MAPEH 9

MUSIC • ARTS • PHYSICAL EDUCATION • HEALTH

HEALTH – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 2: My Community and Environmental Responsibility
First Edition, 2020

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 MAPEH
MUSIC • ARTS • PHYSICAL EDUCATION • HEALTH
9
Quarter 1
Module 2
My Community and Environmental Responsibility
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the MAPEH 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

( My Community and Environmental Responsibility ) !

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the MAPEH 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

( My Community and Environmental Responsibility !

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectation - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module

Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills that you
understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.

Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the learning

competency.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module. Ito po ang parts ng module
 EXPECTATION
At the of the lesson, the learners should be able to:

a. Enumerate the different community health problems.

b. Recognize the value produced by a healthy environment.

PRE–TEST

Multiple Choice:

Read the statements carefully and choose the best answer by shading the circles
that corresponds to the statement.
1. Includes the process called composting 1. A B C D
a. Recycle b. Reduce c. Refuse d. Rot O O O O

2. Means avoiding accumulating wastes 2. A B C D

a. Recycle b. Reduce c. Refuse d. Rot O O O O

3. Minimizing the waste 3. A B C D

a. Recycle b. Reduce c. Refuse d. Rot O O O O

4. Turning wastes into another material for 4. A B C D

another purpose. O O O O
a. Recycle b. Refuse c. Reuse d. Rot

5. Using the same material for the same purpose 5. A B C D

a. Recycle b. Refuse c. Reuse d. Rot O O O O

RECAP
Jumble Letters:

Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the correct answer.

YTINUMMOC THEALH

1. Defined as the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of
all the members of the community through organized and sustained community
efforts.

RONENVITNEM
2. It is the immediate surroundings of the living things.

CYOTMIMNU

3. It is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment.

ELANTVNIERMON THHLEA
4. It focuses on how different environmental factors affect the well-being of a person.
ALTHEH
5. It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not just the
absence of disease or infirmity

L E S S ON
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Protecting the environment starts with personal responsibility and social
consciousness. Personal environmental responsibility refers to the awareness of
one’s roles in keeping a healthy community and environment. Social consciousness
refers to the awareness of what is currently happening around you and being able to
critically reflect on how to respond to them.
Below are examples of ways to protect the environment.
 Practice proper waste management. Do not contribute to the pollution in
the environment. Minimize wastes. If they cannot be prevented, ensure
that wastes are properly disposed or managed using the 5Rs strategy.
 Do not perform activities that may damage or destroy the environment.
When you travel, leave as little trace of yourself as possible. Do not carve
names on trees or write graffiti on rocks.
 Keep things in their natural environment. Never take things away from
nature. This may disrupt the ecological balance in the environment. Do
not pick flowers or plants. Do not take animals or other objects from the
environment.
 If going on a nature trip or visit, stay on trials. Trials are man-made paths
assigned to protect people from harm. These paths are also made so that
the environment remains undisturbed and protected from possible harmful
activities of people.
 Stay informed about current environmental issues and problems. Listen to
news or read relevant materials.
 Initiate actions that promote the protection of the environment. Start with
consistently practicing healthy ways such as planting trees or growing
plants, regularly cleaning your area, and others.
 Encourage other people to take part in the efforts to protect the
environment. Share the information you learned from this unit. Make them
aware of the environmental concerns and problems so they may realize
the impact to people’s health.
 Participate in local and national efforts for the protection and preservation
of the environment. Support these programs and projects by attending or
donating to their causes.
  Spearhead environmental projects. Be a health advocate for the
environment. Organize a small project or program that will address a
specific environmental concern.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

The main cause of land pollution is improper solid waste
management. Solid waste are discarded materials such as paper, plastic, wood,
metal, food rubber, electric materials, and other objects. Waste management refers
to the collection, handling, and disposal of wastes. These wastes are brought to a
landfill. A landfill is a place where solid wastes are dumped in layers that from a
mountain-like structure. Landfills are home to disease-causing organisms that may
contaminate the land, air, and water.
To practice solid waste management, the following procedures must
be followed.

a. Proper Disposal
Proper disposal is described as the responsible removal and transfer of
wastes. An example of proper waste disposal practice is waste
segregation. It is defined as a means to divide the waste into different
classifications. There are plenty of reasons why waste segregation is
important.
 Some wastes are biodegradable. This means that they decompose and
disappear in the environment naturally. Materials that do not decompose
easily are called non-biodegradable. If wastes are segregated into these
two types, the recycling rate increases and wastes will decompose easily.
 Waste segregation facilities garbage collection.
 Waste segregation allows the person to properly manage wastes. Some
wastes may still be reused or recycled for other purposes.
 If waste are segregated, there is less cost in the disposal system.
 Hazardous wastes from hospitals and manufacturing industries. These
are wastes from hospitals and manufacturing industries. If they mix other
wastes, they might cause contamination.
b. Use of 5Rs
Instead of disposing the waste, there are other things that you can do to
properly manage them. There ways are represented by the acronym 5R.
This stands for: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot.
Refuse means avoiding accumulating wastes. Reduce means minimizing
the wastes. Reuse means using the same material for the same purpose.
For example, softdrink companies buy back empty bottles to be used
again instead of manufacturing new ones. Recycle means turning wastes
into another material for another purpose. Rot includes the process called
composting. Composting is using biodegradable materials as fertilizers for
plants. Biodegradable materials provide nutrients when they decompose.

Part of social consciousness is being aware of the policies and laws that protect the
environment. It is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that enforces the
environmental laws and spearheads the programs that aim to protect and preserve the
environment.
Republic Act No. 9003 also known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
This law requires the local government units( barangays ) to conduct segregation and collect
solid wastes. There is a mandate to classify wastes as biodegradable, compostable, and
reusable.

Republic Act No. 8749 also known as The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. This law
states that the government shall promote and protect the environment and people from air
pollution. Any person, group, or company found guilty of being air polluters shall be fined.

Republic Act no. 9275 also known as The Philippine Clean Water Act 2004. This law
regulates the water quality management of the bodies of water in the country. It enforces the
standards and policies on water quality. It also penalizes a person, group, or company guilty
of water pollution.
Republic Act No. 6969 also known as Toxic Substances & Hazardous and Nuclear
waste Act of 1990. This law establishes rules and regulations on proper disposal and
management of hazardous chemical wastes.

Republic Act No. 7942 also known as The Philippine Mining Act of 1995. This law
regulates mining activities in the country. It promotes rational exploration of mineral
resources but with consideration to the environment and people living in the communities to
be affected.

Republic Act No. 9175 also known as Chain Saw Act of 2002.
This act regulates the ownership, possession, sale, and importation of chain saws in the
country. Chain saws are used in deforestation activities. Any unauthorized person caught in
possession of this equipment shall be penalized.

ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Take Part
Explain the role of oneself, community, and government in the protection and
preservation of the environment. Write your answer under the correct column.

My Roles My Community’s Roles The Government’s Role

Activity 2: 5Rs
Study the following materials.
Identify a waste management strategy to use.
Explain how you will implement the strategy.
 Waste Strategy Procedure

Plastic bottles

Empty boxes

Scratch paper

Old clothes

Metal scrap

WRAP–UP

Multiple Choice:

Read the statements carefully and choose the best answer by shading the circles
that corresponds to the statement.
1. What are the 5R’s?
a. Refuse, Reduce, Resources, Recycle, Rot
b. Refuse, Role, Reuse, Recycle, Rot
c. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot
d. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Regulates, Rot
2. It is described as the responsible removal and transfer of wastes.
a. Solid Waste Management
b. Proper Disposal
c. Protecting the Environment
d. Social Consciousness
3. It is refers to the collection, handling, and disposal of wastes.
a. Land fill
b. Proper Disposal
 c. Solid Waste Management
d. Waste management
4. It is refers to the awareness of one’s roles in keeping a healthy community and
environment.
a. Protecting the Environment
b. Proper Waste Management
c. Protecting the Environment
d. Personal Environmental Responsibility
5. This law requires the local government units( barangays ) to conduct segregation and
collect solid wastes.
a. Republic Act No. 9003
b. Republic Act No. 8749
c. Republic Act no. 9275
d. Republic Act No. 6969

VALUING

Write a reflection on the things you learned in this lesson and their relevance to you. Tell
how you can apply what you learned in your daily life and cite specific instances in which you
feel these learnings will come handy.

_________________________________________________________________
 POST TEST

Multiple Choice:

Read the statements carefully and choose the best answer by shading the circles
that corresponds to the statement.
1. Includes the process called composting 1. A B C D
a. Recycle b. Reduce c. Refuse d. Rot O O O O

2. Means avoiding accumulating wastes 2. A B C D

a. Recycle b. Reduce c. Refuse d. Rot O O O O

3. Minimizing the waste 3. A B C D

a. Recycle b. Reduce c. Refuse d. Rot O O O O

4. Turning wastes into another material for 4. A B C D

another purpose. O O O O
a. Recycle b. Refuse c. Reuse d. Rot

5. Using the same material for the same purpose 5. A B C D

a. Recycle b. Refuse c. Reuse d. Rot O O O O
PRE–T EST
1.. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
RECAP
1.. COMMUNITY HEALTH
2. ENVIRONMENT
3. COMMUNITY
4. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
5. HEALTH
WRAP-UP
1.. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
POST –T EST
1.. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C
KEY TO CORRECTION
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