TXTBOOK/SLMs +QALAS

Textbook/Supplementary
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No. 2
Materials/Self-Learning
in ENGLISH 9
Modules based Instruction
paired with MELC-Based
Quarter 3 Week 2
Quality Assured Learning
Activity Sheet (LAS)

Name: _____________________ Grade & Section: _________________________

Teacher: _______________________ Date Submitted: __________________________

MELC 2: Determine the relevance and truthfulness of the ideas presented in the material viewed.
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Lesson/Topic: Different Social Issues
References/Sources: https://www.news-medical.net/amp/health/What-is-Drug-Abuse.aspx
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_inequality
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessnes
https://www.thewisdompost.com/essay/social-issues-essay/3375

Objectives/Subtasks:
a. Identify the social issues presented from the given situation.
Activity No. 1 Activity Title: Different Social Issues Day: 1

Key Concept:

The world has had to tackle several social issue problems that influences a considerable number of
individuals. It is an aspect of society that people are concerned about and would like to get it changed. A social
issue arises due to diverse opinions of individuals based on what is perceived as right. Social issue does not
necessarily refer to an ill to be solved, but it may be a topic to be discussed and it would be interesting to list the top
ten social issues that have hit humanity. In this way, we can analyze where we are heading towards.
The following are social issues that have made an impact on this entire world.

1. Drug Abuse
The use of certain chemicals for the purpose of creating pleasurable effects on brain. There are over 190
million drug users around the world and the problem has been increasing at alarming rates, especially among
young adults under age of 30. Apart from the long term damage to the body drug abuse causes, drug addicts
who use needles are also at risk of contracting HIV and hepatitis B and C infections.
Example: Taking cocaine to feel good
2. Corruption
Corruption is a social issues which includes the misuse of authority in public and private services for personal
gains. It is the root cause for all other social evils and backwardness in the society.
Example: An employee using the trust fund of the company for his own purpose
3. Child Labor
This social against children prevents the right of a child to enjoy its childhood and attend regular schooling.
The inability of parents and selfishness of employers work together promote child labour. Online help systems
have been initiated to locate child labourers, rescue them and provide relief from their suffering. The general
public requires more awareness to eradicate this social issue.
Example: A grade 8 student forced to work after school in commercial plantations.
4. Illiteracy
This is among the major social issues which have affected the growth of the country. However, there are many
causes of this social issue. On one hand, it is the lack of education facilities especially in the rural belt which
has led to the people being illiterate. On the other hand, it is reluctance of people to send their children to

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 school that has also resulted in a high illiteracy rate in the country. Due to illiteracy and ignorance, the people
are not able to avail the facilities provided by the government.
Example: Aling Pely is not able to read even simple books and is not able to write anything more than her
own name.
5. Poverty
Poverty means lack of money or material possessions and it is one of the most important social issue. The
poverty level is higher in the rural areas as compared to urban areas. Poverty leads to many other social
problem such as lack of food, education and health.
Example: Parents cannot provide enough food for the family.
6. Gender Inequality
Social process by which men and women are not treated as equals. The treatment may arise from distinctions
regarding biology, psychology, or cultural norms.
Example: Exclusion from school due to pregnancy or early marriage
7. Homelessness
Defined as living in housing that is below the minimum standard or lacks secure tenure. People who are
homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure and adequate housing due to
income that is inconsistent or lacking altogether.
Example: A beggar staying under a bridge for quite some time
8. Overpopulation
This refers to a population which exceeds its sustainable size within a particular environment or habitat.
Overpopulation results from an increased birth rate, decreased death rate, the immigration to a new ecological
niche with fewer predators, or the sudden decline in available resources.
Example: In the year 2020, Philippines’ population has grown for about 110,393,520 according to projections
of the latest data of United Nation.
9. Violence
An act of physical force that causes or is intended to cause harm. The damage inflicted by violence may be
physical, psychosocial, or both. Regardless of its cause, violence has a negative impact on those who
experience or witness it. Violence can cause physical injury as well as psychological harm.
Example: A new student was bullied by her classmates because of the way she dress.
10. Racial Discrimination
Any discrimination against any individual on the basis of their skin color, or racial or ethnic origin. This
involves someone unfavourably because he/she is of certain race or because of personal characteristics
associated with race such as hair texture, skin color, or certain facial features.
Example: Black people are not offered with jobs in countries dominated by white people.

Directions: Identify the social issue shown from each situation by checking the corresponding box.
1. A father who punches his son every time he gets drunk.
Poverty
Violence
2. Joana likes to party with her friends every Friday. She is also used to drink alcohol with ecstasy which
sometimes cause her to hallucinate.

Drug Abuse
Gender Inequality
3. Caloy had been rejected from the jobs he applied in Manila because of his skin color.

Overpopulation
Racial Discrimination
4. At the age of 13, Anita worked as a maid to help her parents in providing the needs of her 6 siblings.

Corruption

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 Child Labour
5. Cathy is a manager of the company for a year. She aimed to become the CEO, so she did her best to help
the company grow. Despite of her sacrifices, her boss never appreciated her work instead she was always
compared to her team mate, Josh.

Illiteracy
Gender Inequality

Lesson/Topic: Social Issues: Poverty and Drug Abuse

References/Sources:
Objectives/Subtasks:
a. Analyze the social issues presented from the material viewed;
b. Describe the content of the material viewed.

Activity No. 2 Activity Title: Social Issues: Poverty and Drug Abuse Day: 2

SOCIAL ISSUES

Source: https://www.trending.ph/2020/01/poverty-homelessness-and-the-catholic-church-in-the- Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=drug+addiction&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm

POVERTY DRUG ABUSE

Directions: Study the pictures presented above. Describe what is in the picture and write your answer inside the
grid below. Give three (3) in each social issue.

POVERTY DRUG ABUSE

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

Lesson/Topic: Extracting Information from the given issue

References/Sources: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/specialreports/106465/victims-of-domestic-violence-
attacked-by-husbands-trapped-by-society/story/
Objectives/Subtasks:
a. Extract information from the article read.

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Activity No. 3 Activity Title: Extracting Information from the given issue Day: 3

Directions: Read and understand the news article.

Victims of domestic violence:

Attacked by husbands, trapped by society

Published July 11, 2008 7:59pm By CLAIRE DELFIN, Philippine Human Rights Reporting Project

MANILA, Philippines - It was the middle of the night when Rowena (not her real name) woke to the sounds
of her husband in his drunken stupor returning home and struggling with the door. Her heart was pounding
for she knew all too well from a long and painful experience what would happen next. And so it did: Before
she had a chance to jump off the bed to defend herself, he was already punching her full in the face. By the
time he was finished assaulting her, Rowena’s face and body was a mass of cuts and bruises which took more
than a week to heal. Physically if not emotionally recovered, Rowena finally decided that enough was
enough.
“Ayoko na. Pagod na ako.” (I couldn’t bear it any longer. I was tired)," she said. Then aged 22, a college
dropout and jobless, Rowena packed her things up, got together her three children and left. “It was the best
decision I’ve ever made," she said looking back.
An excerpt from https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/specialreports/106465/victims-of-domestic-violence-attacked-by-husbands-
trapped-by-society/story/

Directions: From the given news article you have read, answer the following questions.

1. What issue/s is/are presented in the article?

2. What is/are the major conflict/s encountered by the victim in the article?

3. What solution/s do you think should be given by the authority to solve the conflict?

4. Have you witnessed the same situation in real life? If you were involved, how would you solve/handle it?

Lesson/Topic: Expressing ideas on a social issue

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References/Sources: https://thebristolcable.org/2018/05/among-the-trauma-and-the-bullshit-thoughts-of-a-black-social-worker-racism/
https://staging.manilatimes.net/2019/02/05/editorial-cartoons/corruption-in-government-2/506915/
https://in.pinterest.com/pin/334181234826273991/

Objectives/Subtasks:
a. Express your ideas showing the relevance and truthfulness on the social issue depicted from the material
viewed.
Activity No. 4 Activity Title: Expressing ideas on a social issue Day: 4

Racial Discrimination Overpopulation Corruption

Directions: Among the caricatures from the previous page, choose one and write a composition of at least 100
words, expressing your ideas that show relevance and truthfulness on the social issue depicted from the picture.
Make your own title. You will be graded using the rubric below.

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Rubric in Writing Composition:

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 Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Content Common social Common social Some social Some social Has failed to
(50%) issues were issues were issues were issues were identify
identified, has identified, has identified, has identified, has common social
given relevant given solutions given given issues, no
solutions to to struggles, solutions to solutions to solutions and
struggles, and and has struggles, and struggles, but no conclusion.
has conclusion. conclusion. has failed to give
conclusion. a conclusion.
Sentence The sentence The sentence Some Some Sentences
structure structure structure sentences sentences failed to
(25%) establishes a expresses an express an failed to establish an
clear idea. idea. idea. establish an idea.
idea.
Spelling, There are no There are 1-3 There are 4-6 There are 7-10 There are more
Punctuation spelling, spelling, spelling, spelling, than 10
, and punctuation, or punctuation, or punctuation, punctuation, spelling,
Grammar grammar errors grammar errors or grammar or grammar punctuation, or
(25%) in the in the errors in the errors in the grammar
sentences. sentences. sentences. sentences. errors in the
sentences.

English 9, Quarter 3 LAS WEEK 2

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