Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS
KAPITAN EDDIE T. REYES INTEGRATED SCHOOL
PH 2 PINAGSAMA TAGUIG CITY

CATCH UP FRIDAYS TEACHING GUIDE

Catch-up Subject: HOMEROOM GUIDANCE Grade Level: 9

Quarterly Theme: HOMEROOM GUIDANCE Date: April 5, 2024

Sub-theme: I in the Community Duration: 50 mins

Session Title: I in the Community Subject and Time: Homeroom Guidance

(5:20-6:10)

Session Objectives: a) Discuss how the community addresses identified issues,

b) Value the importance of one’s involvement in resolving different issues in
the community,
c) Outline appropriate solutions for personal issues to effectively respond to
the needs of the community; and
d) Execute a plan on how to develop oneself through meaningful
involvement in programs, projects, and activities in the society that
promotes optimism.

References: Homeroom Guidance Grade 9 Module 17

Materials:  Clean sheets of paper/bond papers

 Pen/pencil
Components Duration Activities

“What is the issue?”

1. As a child and a student in

this time of new normal, using
a clean sheet of paper, identify
five (5) issues or concerns you
Activity 20 are experiencing now in the
community.

2. After identifying these five (5)

issues and concerns, write
them down on the arrows
pointing at the child below.

Processing Questions:
1. What did you feel while doing the activity?
Reflection 10 mins 2. Why do you consider these issues?
3. How do these issues affect you as a student? as a member of a
community?
Wrap Up 10 mins Issue in the Community
1. Covid-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 is transmitted
from person to person via
droplets, contact, and
fomites. It is transmitted when someone talks, sneezes, or
coughs producing ‘droplets’ of saliva containing the COVID-19
virus. These droplets are then inhaled by another person. Its
transmission usually occurs among close contacts – including
family members and healthcare workers.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness,

and dry cough. Few patients experience aches and pains, nasal
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congestion, runny nose, sore throat, or diarrhea. Patients

usually have mild symptoms that start gradually. Most
patients recover without needing any special treatment. Other
patients may manifest with difficulty breathing and become
seriously ill. At present there are already available vaccines for
the senior citizens,
person with comorbidity and other adults especially the front-
line workers but still we need to continue to follow the health
and safety protocols such as wearing a face mask, face shield,
practice social distancing of at least one meter per person,
proper hand washing, and boosting of the immune system.

2. Alternative Classes, Online, Modular, and Blended Learning

The pandemic has brought a lot
of effects to the world as well as
to the learners.
Because of the pandemic, we are
now into online classes, modular
classes, and blended classes. We
need to use tv or radio only to
ensure that no child is left
behind in their education.
However, because of this many
are not able to cope with the change in the education system.
Both the students and teachers are having a hard time
adjusting to the new normal. Those who are enrolled in the
online classes experience problems like Wi-fi or data
connectivity and insufficient load for data that makes online
classes quite difficult for some. Meanwhile those who are with
the modular classes, which is most of the learning modality
being used in our country, students and teachers also feel the
lack of connection unlike in a face-to-face class. Nevertheless,
children are to answer and submit their modules based on a
schedule at their own pace so as not to pressure them. Hence,
learning may continue in the hearts and minds of our learners.

3. Cyberbullying
The present generation is Generation Z and the Generation
Alpha who were born with the internet with the click of their
finger. Their generation is even called digital natives, so it is
inherent to them to be online 24/7 especially those living in
highly urbanized cities and the like. But even in remote
barangays cellphones or mobile phone with internet has
become quite common. Being online frequently can be
dangerous for children without their parents’ guidance. They
can become victims of cyberbullying - an act of inflicting harm
towards others using social media such as Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter, and others similar platforms. At the same
time, they too can become cyberbullies. It is important for
parents to know the activities of their children whether offline
or online. If incidents like this happen, children may inform
their parents, teachers, and other trusted adults so that proper
intervention may be given to them.

4. Cyber Child Sex Exploitation

Cyberbullying is just one of the hidden darkness lurking on the
internet, another is child pornography or child sex exploitation.
There are people on the internet who may pose as a friend to a
child, but it turns out he/she can be a predator who is after
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the child’s harm. They may ask for children to pose nude or act
indecently in front of the camera for an exchange of money or
cash. Unfortunately, there are others who are close to the
children who are the
perpetrators of this. Children should be protected against these
kinds of people who could ruin their lives. The police should be
notified once there are known activities like these to rescue
these innocent children.

5. Cyber Identity Theft

Another cybersafety issue that may be experienced by children
online is identity theft.
Other people may do them harm by stealing important details
about them and posing to be them on the internet. This is
common to adults, but it may happen to children as well.

6. Online Games Addiction

The online world can also pose another problem to children in
a way that it causes addiction among others such as addiction
to online games. Children spend a lot of time playing online
games that can be very accessible with the use of the mobile
phone. This can trigger some children to not focus on their
academics and to neglect their physical needs such as eating,
taking a bath, and making the call of nature because of the
addiction. They hardly put their mobile phones down or leave
their workstation, thus putting them in very dangerous
circumstances.
The proper use of the internet either desktop, laptop, or mobile
phone, needs proper supervision from adults. This way,
children can maximize the positive benefits of the internet such
as a source of information and a way to connect to other people
especially their friends and family. These are important in this
time of pandemic.

7. Teenage Pregnancy
In this time of pandemic, a great concern has surfaced such as
early or teenage pregnancy. It has been all over the news,
during this pandemic many young girls and young boys have
been noted to engage in premarital sex and became teenage
mothers and fathers.
During a crisis or after a crisis it has been reported that there
is an increase in teenage pregnancy. The same has happened
after Super Typhoon Yolanda. This is a sad reality and
alarming for a young person as 9 years old is already a mother
at that. A childbearing another child.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS

1. Philippines Drugs Enforcement Agency and Philippine National

Police
In school, there are programs and activities being conducted by
the National Drug Education Program Committee and the
Barkada Kontra Droga and mostly the activities are more on
drug abuse prevention and awareness. In the government, the
Philippines Drugs Enforcement Agency and the Philippine
National Police are the ones in-charge with people committing
an act on anti-illegal drugs.

2. Child Protection Committee

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Children living with parents, guardians or adults who are

violent and abusive in any forms such as physical violence,
verbal and emotional violence may develop mental health
problems even later in their lives based on many studies done.
The effects of abuses done on children may be manifested
many ways such as such as low academic performance, low
self-esteem, and fear among others. Children suffering from
this kind of situation may seek help from other trusted adults
such as other relatives, teachers or even report to the Women
and Child Protection Desk in their respective barangays. In
every barangay, there are people who look after the welfare of
the children. In school there is also the Child Protection
Committee where a student can go to seek help in cases of
child abuse. In the government there is also the Department of
Social Welfare and Development, the government agency that
takes care of the children and women who are victims of
violence among other services.

3. Department of Social Welfare and Development

Moreover, another issue that children may be facing is child
trafficking which can lead to child prostitution, or this act is
being done to purchase or intentionally get body organs from
children to be sold to other children from other richer
countries or locally who need the same organs. Child
trafficking can be like kidnapping or selling children for money.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the
organized task force against Child Trafficking or Task Force in
Trafficking of Person are mandated to help children and
families who are victimized by these perpetrators.

4. Department of Agriculture
Another significant issues that
have been around since
immemorial are poverty,
hunger, and malnutrition.
Often, teenage parents are
pushed to become parents at a
young age due to poverty.
Many teenage parents are born
from poverty-stricken places.
The unmet basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing,
medicine, and education may lead them to this situation. Due
to poverty, children also tend to experience hunger and
malnutrition.
The lack of food and proper nutrition can affect a child’s
normal development. This may cause health risks among
children. Illnesses related to lack of nutrition or undernutrition
occur among these children. In addition, these also could have
an impact on their education. Children who are malnourished
are said to lack concentration on their studies and may lack
energy to do their tasks and many more. The Department of
Agriculture came up with the program-Zero Hunger which
aims to eradicate hunger in the country. Other international
agencies also have programs such as the World Food Program
that provide food for many.
5. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is one
of the government agencies that looks after the state of our
environment. They ensure that there are still enough natural
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KAPITAN EDDIE T. REYES INTEGRATED SCHOOL
PH 2 PINAGSAMA TAGUIG CITY

resources for the next generations. Internationally, there is an

organization called Green Peace Movement. The ideas of
recycling, reuse and reduce are green innovations that help
mitigate the effects of climate change. Tree planting is also
another way to help restore the beauty of nature. This is a call
for everyone to do their part in helping and saving Mother
Earth.
Our world is far from being a perfect world, there are issues
and challenges that may have not been mentioned here that we
face in our day-to-day living. However, this does not mean that
we stop and not act on it, we must come up with solutions to
address them and so we can live a more peaceful and
sustainable life.
My Ideal Community

Journal Writing Form a word cloud composed of characteristics of your ideal

10 mins
(Grades 4 – 10) community.

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Prepared by:

RECHELLE M. REONAL
Teacher I

Noted by:

JASMIN A. PADRO, MTII

Master Teacher-In-Charge

Approved:

GINA R. POBLETE, PhD.

Principal IV