Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOCOS NORTE

ACTIVITY SHEETS IN IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD

RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS GRADE 12
QUARTER 2, WEEK 9

MELC: Analyze the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs,

practices, and related issues of Theravada Buddhism.

Objectives:

1. State the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path.

2. Give examples of situations that demonstrate cravings which may
lead to suffering according to Theravada Buddhism.
3. Explain: the core teaching of Theravada Buddhism is that life is
suffering; suffering is due to craving; there is a way to overcome craving is the
Eight-fold Path, the Middle Way (between pleasure and mortification).
4. Evaluate the Eight-fold Path in terms of how it achieves the
Middle Way.

Prepared by:

HUBERT POLLY L. TEJADA

SHS Teacher III
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Activities

Name: Date:
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________

Title of the Activity: Picture Me

Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the brief history, core teachings,
fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues of Theravada Buddhism.

Directions: Tell something about the picture below.

____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
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RUBRIC FOR PHOTO ESSAY

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS

OBTAINED
Creativity Provides unique interesting 7
approach to subject writing and
story message.

Story telling All story elements relate (setting, 7

character, plot, etc.)
Moderat
Photography Lighting, angles composition, 6 e
cropping and content in photo
support story, and variety of images. Activities
Name:_______________________________________________________Date: ____________
Total: 20
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________

Title of the Activity: Complete the Table

Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the brief history, core teachings,
fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues of Theravada Buddhism.

Direction: Complete the table by filling in the blanks with the correct answer.
Choose the answer from the list below.

1. untruthfulness 2. tale-bearing 3. single object 4. overcome

5. living thing 6. killing 7. Four Noble Truths 8.feeling
9. Maintain

Eightfold Path What One Must Do

Right View
Understand the “________________________________________”
Right Intention
Free one’s self from ill-will, cruelty, and __________________________________
Right Speech
Abstain from untruthfulness, ___________________________, harsh language, and vain talk
Right Action
Abstain from ______________________________ stealing, and sexual misconduct
Right Livelihood
Earn a living in a way not harmful to any ____________________________
Right Effort
Avoid evil thoughts and ____________________________ them, arouse good thoughts and
___________________________ them
Right Mindfulness
Pay vigilant attention to every state of the body, __________________________ and mind
Right Concentration
Concentrate on a ______________________________ object so as to induce certain special
states of consciousness in deep meditation
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ng

Activities
Name:_______________________________________________________Date: ____________
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________

Title of the Activity: Matching Type

Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the brief history, core teachings,
fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues of Theravada Buddhism.

Direction: match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the blanks provided.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. people who achieve nirvana a. Khandas

_____ 2. Siddharta Gautama’s ascetic life in the forest b. Dukkha
_____ 3. the only surviving most sacred text of Thera- c. Sangha
vada Buddhism
_____ 4. mental and physical aggregates of the soul d. Great Renunciation
_____ 5. commemorative monuments that contain e. Law of Dependent
sacred relics
_____ 6. Pali term for suffering or dissatisfaction f. Mahavihara
_____ 7. monks who share in the aims of the community g. Arhat
_____ 8. monastery founded by Devanampiya Tissa h. Mara
_____ 9. “When this is, that is; The arising, that arises; i. Stupas
When this is not, that is not; This ceasing, that
ceases"
_____ 10. personified evil forces that torment the minds j. Triptaka
of humankind
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nt

Activities
Name:_______________________________________________________Date: ____________
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________

Title of the Activity: Timeline Exhibit

Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the brief history, core teachings,
fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues of
Theravada Buddhism.

Directions: Make a timeline exhibit of the life of Siddharta Gautama. You can
use the internet. The project will be evaluated using the rubric below.

Paste Your Timeline Exhibit Here!

RUBRIC FOR TIMELINE EXHIBIT

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS
OBTAINED
Creativity The exhibit was interactive and 6
inviting to different audiences

Content The important milestones of his life 7

were highlighted and explained

Presentation the idea was clearly presented based 7

on the words and pictures used

Total: 20
References:
Batchelor; Martine. Zen. London: Thorsons, 2001.

Mizuno, Kogen. Basic Buddhist Concepts. Tokyo: Konsei Publishing Co., 1999.

Answer Key: Moderate

1. Four Noble Truths
 2. Untruthfulness
3. Tale-bearing
4. Killing
5. Living thing
6. Overcome
7. Maintain
8. Feeling
9. Single object

Answer Key: Challenging

1. G
2. D
3. J
4. A
5. I
6. B
7. C
8. F
9. D
10. H