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Self-Learning Kit
English
Quarter 3 – Week 4

ROSE ANN A. JORQUIA

Writer
English – Grade 8
Self-Learning Kit
Quarter 3 – Week 4
First Edition, 2020

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Writers: Rose Ann Albios-Jorquia

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Note to the Learner

This Self-Learning Kit is prepared for you to learn the specified competencies based on the
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) for English 8, Quarter 3, Week 4. It is designed in a
simplified structure to help you easily understand the lesson for the week. It contains the following
parts:

I Have Includes an activity that aims to check what you already know
Known about this lesson

I Can Consists of activities that will help you view the previous
Connect lesson and prepare you to the new one

Details the presentation and discussion of the concepts that

I Can Learn
you need to learn in this new lesson

Comprises of activities for independent practice to check

I Can Try
understanding of the new concepts learned

Contains exercises to validate your knowledge and

I Can Assess
understanding of the concepts learned

I Can Do Covers activities and exercises that you can do further to

More enrich your learning

Answer Key Contains the key to correction of all the exercises

Indicates the sources in the development of this Self- Learning

References
Kit (SLK)

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 Lesson Title Social, Moral and Economic Issues
Learning Determine various social, moral, and economic issues discussed in
Competency the text listened to.
MELC Code EN8LC-IIIh-7.4

I Have Known

To assess what you already know about the difference among social, moral, and economic issues
answer the pretest below. Take note of the items that you are not sure with the correct answer and
discover the right answer as you go through this module. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. These are issues involving the country's financial resources.

A. Social issues C. Economic issues
B. Moral issues D. Democratic issues
2. These are issues affecting the human relationship.
A. Social issues C. Economic issues
B. Moral issues D. Democratic issues
3. These are issues relating to principles of right and wrong.
A. Social issues C. Economic issues
B. Moral issues D. Democratic issues
4. Which among the following is an example of an economic issue?
A. Teenage pregnancy C. Gay marriage
B. Poverty D. Cyberbullying
5. Which among the following is an example of a social issue?
A. Teenage pregnancy C. Gay marriage
B. Poverty D. Cyberbullying
6.

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 I Can Connect

You already learned from your previous lesson some propaganda techniques and analyze the
intention of words or expressions used in every technique.

Directions: Study and analyze the picture below. Write your opinion about what you’ve discovered
based on an issue depicted in the picture. Write at least 5 sentences only.

Source: https://perabeats.lk/2019/08/21/a-study-on-the-importance-of-photography-in-depicting-
social-issues-in-contemporary-society/

In this era of modern technology and easy accessibility to social media platforms, everyone is
exposed to the different issues that the world is facing every day. Being aware of these problems at a
young age will enable you, our dear learners, to view life seriously so that you will take the initiative
to be part of the solutions to these problems soon, and eventually be the epitome of change and hope
of this country, as Dr. Jose P. Rizal said: "the youth is the hope of our motherland."

In this module, you will be learning about various social, moral, and economic issues that will enable
you to understand the cultural tradition and improve it to solve constantly changing life problems,
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interact and establish meaningful relationships with the other individuals in the society, and enhance
your creative ability necessary in every aspect of your life; to provide important values, like
productivity culture, for good citizenship (Ozen & Topal, 2019).

In the process, you will be doing activities to help you get familiar with these issues since the
essential competency covered in this module is to determine various social, moral, and economic
issues discussed in the text listened to (EN8LC-IIIh-7.4).

I Can Learn

In this module, you will learn about determining various social, moral, and economic issues in the
text listened to. It is important to know about this topic to help you scrutinize ideas that suggest this
kind of issues to enable you to think of possible solutions for these problems.

I Can Try

This time, you will practice what you have learned on the given 11 common propaganda
techniques. Read each item carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

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1. Jollibee uses people as advertisements because they know that once everyone eats the new
product, everyone else will buy it too because they want to taste it like others. This is an example of
what propaganda technique?
A. Bandwagon Effect B. Transfer C. Card Stacking D. Plain Folks
2. Using negative words to attack the competition is what kind of propaganda technique?
A. Repetition B. Fear Appeal C. Name Calling D. Stereotyping
3. When people try to get others to trust them because “they are just like you” is what kind of
propaganda techniques?
A. Plain Folks B. Testimony C. Stereotyping D. Glittering Ads
4. What kind of propaganda technique does the sentence below use?

“McDonald’s TEN PESOS menu is available now; it has over 12 items that costs only TEN PESOS,
so if you have TEN PESOS, you’re in luck!”

A. Testimony B. Card Stacking C. Repetition D. Transfer

5. A television commercial portrays a very terrible automobile accident that causes people to die and
reminds viewers to wear seatbelts is what kind of propaganda technique?
A. Fear Appeal B. BandwagonC. TestimonialD. Name Calling
6. Propaganda techniques are used __________________________________________.
A. as figurative language
B. as ways to inference details
C. as persuasion motivators to perspective buyers
D. none of the above
7. SM City Cebu’s “WE GOT IT ALL FOR YOU” is what kind of propaganda technique?
A. Glittering Generalities B. FearC. Transfer D. Name Calling
8. This tactic exploits prejudices for the propagandists’ benefit.
A. Fear Appeal B. Appeal to Prejudice C. Testimony D. Plain Folks
9. Repetition is also called _______________________.
A. Ad NausemB. Ads Nausom C. Ad Nauseam D. Ad Nauseum

10. This form of propaganda uses well-known or credible figures to influence the target audience.
A. Fear Appeal B. Appeal to Prejudice C. Testimony D. Plain Folks

I Can Assess

A. Directions: For each of the propaganda techniques listed below, write one example commercial
televised or advertised ONLY here in the Philippines. Also write a brief explanation about the
commercial.

Example: Testimonial = Head and Shoulders with Bea Alonzo = It is a testimonial since it
shows Bea Alonzo using the said brand and she is also popular here in the Philippines.

Propaganda Technique Example Explanation

1. Testimonial

2. Glittering Generalities

3. Card Stacking
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5. Fear Appeal

6. Plain Folks

7. Repetition

8. Transfer

9. Bandwagon Effect

10. Appeal to Prejudice

B. Directions: Look for five newspaper ads. Cut it and paste in a long bondpaper. Tell what kind of
propaganda technique used in the ad. Also write a brief explanation about the newspaper ad.

I Can Do More

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 Answer Key

IIICan
Can
Have Do
Try
Known
More
1. 1.A. A.
2. 2.C. C.
3.(EXPLANATIONS
3.D. A. MAY
4. 4.B. C. VARY)
5. 5.A. A.
6. 6.B C.
7. 7.D A.
8. 8.A B.
9. 9.B C.
10.10. C. A

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 References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tio36uKauQE

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Telephone No.: (032) 262-6211

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DANAO CITY

WEEKLY LEARNING PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

QUARTER 3 – WEEK 3
Learning Analyze intention of words or expressions used in propaganda techniques
Competency/ies
Learning
Tasks/Learning
Resources
A. Teacher’s Tasks:
1. Perform daily routine
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Attendance Check
2. Administer pre-test
 Let the leaners answer “I Have Known”, (SLK pp.1-3)
3. Conduct review
 Review concepts on measuring volume of regular solids and liquids. Refer to “I
Can Connect”, (SLK p.3)
4. Deliver the new lesson
 Discuss the new lesson by following the activities found in “I Can Learn”, (SLK
pp. 4-8)
5. Check learner’s understanding
 Let the leaners do activities in “I Can Try”, (SLK p.9)
6. Validate learning
 Let the leaners answer “I Can Assess”, (SLK p.10)
7. Provide enrichment activity
 Let the leaners perform activities in “I Can Do More”, (SLK p.11)

B. Learner’s Tasks:
1. Answer “I Have Known”, (SLK pp.1-3) and check your answer. Refer to Answer Key
p.12
2. Read and review concepts in “I Can Connect”, (SLK p.3)
3. Read and understand the new lesson presented in “I Can Learn”, (SLK pp. 4-8)
4. Do activities in “I Can Try”, (SLK pp.9). Check your work by referring to the answer
key found in p. 12
5. Answer “I Can Assess”, (SLK pp.10) and submit your answer sheet.
Perform activities in “I Can Do More”, (SLK p.11). Check against the answer key on p.
12
6. Perform activities in “I Can Do More”, (SLK p.11). Check against the answer key on p.
12.

Prepared by:
ROSE ANN A. JORQUIA
Writer

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Email Account: roseann.jorquia@deped.gov.ph

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