Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Bohol

(HEALTH 8 )

FIRST QUARTER
WEEK 3

Quarter : Week : 3 Day : 4 Activity No. : 3

Competency: : Assesses personal health attitudes that may influence sexual behavior
(H8FH-Ic-d-20)
Relates the importance of sexuality, gender equality, and sexual
orientation (H8FH-Ic-d-21)
Objective : Respond to the current issues that focus on sexuality, gender equality,
and sexual orientation.
Topic : Personal Health Attitude that Influence Sexual Behavior.
Materials : Activity Sheet, Pen
Reference : (Renato P. Benavinte 2013)

Renato P. Benavinte, Jr. 2013. Physical Education and Health Learner's

Module. Pasig City: Department of Education.

Copyrights : For Department of Education

Concept Notes
Virgin – refers to a person who has not had sexual intercourse. Virginity – is the quality or state of being chaste / virgin.

Staying virgin until marriage keeps you:

Physically
free from pregnancy and sexually-related diseases
free from having to choose a hurry-up wedding and an illegitimate child

Emotionally
-free from abused by others.
- free from guilt, doubt, disappointment, and loss of reputation

3. Socially
-free to develop appropriate relationship with others

Abstinence is the best decision one can make in safeguarding sexual health.
 Values are strong beliefs held by persons, families, and group people about important issues. It is essential to

Activity 1. What Do You Value?

Complete this survey by determining what you value in yourself? Check the appropriate
box based on the importance you assign to each attribute.

Not Important Very

Important Important
1. To be respected by my parents
2. To be respected by my friends
3. To have a positive image of myself
4. To have a lots of friends
5. To do well in school
6. To give and receive love
7. To stay virgin until marriage
8. To build healthy relationships with
members of both sexes
9. To appreciate the sexuality as a factor of
personality
10. To make intelligent decisions concerning
sexual behavior

Activity 2. Getting Ideas

Answer the following questions.
1. Do you believe that virginity is important for both boys and girls? Why?
2. How do you value virginity?

Activity 3. Critical Thinking

A. Let us try to connect our lesson to current issues in our country.
Here are some current issues that focus on sexuality, gender equality, and sexual
orientation.
*Bullying * RH Bill *Sexual Harassment *Cybercrime Law
1. Choose one topic and write your personal views.
2. Relate the importance of sexual orientation through this current issues.
3. Discuss how it will affect the health of community as a whole.
4. Suggest ways on how to manage the issue.
5. Write your answers in your activity notebook.