Senior High School

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,
SOLIDARITY, AND
CITIZENSHIP

QUARTER 2– MODULE I
COMMUNITY CORE VALUES INITIATIVES

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Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship – Grade 12
Quarter 2 – Module 1: Community Core Values
First Edition, 2020

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Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Development Team of the Module

Compilers/Contextualizers:
EDWIN PERINO, EVELYN L. REMORERAS & CUSTODIO B. SESALDO
Editors/Reviewers:
Alice Ganar, Allan Pancho

Management Team:
RHEA MAR A. ANGTUD, EdD
Schools Division Superintendent

DR. GRECIA F. BATALUNA

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

DR. LUIS DERASIN, JR.

EPS-Araling Panlipunan/SHS Division Coordinator

VANESSA L. HARAYO, LLB

EPS in-charge of LRMS

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

Office Address: New Imus Ave., Barangay Day-as Cebu City
Telephone No.: (032) 253 2559
E-mail Address: cebu.city@deped.gov.ph

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 SECOND QUARTER
MODULE 1 - Week 1
COMMUNITY CORE VALUES INITIATIVES

Content Standard : The learners demonstrate an understanding of

the integration of social science perspective
and community action initiative.
Performance Standard : The learners shall be able to synthesize the
integrative experience of implementing
community-action initiatives applying social
sciences’ ideas and methods.
Competency : Explain the core values of community action
initiatives; Human rights, Social equity,
Gender equality, and Participatory
development.

Learning Outcomes: 1. Differentiate the core values of community action

initiatives.
2.Describe situations or experiences with regards to
human rights, social equity, and gender equality

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What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter that best corresponds to your answer.
Use a separate sheet of paper for this activity.

1. The United Nations Human Rights Office has espoused on the importance of
respect for human rights enjoining everyone to __________.
A. live a life in seclusion from others in the community.
B. help the community build good relationships and promote the
development of well-being.
C. practice respect among each other to appreciate each one as an
individual and deal with each other without any discrimination.
D. recognize that human rights are inherent to all human beings,
whatever nationality, race, sex, ethnic origin, color, religion, language
one belongs to.

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2. The following are the components of human rights that you should know as a
young citizen of the country EXCEPT.
A. The right to live
a. The right to have a home
b. The right to have freedom of religion
c. The right to post nasty comments on social media

3. Choosing one’s faith is an absolute right. Which of the following best describes
this right?
A. Freedom of religion
B. Freedom of speech
C. Freedom of the press
D. Freedom of expression

4. Social equity has something to do with _______.

A. the active commitment to fairness, justice, and equality.
B. the proportional representation by race, class, and gender.
C. the universal public services for fair treatment and social protection to all.
D. the inherent right of the government to expropriate private property for
public use.

5. In the performance of a work, you are entitled according to the required number
of hours based on the community core value referred to as ________.
A. human right C. social equity
B. gender equality D. justice

6. As a young citizen in the community, which of the core values constitutes your
right to vote for any candidate you?
A. human right C. social equity
B. freedom D. participatory development

7. Which of the following core values is shown when barangays provide residents
with education centers?
A. respect C. social equity
B. gender equality D. participatory development

8. What core value is expressed when you and others of your age are invited to join
an academic contest in your community?
A. human right C. justice
B. gender equality D. participatory development

9. You applied as a working scholar and successfully hurdled the processes like
interviews and written examinations. Which of the following reflects this
statement?
A. love C. social equity
B. gender equality D. participatory development

10. Which value is referred to when your sister who experienced a headache has to
be accompanied by you to the barangay health center for treatment?
A. human right C. social equity
B. communication D. participatory development
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11. What core value is exhibited when the barangay in coordination with the
Department of Social and Welfare Development distributed financial assistance
to residents whose livelihood was halted by the present pandemic?
A. compassion C. social equity
B. gender equality D. participatory development

12. Which of the following community values is shown when you can freely express
your opinion when asked about issues and problems?
A. education C. social equity
B. gender equality D. participatory development

13. During elections, people under the law have the right to choose their barangay
officials. What community value illustrates this statement?
A. human right C. social equity
B. education D. participatory development

14. Your barangay, with a retained retinue of lawyers, provided legal assistance.
to residents with cases that are elevated to courts. Which of the following is
shown by it?
A. human right C. social equity
B. respect D. participatory development

15. Which of the following best describes your freedom to freely express what you
think and feel?
A. human right C. social equity
B. gender equality D. participatory development

CORE VALUES: HUMAN RIGHTS,

Lesson 1 SOCIAL EQUITY, GENDER EQUALITY

What I Need to Know

This module focuses on Community Core Values Initiatives such as

Human Rights, Social Equity, and Gender Equality where it should be practiced
and implemented to achieve equality and equity among people. Additionally, this
module discusses how you should exhibit these values in your community and how
these can affect other people.
In this first lesson, you are expected to:
a. Differentiates the core values of community action initiatives.
b. Describes situations or experiences with regards to human rights,
social equity, and gender equality.
c. Cites ways of practicing the core values in the community.

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 What’s In

Every person is created by God for a purpose. Each one is important, has
rights, and should be treated with respect. How you see the people around you reflect
on how you treat them.

Activity No.1. MY REFLECTIONS

Instructions. Read the quote below carefully. Discuss your opinions by giving at
least 2 supporting statements and write them on a separate sheet of paper. The
bases for the rating are the following.
a. Content - 3 points
b. Grammar - 2 points
c. Organization- 1 point
Total 5 points

“I value myself and what I do to others reflects how I treat myself.”

What’s New

The rights of every person should be given importance as encounter them every
day. Meaningful relationships happened if every person’s rights are being respected,
recognized, and exercised freely.
Instructions: Read the following scenarios below and react to what you should do
and why are you doing it. Make sure to give honest answers and express freely your
ideas. Write it on a separate sheet of paper. The bases for rating are as follows:
a. Content - 3 points
b. Organization - 2 points
Total 5 points

1. Mario is known to be Maria in his community. He is the talk of the barangay

because he always walked with grace like that of a woman and wears a dress.
One time, Mario pass by in your place and you are with your friends. One of
your friends has uttered nasty comments to him. What are you going to do?
Why will you do it?
2. Your barangay officials gave financial assistance to those who have been
affected by COVID 19. You have noticed that some of your neighbors were not
included in the allocation especially those in need. How are going to tell them
that they must be included? What are your plans?

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 What Is It

Human rights are inherent to all human beings whatever nationality, race, sex,
ethnic origin, color, religion, or language. Everyone is equally entitled to human
rights without discrimination as per United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHR-
Office) directives. It is important to practice respect among each other, to appreciate
as an individual being, and to deal with each other without discrimination and
prejudice. In doing so, everyone builds good relationships and promotes well-being.

There are human rights that you should know as a young citizen of the country.
Here are some of those:

1. The right to live. Every person is entitled to live and be taken care of.

2. The right to education. Every person has the right to be educated and not
be hindered. All should go to school and be educated. Free education in public
schools is an example of this.

3. The right to have a home. A home provides for the security and protection
of the children. It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians with a decent
home.

4. The right to express. Freedom of expression is necessary but in the exercise

of this right, one should know its limitations.

5. The right to have a safe environment. A safe environment ensures the security
and protection of children from injury, harm, abuse, and danger.

6. The right to have freedom of religion. Choosing one’s faith is an absolute

right. Freedom of religion ensures that one is free to discover his spirituality
and life force. However, in theocratic countries, people are subjected to adhere
to the government’s-imposed religion.

7. The right to vote. In a democracy, where the will of people reigns supreme,
the citizens achieving legal age are given the right to choose leaders to become
their representatives. An intelligent vote comes with the idea of choosing only
those who can lead the country’s progress forward.

8. The right to be provided with basic needs. It is incumbent (obligatory) for

anyone, parents, and the government under the principle of “parens patria” (father
of the nation) to provide children with necessities like food, shelter, clothing, and
medicines.

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Knowing one’s rights means respecting other’s rights, too. When you know your
rights, you will be able to protect yourself from any violation and be aware also of
not violating other’s rights.

Social equity is an active commitment to fairness, justice, and equality. It refers

to proportional representation by race, class, and gender. It provides universal
public services for fair treatment and social protection to all.

In all benefits and rights due to you from the community, you are entitled to
that. All office functions, health check-ups, clean environment, safety environment,
and security in doing your daily life activities. For example, advocates of social
equality believe in equal justice under law for all people regardless of sex, gender,
ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, origin, caste or class, income or property, language,
religion, convictions, opinions, health, or disability. Social equality is related to equal
opportunity.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailments of all
societies. In today’s increasingly divisive world, issues of inequity regarding a
variety of social problems are at the center of policy debates, and public
frustration. The imbalance is shown in the widening of income gaps, unequal
access to health, poor education, the nation’s financial deficits, and racial
discrimination. Some societies view equity as a worthy goal in and of itself because
of its moral implications and its intimate link with fairness and social justice.
Policies that promote social equity can help directly and indirectly reduce poverty,
boost social cohesion, and reduce political conflict.

Let us Ponder

1. Is equal justice, that is, the laws should be applied to all belongs to the
concept of social equality?
2. Can marriage be allowed between the same gender be made to advance
equality?
3. Can the ethnicity of a person be an issue in work application and promotion?

Gender Equality is when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities,
and opportunities. Everyone is affected by gender inequality – women, men, and
gender diverse people, children, and families.

It is against the law to discriminate against a person based on his or her sex,
gender identity, intersex status, sexual orientation, marital or relationship status,
and family responsibilities.

How is gender equality appreciated? Gender equality might mean that women
and men should be treated equally, or differently. For example, it may imply that
women and men should be paid the same for doing the same work or they may be
renumerated with health insurance benefits for a different kind of work. Remember,
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that gender equality is a human right and a requisite for achieving broader social,
political, and economic development goals.

How important is education on gender equality? Education can play a key role
in challenging gender-based violence and transforming patriarchal societies (men’s
voice is the law and nothing else) into ones that value equality, inclusion, and
justice. Educating people on this will lead to gender-transformative education.
Structural inequalities pregnant (embedded) with stereotypes and prejudices only
deepen discrimination and violence against people who could be victims of multiple
forms of exclusion.

Let’s Ponder:

1. Does the concept of gender equality mean that women and men should be treated
equally, or differently?
2. Is gender equality observed if women and men should be paid differently for the
same work?
3. Are the notions of love, compassion, or empathy, the moving forces for society to
be inclusive of all people across genders?

What’s More
Activity No. 2. ADHERING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Instructions: Make a drawing or sketch of a community where people are practicing

respect among each other. The drawing must exhibit specific actions on how these
are done. Use a clean bond paper for your drawing/sketch. Your work must conform
to the following rubric.

Relevance to the theme- 3 points

Artistic Design -2 points
Layout and Design -1 point
Total -5 points

Activity 3. VALUING SOCIAL EQUITY

Instructions: Think deeply about the given questions below about social equity and
relate these to your own experiences as a resident of your community. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper. The bases for rating are as follows:
c. Content - 3 points
d. Organization - 2 points
Total 5 points

1. Has everyone in your community been treated fairly in receiving barangay

basic services such as health, collection of garbage, or street maintenance?
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 What observations do you have about these? Give solid and factual pieces of
evidence.
2. Are the benefits and assistance provided by the barangay officials to the
people in your community distributed equally without a favor? Did your
family experience this? Why did you say so?

Activity 4. RESPECTING GENDER EQUALITY

Instructions: Cite three situations that you have witnessed in your

community where gender equality is being practiced. Are members of the LGBT
group respected and afforded fair treatment? Do LGBTQ members, in your
community, fully enjoy peaceful co-existence with men and women as well? Write
your responses on a separate sheet of paper considering the content of ideas of
three (3) points and the organization of thought of two (2) points.

What I Have Learned

What learnings do you have after going through the different activities of
this lesson? The experiences and observations you had with your community will
guide you to do the next activity.

Instructions: Fill in the columns with your experiences in your community based
on the learnings you had on the different core values. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

Human Rights Social Equity Gender Equality

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CORE VALUES: PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 2 FOR COMMUNITY WELL-BEING

What I Need to Know

Lesson 2 will teach you another significant community values which is
Participatory Development. In engaging this lesson, you will also be able to:
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 1. determine the community actions which involve participatory
development;
2. cite situations concerning the actual practice of participatory
development in your barangay, and;
3. create an action plan in the implementation of the community's core
values.

What’s In

Being a member of a community in your barangay, you must be aware of

the issues and activities that had been implemented.

Read the questions below and give your reactions. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Your barangay is campaigning for a healthy and safe environment.

What is your view about this campaign? Cite your stand

2. What are the roles of your barangay in the development of a healthy

environment? How can you participate?

Do you agree that addressing the solutions to community issues is through

participatory development?

What’s New
In every community, projects are organized to help sustain the needs of
the people. In Sibonga, the church engaged partnership with the community for an
entrepreneurship program. They gave chickens to every family to start a business
hoping that this business will augment the financial needs of their people.
Below is an activity where you are to list down the different programs you can
find in your community. Read it carefully and follow the instructions well.

Instructions: In the first column, list down the community programs that you
have received in your community. In the next column, identify the benefits that
you gained from these programs. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Community Programs Benefits

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 What Is It
Participatory development (PD) seeks to engage local populations in
development projects. It has taken a variety of forms since it emerged in the 1970s
when it was introduced as an important part of the "basic needs approach" to
development. Most manifestations of public participation in development seek "to
give the poor a part in initiatives designed for their benefit" in the hopes that
development projects will be more sustainable and successful if local populations
are engaged in the development process.

Participation would mean in several ways like; an intrinsic value for participants,
a catalyst for further development to encourage a sense of responsibility; guarantees
that a felt need is involved; ensures things are done the right way; uses valuable
indigenous knowledge; frees people from dependence on others' skills and makes
people more productive. The value of addressing the skills of every individual to be
put into practice will enhance community productivity also and can also gain funds
that will support the continuity of the project.

Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) is an approach for learning about

and engaging with communities and a powerful consultation tool. It offers the
opportunity to go beyond mere consultation and promote the active participation
of communities in the issues and interventions that shape their lives such as
voting, volunteering, participating in group activities, and community gardening.

When people are encouraged and motivated to make use of their time in
helping and supporting their community, they will be able to feel the essence of
their individuality as a member of the community. Some may even volunteer for
work without asking for payment. Participatory methods include a range of
activities with a common thread: enabling ordinary people to play an active and
influential part in decisions that affect their lives. This means that people are not
just listened to, but also heard; and that their voices shape the outcome. All are
equal in the distribution of benefits and much more in hearing their sides as to
how they can help and in what manner they will be helped by the community.

Let’s Ponder

Will the promotion of participatory development encourage creativity and

cooperation among the members of the community? Do you think this is also
applicable to the school’s progress?

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 What’s More
What are the projects you want to be implemented and be involved in your
barangay that will solve or at least minimize the infection of COVID 19? Kindly
accomplish Activity 1 and read the instructions well.

Activity 5. My community Project

Instructions: Fill out the first column with the community projects in your
barangay that you think important to do in this time of the pandemic. In the next
column, write the steps on how to do it, and lastly, enumerate in the third column
the expected benefits. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Name of the Projects Actions to be Taken Expected Benefits

SONA FOR MY COMMUNITY

President Duterte is known for his advocacy against drug abuse. In his State
of the Nation Address (SONA), he emphasized it again and believed that crimes will
be minimized if this will succeed. You are to make a speech about your advocacy.
Kindly do activity No. 2 for this.

Activity 2. Instructions.
If given a chance to make a speech in front of the people in your community, what
would be your advocacy and how are you going to address it? In your speech,
mention the significant things you would like to talk about them in convincing to
support your advocacy. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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 What I Have Learned

The value of participation is made specific when put into action without expecting
something in return and where everyone is benefited.

Draw the impact of participatory development on the different services of your

barangay. Questions are given to guide you.

1. What are the benefits of implementing participatory development in

your community?
2. What are the services in your barangay that need participatory
development and why?
3. As a SHS student, what actions you can do to engage in participatory
development? Create an action plan by following the given format.

What I Can Do

Instruction: Make an action plan on how you could help your community
to develop participatory development for community well-being through
practicing respect for rights, social equity, and gender equality. Fill out the
given symbols below to come up with your plan. Do the activity on a separate
sheet of paper.

HUMAN RIGHTS GENDER EQUALITY SOCIAL EQUITY

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 Assessment

Instructions: Identify the following situations of what core values are being shown.
Choose your answers from the given choices. Write your answers on a separate
paper.

1. When people are afforded equal rights, responsibilities, and economic or

political opportunities; there is a core value initiative dubbed as _____.
A. Human Rights
B. Social Equity
C. Gender Equality
D. Participatory Development

2. Social equity has something to do with _______.

A. The active commitment to fairness, justice, and equality.
B. The proportional representation by race, class, and gender.
C. The universal public services for fair treatment and social protection
to all.
D. The inherent right of the government to expropriate private property
for public use.

3. Which of the following communications is revolting to the concept of gender

equality?
A. “Love has no gender preference.”
B. “Women’s strength is weaker compared to men.”
C. “Pride Month is used to celebrate the equality of people across
genders.”
D. “Respect to all have gained momentum by the enactment of
gender equality measures.”

4. Giving way for elders to get in first in the jeepney for a ride.

A. Human Rights C. social equity

B. Participatory development D. commitment

5. Listening to someone who is talking to you.

A. Human Rights C. love

B. Participatory development D. commitment

6. Throwing garbage in a proper place.

A. respect C. social equity
B. Participatory development D. commitment

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7. Participate in the community cleanliness drive.
A. Human Rights C. communication
B. Participatory development D. commitment

8. Respect both men and women and those in the LGBT group.

A. Human Rights C. social equity

B. Participatory development D. love

9. Interact with community discussion for solving concerns.

A. justice C. social equity

B. Participatory development D. commitment

10. Never say nasty words to anyone at all times.

A. Human Rights C. social equity

B. compassion D. commitment

11. Educate one’s self by going to school.

A. Human Rights C. respect

B. Participatory development D. commitment

12. Allow anyone to express his choice of religion.

A. Human Rights C. social equity

B. Participatory development D. education
13. Communicate with people with courtesy and respect.

A. Human Rights C. social equity

B. justice D. commitment
14. Social equity has something to do with _______.
A. the active commitment to fairness, justice, and equality.
B. the proportional representation by race, class, and gender.
C. the universal public services for fair treatment and social protection to all.
D. the inherent right of the government to expropriate private property for
public use.

15. The following are the components of human rights that you should know as
a young citizen of the country EXCEPT.
A. The right to live
B. The right to have a home
C. The right to have freedom of religion
D. The right to post nasty comments on social media

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References

1. Padilla, Reynaldo A. Community Engagement, Solidarity, and

Citizenship “The Challenge of Leadership for The Youth Today”
Manila, Philippines JFS Publishing Services, 2016
2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights in https://www.un.org.
3. www.gdrc.org November 3,2020
4. www.participatorymethods.org › page › about,
November 3, 2020
5. www.socialcapitalresearch.com › importance-
participation, November 3, 2020

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