WEEK 1

Activity 1: “Who am I?”

Write a response to the question “Who am I?” in a quick
journal entry. You might list, or write in complete
sentences, the first five to seven ideas that come to
mind when you think about this question.

Activity 2: Reflect on Your Own

What parts of your identity do you choose for yourself?
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What parts of your identity do you think are determined

by others, by society, or by chance?

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Whose opinions and beliefs have the greatest effect on
how you think about your own identity?
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What dilemmas arise when others view you differently

than you view yourself?
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What aspects of your identity do you keep private in

order to be accepted? What aspects of your identity are
you willing to change to fit in?
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Activity 3: Making My Own Identity
Chart
Directions: Write your name (or name of a person or character) in the circle.
At the end of the arrows pointing outward, write words or phrases that
describe what you consider to be the key aspects of your identity. At the ends
of the arrows pointing inward, write labels others might use to describe you.
Add more arrows as needed.

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WEEK 2
Activity 1: “Lap booking”
Draw or cut pictures of Philippine folk arts in your
locality. (Paste/draw it and write a short description
about it) Use the boxes below.

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Activity 2: Cultural Mapping
List down names, buildings or places, food and events
in your locality and write them using the table below.

Town/Barangay
Church
Landmarks
Crafts/Livelihood
Festivals

Activity 3: “Sentence Completion”

I have learned that____________________________________

I felt_________________________________________________
I will_________________________________________________

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WEEK 3
Activity 1: Culture Handout

(Answer each question with one sentence or phrase.)

1.How does culture help explain why other people

sometimes seem "different"?

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What are some things you do that you learned from your

culture?

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What factors besides culture also influence our

behavior? (Possible answer: Some behaviors are related

to individual preferences and personality traits.)

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What can you do to learn about and understand other

cultures?

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If you were a member of another culture, how might you

be different from the way you are now?

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How can we use what we learned in this lesson to

improve our community?

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Activity 2: My Community Poster

Explore your community's history to trace the

influences of various cultures.
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Ask:
1.Who were the original inhabitants of the area?
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2.Over the years, what other cultural groups have

come to the area?

3.What are some of the features of your community

that represent these groups (e.g., architecture,
place names, types of restaurants, religious
organizations)
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You create posters that present

different elements of your community's
culture. Take pictures and post in the
box below

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WEEK 4
Activity 1: Community Collage

Create a collage incorporating pictures of your family to

demonstrate how your family creates a community and how it fits

into your local community.

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Activity 2: Community Collage

Find different photos shared by community members.

Create an interesting collage using their photos.

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