Content: Human Persons as Oriented Towards their Impending Death

Content Standard The learner understands human beings as oriented towards their impending death

Performance standard The learners writes a philosophical reflection on the meaning of his/her own life

Learning Competencies The learners will be able to:

1. recognize the meaning of his/her own life
2. enumerate the objectives he/she really wants to achieve and to define the projects he/she really wants to do in his/her life
3. explain the meaning of life (where will all these lead to)
4. reflect on the meaning of his/her own life

The learners are expected to:

Specific Learning
Outcomes Craft a portfolio of showing a reflection on the meaning of one’s existence in order to value the essence of life

Time allotment 2 weeks

Activity

1. Conduct a sensitivity check (individual)

Finish these phrases to complete the sentence.

I find life as ____________________________________

When it rains ___________________________________

My goal is to ___________________________________

If someone gives me candy _______________________

Death is _______________________________________

2. Group Discussion
How do you make life choices?
Do you make them clearly and consciously or other people influence you?

3. Interactive
Listen the Song of Lady Gaga or song such “I am what I am”.
How does the song emphasize individuality in defining one’s life?

Analysis

A. Group Activity
1. Students will be grouped into three (3). Each group will be given printed materials about Socrates, Plato and Aristotle perspectives about life.
2. Let them make a graphic organizer in explaining the thoughts and ideas of the great philosophers.
3. Provide guide questions to be answered:
a. What is the meaning of life according to Socrates? Plato? Aristotle?
b. What instances or experiences you can relate that support their views?

B. Know thyself: Write your strength and weaknesses.

These are four aspects. Leave the part of the unknown (for life has many miseries). The side where others know about you or perceive you, ask the help
of your peers, teachers, parents or relatives. Their contribution will support or make clearer hoe you can achieve your future plans. You must be open to
accept how others might perceive you. Always be open to suggestions. Be generous in giving feedback of you classmates. Focus on the positive.
 You will assess your own negative and positive side. These are some of your characteristic that only yourself knows, you should include this in your
honest evaluation. There is also a part of you that is public or obvious to others. You should also consider them.

Negative side Affirmative side

(hidden self or public self) (hidden self or public self)

Unknown side The side others known about

? you are not of yourself
(Public side)

C. Let the student do this activity.

What do you want to achieve?
Abstraction

1. Detailed discussion on the meaning of life (where will this lead to).This is all about the perspective of the different philosopher about the meaning of
life.
2. Film showing on valuing one’s life.
Guide questions:
a. How do you understand the value of “care”?
b. In your own views, how can you attain a higher self?
c. Lists an event in your life where you face a situation alone?

Application

1. Pencil and Paper test

2. Reflect on the Meaning of Your Own Life

After learning from the views of the philosophers, write your own short reflection regarding the meaning of life. There should only be 3-5 sentences.
You could also opt to write on your personal blog.

Reflect: SINO AKO?

a. You only live once-but if you work it right, once is enough. (Joe Lewis)

b. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the one’s you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover (Mark Twain)

c. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. (Ronald E. Osborn )

3. Ask the students to draw a simple cartoon of yourself with a quote.

4. Crafting portfolio.

(Rubrics will be provided)