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HEALTH
Quarter 1-Module 4
Gender and Human
Sexuality
MAPEH (Health) Grade-8
Quarter 1-Module 4: Gender and Human Sexuality

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Master Teacher I, Pardo National High School
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Introduction
The following are some reminders in using this module:
•Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module. Use a
separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
•Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities included in the
module.
•Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
•Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
•Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
•Submit the accomplished module every end of the week.
•Upon submission claim the module for the following week.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult
your teacher or facilitator through text, phone call, chat, online classroom during the virtual
orientation with students.
Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

About the Module

This module was designed and written with you, students, in mind. It is here to help you
understand more about gender and human sexuality. The scope of this module permits
it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) released by the Department of
Education (DepEd) for this school year 2020 – 2021.

This module is divided into four parts, namely: Lesson 1 –Sexuality

Lesson 2 –Dimensions of Human Sexuality
Lesson 3–Factors that Affect One’s Attitudes and Practices Related to
and Sexual Behaviors Sexuality

Lesson 4-Factors that Affect One’s Attitudes and Practices Related to Sexuality
and Sexual Behaviors

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 What I Know
DIRECTIONS: How much do you know about gender and human sexuality? Find out by
answering the following questions. Circle the letter of your correct answer.

1.What word defines a man, or a woman based on his/her biological characteristics?

A. Gender C. Sexuality
B. Sex D. Physical Attribute
2. Which action speaks for gender?
2. Ronnie uses her cellphone every day. C. Rene carries a tub of water.
A. Kimberly enjoys watching the dogs. D. Yaniel visits her dad.
A. What sentence DOES NOT refer to Gender
Role?
2. The children help the chores at home.
3. Inday Vivian plays her cellphone every day.
A. Manang Janet cooks food for her children.
B. Manoy Jeffrey drives tricycad to feed his family.
4. Which statement shows the importance of human sexuality?
4. Students will learn that each of them has sexual issues.
5. Young people will understand that they develop in all aspects.
6. Teenagers will be aware more of boyfriend and girlfriend relationships.
7. Human sexuality can help build good relationship to oneself and to other people.
5. What is Sexuality?
4. It demonstrates the typical characteristics of a person in his or her behavior.
B. It’s the most important aspect is masculine or feminine identification.
4. It is primarily associated with physical and physiological features
5. It is a term about humanity.
B. Read the Statement. Put ( / ) if you agree to the sentence and put an ( X ) if you do not
agree to the idea.
1. Fathers are the only persons to carry tubs and water containers in the house.
2. All mothers should stay at home as a plain housewife when pandemic is over.
3. Lesbians must do all the men’s work at home because they feel like one.
4. Gays can wear feminine dress while attending in the virtual classes.
5. Boys are not allowed to dust the windows because it is a girl’s job.
6. Washing of dishes can be done both by sons and daughters.
7. Women can be good leaders in a barangay just like the men.
8. Daughters can help their father fix the faucet.
9. Older son can help the mother wash clothes.
10. Mother must do the cooking always.

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 Lesson

1 Human Sexuality

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson you are expected to: 1.identify the symbols of human sexuality;
• discuss basic terms in sexuality as an important component of one’s personality; and
3.make or copy a quotation that will help boost your personality.

What’s In
Before we will start with the lesson proper, let us try to know about your understanding in some
terms that you will meet along the way in our discussion.

Activity 1.1 Kinsa Ka Kinsa Ko

Instruction: Read the questions and briefly answer. Use the space provided.

• What is your idea of being a man or a woman?

2. How do you behave as a man or a woman?

What’s New and What Is It

Sexuality is a natural and healthy part of life. It is everything about being a male or
female. Its most important aspect is masculine or feminine identification. Sexuality involves the
name given at birth, the toys played with, the clothes worn, the friends played with, the
roles and responsibilities at home, and it provides a sense of self – worth when sexual
understanding is positive.

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Here are the symbols that you might see in places that you have been to.

Activity 1.2 Pares Tang Duha

Instructions: Match Column A with Column B. Draw a line to connect the picture
to the word.

Column A Column B

1. Female

2. Male

3. Gender Equality

4. Man/Boys

5. Woman/Girls

( Adapted from: Health 8Learner’s Module, 2013 )

It is important to know the different symbols in sexuality because it is part of

understanding one’s personality.

Sex is a major aspect of personality. It is closely related to emotional and social

development and can be best understood by connecting it to the total adjustment of the
individual in the family and society. The process of sexual development begins from birth to
adulthood thus it is a continuous developmental process throughout life.

Gender is a social concept on how men and women should think, feel, and act. It refers
to femininity or masculinity of a persons’ role and behavior as defined by society.

Gender Role is often an outward expression of gender identity. It is manifested within

society by observable factors such as behavior and appearance. Your gender role demonstrates
the typical characteristics of a person in his or her behavior.

Gender Equality permits man and woman equal enjoyment of human rights

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 What I Have Learned

You already have the knowledge about the basic terms of human sexuality. Now, its your turn to
discuss these terms using your own words.

Activity 1.3 Feel Mo Feel Ko

Instructions: Answer the questions given. Write your answer on the space provided.

1.What do you know about gender?

2. How will you answer when asked about your sex?

Suggested Rubrics for Activity 1.3 Feel Mo Feel Ko

Criteria Fully Evident Needs More Information

Content 4-5 3
Explanation 4-5 3
Total Score 8-10 6

What I Can Do?

Activity # 1.4 Gugma Lang

Choose or make a quotation that will remind or encourage you every day to face
the challenges being a teenager.
Here are the instructions.
•Use materials that are available in the house
•Use your creativity.
•Paste it in any corner of your room or in your house. Make it sure that it is
visible.
•Take picture for submission in our group chat.
8. If internet connection is the problem or you do not have cellphone, submit the
output together with your post test.

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Materials to be used: Short bond paper, or any clean paper (ex. back of a
calendar.), pencil/marker/pencil pen /crayons.

Ex.
“I can do things with God as
my guidance.”
Name
Grade Level & Section

Rubrics for Activity 1.4 Self Quotation

Criteria Fully Evident Needs More Information

Text clearly gives encouragement 5 3-4
to one’s self
Produced new object/idea, work 5 3-4
is clean
Instruction in the submission is 5 3-4
followed
Total Score 15 9-12

Lesson

2 Dimensions of Human Sexuality

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson you are expected to:
•explains the dimensions of human sexuality;
•identify the different components of human sexuality; and
•write a letter to your parents/ guardian expressing the dimensions/components of
human sexuality.

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 What’s In

Activity 2.1 Ikaw Para Sa Akoa

Instruction: Match Column A with Column B. Write your answer on the space provided for.
Column A Column B
1. sex A.outward expression of gender identity
2. gender B.equal enjoyment of human rights
3. Gender C.influences how people perceive themselves.
role D.biological attributes
4. Gender
equality

What’s New and What Is It

It is important to have a clear outlook of yourself. Then you will be able to focus on your good
points and develop your weaknesses. If you know yourself well, you will know what you must do
to stay healthy and to have a good relationship with others.

Activity 2.2 Kinsa Ka

Take one minute to see yourself in the mirror, if you do not have a mirror, imagine yourself you
are holding one. While looking at your face, I want you to list down the qualities or attributes that
you see in you.

Ex: beautiful

Sexuality means you have to be aware of yourself better. As you grow older, you will
experience a range of social, emotional, and physical changes. As these occur, you need an
intensive knowledge on how to deal with your attitudes and behavior.

Sexuality refers to your attitudes and behavior toward yourself

Sexuality towards yourself How you see yourself

How you think of yourself

How you love yourself

How you feel about yourself

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 Sexuality refers to your total self

Physical Self The way you look as a man

Mental Self The way you think as a man

Social Self The way you interact with others

Emotional Self The way you feel about yourself
Ethical Self The way you value relationships

Sexuality refers to your perceptions, feelings, and behaviours

towards others
Sexuality towards others How you see others
How you think of others
How you love others
How you feel about others

Activity 2.3 Kinsa Ka?

Instructions: Read the poem carefully. Answer the questions that are asked, for to complete the
activity Kinsa Ka?

Kinsa Ka?
By: Annabelle C. Dacua
Kanunay? Panagsa? Kanus -a ka mahigugma? Ni kinsa? Naa? Asa Siya?
Kini ang mga pangutana nga malitok sa ngabil sa tawong nangitag gugma.
Apan ni kinsa? Kaniya? O niadtong usa?
Sa matag pangutana nga imong gi hambin, natubag ba? O hangtod karon blanko pa, di ba?
Og karon, Ako’y mangutana,
Kinsa ka? Sa imong kaugalingon, nakaila ka na ba?
Nangita ka’g laing tawo aron imong halaran sa imong gugma,
Nangita ka’g laing tawo aron silbihan siya,
Pero yuna pa, kinsa ka? Nailhan mo na ba kung si kinsa ka? Pangalan, Apilyido, o sakto!
Apan yuna ra, sakto na ba nga nakaila ka sa imong pangalan og apilyido?
Gugma, para kang kinsa? Kanimo ba o para kaniya?
Kinsa ka?Nahigugma ka na ba? Kang Kinsa? Kanimo? o kaniya?

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 Add the word below. Refer your answers from the question under each line.
Line 1: I am
(write your name)
Line 2: I am the child of
(Write both names of both parents)
Line 3: I am the grandchild of
(write the full names of your four grandparents).
Line 4: I am (write something that you do well – for example, I am a
volleyball player)
Line 5: I will
(when I am happy)
Line 6: I will
(when I am happy)

What I Have Learned

Activity 2.4 Ikaw Na

You already have the knowledge about sexuality. Therefore, it is your turn now to share it
by filling-in the missing words.

Instructions: Fill-in the blanks with the words found from the bank. aware knowledge deal

attitudes

better older changes behavior

Sexuality means you have to be of yourself . As you grow , you will

experience a range of social, emotional, and physical . As these occur, you need an
intensive on how to with your and behavior.

What I Can Do

Activity 2.5 Nahigugma Ako

Write a letter to your parents/guardian following the semi-block style. The content
of your letter includes how will you take care of yourself as a teenager and as a student.
Include your appreciation for the things that your parents do to you and to your
family especially in this time of pandemic.

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 Date
Dear ,

Body of the letter.

Yours truly,
Student’s Name
Section

Rubrics for Activity 2.5 Quotation

Criteria Fully Evident Needs More
Information
The content clearly states the purpose of the 5 3
letter; how self is taken care of, appreciation
to parents.
Student can produce new object/ creativity 5 3
is shown
Instructions on the letter format is followed 5 3

Total Score 15/15 9/15

Factors that Affect One’s Attitudes and

3 Practices Related to Sexuality and Sexual
Behaviors

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson you are expected to:
•analyze the factors that affect one’s attitudes and practices related to sexuality
and sexual behaviors ;
•identify the values that are practice by you, and your families; and
3. answer the survey activity to determine your values.

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 What’s In?

You have learned about the dimensions of sexuality from the previous lesson. Let us try
to recall it.
Activity 3.1 Kahinumdom Ka Pa Ba?
Instruction: Write your answers on the space provided for.
1. What are the different dimensions of sexuality?

2. How does these dimensions relate to each other?

What’s New & What Is It?

Education for human sexuality deals with the formation of virtuous habits, right attitudes,
integration of positive values.

Activity 3.2 Lahi Ra

Instructions: Write your idea of how a child would be when raised in different ways. Write two to
three sentences for each scenario in the space provided for in your module.
•One who grew up in a very religious family

•One who was raised by authoritative parents

Rubrics for Activity

Criteria Fully Evident Needs More Information
Content (detailed) 5 3-4
Explanation ( clear ideas) 5 3-4
Total Score 10 6-8

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 Values are strong beliefs held by persons, families and group of people about
important issues. It is essential to know one’s own values, beliefs and attitudes, how they
influence on the rights of others and how to stand up for them. As you mature, you develop
your own values which may be different from one another. Social norms and standards can
affect your sexual decision-making and behavior as it influences values and behavior.

Family. Family values oftentimes determine your own values.

Culture. Filipinos living in different regions have diverse cultures and beliefs. Your
cultural background can affect your values regarding sexuality, along with the norms and
standards set by society.

Peers. Like your family, your friends can also have a significant impact on your views on
human sexuality.

•Media. The media plays a significant role in our lives as we regularly watch televisions, listen
to radio, search the internet, read newspapers, etc.

Activity 3.3 Isip Isip

Instructions: Think of a commercial and write below the question how men and women are
being portrayed. Then, respond to the following:

• What is the commercial all about?

2. What messages were presented about being a man or a woman?

Rubrics for Activity 3.3 Isip Isip

Criteria Fully Evident Needs More Information

Content (detailed) 4-5 3
Explanation (clear ideas) 4-5 3
Total Score 8-10 6

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 What I Have Learned?

Activity 3.4 Tungod Nila

Instructions: Write the words on the blanks to complete the sentence.Use the words found in the
illustrations.

determine values diverse significant

role cultural friends media

1.Family oftentimes your own values.

2.Your background can affect your values regarding sexuality, along with
the norms and standards set by society.
3.Your can also have a impact on your views on human
sexuality.
4.The media plays a role in our lives as we regularly watch
televisions, listen to radio, search the internet, read newspapers, etc

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 3.1 Kinsa ka Sa Akong Kinabuhi

Instructions: Complete this survey by determining what you value in yourself. Tick
on the appropriate box based on the importance you assign to each attribute.
Not Important Very
Important Important
1. To have a positive image of myself.
2. To do well in school.
3. To give and receive love.
4. To appreciate sexuality as factor of personality.

5. To make intelligent decisions concerning sexual

behaviour.

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 4 Personal Health Attitudes

What I Need To Know

At the end of this lesson you are expected to:

•assess personal health attitudes that may influence sexual behavior;
•relates the importance of sexuality to family health; and
•apply the right decision to the situation given.

What’s In?

The previous lesson helped you understand about the factors that affect your sexual
attitudes. This time, we will have a review of the topic.

Instructions: Answer the questions given. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What are the factors that affect your sexual attitudes and behaviors?

2. Do you think these factors partly shape you now?

What’s New & What Is It

Life skills are the tools to deal with problems both big

and small. Look at the picture. What do you see? Write

your answer below.

Image 1 https://www.sintetia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/confuse.png

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 A decision is a choice you make or act upon. A good decision is a decision in which you
have carefully considered the outcome of each choice. To accept personal
responsibility is to accept how your decisions may affect you and other people

Assessing your Health means evaluating your well-being periodically. This includes
your sexuality. Figure out what you can do to improve your health if it is not as good as it can be.

Making Good Decisions means making choices that are healthy and responsible. You
must have the courage to make difficult decisions and stick to them.

Communicating Effectively. Communication skills help you avoid misunderstanding by

expressing your feelings in a healthy way. This means if you listen to what people say, they will
want to listen to you as well.

Practicing Wellness can be accomplished through information about good sexuality.

Setting Goals or aiming for something that will give you a sense of accomplishment. Just
be sure to be realistic with your target goal.

Refusal Skill is a way to say no to something that you don’t want to do. This skill
requires
practice. But first, you must feel strongly about what things you want to avoid.

Evaluating Media Messages is being able to judge the worth of media messages. It is a
big challenge knowing that most media messages are very convincing

Decision-making skills will help you make decisions based on your needs and desires. At
the same time, it helps you to resist peer pressure Decision-making skills must be practiced and
exercised in resolving issues and concerns about sexuality. At the end, you have to understand
gender and human sexuality with a lesson in decision-making.

The Six Steps of Decision Making

Determine the problem ex.COVID 19 Pandemic
Explore the alternatives ex. Practice preventions or It is okay if I will
not follow.
Consider the consequences ex.If will not practice the preventions
•I can be a COVID19 patient.
•My family will also be infected. ex. I love
Identify your values myself and my family
Decide Evaluate ex.I will do all the preventive measures.
ex.Everyone in my family will be saved.

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Activity 4.1 Unta Tanan

Instructions: Read the given situation properly. Identify what is asked using the six steps
in decision making. Write your answers beside the letters which are vertically arranged below.

1. Your crush asked you to see him/her this weekend even if there is still a pandemic. You
know that it is dangerous and that your parents will not allow you to go out. But this is the first
time he/she approached you through text. You do not want to miss this chance, but you also do
not want to get in trouble with your parents and of course your health. Determine what
decision you should make.

D-
E-
C-
I-
D-
E-

What I Have Learned?

Activity 4.2 Mao Na Ni

Instructions: Fill-in the necessary words to complete the idea about a good
decision. Choose the words found in the box/callouts.

carefully accept
outcome affect

1. A good decision is a decision in which you have considered the of

each choice. To accept personal responsibility is to how your decisions may
you and other people.

What I Can Do

Activity 4.3 Ngano Ko

Write the different issues / concerns of being a teenager with the corresponding support that you
think the parents should do. Give at least five concerns/issues.
Issues / Concerns Support from Parents

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 Assessment

Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the space before the number.
(or use your own paper and write your answer before the number.

1. Which DOES NOT belong to Sexuality refers to your total self?

A. Emotional Self C. Social Self
B. Ethical Self D. Self- Centered
2. Which expression says that Sexuality refers to your attitudes and
behavior toward yourself
A. Oh! He does not look good! C. I am doing a good job!
B. She needs to do more! D. Thank you for making me special.
3. Which idea means that Sexuality refers to your perceptions, feelings, and
behaviors towards others.
A. I must gargle, my throat is aching. C. I need more water.
C. I am sure, he will be cured. D. I must wear a
mask. by society.
4. What term refers to behaviors that have come to be accepted
A, Sexual Behavior Standards C. Sexuality
B. Social and cultural norms D. Sex
5. What do you call the outward expression of gender identity which is manifested
within society by observable factors such as behavior and appearance?
A. Gender Role C. Gender
B. Gender Identity D. Gents
6. Which is
A.Ittermed as Sex?expression of gender identity
is an outward
B.It is everything about being a male or female.
C.Refers to a set of biological attributes in humans and animals
D.This refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions and
identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people
7. Why does gender identity not confine to a binary (girl/woman,
boy/man) nor is it
static?
A. because it is a trend C.because it can change overtime.
B. because that is his choice D.because he was keep and admit
it later
_8. These are good behaviors towards others EXCEPT:
•I can take off my mask anytime for me to breath.
•I will wash my hands twenty seconds or more.
•I will observe social distancing.
•I will wear mask.
9. Which DOES NOT belong to the group?
•Drink vitamin C or eat food reach in vitamin C.
•Use cellphone until dawn
•Keep self-clean.
•Sleep early

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 10. Sexuality is to: natural, Sex is to: .
•biological C. physical
•emotional D. social
11. It is a term that means being able to judge the worth of media messages.
A. Evaluating Media Messages C. Refusal Skill
B. Practicing Wellness D. Setting Goals
12. It means evaluating your well-being periodically.
A. Practicing Wellness C.Communicating Effectively
B. Making Good Decisions D. Assessing your Health
13. It means making choices that are healthy and responsible.
A. Making Good Decisions C. Setting Goals
B. Practicing Wellness D. Communicating Effectively
14. This means if you listen to what people say, they will want to listen to you as well.
C. Practicing Wellness C. Communicating Effectively
D. Making Good Decisions D. Assessing your Health
15. It can be accomplished through information about good sexuality.
A. Making Good Decisions C. Setting Goals
B. Practicing Wellness D. Communicating Effectively

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Answer Key

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References

Text Book
Adapted from Department of Education Learning Module Health 8, 2013

Websites
Image 1 (n.d) Retrieved 7 22 2020, from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia:
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.svg/1200px-_GLBT_olympics.svg.png

Image 2 (n.d.). Retrieved 7 21 2020,from sintetia.com https://www.sintetia.com/wp-

content/uploads/2012/06/confuse.png

Congratulations!
You are now ready for the next module. Always remember the following:

•Make sure every answer sheet has your

▪ Name
▪ Grade and Section
▪ Title of the Activity or Activity No.
•Follow the date of submission of answer sheets as agreed with your teacher.
•Keep the modules with you AND return them at the end of the school year or
whenever face-to-face interaction is permitted.

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