21st CENTURY LITERATURE from the PHIL.

& the WORLD

UNIT 5- MODULE 8: ATTAINING LIFE GOALS

ETIC DIVISION Name: Famarin Kim Bryan M. Section: Chrysolite

LESSON 8: PURSUING ONE’S PASSION

(April 18-22, 2022)

Believers should be motivated to bring glory to God in everything we do, or choose

not to do. This includes our choices to eat or drink, or to refuse. Paul adds this to a list of
motivating factors for the use of our freedom in Christ. Will this activity be helpful to me or
will it cause me to be "mastered" (1 Corinthians 6:12)? Will doing this build up others and
be good for my neighbor as well as for myself (1 Corinthians 10:23–24)? And now, will this
choice to eat or drink or do anything else bring glory to God?

In all cases, the question of whether this activity will bring me pleasure, material
gain, or status should not be the deciding factor alone even for those who are free in Christ.
Just as anything done without conviction is sin (Romans 14:23), Christians should not
participate in anything they don't feel brings glory to God.

Prepared by: Florentina B. Venida

 ACTIVATE

1. Share your ideas with your classmates the things that you enjoy doing – the things that excite
you and
give you fulfillment.
2. Also, talk about how you think you might be able to use your passion or interests for your career
in the
future.

Now, take time to read the learning comptencies that will serve as focus of the learning process
this week.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

A. Understanding one’s life through the context

B. Define characters’ lives and analyze characters in text

To bridge you to the main lesson for this week, please consider the following Essential
Questions:

EQ1: Why do people write about their life?

EQ2: Why should people choose to do what they love to do?

EQ3: Why should one study the character of people, whether in fiction or in real life?

Do not elicit your answers yet. Discover the answers here as the lesson progresses.

Let us DECODE now.

Replace the underlined word in the sentence with a synonymous word in the box below. Write
your answer on the provided before the number.

force disobedient vulgarity diligently

absolute
rickety cheap conspired collaborated
distress
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_______Rickety__________ 1. The government ordered the elimination of ramshackle jeepneys
that are still being used until now in order to ensure the safety of the commuters.

_______Diligently__________ 2. The accountant assiduously double – checks the figures in her

report to ensure its accuracy.

______Collaborated________ 3. The security guard and the robber colluded to steal the money
inside the safe in the evening, when all the bank employees are already gone.

_______Distress__________ 4. Carlo was in dire straits because his course choice in college
contradicts with what his parents want for him. Should he follow his heart?

_______Vulgarity__________ 5. The kitsch tabloid was banned by the government because of its
over-the-top vulgar display of naked female models.

_____Disobedient_________ 6. The recalcitrant student still came to school with her dyed hair
despite the many warnings from her teachers.

________Absolute__________ 7. The cogency of the squatters’ voices persuaded the police to

indefinitely stop the demolition of their houses.

___________Force________ 8. The conservative church leaders were not interested in hearing any
radical religious ideas.

Live Synchronous Meeting is on Fridays 7:30-9:00. Everyone is encouraged to attend

the live discussion. Your presence is most welcome!

Now, find out the passion of the female protagonist in the novel excerpt found on pages 153-
157 and how she deals with her joys and difficulties in pursuing her passion. You need more time to
read the excerpt since it is quite lengthy.

You may consider also the background of the author of the excerpt “Beyond Paradise” in
GPRS sidebar on page 153-154 of your book.

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 Mansoura
Ez-Eldin
Born: 1976
Delta Egypt
GPRS
Profession:
Mansoura Ez Eldin is an Egyptian novelist and short story writer. Novelist,
Journalist
Her works have been translated into more than ten languages and in 2009 she was selected
as one of the best 39 Arab writers under 40 by the Beirut 39 project. She is the author of three
short story collections: Shaken Light (2001), Towards Madness (2013) and Shelter of Absence
(2018), and five novels: Mariam's Maze (2004), Beyond Paradise (2009), Emerald Mountain
(2014), Shadow Play (2017) and The Orchards of Basra (2020). Beyond Paradise was IPAF-
shortlisted in 2010. Her work has been acknowledged by awards at Cairo Book Fair and
Sharjah Book Fair, as well as the Al-Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story and the Sheikh
Zayed Book Award. She was a mentor of the annual IPAF Nadwa (writing workshop) in 2010
and 2011. Her articles have been published in the New York Times, Granta, A Public Space,
Süddeutsche Zeitung and Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). She currently works as deputy editor
of the Egyptian weekly cultural magazine Akhbar al-Adab and is editor of its books section.

Now, take the following Background of the translator of “Beyond Paradise”…

Sophia Vasalou (Greece) studied Arabic and Islamic Studies at the School

of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and obtained her

doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 2006 with a thesis on Mu'tazilite ethical thought. Since
then, she has occupied a number of teaching and research posts in different universities and
academic institutions, including the University of Cambridge, the European College of Liberal Arts in
Berlin, the Orient-Institute in Beirut, and New York University Abu Dhabi. She is currently a senior
lecturer in philosophical theology in the Department of Theology and Religion at Birmingham
University. Her research focuses on Islamic ethical thought, particularly ethical theories appealing to
reason. She is also the author of studies on Western philosophical thought. Her published works
include Moral Agents and Their Deserts: The Character of Mu'tazilite Ethics (2008, winner of the
Albert Hourani Book Award for Middle Eastern Studies in 2009), Schopenhauer and the Aesthetic
Standpoint: Philosophy as a Practice of the Sublime (2013) and Ibn Taymiyya's Theological Ethics
(2015). She is also a translator of classical and modern Arabic literature.

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After reading the excerpt “Beyond Paradise” you may begin answering the four questions given in
each spotlight.

YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING BOXES FOR THE ANSWERS IN SPOTLIGHT.

SPOTLIGHT 1

- My first impression about Salma is that she is superstitious, it is indicated in paragraph

two that she does not have a clear definition of good morning and she just feel it. Also in
paragraph one she has a belief that nothing can change the power of a good morning
which is turning misery to bliss.

SPOTLIGHT 2

- The story start with a good energy but as the story goes by, we can see that she is also a
human being, despite having a good morning, she is also get stressed in her everyday
life.

SPOTLIGHT 3

- Although it is part of her job, through her job she became perfectionist. It is stated in
paragraph 11, that she get highly annoyed because of linguistic error, and she try her best
to correct them at once.

SPOTLIGHT 4

- She has mental problems. she is having a hard time differentiating the real world to her
imaginary world

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 You may write your answers here from the questions inside the FORUM.
1. Yes, she gets by just fine in her Job
2. No, it is not right to spoil others work without their permission no matter how badly the
work is.
3. The therapist meant good about it. But I think that action towards Salma was too much
for her.
4. No, having to much attachment over something that is not real is not healthy anymore.
5. Maybe because, the personalities of her loved ones did not meet her expectations or
should we say that her loved ones where harsh on her. Maybe by fantasizing she can
change the personalities of her loved one in the way she wants.
6. We shouldn’t let our personal life experience hinders our dreams. If that experiences is
not a good one, make it as your inspiration ot do better and proved them wrong.

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 CONNECT

Conduct an interview with a college student who is currently pursuing the course you
would possibly take after you graduate from senior high school. Ask him/her the following questions:

1. What is your career goal or dream job?

- Dentist

2. Why do you want to achieve that goal or dream?

- Currently undergoing having braces and that gave inspiration to take dentistry

3. What conflict/obstacle could possibly hinder you from achieving your career goal?

- Probably money for med school

4. What is your ultimate goal as a Christian youth or God’s son/daughter?

- Definitely to go to heaven

You may Scan the QR code to access the link or you may click this:
http://www.cosplaygen.com/the-magazine/ for some additional information about the
cosplay.

In this space below, write your personal discoveries, insights, doubts, questions, or anything
that is in your mind about what you learned from the whole lesson.

Growing up in a lower- middle class family. When I was still a kid I always wanted a job
with a high salary. I am not saying that what have my parents gave for me are not
enough. Let say I just got greedy and have a mindset that high slary means happy good
life. So that time I wanted to be Doctor, Lawyer, Pilot, and even considering being the
president of the Philippines. But now, I lost interest in those elite jobs and just wanted to
to have a normal lowkey life. I mean Jesus is coming soon so manifesting that he came
very soon so I don’t need to endure those adult life anymore. Always remember that
high salary jobs cannot be compare to your real passion.

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 A. Personal Processing of Questions. In this section, you will verify if you found the answers
to the essential questions in “EXPLORE” at the beginning of this lesson. Please write the answers
below inside the table. There were three (3) Essential Questions given for this whole Lesson. Write
your answers inside the table.

1. People write about their life to reminiscence those memorable moments. Some write, for
educational purposes or just to express themselves through writing.
2. Doing what you like will give you genuine happiness that cannot be exchange for anything.
3. It assists us in experiencing and responding to each and every individual we meet

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