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Homeroom Guidance
Quarter 2 – Module 7:

Sound Decision-making
Homeroom Guidance Self-learning Module – Grade 10
Quarter 2 Module 5: Sound Decision-making
2021 Edition

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Overcoming Life’s Challenges. Manila: Department of Education Central Office,
2021.

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Homeroom Guidance Grade 10
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Sound Decision-making

Gabay sa Magulang/Tagapag-alaga

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alternatibong pamamaraan ng pagkatuto na hindi
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naglalayong matukoy ang mga salik na dapat isaalang-
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kasanayan patungo sa pagkamit ng personal at
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Introductory Message

For the Learner:

This module is designed to help you in your academic-related needs; concerns

affecting your personality, your relationship with others, interaction in the community;
and in discovering your interests, talents and skills that will help you explore future
career options and opportunities.

This module has six interactive activities for you to follow, namely:

Let’s Try This –which will help you get ready to learn;

Let’s Explore This – which will guide you towards what you need to learn;

Keep in Mind – which will give you the lessons that you need to learn and understand;

You Can Do It – which will help you apply the lessons in the reality of life;

What I Have Learned – which will test and evaluate your learnings; and

Share Your Thoughts and Feelings – which will help you express your thoughts,
opinions and feelings.

Make sure to read, think, follow, and enjoy every task that you are asked to do.

Have fun! Stay safe and healthy!

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 MODULE

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SOUND DECISION-MAKING

Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. examine the steps in personal decision-making;
2. practice sound decision-making; and
3. decide an appropriate action on issues relevant to yourself and others.

Suggested Total Time Allotment: 120 minutes

Materials Needed: sheets of paper/ bond papers, pen/pencil, any coloring
materials, scissors and glue/paste

Introduction

The design of this module intends to help you analyze sound decisions and
goals toward the achievement of your personal welfare and common good. This will
further help you examine different factors in decision-making; provide proper
procedures toward sound decision making and evaluate experiences relevant to it.

Let’s Review

In the previous module, you have learned about developing yourself. You were
provided with discussion and activities to help you determine the value of knowing
yourself by identifying the strengths and weaknesses towards becoming a better
version of yourself.

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 Let’s Try This
Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes

My Personal Steps in Decision-making

As a Grade 10 learner, you are expected to somehow be able to make decisions in

your everyday life. This activity will determine your knowledge and skills in decision
making.

1. Prepare a sheet of paper and fold it crosswise. Copy the illustration below and
complete the activity.
2. On the left side of the paper, recall a significant event from your past when you
made a correct/appropriate decision which led to a positive outcome. While on the
right side, cite a significant event when you made a wrong/inappropriate decision
which led to a negative outcome. Share things which you are comfortable to discuss
with your Homeroom Guidance teacher.
3. Begin with the nature of the problem. Reflect on the steps that you take leading to
your decision.
4. Answer the processing questions after.

DECISION
DECISION

PROBLEM PROBLEM

Processing Questions:
1. How did you feel when reflecting on the decisions you made in the past?
2. What are the steps that you identified and followed in making your personal
decisions?
3. What have you learned on the results of your decisions in the past?

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 Let’s Explore This
Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes
Different Scenarios: What Will I Do?
To further test your decision making skills, analyze the decision-making scenarios
below. Read carefully and reflect on the important steps in the decision making
process. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.
1. Scenario #1: You dream of being a part of the school’s basketball team. To
achieve that, you think that you should practice every day. Two of your
classmates who are already members of the team constantly size up your
efforts. They make fun of you for practicing and for working hard. One day, they
asked you to hang out with them. They told you that if you will join them and do
things for them, they will recommend you to the team coach. What will you do?

2. Scenario #2: You are worried because one of your friends has been hanging
out with your classmates who are pressuring her to try drinking alcohol. One of
them is her long-time crush who even invited her to come to their house during
weekend because his parents will not be there. Your friend came to you to help
her decide. What will you do?

3. Scenario #3: Someone in your class cheated on a test. You know for a fact
that he, together with your friend were writing answers on a small note before
the test. When the test papers were given, your teacher congratulated him for
getting the highest score. You are confused about reporting that he cheated as
your friend might also be punished as well for helping him. What will you do?

Processing Questions:
1. How did you feel while deciding for the given scenarios?
2. What are the factors that you considered in making your decisions?
3. What important insights have you gained from the decisions you have made?

Keep in Mind
Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes

As a growing adolescent, you should be able to make constructive

choices and be accountable of your actions. Remember that each decision that you
make has consequences that can affect your life. Below are some important tips to
help you enhance your responsible decision-making skills.
Sound Decision-making
1. Be mindful and accurate in recognizing the problems and challenges that you are
facing.

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2. Effectively analyze the problems by looking at it in different perspectives, including how
and why it happened.
3. Develop your ability to identify several options and explore the possible
consequences for each.
4. Approach problems by considering your values and principles.
5. Take time to evaluate how you solved a problem by reflecting on its
outcome/result.

Keep in mind that sound decision is about making choices that are good for you and
for others. It involves critical thinking, self-discipline and accountability. Most importantly,
it is about understanding yourself, your actions and how it will affect others. Throughout
your journey, you will become more and more independent until you can be matured
enough to make your own decisions.

You Can Do It!

Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes

Decision-making: It is Up to Me!
1. Copy and complete the table on a sheet of paper.
2. Identify community issues and problems that are relevant to you and decide on
the appropriate actions to solve them.
3. Apply your knowledge about sound decision making.

APPROPRIATE EXPECTED
ISSUE /
CAUSE ACTION TO OUTCOUME/
PROBLEM
TAKE RESULTS

What I have Learned

Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes

Reflect on your personal experiences and learnings from this module and
complete the sentences below. Answer them on a sheet of paper.

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1. In making decisions, I discovered/re-discovered that I value _________________.
2. When making decisions, I learned that I _________________________________.
3. For me, making decisions is difficult when _______________________________.

Share your Thoughts & Feelings

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

On a sheet of paper, write a letter for your future self to be reopened and
reread at the end of the school year. Consider the following questions in writing your
letter:
1. What are the challenges that you already successfully went through?
2. What are the challenges that you expect throughout the school year?
3. What lessons have you learned up to this point?
4. What goals have you achieved? Who helped you along the way?
5. What will you remind yourself about making decisions and achieving
future goals?

Dear Future Self,

_______________________________________________________________
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