Senior High

School

HOMEROOM GUIDANCE PROGRAM

QUARTER 1- MODULE 4
RESPECT INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

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 Demonstrate Acceptance of
Others Without Discrimination

Try to close your eyes and imagine that we all have the same hairstyle, same
shirt on, same behavior, same state of mind, and same abilities. How would
that make you feel?

It is often said that no two individuals are exact duplicates; they differ
from each other in some way or the other. It is important to recognize
and understand this uniqueness in individuals. Such a similarity or
difference between persons reveals individual differences.

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complexion, why some are tall and some are short. When we think about psychological
characteristics, we often come across people who are very talkative or less talkative, some
laugh too much, and whereas, others take too much time even to smile.

Understanding someone who differs significantly from you can prove a challenge, as you
may have no experience with his/her ways of life or customs. However, being understanding
of differences is important in maintaining harmony in your relationships.

This module will provide you information and experiences that will help you understand such
similarities and variations among individuals. You will learn to accept and embrace them, be
respectful of them, and use the experiences with them to also grow as a person instead of
fighting against such differences.

What I Need to Know

This module will serve as a competency based learning material which will guide you in
understanding the target competency:
• demonstrate acceptance of others without discrimination. (HGSPS–Ig–7)

Activities in this module are developed to meet the following

objectives:

• define the term ‘individual differences’ and discuss its types;

• show acceptance of others by embracing the differences and avoiding prejudgment; and

• appreciate the importance of accepting and respecting the similarities and differences that
people share.

What I Know

Before you proceed, let us test first how much you

already knowabout this lesson. Please take note of the
items that you will not
be able to answer correctly.
Sure,
you will find out the correct ones
as you go along your
learning journey.

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The differences among individuals that distinguish or separate them from one another and
make one as a unique individual in oneself refers to _____________.
A. diversity C. prejudice
B. equality D. individual differences

2. Which of the following is an example of physical difference? A. Francine is two kilograms

heavier than Lianne.
B. Rio loves Math. Nathan excels in English.
C. Kate doesn’t get angry easily unlike her sister, Kaye.
D. A circle of friends which has a member who prefers staying at home and just read
books over hanging out and going to malls.

3. Which of these factors provides the direction of the growth and development of an individual?
A. Heredity C. Environment
B. Mental illness D. Physical disabilities

4. To build happier, more tolerant communities, the first step is to treat everyone we encounter
with the same level of respect that we would expect for ourselves. Rather that fearing our
differences, we must:
A. embrace each other’s differences C. be careful of
our own words
B. avoid making judgments D. all of these

5. Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice or

bias is called _____________.
 A. diversity C. discrimination
B. tolerance D. insensitivity

6. Bella and Bea are identical twins. They look the same. Their height, body size, length of hair,
and the clothes they wear are almost always the same. Bella ranks number one (1), while
Alexie ranks number twelve (12) among twentyfive (25) students in their class. This means
that the twins have _________ differences.
A. physical C. emotional
B. mental D. social

7. For some individuals, building good relationships is very easy. But, some choose to isolate
themselves for they are more comfortable being alone. What type of individual differences is
being referred to?
A. Physical C. Emotional
B. Mental D. Social and Moral

8. This diversity pertains to positive and negative feelings like love and hate, happy and sad,
and trust and uncertainty.
A. Physical C. Emotional
B. Mental D. Social and Moral

9. All of the things that we need for growth and development are inherited. This includes
physical condition, mental ability, aptitude, special talent, etc. This statement pertains to what
major factor that causes individual differences?
A. Heredity C. Environment
B. Mental illness D. Physical disabilities

10. In a class, some students can easily develop their reading, writing, and communication skills,
while some are having difficulties. This implies that:
A. Some students in a class have physical differences.
B. Each student in a class is learning but of different progress.
C. Some students in a class differ emotionally.
D. All students in a class have differences in terms of social and moral aspects.
\ What’s In

Activity 1: “I Respect Differences” Collage

Directions: Look through magazines, newspapers, and other reading
materials for pictures that show people respecting other’s differences
or pictures of people of different cultures working or playing together.
Create an “I Respect Differences” collage in a bond paper.

Answer the following questions based on the previous activity.

Guide Questions:
 1. What do the words ‘respect’ and ‘individual differences’ mean to you?
2. Have you had an experience being discriminated? If yes, how did you deal with that
situation?
3. Have you ever witnessed someone being treated unfairly? Did you try to help him/her? Why?
4. As a student, how can you help stop acts of discrimination in your school?

What’s New

Activity 2: Dino Different

Directions: Read and understand the short story.

Dino is new in school. He is from another province. He dresses

and talks in a way that is different from most of his schoolmates.
He eats different kinds of food for lunch. Some of his classmates
tease him. They call him names like “weirdo” and “alien.” They
don’t include him in school activities. In their PE class, they usually
refuse every time he is being assigned to be a part of a certain
team.

After reading the short story, answer the questions below.

Guide Questions:

1. What is the short story all about?

2. In what ways is Dino different?
3. How do the other kids treat him?
4. What do you think are their reasons for treating him that way?
5. If you were Dino’s classmate, will you treat him the way they do? What will you do to get to
know him better?

What is It
Individual Differences

We all know that whatever lies around us in the form of living or nonliving beings differ from each
other in so many aspects. Humans, though we are a common species, differ in sizes, shapes,
appearances, personality, and behavior. We have similarities but as individuals, we have variations
and differences, too.

Individual differences is defined as the differences among individuals that distinguish or separate
them from one another and make one as a unique individual in oneself.
This can be caused by two major factors:
 • Heredity (Nature)
We inherit almost all the things we need for growth and development. It includes physical
condition, mental ability, aptitude and special talent, gender, age, emotional maturity and
stability, introversion, extroversion, dominance, submissiveness, criminal tendency, and all
other capacities.

• Environment (Nurture)
It provides the direction of the growth and development of an individual. This consists of
family background, peer and community influences, and school (location, facilities, and
teachers).

Types of Individual Differences

The following are the different types of differences observed in human beings:

1. Physical Differences. These are based on physical characteristics such as weight,

height, colors of skin, eye, hair, facial expression, mannerism of speech and walk.

2. Mental Differences. It is based on intellectual abilities like reasoning and thinking

powers, power of imagination, expressions, creative skills, etc.

3. Emotional Differences. In some individuals, positive emotions like love, affection, and
sympathy are more prevalent. Whereas, in other, negative emotions like hatred and
sadness are more powerful.

4. Social and Moral Differences. Some can easily adjust and develop good social
relations. It is easy for them to build good relationships. But some isolate themselves and
become antisocial.

5. Learning Differences. Some individuals learn more easily and they are able to make use

of their learnings more comfortably than others.

What’s More

Activity 3: It’s OK to Be Different

Directions: Based on what you have learned, identify which type of individual differences is being
referred to.

Write:
PD – Physical Differences ED – Emotional Differences
MD – Mental Differences LD – Learning Differences SMD –
Social and Moral Differences

_______1. Lucas is a consistent honor student who loves

Science and
 Math. Whereas, Theon ranks 9 in class and fond of arts.

_______2. Hannah is shy and only wants to be with her best friend, Sam.
Sam is friendly and likes making new friends.

_______3. You met someone who is mute and deaf. You became very close friends.
You still enjoy his company though he can’t hear you and he can’t utter even a
single word.

_______4. Ellie and Ella are 4-year old twins. Ellie can read 3-letter words well.
Ella can’t read yet but she can recognize letters and numbers.

_______5. In a certain circle of friends, some are kind, grateful, and content of
what they have. While, some are full of hatred, regrets, and disappointments.

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: You and I

Knowing someone’s likes and dislikes is important in
building and maintaining good relationships.

Directions: Choose and name a sibling, a best friend,

or anyone who is very close to you. Observe him/her.
You may also have a short conversation for you to be
able to ask questions and get to know him/her much
better.

Write your observations by citing and discussing your differences based on the five types of
individual differences that you have learned.

Your physical differences:

Your mental differences:

Your emotional differences:

Your social and moral differences:

Your learning differences:

What I Can Do

Activity 5: I Feel You

Reading is a skill that is necessary for almost every task in school. When a person can’t read well,
it’s very difficult to succeed in school no matter how bright or motivated he/she is. A reading
disability is the most common type of learning disability.

The best way for us to understand each individual difference is by putting ourselves in their shoes.
Try the following tasks to see how it would feel to have a reading disability.

What to do:
• Get a book and stand in front of a mirror.
• Hold the book upside-down and look at the mirror.
• Read three to five sentences from the book while facing the mirror.

Guide Questions:

1. Did you have trouble reading the sentences? Why?

2. Do you know anyone with a problem like this?
3. After doing the tasks, how did you feel for all the persons with disability? Do you think they
can still make important contributions to society? How?
4. Is it important to consider individual circumstances and opportunities before judging a
person’s capabilities? Why or why not?

Reflecting…

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, This is What My

Reflection Shows.
Direction: Complete the following statements.

Respecting individual differences is very important because ___________________________

I will show acceptance and I will embrace similarities and differences that we people
by_________________________________________________________________

I appreciate differences because being different is __________________________________

Assessment
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which one refers to the adverse judgment or opinion, often of a specific group of people,
formed without knowledge of the facts and sometimes leading to hatred or suspicion?
A. Prejudice C. Diversity
B. Tolerance D. Insensitivity

2. Which of these factors consists of family background, peers, and community influences?
A. Heredity C. Environment
B. Mental illness D. Physical disabilities
3. In a class, some students can easily develop their reading, writing, and communication skills,
while some are having difficulties. This statement implies that:
A. Some students in a class have physical differences.
B. Each student in a class is learning but of different progress.
C. Some students in a class differ emotionally.
D. All students in a class have differences in terms of social and moral aspects.

4. All of the things that we need for growth and development are inherited. This includes the
following, EXCEPT:
A. Physical condition C. Special talents
B. Mental ability D. None of these

5. The differences among individuals that distinguish or separate them from one another and
make one as a unique individual in oneself refers to _____________.
A. diversity C. prejudice
B. equality D. individual differences

6. To build happier, more tolerant communities, the first step is to treat everyone we encounter
with the same level of respect that we would expect for ourselves. Rather that fearing our
differences, we must:
A. embrace each other’s differences C. be careful of our own words
B. avoid making judgments D. all of these

7. This diversity pertains to positive and negative feelings like love and hate, happy and sad,
and trust and uncertainty.
A. Physical C. Emotional
B. Mental D. Social and Moral

8. Bella and Bea are identical twins. They look the same. Their height, body size, length of hair,
and the clothes they wear are almost always the same. Bella ranks number one (1), while
Alexie ranks number twelve (12) among twentyfive (25) students in their class. This means
that the twins have _________ differences.
A. physical C. emotional
B. mental D. social
 9. For some individuals, building good relationships is very easy. But, some choose to isolate
themselves for they are more comfortable being alone. What type of individual differences is
being referred to?
A. Social and Moral C. Emotional
B. Physical D. Mental

10. Which of the following is an example of mental difference? A. Francine is two kilograms
heavier than Lianne.
B. Rio loves Math. Nathan excels in English.
C. Kate doesn’t get angry easily unlike her sister, Kaye.
D. A circle of friends which has a member who prefers staying at home and just read
books over hanging out and going to malls.

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Answer Key

.B 10 D 5.
. A 9 D 4.
. B 8 B 3.
. C 7 C 2.
. D 6 A 1.
Assessment:

Learners’ answers may vary. Activity 6:

Learners’ answers may vary. Activity 5:
Learners’ answers may vary. Activity 4:

PD 3.
. ED 5 SMF 2.
. LD 4 MD 1.
Activity 3:

Learners’ answers may vary. Activity 2:

.B 10 C 5.
. A 9 D 4.
. C 8 C 3.
. D 7 A 2.
. B 6 D 1.
What I Know: