Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF MANILA
TONDO HIGH SCHOOL

I. General Overview
Catch-up Subject: HEALTH EDUCATION Grade Level: Grade 9
SELF-HARM AND
Quarterly Theme: MENTAL HEALTH Sub-theme: SUICIDALITY AND ITS
WARNING SIGNS
Time: 6:15 – 12:15 PM Date: March 15, 2024
II. Session Outline:
Session Title: THE MOMENT AFTER I KILLED MYSELF
At the end of the session, learners will be able to:
a) To look for hidden meanings in the everyday actions described after the protagonist's
"death" to understand what they represent about life and the impact of suicide on loved
ones.
Session Objectives: b) To examine how the protagonist's relationships with their family and dog change after
their death, showing the importance of love and connection in difficult times.
c) To consider the protagonist's regrets about their suicide attempt and their inability to
reverse it, highlighting the message about seeking help and finding hope even in tough
situations.
Key Concepts: Self-harm, suicidality, coping mechanism, support system
III. Session Procedures:
Activity/ies: Vocabulary Words, Video Analysis and Comprehension
Material/s: Video Presentation
 Daily routines
 As the learners enter the classroom, greet them and show a big smile for them
to feel comfortable the whole duration.
 For everyone to engage themselves in the next sessions, allow them to read
A. Introduction and
together:
Warm-up
“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.
-Dr. Seuss
 Emphasize the importance of reading as they go through the materials
B. Concept Flash on screen the quote:
Exploration
"You are loved, you are valued, and you are important. Your presence makes a
difference in this world."

From the given quote, ask the students the following

questions:
1. What do you think the quote
would like one to do?
2. Relate an experience whereby
 the quote was applied/or how are you going to apply the quote in your everyday life?

Watch the video about the poem entitled: The morning after I killed myself by Meggie
Royer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEX-9exMc1A

The morning after I killed myself, I woke up.

I made myself breakfast in bed. I added salt and pepper to my eggs and used my toast
for a cheese and bacon sandwich. I squeezed a grapefruit into a juice glass. I scraped
the ashes from the frying pan and rinsed the butter off the counter. I washed the dishes
and folded the towels.

The morning after I killed myself, I fell in love. Not with the boy down the street or the
middle school principal. Not with the everyday jogger or the grocer who always left the
avocados out of the bag. I fell in love with my mother and the way she sat on the floor of
my room holding each rock from my collection in her palms until they grew dark with
sweat. I fell in love with my father down at the river as he placed my note into a bottle
and sent it into the current. With my brother who once believed in unicorns but who now
sat in his desk at school trying desperately to believe I still existed.

The morning after I killed myself, I walked the dog. I watched the way her tail twitched
when a bird flew by or how her pace quickened at the sight of a cat. I saw the empty
space in her eyes when she reached a stick and turned around to greet me so we could
play catch but saw nothing but sky in my place. I stood by as strangers stroked her
muzzle and she wilted beneath their touch like she did once for mine.

The morning after I killed myself, I went back to the neighbors’ yard where I left my
footprints in concrete as a two-year-old and examined how they were already fading. I
picked a few daylilies and pulled a few weeds and watched the elderly woman through
her window as she read the paper with the news of my death. I saw her husband spit
tobacco into the kitchen sink and bring her daily medication.

The morning after I killed myself, I watched the sun come up. Each orange tree opened
like a hand and the kid down the street pointed out a single red cloud to his mother.

The morning after I killed myself, I went back to that body in the morgue and tried to talk
some sense into her. I told her about the avocados and the steppingstones, the river and
her parents. I told her about the sunsets and the dog and the beach.

The morning after I killed myself, I tried to unkill myself, but couldn’t finish what I started.
 Give students the opportunity to reflect on what they acquired throughout the health
C. Valuing lesson. Encourage them to share any thoughts, questions, and any concern that they
experience and their realizations.
The students will answer the guided questions.
 How does the protagonist's view of the world and the people around them change after
their suicide attempt?
 What do the protagonist's actions after their attempt to "unkill" themselves say about
D. Journal Writing
their feelings of remorse and the desire to make things right?
 How do everyday activities, like making breakfast or walking the dog, affect the
protagonist's emotional journey, and what does this tell us about finding meaning in life's
small moments?
Prepared by:

MARY GRACE S. AMAR JONALYN BELUANG CHRISTINE F. CAÑEDO

Teacher II Teacher I Teacher I

ROWENA T. DEL ROSARIO MYLEN D. OLPATO DORIS L. MIRANDA

Teacher II Teacher III Teacher II

Checked by: Reviewed by: Noted by:

AIMEE ROSE A. GALICIA EDWIN M. YAP DR. ELENA C. REYES

Master Teacher, I Head Teacher VI Principal IV