MAPEH – HEALTH 10 WEEK 4

Activity no. 1 - Is this a responsible family?

A group analysis/discussion of the results of irresponsible parenthood.
Direction:
• The leader starts off a discussion by first asking the individual group members how many children they
would like to have.
• Read the story of Vincent and Susie showing a large family under difficult conditions in such a way that all
the group members can see it.
• The group are then asked some of the questions.
• The group discuss the need for responsible parenthood and the potential consequences of irresponsible
behavior.
The family of Vincent and Susie
Vincent and Susie have been married for 10 years; they were 18 and 16 when they got married. Susie has
been pregnant eight times and has six children of eight, seven, five, three, two and the last of two months.
Vincent works very hard. He is a carpenter but also must do other work to survive. Susie is always tired and
complains that Vincent does not work hard enough and that there is never enough food to eat or time for
anything but work. Most of the children stopped going to school to work in a neighbor’s fields. The seven and
five-year-old children are still at school but will not be able to stay much longer because there is no money for
the fees. The youngest child was born too early and is very sickly. Now he has bad diarrhea. The doctor has
told Susie that she should not have any more children because her health is very poor now. They did not plan
the number of children in the family because they say, it depends on destiny and customs.
Guide Questions:
1. This family does not look very happy. What do you think the problem is?
2. With so many children, the parents have a lot of chores to do at home. What do you think about that?
3. The children look like they are very close together in age, and there is even a new baby. Do you think
that makes it harder the parents?
4. The mother looks very tired. Do you think having so many children, one after the other is good for her/
health?
5. Are the parents able to give all their children the attention and affection they need?
6. Do you think these parents chose to put themselves in this situation? Or did this come from not making
decisions?
7. Should the parents have thought and decided together when they were first married about the size of
their family?
8. What are some of the things responsible parents consider when deciding whether to have children?
9. What is the role of child spacing in achieving responsible parenthood?
Activity 2: CYBERCRIME
TASK: The roles of apps in interpersonal cybercrime
Direction: Select a popular messaging app.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the features of this app?
2. Who commonly uses the app (i.e., adults, children, or both)? For what reasons?
3. Has this app been used by perpetrators of interpersonal cybercrime? Please justify your response. If you answered
yes, please provide a real-life case where this occurred.
4. In what ways can the app be used to conduct an interpersonal cybercrime a victim?
5. What, if anything, can be done to prevent the use of the app to commit interpersonal cybercrime?

Activity 3: CYBERCRIME; National laws on online child sexual exploitation and abuse
Task: Randomly assign students group to research. Instruct students to conduct research on the laws in their assigned on
online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Guide Questions:
1. What, if any, laws are used to prosecute online child sexual exploitation and abuse?
2. What are the limits of these laws in prosecuting online child sexual exploitation and abuse?
3. What laws, if any, apply to online child grooming? Is the following requirement in the law: "intent to meet the child in
person"?

Activity 4: Substance Use and Abuse

Think It Through: A causal diagram is a tool to help chart possible outcomes that can result from decisions or incidents.
The causal diagram below includes a scenario about drinking and driving. Part of the diagram has been completed. On
separate paper, answer the A, B, and C questions in the context of where they appear in the diagram. Also, fill in the
blanks in the diagram with possible outcomes. Make sure your answers are realistic and that each outcome could
logically lead to the next outcome.
A. What is a possible negative outcome from this decision?
B. What could happen to the girls and their families or even a total stranger if your outcome for A happened?
C. What could be one outcome if B happened?