?
Activity:
Explain the message conveyed
by the given image.
(Refer to worksheet)
Explain the meaning of the
following symbols.
Refer to worksheet)
What virtues do you value
most? Wisdom? Honesty?
Open-mindedness? Beauty?
Why?
Activity:
Choose among the three
values mentioned above and
explain why it is the virtue
that you value the most.
List the positive and negative
Filipino values. Explain your
list briefly.
What is the meaning of What is holism? VACANT/
“reflection” in terms of COLLECTING AND
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in life? Activity: WORKSHEETS
Explain the quotation: “
Activity: “Broadening your
Accomplish the table given. perspective can be life-
Contained in the first column enhancing.’
are list of activities. In the
second column, you have to
write the things that must be
considered before doing the
activities given in the first

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(Refer to the activity
worksheet)
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What is Philosophy?
What is the value of philosophy
in life?
Activity:
Complete a chart. Define
philosophy and explain the
nature of philosophy.
(Refer to Activity Worksheet)
What is a principle?
What are the principles of
Philosophy?
Activity:
Provide examples/sample
situations that can further
explain the four (4) First
Principles of Philosophy.
What are the importance of What are the Branches of VACANT/
philosophy in our life? How Philosophy? COLLECTING AND
can we benefit from learning CHECKING OF
philosophy? Activity: WORKSHEETS
Summarize the gist of each
Activity: branches of philosophy.
Share your concepts about
the importance of
Philosophy. Give examples
of these in politics, sports,
law, and daily life.

MELC: Distinguish opinion from truth

Nakikilala ang pagkakaiba ng katotohanan sa opinion
MELC: Realize that the methods of philosophy lead to wisdom and truth
Nahihinuha na patungo sa katotohanan ang mga pamamaraan ng pamimilosopiya
MELC: Evaluate truth from opinions in different situations using the methods of philosophizing
Natataya ang katotohanan at opinyon sa iba’t ibang sitwasyon gamit ang pamamaraan ng pamimilosopiya
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What is the “Allegory of the
Cave”? What did Plato want to
tell us about the importance of
philosophy?
How do we tell good from What is a truth? What is an What is freedom? What is VACANT/
evil or right from wrong? opinion? What is truth? What is choice? COLLECTING AND
What does it mean to be philosophizing? CHECKING OF
virtuous? How do you define Activity: WORKSHEETS
happiness? Do you support Activity: Explain the gist of

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Activity: Socrates’ view of happiness? Explain the meaning of phenomenology,
Draw your own interpretation of “philosophizing”. existentialism, and
Plato’s cave. Activity: Answer the brain teasers postmodernism.
What are your views about given. Explain your answers.
what is “right” or “wrong”?
Explain.
“To become happy, a person
must live a virtuous life.”
Explain.

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What is logic? What is inductive
and deductive reasoning?
Activity:
Accomplish the syllogism
activity.
Determine which are the
premises and the conclusions in
the following sentences.
(Refer to Activity Worksheet)
What is an argument?
Activity:
Writing activity: Share your
experiences on the times that
you did not use reason in
your life but rather, you
relied more on emotions or
opinions of other people.
What did you learn from the
experience?
What is a fallacy? What logical fallacies are VACANT/
What are the different logical commonly used in everyday COLLECTING AND
fallacies? life? How can we avoid CHECKING OF
them? WORKSHEETS
Activity:
Cite examples of how Activity:
fallacies are used in daily Identify the type of fallacy
life. For example, when you used in some fallacious
watch advertisement based statements.
on the popularity of
endorsers, do you tend to
buy their product?

MELC: Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for transcendence
Nakikilala na: Binibigyan ako ng hangganan at posibilidad ng aking katawan
MELC: Evaluate own limitations and the possibilities for their transcendence
Natataya ang mga pagkakatakda (hangganan) at pagsasaibayo (posibilidad) ng sarili
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Is life in or contemporary world
dictated by technology? Are our
self-taken pictures/selfies any
indication that we are not
zombies?
Activity:
Complete the chart below. Make
sure that you ask or consult your
parents or any adult who have
witnessed your development and
reflect before you write your
answer. Copy and fill out the
chart in your notebook
(Refer to the activity worksheet)
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What is suffering? Why do you
think are the causes of our
sufferings? What is forgiveness?
Activity:
Reflect and answer the following
questions:
How do you view suffering (as a
blessing or a curse?) How do you
acknowledge the help of others?
How can forgiveness free us
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Are we pushing the ability of
our existence to society,
instead of facing the
questions of who we are?
Activity:
Answer the following
questions:
1. What are your limitations
as a person? 2. What are
your strengths? 3. What are
the factors affecting your
limitations? How about
possibilities? 4. How can you
say that you are improving?
5. How can you transcend
from your current
limitations.
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What is nirvana? What is
love? How do we become
pure?
Activity:
Discuss the following
briefly.
How do you show love
towards others? Friend?
Family? People in need?
Rightness means pleasing
What is transcendence?
Selfhood? What is eightfold-
path and nirvana?
Activity:
Answer the following
question:
Based on the eightfold path,
which is most important for
you to cultivate in your life
at present?
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What does it mean to be
chaste/live in chastity?
Activity:
Answer the following
questions:
How can we live a chaste
life? How can we practice
control?
Give examples of how we
are physically free but
Do you believe in God’s VACANT/
existence? How can faith be COLLECTING AND
translated into action? CHECKING OF
WORKSHEETS
Activity:
Choose a time and place
where you can spend a short
time quietly alone with God.
Read the brief quotation
from this Sunday’s scripture
reading. Turn it over in your
mind, picture a loving,
caring God speaking these
words to you personally.
When you are ready, write or
share your reflection and
then pray.
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from anger? God, can you give examples morally bound.
of doing “right actions’? How can our attachment to
worldly pleasures cause
suffering? Give examples.

MELC: Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an aesthetic way
Napapansin ang mga bagay na wala sa wastong lugar at naisasaayos ito nang ayon sa kagandahan
MELC: Show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-being and sustainable development
Napatutunayan na ang pagkalinga sa kapaligiran ay nakatutulong sa pagkamit ng kalusugan, kagalingan, at likas-kayang kaunlaran
MELC: Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality towards environments
Naipamamalas ang pagiging masinop sa pakikibagay sa kanyang mga kapwa nilalang at sa kapaligiran
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What is the importance of our
environment in our becoming of
who we are today?
Activity:
Search for Louis Armstrong’s
song “What a Wonderful World
“on YouTube.
Discuss: How did the song regard
the environment? How did the
song see the human person in the
environment? Which lyrics serve
as most meaningful? Why?
What is the world made of?
How did the world come into
being?
Activity:
Distinguish the ecocentric
from the anthropocentric
models. Cite examples.
In your observation, how do
humans regard the
environment? Explain.
How can we explain the In your opinion, how can we VACANT/
process of change? protect, conserve, and restore COLLECTING AND
our environment? CHECKING OF
Activity: Interview the oldest WORKSHEETS
member in your household. Activity:
Use the following as guide Conceptualize your design of
questions> Write their your garden for your
responses on your gardening activity as a way
worksheet. of restoring our environment.
What are the things that you
remember in your
environment when you were
my age? 2. What are the
things that you like doing
when you were young? 3.
What are the positive and
negative changes in the
environment? 4. Do you

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vital role in a person’s
development? Why or why
not?

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What is aesthetics? What are the virtues of

What is the importance of nature prudence and frugality
from ancient to modern era? toward environment?
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Drawing: Organize the following Answer the following
images in a more aesthetic way. questions.
(Refer to Activity worksheet) What is happiness?
What is freedom?
What is Joy? Do you agree
with Fromm’s view?

Prepared by: SHARMAINE A. MALINAO

Teacher
Submitted to: RONIE E. CABIDOG
School Head

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