Department of Education – Manila

VICTORINO MAPA HIGH SCHOOL

300 San Rafael St., San Miguel, Manila
Tel. No. 353-3040

HOMEROOM GUIDANCE
FOR S.Y. 2020-2021
Quarter 3 – Module 7
Sound Decision Making

Grade 10 Module 7
* Week : March 22 – 26, 2021
* Week : March 29 – April 2, 2021
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Breakdown of Activities (March 22 – 26, 2021) Number of Minutes

Activity 1 : My Personal Steps in Decision Making 25 minutes
Activity 2: What Different Scenarios Will I Do? 25 minutes
Activity 3: Lecturette 10 Minutes
Total 60 minutes
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Breakdown of Activities (March 29 – April 2, 2021) Number of Minutes

Activity 4: Decision Making: It is Up To Me 25 minutes
Activity 5: Self-Reflection 10 Minutes
Activity 6: Dear Future Self 25 Minutes
Total 60 minutes
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Activity 1 : My Personal Steps in Decision Making (25 minutes)
* March 22 – 26, 2021

As a Grade 10 learner, you are expected to somehow be able to make decisions in your
everyday life. This activity will determine your knowledge and skills in decision making.
1. Prepare a sheet of paper and fold it crosswise. Copy the illustration below and complete
the activity.
2. On the left side of the paper, recall a significant event from your past when you made a
correct/appropriate decision which led to a positive outcome.

3. While on the right side, cite a significant event when you made a wrong/inappropriate
decision which led to a negative outcome. Share things which you are comfortable to
discuss with your Homeroom Guidance teacher.
4. Begin with the nature of the problem. Reflect on the steps that you take leading to your
decision.
5. Answer the processing questions after.
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SAMPLE
Solution Solution

Problem

Problem
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Continuation of Activity 1: Processing

* March 22 – 26, 2021

Processing Questions:

1. How did you feel when reflecting on the decisions you made in the past?
____________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the steps that you identified and followed in making your personal decisions?
_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What have you learned on the results of your decisions in the past?
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Activity 2: : What Different Scenarios Will I Do? (25 minutes)

• March 22 – 26, 2021
To further test your decision making skills, analyze the decision-making scenarios below.
Read carefully and reflect on the important steps in the decision making process. Write
your answer on a sheet of paper.
Scenario #1:
You dream of being a part of the school’s basketball team. To achieve that, you think that
you should practice every day. Two of your classmates who are already members of the
team constantly size up your efforts. They make fun of you for practicing and for working
hard.
One day, they asked you to hang out with them. They told you that if you will join them
and do things for them, they will recommend you to the team coach. What will you do?
__________________________________________________________________
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Activity 2: Different Scenarios: What Will I Do? (25 minutes)

• March 22 – 26, 2021

Scenario #2: You are worried because one of your friends has been hanging out with your
classmates who are pressuring her to try drinking alcohol. One of them is her long-time
crush who even invited her to come to their house during weekend because his parents will
not be there. Your friend came to you to help her decide. What will you do?
_______________________________________________.

Scenario #3: Someone in your class cheated on a test. You know for a fact that he, together
with your friend were writing answers on a small note before the test. When the test papers
were given, your teacher congratulated him for getting the highest score. You are confused
about reporting that he cheated as your friend might also be punished as well for helping
him. What will you do?
____________________________________________________________________________.
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Continuation of Activity 2: Processing

* March 22 – 26, 2021

Processing Questions:

1. How did you feel while deciding for the given scenarios?
________________________________________________________________________
_

2. What are the factors that you considered in making your decisions?
________________________________________________________________________

3. What important insights have you gained from the decisions you have made?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__
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Activity 3: Discussion (10 minutes)

* March 22 – 26, 2021
Sound Decision Making

1. Be mindful and accurate in recognizing the problems and

challenges that you are facing.

2. Effectively analyze the problems by looking at it in different

perspectives, including how and why it happened.

3. Develop your ability to identify several options and explore the

possible consequences for each.
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Activity 3: Discussion (10 minutes)

4. Approach problems by considering your values and

principles.

5. Take time to evaluate how you solved a problem by

reflecting on its outcome/result.

Keep in mind that sound decision is about making choices that are
good for you and for others. It involves critical thinking, self-discipline
and accountability. Most importantly, it is about understanding yourself,
your actions and how it will affect others. Throughout your journey, you
will become more and more independent until you can be matured
enough to make your own decisions.
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Activity 4: Decision Making: It is Up To Me (25 minutes)

* March 29 – April 2, 2021
Decision Making: It is Up to Me!

1. Copy and complete the table on a sheet of paper (Reference: Next

Slide)

2. Identify community issues and problems that are relevant to you and
decide on the appropriate actions to solve them.

3. Apply your knowledge about sound decision making.

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ISSUE PROBLEM/CAUSE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO EXPECTED

TAKE OUTCOUME/
RESULTS
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Activity 5: Self-Reflection (10 minutes)

* March 29 – April 2, 2021

Reflect on your personal experiences and learnings from this module and
complete the sentences below. Answer them on a sheet of paper.
1. In making decisions, I discovered/re-discovered that I value
_________________________________________________.
2. When making decisions, I learned that I
_________________________________________________.

3. For me, making decisions is difficult when

__________________________________________________.
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Activity 6: Dear Future Self (25 minutes)

* March 29 – April 2, 2021

On a sheet of paper, write a letter for your future self to be reopened and
reread at the end of the school year. Consider the following questions in
writing your letter:
1. What are the challenges that you already successfully went through?
2. What are the challenges that you expect throughout the school year?
3. What lessons have you learned up to this point?
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Activity 6: Dear Future Self (25 minutes)

* March 29 – April 2, 2021
4. What goals have you achieved? Who helped you along the way?

5. What will you remind yourself about making decisions and achieving
future goals?

Dear Future Self,

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
 THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
GOD BLESS US ALL.

Note to Advisers: Please refer to the DepEd pdf file of the module for
reference in terms of processing its contents.

Prepared by: Anna Lisa A. Tabuzo, RGC

Guidance Counselor III

Reference:
Department of Education. Homeroom Guidance Grade 10 Self-learning
Module 7: Sound Decision Making: Department of Education Central
Office, 2020.