Unit II - Juan de la Cruz in Focus

Start Up

Let's do a "Feelings Check" and see how you feel about you being Filipino. Check the box for
your answer.

Questions Yes No

1. Do you like imported things?

2. Do you often wish you lived in another country?

3. Do you appreciate Filipino traits like being hospitable, being adaptable,

being resilient?

4. Do you agree that Filipinos are among the happiest people in the world?

5. Do you think there are reasons for Filipinos to be happy?

6. Do you think there ars reasons for Filipinos to be proud of themselves?

7. Do you feel shame that the Philippines has become known globally as
the land of "domestic helpers" and "caregivers"?

8. Do you appreciate Filipino food?

9. Do you appreciate Filipino culture, traditions, and practices?

10. Do you reflect on your being Filipino and do you feel grateful about it?

Assess Yourself

Write True, if you believe the statement to be true; or False if you believe otherwise.

_________ 1. To be assertive, even aggressive, in situations where we think we are right is just.

_________2. Analysis and self-reflection are important in solving our personal or national
problems.
_________3. Discipline and perseverance make a difference in determining our success or
failure.

_________4. We need to count the costs before embarking on any project.

_________5. Our being fun-loving may have a negative effect on our becoming more analytical
and reflective.

_________6. It is alright to be hospitable as long as we do not go overboard in our spending.

_________7. It is okay to have fun at the expense of others.

_________8. Children need not be trained by their parents to live independently when they
become adults.

_________9. We Filipinos may be religious, but our religiosity has no relationship to the kind of
lives we live today.

_________10. A true Christian must get involved in the social, political, cultural and economic
development of his/her country.

Live it up

Write Ten Best Things about Being Filipino that I Want to Keep even in this Age of
Globalization. Give a short description for each and a reason why you want to keep it.

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