NOTRE DAME OF TALISAY CITY

GRADE LEVEL: 9 LESSON: 3RD QUARTER

SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN LIVING WEEK: 3
TOPIC: MAKING WISE AND RESPONSIBLE CHOICES: WORDS OF WISDOM
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OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the learners should able to:
1. Describe the meaning of DESIDERATA.
2. Record the important words of wisdom in the Desiderata.
3. Evaluate the importance of the poem.
LESSON PROPER:
WORDS OF WISDOM
As young persons, you need all the advice and words of wisdom that you can get to guide you as you go
through your life journey.
ACTIVITY: Read the following poem and highlight or underline at least five pieces of advice or words of wisdom that you
think will be most helpful in your life.
1. Write one of the lines or words of wisdom that you highlighted or underlined the box.
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2. What does the line ask you do?

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ASSESSMENT: (ESSAY 5POINTS EACH)

1. What is the meaning of the poem Desiderata? Who wrote the poem and what year?
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2. What is the main idea of desiderata?
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3. What is the meaning of “Go placidly amid the noise and haste”?
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ASSIGNMENT: As students, your role in society today is to prepare yourself well to become active members of the
country in the future.
1. As part of the youth, what are your concerns about the future?
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2. What are you doing about these concerns at present?

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