Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VII – CENTRAL VISAYAS
Schools Division of Cebu Province

SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject: ENGLISH Grade: 9 Quarter: _2 Week: 3
MELC: Analyze literature as a means of understanding
unchanging values in the VUCA (volatile, uncertain,
complex, ambiguous) world
Name: __________________ Section ________ Date ________
School: Bagalnga Integrated School District: COMPOSTELA

A. Readings/Discussions
The world is changing, and every day is unpredictable. But no matter
how fast and aggressive the changes are, there are certain things that are
just unwavering. Despite the VUCA world we live in, there are values in
people that remain unchanged.
VUCA – is an acronym that stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity,
ambiguity, a combination of qualities that, taken together, characterize
the nature of some difficult conditions and situations.
Volatility is the quality of being subject to frequent, rapid and significant
change. In a volatile market, for example, the prices of commodities can
rise or fall considerably in a short period of time, and the direction of a
trend may reverse suddenly.

Uncertainty is a component of that situation, in which events and

outcomes are unpredictable.

Complexity involves a multiplicity of issues and factors, some of which

may be intricately interconnected. (Some models also include chaotic,
making the acronym VUCCA.)
Ambiguity is manifested in a lack of clarity and the difficulty of
understanding exactly what the situation is.
Posted by Margaret Rouse at WhatIs.com with contributions from Ivy
Wigmore
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Directions: Refer to the definitions below to answer the crossword
puzzle. Letters are given either horizontally or vertically as
clues of theanswers.

Exercise 2
Directions: A. Choose the values that best describe the quotes from some
famous names.
 1. Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how
far one can go. - T. S. Eliot
A. honest B. kindness C. courageous D. prayerful
2. A great man is always willing to be little. – Ralph Waldo
Emerson
A. graceful B. patience C. just D. humility
3. Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the
drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the
earth. – Henry David Thoreau
A. faithful B. obedience C. forgiveness D. patient
4. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate
cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. – Martin Luther
King, Jr.
A. perseverance B. just C. respect D. kindness
5. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not
stop. - Confucius
A. kindness B. hope C. generous D. courteous
Directions: B. Make a recipe and enumerate the processes in helping
maintain unchanged values despite the changing world. The first two are
done for your reference.
C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order
No. 31, s. 2020)
Directions: C. Provide the situations with your personal and honest
solutions.

1. Situation Number 1
Jun is a class achiever and is aiming to be on the honor roll this school year.
Lately, he has learned to play online games and got hooked on a particular
game. Now, he often neglects his studies and has been submitting his
outputs late. His class adviser called his attention because his grades have
plummeted. She even added that he might miss the meritorious award if he
continues doing his unconcerned ways. If you were Jun, what would you
do to maintain in the honors’ list?

2. Situation Number 2
Gina, your friend, is a victim of bully in your school. Everyone mocks and
makes fun of her. Your classmates write funny names and scribbles on a
piece of paper and attaches this at Gina’s back. There were also times when
your naughty classmates placed a bubble gum on Gina’s chair that when
she sat, the gum stuck on her skirt. You know all that they were doing were
wrong and you wanted to let them learn a lesson. What is the best way to
do it?
D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies
Directions: Read the poem “The Paradox of Our Time” and on a long-
sized bond paper, draw the entire picture what the paradox shows or tells.
(You may also cut out pictures and paste these on a long-sized bond
paper as another option)
References:

Department of Education Curriculum and Instruction Strand, K to 12 Most

Essential Learning Competencies With Corresponding Codes accessed
August 14, 2020, K-to-12- MELCS-with-CG- Codes.pdf.

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/VUCA-volatility-uncertainty-
complexityandambiguity#:~:text=VUCA%20is%20an%20acronym%20that,
%2C%20uncertain%2C%20complex%20and%20ambiguous accessed
October 20, 2020

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/22242-the-paradox-of-our-time-in-

history-is-that-we accessed October 23, 2020

https://www.merriam-webster.com/ accessed October 6, 2020

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-resilient-brain/201901/the-
paradox-our-time-or-timeless-paradox accessed October 25, 2020

Prepared by: Edited by:

FAITH LALAINE LOPEZ SONIA LAURONAL
Reviewed by:
DR. MA. CHONA B. REDOBLE
EPS-English