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Weeks Judge the relevance or the truthfulness of the ideas
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3&4 Relate text content to particular social issues, concerns, or

dispositions in real life.
“LEARNING FROM OTHERS”
YOUR JOURNEY
“ A little more persistence,
a little more effort,
and what seemed hopeless failure
may turn to glorious success.”
- Elbert Hubbard
Great men and women who have succeeded in life claim that they have experienced a certain
degree of suffering, persecution, and frustrations at certain points in their lives. But these have not
stopped them from achieving their dreams. They persevered and won.
This lesson begins with motivational video clips to guide you in making wise decisions that will
eventually lead you to success. Furthermore, an important article on economy, literary devices and
symbols are included here to help you discover that values and high ideals are embraced by people
around the world.
LEARNING TASK 1: WHAT’S IN THE PIC?
Here are captured images from three video clips. Can you predict what each video is all
about? Write your answer on the prediction box opposite each picture. (COPY THE TABLE AND
ANSWER)

The video is about… Because…

The video is about… Because…

The video is about… Because…

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LEARNING TASK 2: INTERPRET ME!
Read the lyrics of the song, “The River of Dreams.” Be ready to answer the following questions.
The River of Dreams
Billy Joel
In the middle of the night In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith Through the valley of fear
To the river so deep To a river so deep
I must be looking for something I've been searching for something
Something sacred I lost Taken out of my soul
But the river is wide Something I'd never lose
And it's too hard to cross Something somebody stole

Even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and I stand on the
shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find out what I've been looking
for
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk
anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is that I've been looking for

PROCESSING QUESTIONS: (COPY THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER)

1. What issues about life are confronting the speaker in the song?
2. Among these issues, what do you think he values the most? Why do you say so?
3. If you were him, how would you resolve the issue?

PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 1:

Read and reflect on the quotation written below. (COPY AND ANSWER: SHORT BOND
PAPER)
“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for
yourself. Go forward and make your
dreams come true.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Reflect on the message of the quotation.
1. How do the characters in the story pursue their dream?
2. How does a dream motivate them to go forward?
3. Do you have the same courage to pursue your dream?

Reflect on your strengths. Complete the statement below.

I believe I can realize my dream because________________________________
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