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Learning Check
Answer the following questions.
1. Give evidences in your life for each of the following:
a. God is sovereign, the supreme ruler, and all powerful
b. We must recognize God in everything we do
c. These are ways to enjoy life in God’s ways
2. Give ways by which you overcome each of the following hindrances to enjoy a
teen’s life;
a. Too many demands at home and in school
b. Never contended
c. Strong influence of entertainment
d. Lack of time for retreat and reflective exercise
e. Wrong attitude

LESSON 2:

Being Spiritual and Moral Amidst Material Influences

Learning in Motion
Read each statement in the Moral and Spiritual Check List. If you agree with the
statement, put a check mark on the second column. If you disagree, put X mark instead.
Reflect on each statement and determine how each condition in the statement has
affected you as a person. Assess the extent of the effect it has on you by ticking the
proper column that represents your honest judgment. Use the 4-point scale below:
4-Has affected me very much
3- Has affected me much
2-Has affected me a little
1-Has not affected me at all
MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CHECK LIST
Agree or Extent of
Statements Disagree Effect on Me

1. The current state of spirituality and morality

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among the youth in the country today is

alarming.
2. Youth culture is becoming less moral and
spiritual in my community.
3. Advertising and media images work against
clear moral principles and behavior.
4. Many parents I know are unsure as to how to
guide children and young people
5. Spiritual and moral development is not
emphasized in my school
6. Many children and youth do not get good
moral and spiritual development in their
schools
7. National and local community lack enthusiasm
to promote moral and spiritual activities.
8. Employers do not count moral and spiritual
qualities in accepting and promoting people in
their jobs.
9. Weekdays are work or school days and
weekends are money days in the malls
10. Advanced technology causes the rapid rise in
materialistic pursuits.

Learning and Living

Form seven(7) to en (10) members per group. Each group reads a research report on
the current moral behavior of the Filipino Youth. An example of this is: “The Young Adult
Fertility Survey 3”, a study done by the University of the Philippines Population Institute.
The Study reported that 4. 32M Filipino youth ages 15-24 are already sexually active.
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Make a report following the outline below:

A. Title of the Research

______________________

B. Author And year it was done

C. Brief Summary of Findings on Spiritual and Moral Behavior of the Youth

________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________

D. Personal Comments regarding the findings:

1. Do you perceive the findings to be true in your immediate community? Explain
_____________________________________
2. What do you think has caused the irresponsible acts of the youth?
____________________________________
3. As one of the young citizen in your community, how do you contribute to the resolution of
the problem?
_____________________________________
E. Your personal and group commitment to enhance your moral and spiritual competence?

Lesson 3
Living God’s Ways Freely and Responsibly

Learning and Valuing

1. What can you infer from your individual freedom and responsibilities? From your
group’s responses?
2. Do you know some of your classmates who have more freedom than yourself?
What could be the reason for this?
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3. Do you know some of your classmates who has more responsibilities than
yourself? What could be the reason for this?
4. Do you observe any freedom that has no corresponding responsibilities?
5. What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?

Learning and Living

Discuss the responsibilities that you have to take at present related to the
responsibilities that you will have in the future as in the following:
1. Freedom to vote for the officials of the country.
Responsibilities:
a.
b.
c.
2. Freedom to get married and have a family.
Responsibilities:
a.
b.
c.
3. Freedom to choose an occupation.
Responsibilities:
a.
b.
c.
4. Freedom to build a house of your own
Responsibilities:
a.
b.
c.
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Lesson 4:
Living a Good Life According to God’s Law

Learning Check
Explain the following concepts:
1. A good life is a happy life.
2. Wealth may or may not lead us to a good life.
3. A virtuous life is being a person of others.
4. Using one’s intellect and will to do good leads one to a good life.
5. The Moral Law guides us to live a good life.

Learning Check
Identify the concept in each of the following items.
1. Judaism
2. Buddhism
3. Judaism
4. Christianity
5. Buddhism
6. Qur’an or Koran
7. Nirvana
8. Buddha
9. Nirvana
10. Reincarnation
11. Christianity
12. Islam
13. Christianity
14. Islam
15. Hinduism

Learning Check
Answer the following questions.
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1. Explain the meaning of faith and provide at least one example to illustrate your
point.
2. What are your thoughts and feelings about your own faith after this lesson?
3. Write one paragraph on how your faith can lead you to a meaningful life.

Lesson 7:
Doing Good Works, Living One’s Faith

Learning Check
Essay: Answer the following:
1. Illustrate with at least one example how your faith is manifested in relation to
kapwa and to the environment.
2. How does faith affect your life as a teenager?

Lesson 8:
Keeping the Spirit Alive!
Learning Motion
It is one thing to talk about what you believe in, and another thing to apply it in daily life
and do something about it. How do you make your spirit come alive in relation to others
and to God? What are your assets and liabilities in terms of acting justly, loving tenderly,
and walking humbly with God? Can you make a balance sheet of your spirituality as
regards these three aspects of your life? Prepare your own Spirituality Balance Sheet.

My Spirituality Balance Sheet

MY ASSETS WHAT I DO TO SHOW MY ASSETS?
ACTING JUSTLY (Cite your political
experiences-things you do to make the
society just and humane e.g. helping the
poor and the oppressed.)
LOVING TENDERLY (Cite your moral
experiences in relating with other people-
things you share and do to show your
love to family, friends, and neighbors.)
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WALKING HUMBLY WITH GOD (your

personal and religious experiences-things
you do in your church and other religious
practices.)
MY LIABILITIES WHAT I DO NOT DO THAT BECOMES
MY LIABILITIES?
ACTING JUSTLY (Cite the things that
you failed to do to make the society just
and humane.)
LOVING TENDERLY (Cite the things that
you failed to do in loving other people.)
WALKING HUMBLY (Cite some personal
religious practices that you failed to do.)

Learning Check
1. Write down how you can show a balanced spirituality.
2. What do you need to do to become a spiritual person? Cite some characteristics
of a spiritual person.
Learning Check
Create a comic strip reflecting the following moral values based on what you have
learned from this lesson. Your teacher will provide you an example on how to do this.
1. Love of God
_______________________________
2. Love of Truth
_______________________________
3. Respect for Authority
__________________________________
4. Respect for Life
_______________________________
5. Respect for Human Sexuality
________________________________
6. Responsible Dominion over Material Things
_____________________________________

Learning Check
A. What would be your position or action on the following moral issues?
1. Euthanasia
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2. Homosexuality
3. Cheating
4. Reproductive Technology
5. Abortion
B. Discuss your position and action. The teacher may opt to have the issue decided
in groups and presentation of the results of discussion may follow.
_________________________________________________________
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Lesson 14:

Experiencing Inner Peace As Joy Within

Learning and Living

Write a brief autobiography depicting a crisis in your life. Where did you
experience the greatest strength. The greatest weakness? What is unique about
your approach in overcoming the adversities of life? What is the source of your
strength? How did you attain inner peace considering the crisis you have
experienced?
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

Learning Check
1. What is the importance of having inner peace?

2. What are the reasons why people do not experience real inner peace?
3. What should people do to attain inner peace?