This document contains a brain exercise task that asks the reader to find a third word associated with two provided words, like "PIANO" and "LOCK" having the answer "KEY". It also contains tasks that ask the reader to convert ordinary questions to philosophical questions and reflect on life experiences and questions. The final tasks encourage reflecting on class lessons by answering brief questions.
This document contains a brain exercise task that asks the reader to find a third word associated with two provided words, like "PIANO" and "LOCK" having the answer "KEY". It also contains tasks that ask the reader to convert ordinary questions to philosophical questions and reflect on life experiences and questions. The final tasks encourage reflecting on class lessons by answering brief questions.
This document contains a brain exercise task that asks the reader to find a third word associated with two provided words, like "PIANO" and "LOCK" having the answer "KEY". It also contains tasks that ask the reader to convert ordinary questions to philosophical questions and reflect on life experiences and questions. The final tasks encourage reflecting on class lessons by answering brief questions.
This document contains a brain exercise task that asks the reader to find a third word associated with two provided words, like "PIANO" and "LOCK" having the answer "KEY". It also contains tasks that ask the reader to convert ordinary questions to philosophical questions and reflect on life experiences and questions. The final tasks encourage reflecting on class lessons by answering brief questions.
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Task 1. Here is a brain exercise whose aim is to stimulate the connections or associations between words in your temporal lobe. In the left column you have a pair of words. Your goal is to find a third word that is connected or associated with both of these two words. Example, the first pair is PIANO and LOCK. The answer is KEY. The word key is connected with both the word piano and the word lock: there are KEYS on a piano and you use a KEY to lock doors. There are items that may have more than one answer. (5 points)
1. SCHOOL EYE
2. RIVER MONEY
3. ARMY WATER
Task 2. A big part of living is spent pondering many questions, and our lives become more meaningful because we search for answers to these innumerable questions. Following are questions that we ask more often in life. Convert and re-state the ordinary questions into philosophical questions. The first item serves as the example: (10 points)
Ordinary Questions Philosophical Questions
Example: Why can’t I have What is authentic and inauthentic more friends? relationship? Is love worth giving up everything? Where can one find true happiness? 1. “How can our budget cover our family’s expenses?”
2. “What should I do to earn more amidst
the lockdown?”
3. “Did I make the right choice in buying
this new gadget?”
4. “Why can’t a teenager go out during
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5. “Why are you here at this time?”
Task 3. What questions about your life are you struggling to find answers to? Write them in the callout baloons. (10 points)
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Task 4. Read the following news headlines. What “simple”, “serious”, & “deep” questions come to mind when you read them? Choose three headlines only. (15 points) NEWS HEADLINES QUESTIONS 1. Flash floods in remote village Simple: What causes flashfloods?______ NOTE: affected with COVID-19 kill a Serious: What is the government doing? hundred people. Deep: Why does God permit all these things to happen? 2. Abused child kept chained in Simple:____________________________ basement since lockdown in March Serious: __________________________ finally rescued. Deep:_____________________________
3. Man sentenced to ten years for Simple:____________________________
stealing milk to feed his baby Serious: __________________________ Deep:_____________________________
4. Lottery winner donates half of Simple:____________________________
winnings to local orphanage. Serious: __________________________ Deep:_____________________________
5. DepEd says over 13 million have Simple:____________________________
enrolled for SY 2020-2021 so far Serious: __________________________ Deep:_____________________________
Throughout our lives, we have wondered about many things which lead us to ask a lot of questions. By nature, human beings are inquisitive. We ask questions to try and make sense of our world & experiences.
Page 2 of 4 Task 5. Write a short reflection of about 150-200 words by providing answer to the point for reflection. Choose one item for your reflection. (12 points) 1. Recall an experience of losing something valuable, perhaps money or your favourite watch or cellular phone. What was the experience like? What was the act of remembering like? 2. Recall a disappointment with a friend because of what he or she has done. Where is the disappointment coming from? 3. Recall an instance that you also did the action that disappoint you. How does it feel? Is it painful? Is it liberating?
Task 8 and 9. You are provided with a short set of questions you need to briefly reflect on. You will record your answers by choosing three questions only.
Questions to choose from:
What was the most important thing you learned during this class? Or, The clearest point of today’s class was: What questions remained unanswered? Or, Something that confused me or I want clarified) was: Summarize the main point of today’s lecture in one sentence. What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned from this assignment? In your own words, explain the major point in this assignment. Write the question related to this assignment that you would like to have answered in class. How I prepared for class today: What I liked best that helped me learn: What I wish had been discussed during today’s class
