Senior High School

Personal
Development
Quarter 2 – Module 1
Personal Relationships
Personal Development – Grade 12
Quarter 2 – Module 1: Personal Relationships
First Edition, 2020

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Development Team of the Module

Writers /Contextualizers:

John Paul J. Kapuno, T III Talamban National High School

Minnie Cherryl L. Labang, T III Tisa National High School
Anna Hazel A. Vasaya, MT I Talamban National High School
Yelyn B. Uy, MT I Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School
Annabelle M. Villaver, MT I Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School

Editors / Reviewers:
Alice S. Ganar OIC – PSDS SD 8
John Paul Lisondato SGOD
Gerlie N. Alberio MT I, Abellana National School

Management Team:

DR. RHEA MAR A. ANGTUD

City Schools Division Superintendent

DR. BERNADETTE A. SUSVILLA

City Schools Division Assistant Superintendent

MRS. GRECIA F. BATALUNA

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

DR. LUIS O. DERASIN JR.

EPS- Araling Panlipunan/SHS Division Coordinator

DR. VANESSA L. HARAYO

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Department of Education – School Division of Cebu City, Region VII

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Personal
Development
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Personal Relationships
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Personal Development Module on Personal Relationships!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

from public institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the
learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Personal Development Module on Personal Relationships !

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is
capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills at
your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check

what you already know about the lesson to take.
If you get all the answers correct (100%), you
may decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced

to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an activity or a
situation.

What Is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent practice

to solidify your understanding and skills of the
topic. You may check the answers to the exercises
using the Answer Key at the end of the module.

What I Have LearnedThis includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph

to be filled in to process what you learned from the
lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help you
transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of

mastery in achieving the learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
 SECOND QUARTER
MODULE 1, WEEK 1
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Content Standard : The learners demonstrate an understanding the

dynamics of attraction, love, and commitment.
Performance Standard : The learners shall be able to appraise one’s present
relationships and make plans for building responsible
future relationships.
Competencies :
1. discuss an understanding of teen-age relationships,
including the acceptable and unacceptable
expressions of attractions and
2. express his/her ways of showing attraction, love, and
commitment.

What I Know ( Pre-Test )

Let us try to check how far you know about Personal Relationships by
answering the questions below. Read the questions carefully and write the
letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper or in a short bond
paper.

1. Is the warmth, emotional closeness, and sharing in a relationship.

A. Commitment B. Desire C. Intimacy D. Passion
2. Refers to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds
and interactions
A. Attraction B. Commitment C. Love D. Relationship
3. Is a feeling that draws you to become closer to another person
A. Affirmation B. Attraction C. Boredom D. Hatred
4. Is the person’s ability to extend himself/ herself for the purpose of
nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual person
A. Care B. Commitment C. Emotions D. Love

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5. Is a cognitive process and this happens in the mind and a conscious
effort or decision to love another person
A. Care B. Commitment C. Emotions D. Love
6. It is the second phase of romantic relationship according to Steinberg,
it is usually done to get the person know each other.
A. Caring B. Commitment C. Dating D. Discovery
7. Is a distinctive two-note glissando whistled sound made to show high interest in
or approval of something or someone, especially a woman viewed as physically
or sexually attractive.
A. Catcalling B. Leering C. Stalking D. Wolf-whistling
8. Refers to conduct directed at a person involving the repeated visual
or physical, non-consensual communication or a combination.
A. Catcalling B. Leering C. Stalking D. Wolf-whistling
9. Relationship between people, especially those between friends, lovers and
family members.
A. Emotional Relationship C. Personal Relationship
B. Family Relationship D. Social Relationship
10. This is a type of relationship without a real and no defined sense of
seriousness and commitment
A. Casual relationship C. Romantic relationship
B. Fraternal relationship D. Social relationship
11. These are signs that you may be in an abusive relationships
A. Going with friends
B. Apologizing for your partner’s behavior
C. Bruises, scratches, and other signs of injuries
D. All of the above.
12. These skills needed to make a healthy decision in a relationship
A. Passive Communication
B. Ability to persuade others not to love
C. Intelligence, memory, ability to speak in silence
D. Assertive communication, active listening, and negotiation skills
13. The following statements are elements of a healthy relationship, except
one
A. Trust one another
B. Respect one another
C. Open and honest communicate
D. One person makes all the decisions
14. The given statement that refers about Commitment
A. Commitment is conditional.
B. Commitment entails loyalty.
C. Commitment follows a scientific method.
D. Commitment is a promise made to be broken.
15. The dynamics of these is a journey that starts from the most basic
attraction that develops into love and commitment between
individuals.
A. Attraction, romance, love
B. Attraction, love, and commitment
C. Attraction, infatuation, and romance
D. Attraction, family orientation, and causal affection

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 What I Need To Know

Hello Senior High Learner ! Welcome to the 2 nd Quarter or Final of

the 1 stSemester Topics. We are gearing towards the realization of our
dreams, thus, understanding our relationships including acceptable and
unacceptable expressions of attractions will lead us develop intimate
relationship with others. The benefits of relationships that born out from its
complexities create a better version of you.

At the end of the module you are expected:

1. discuss an understanding of teen-age relationships,

including the
acceptable and unacceptable expressions of attractions and
2. express his/her ways of showing attraction, love, and commitment.

What’s In

The activities in this module will keep you active and excited. From the
previous module the knowledge gained about Emotional Intelligence
ensures us to grasps the concept of this module. Take note of the ideas to
be discussed, what qualities you like in a person that you wanted to share
with and probably to be a long-term partner, what is love for you as
member of your family, as part of the society and to be committed to that
love that your wanted to. For you to learn more, let us read and enjoy the
module.

What’s New

Activity 1: CONCEPT MAP ABOUT LOVE AND ATTRACTION

LINE

A. Directions: Think of ideas that relates to the word “LOVE”. Write your
answers in your activity notebook or on a separate sheet of paper.

LOVE

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 B. Directions: Write at least 10 traits or characteristics that attracts you
towards opposite sex on your activity notebook or on a separate
sheet of paper.

________________ _________________
________________ ________________
________________ ATTRACTION ________________
_________________ ________________
_________________ _________________

What Is It

Relationship – a state of connectedness between people.

Personal Relationships – relationships between people, especially
those between friends, lovers, and family members.

Personal Relationship is very broad and complex. Personal relationship

refers to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds and
interactions. These bonds often grow from and are strengthened by mutual
experience. Adolescence are different from those when you were a child.
Friendship in adolescence stage becomes important part in your life and
characterized by more mutually satisfying relationships of caring and
sharing. During this stage attraction toward the opposite sex is
experienced. Young Adolescent also explores different types of relationship
including romantic relationships with a boy or girl relationship. Attraction
refers to the act,power or property of attracting or a person or thing that
draws, attracts, allures, or entices. Commitment is the act or binding
yourself ( intellectually or emotionally ) to a course of action. Love is define
as strong affection for another arising out of kinship or
personalities¸attraction based on sexual desire or affection based on
admiration. There are different styles of love: Eros ( erotic love ), Philia (
affectionate love ), Storge ( familiar love )
Ludus ( playful love ), Pragma ( enduring love ), Philautia ( self love ),
Mania ( obsessive love ), Agape ( selfless love ). According to Fisher, et.al.
( 2006 ) humans are driven to find a mate, bond and reproduce and this
human tendency is euphemized with a term, called “Love”.

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 FOUR BASIC TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS

Type Definition Contribution Example

two or more closeness,
persons support,and
1 Parents who are communication
and related by have an impact
Family birth, on romantic
marriage, or relationship.
adoption and
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live together as
one
household.
a close sources of
connection information
between two relating to
people that is physical,
2. Friendship often built emotional,psycho-
and upon mutual social changes
Peers experiences, which includes
shared your relationship www.lrmds.deped.gov.ph

interests, towards the

proximity, and opposite sex.
emotional
bonding.
are close essential in
relationship seeking life long
formed partner.
3.Romantic
between two
Relationship
people that are
builtupon
affection,
trust,
intimacy, and www.lrmds.deped.gov.ph

romantic love.

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 type of risk of
4. Casual
relationship contracting
Relationship without a real sexually
Sense of transmitted
seriousness and infections (STIs )
commitment. and teenage
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pregnancy.

Activity 2: FIND MY LOVE

Directions: Study the triangular theory love by Robert Sternberg on

how love is being perceived. Answer the guide questions that follows
on a separate sheet of paper.

TRIANGULAR THEORY OF LOVE

Robert Sternberg

Intimacy
Warmth, emotional closeness,
and sharing in a relationship

Physical attraction Is a decision to maintain

and the romanting LOVE a relationship and make
feeling of being “in it last.
love”
Passion Commitment

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Guide Questions:

1. Describe your feelings when the news that BTS and Black Pink
will be visiting the country right after the pandemic.
2. How about when boy/ girl next door smiles at you ?
3. Are you looking for an ideal man / woman or the right woman or
man for you ? Explain your answer.
4. How will you view yourself ten or fifteen years from now ? What
“ship” you will be sailing with ( friendship, kinship, skinship and
others ) ?

How was your answer ? Have you thought about attraction, love and
commitment ? Find out more about it as you go about this module. Take
note of the dynamics of attraction, love and commitment is a journey that
starts from attraction that blooms into love and commitment.

Table 2: EIGHT TYPES OF LOVE

Eight Types of Love Intimacy Passion Commitment

1. Nonlove no no No
2. Liking with no No
3. Romantic Love with with
4. Compassionate Love with no With
5. Empty Love no no With
6. Infatuated Love no with No
7. Fatuous Love no with With
8. Consummate Love with with With

Activity 3: MATCH MY LOVE

Directions: Match column A to column B to test how familiar we are

to
different style of love. Write the letter of your choice on a separate
sheet of paper.

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 Column A Column B

1. Eros A. Selfless Love

2. Philia B. Enduring Love
3. Storge C. Erotic Love
4. Ludus D. Affectionate Love
5. Pragma E. Obssesive Love
6. Philautia F. Self Love
7. Mania G. Playful Love
8. Agape H. Familiar Love
I. True Love

Love does make the world round.Do you agree with me or not ? How you
view love ? Just check out in the next activity as I am curious too.

Activity 4 : MY LOVE FOR YOU AND ME

Directions: Supply the Venn diagram with words/ terms of your

expressions and ways of showing Attraction, Love and Commitment.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Love
Attraction

Adolescent

Commitment

There are many ways of how we express our attraction, love and commitment.
The table below shows unacceptable expressions towards it so as means of
nurturing relationship.

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 Unacceptable Expressions Nurturing Relationship
1. 1. Catcalling refers to unwanted 1. Connect with your family
remarks directed towards a person,
commonly done in the form of wolf -
whistling and misogynistic,
transphobic, homophobic, and sexist
slurs. ( Republic Act No. 11313 )

2. Wolf-whistling is a distinctive 2. Accept others

two-note glissando whistled sound
made to show high interest in or
approval of something or someone,
especially a woman viewed as
physically or sexually attractive.(Wikipedia.com )
3. Stalking refers to conduct 3. Learn to forgive
directed at a person involving the
repeated visual or physical, non-
consensual communication or a
combination thereof that cause or will
likely cause to a person to fear for one’s
own safety or the safety of others, or to
suffer emotional distress. ( Republic Act No. 11313 )
4. Leering is defined as looking 4. Be compassionate
(especially men) at someone in a
sexually interested way. (Wikipedia.com )
5. Groping is touching another 5. Practice Gratitude
person in an unwelcome sexual way.
(Wikipedia.com )

What’s More

To show understanding of this module about expressions and nurturing

relationships. Answer the activity below.

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 Activity 5: STATEMENTS ON RELATIONSHIP

Directions: Read the concept carefully and write whether these statements are
TRUE or FALSE on your activity notebook or on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Having a good relationship does not contribute anything to us having good

health.
2. Our loved ones cannot help us when we deal with stress.
3. Significant differences in core values and beliefs never create a problem in
relationships.
4. Relationships are static; they are unchangeable.
5. It is important to work on communicating our feelings in relationships.
6. To love someone, we must love our self first.
7. Trying to understand where other people are coming from rather than
judging them helps build and maintain relationships.
8. When people listen deeply and let us know that they are recognize the
feeling behind our words, more likely than not, our relationship is doing
good.
9. In our relationships, it is vital that we practice forgiveness when a loved
one has hurt us.
10. Using positive methods to resolve conflict will more likely help us maintain
good relationships..
11. Expressing gratitude to our friends and family help us maintain good
relationships.
12. We are happy in our relationships when our loved ones stay connected by
spending time with us and letting us know that they love us.
13. Excessive reliance on social media can be a cause of tension in
relationships.
14. Being compassionate, forgiving and grateful contribute to healthy
relationships.
15. To full enjoy and benefit from relationships we need skills, information,
inspiration, practice, and social support

What I Have Learned

To further express your learning,kindly summarize the lessons
using CREATIVE PRESENTATION about the topics “Attraction, Love and
Commitment”.
Activity 6: COLLAGE MAKING

Directions: Use the available materials at home. Make any of these: love
notes / letters , compose a poem or a song, draw, make a collage,
create a blog, leaflets, diorama and etc. that will showcase ways of
showing attraction, love and commitment.

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Criteria:
1. Variety of pictures or creativity used to develop main ideas - 5 pts.
2. Ideas ( originality and interest ) - 5 pts.
3. Relevance of material ( connected to main idea ) - 5 pts.
4. Visual Impact ( effectiveness of overall presentation ) – 5 pts.
TOTAL 20 pts.

Assessment ( Post Test )

Directions: Carefully read the questions below, analyze each item.

Write the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Is the person’s ability to extend himself/ herself for the purpose of

nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual person
A. Care B. Commitment C. Emotions D. Love
2. Refers to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds
and interactions ?
A. Attraction B. Commitment C. Love D. Relationship
3. Is a feeling that draws you to become closer to another person.
A. Affirmation B. Attraction C. Boredom D. Hatred
4. Is a cognitive process and this happens in the mind and a conscious
effort or decision to love another person
A. Care B. Commitment C. Emotions D. Love
5. It is the second phase of romantic relationship according to Steinberg,
it is usually done to get the person know each other.
A. Caring B. Commitment C. Dating D. Discovery
6. Refers to unwanted remarks directed towards a person, commonly done
in the form of wolf-whistling and misogynistic, transphobic
homophobic, and sexist slurs.
A. Catcalling B. Shouting C. Stalking D. Wolf-whistling
7. Refers to conduct directed at a person involving the repeated visual or
physical proximity, non-consensual communication, or a combination
thereof that cause or will likely cause a person to fear for one’s way
safety or the safety of others, or to suffer emotional distress.
A. Catcalling B. Shouting C. Stalking D. Wolf-whistling
8. It involves relating with the element and taste of romance. It is also highlighted
as a major developmental milestone of an adolescent.
A. Casual relationship C. Love relationship
B. Family relationship D. Romantic relationship
9. Relationship between people, especially those between friends, lovers
and family members.
A. Emotional Relationship C. Personal Relationship
B. Family Relationship D. Social Relationship

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10. The dynamics of ______ is a journey that starts from the most basic
attraction that develops into love and commitment between individuals
who may either good and strong foundation and background in the
early stages of life or a poor and weak foundation that may result to
poor relationship later in life.
A. Attraction, romance, love.
B. Attraction, love, and commitment.
C. Attraction, infatuation, and romance.
D. Attraction, family orientation, and causal affection.
11. The given statement that refers about Commitment
A. Commitment is conditional.
B. Commitment entails loyalty.
C. Commitment follows a scientific method.
D. Commitment is a promise made to be broken.
12. These skills needed to make a healthy decision in a relationship
A. Passive Communication.
B. Ability to persuade others not to love.
C. Intelligence, memory, ability to speak in silence.
D. Assertive communication, active listening, and negotiation skills.
13. Being responsible in managing relationships means being able to
A. properly provides with only financial needs.
B. properly create venues for interactions only.
C. properly discourage to be hostile to each other.
D. properly respond to various challenging situations.
14. These are signs that you may be in an abusive relationships
A. Going with friends.
B. Apologizing for your partner’s behavior.
C. Bruises, scratches, and other signs of injuries.
D. All of the above.
15. The following statements are elements of a healthy relationship, except
one
A. Trust one another.
B. Respect one another.
C. Open and honest communicate.
D. One person makes all the decisions.

Additional Activities
Activity 7: WRITING MY PLANS

Directions: Give at least 5 plans that will help you build a responsible future
relationships. Write in a complete sentence your answers to your activity
notebook or on a separate sheet of paper.

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________.
3. __________________________________________________________________.
4. __________________________________________________________________.
5. __________________________________________________________________.

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 Answer Key

What’s More
1. False 11. True
2. False 12. True
3. False 13. True
4. False 14. True
5. True 15. True
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. True

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