Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Bohol

(HEALTH 8)

SECOND QUARTER
WEEK 1

Quarter : 2 Week : 1 Day : 1 Activity No. : 1

Competency: : Explains the definition and importance of courtship and dating in
choosing a lifelong partner. (H8FH-IIa-24) (H8FH-IIa-25)
Analyzes behaviors that promote healthy relationship in marriage and
family life. (H8FH-IIa-27)
Objective : Explains the importance of courtship, dating, and marriage.
Topic : Courtship, Dating, and Marriage
Materials : Activity Sheets, Pen
Reference : (Renato P. Benavinte 2013)

Renato P. Benavinte, Jr. 2013. Physical Education and Health Learner's

Module. Pasig City: Department of Education.

Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes

Courtship
o The period in a couple’s relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage or
it is an establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind.
o During courtship a couple gets to know each other and decides if there will be an
engagement or such agreement.
o It may be an informal and private matter between two people of the opposite sex or
may be a public affair or a formal arrangement with family approval.
o It is a stage of not simply knowing the person but also a test of compatibility between
the two persons. It is also an opportunity to know the background of each other,
including the family where each one belongs.
Dating
o A social activity which involves two or more people generally assessing each other’s
suitability for a potential relationship.
o The word dating actually comes from the arrangement of a time and date of meeting.
o It is a form of courtship consisting of social activities done by two people, as partners
in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
Importance of Dating
1. Strengthen the relationship;
2. Spend quality time with each other;
3. Observe the other person’s character;
4. Know one another better;
5. Know one’s strengths and weaknesses;
6. Reveal any potential problems the partners may have; and
7. Develop affection and respect for each other.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Division of Bohol

Marriage
o Marriage was divinely established at the beginning with Creation. It’s in the Bible,
Genesis 2:18, 22-24, NKJV. “And the LORD God said, ‘It is not good that man should
be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him’… Then the rib which the Lord
God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And
Adam said: ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called
Woman, because she was taken out of Man.’ Therefore a man shall leave his father and
mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
o It is the most enjoyable human relationship and the most significant event that may
happen to one’s life. It takes only two people, a man and a woman, to unite and make a
successful relationship as married couple.
o Marriage is a lifelong partnership of a man and a woman. The partners are two unique
individuals, who understand, respect, care, and love each other. It is a bond of two
people who continue to grow and develop their best qualities as a human beings.

Activity 1: Do You Know?

Answer the following questions on the spaces provided.
1. What does it mean to go on a date?
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2. What are the importance being on the period of courtship?

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Activity 2: Reflection
This activity is based on your observation about your parents or your family members who are
already married. In the chart below, put a check (/) mark at the appropriate column after each
question. Then, reflect and answer the question below.

Guide Questions Always Sometimes Never

1. Do they communicate effectively?
2. Do they respect each other?
3. Do they have fun together?
4. Are they committed to the marriage?
5. Do they both make compromises?
6. Are they friends with each other?
7. Do they love each other?
8. Do they appear to be attracted to each other?

Question:
1. What do you think made the marriage successful? Explain.
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