HOMEROOM

GUIDANCE
M O D U L E 3 ( PA R T 1 )

SEPTEMBER 30,
2022

I, YOU, AND WE:

RESPECTING
SIMILARITIES
AND
DIFFERENCES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
• Recognize the different duties of your family members that
strengthen harmonious relationships;
• Demonstrate ways of showing respect and strengthening
relationship with others in spite of differences in beliefs,
culture, and values; and
• Value the importance of respecting similarities and differences
with others.
 “DO NOT DO UNTO
OTHERS, WHAT YOU DO
NOT WANT THEM TO DO
UNTO YOU.”
GOLDEN RULE

THIS PRINCIPLE IS A POWERFUL REMINDER FOR YOU TO

T R E AT O T H E R S B E T T E R J U S T L I K E H O W Y O U WA N T T O B E
T R E AT E D .
DIFFERENT BUT UNITED
Learning the value of respect starts at home. Your
family is composed of different members performing
similar or different roles and responsibilities. You
may differ in opinions, beliefs, characteristics and
abilities but being united, you can overcome any
challenges and difficulties.
TASK 1: DIFFERENT BUT UNITED
1. Copy the table on your notebook.
2. List down the duties that each of your family members performs,
including you.
3. Ask them about the importance of their role in strengthening your
family’s relationship amidst the different challenges and difficulties
that you encounter.
4. If possible, do this activity during your rest time so that you are all
gathered in one place.
5. An example is provided as your guide.
TASK 1: DIFFERENT BUT UNITED
Note: You can include other household members (extended
family). Add rows and necessary spaces when needed.

Family Members Duties Performed Role in

Strengthening
Family’s
Relationship
Father He provides support to our Being the source of
family – financially, strength and reminding the
emotionally, socially, family members to trust
morally, and spiritually each other
PROCESSING QUESTIONS:
1. What did you discover about you and your family while
doing the activity?
2. How does having similar or different duties unite your
family?
3. What is the importance of recognizing and respecting
the roles of family members in strengthening your
relationships?
Within every group of people, there are similarities
and differences among individuals. Some of these
are obvious while others are not. It is important to
recognize and respect your similarities with and
differences from the people around you in order to
strengthen your relationship with them.
TASK 2: DIVERSITY CARD
Copy the DIVERSITY CARD on your notebook.
Complete the card by writing names of the people
around you (family members, relatives, friends, or
neighbors) who fits in each description. You may
personally identify them based on your knowledge
about them or by asking if one of the description is
true to them. As much as possible, identify different
individuals for each description.
TASK 2: DIVERSITY CARD
Respectful to Can dance Loves to cook Has 2 or more A school achiever
elders children
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________
Play musical Can sing Youngest child Has curly hair Speaks other
instrument languages/dialects
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
Hates vegetables Left-handed DIVERSITY An LGBTQ+ Born in other
CARD member country
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
Can do sports A community Loves movies Can draw Comes from a big
worker family
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________
Religion is Loves to read With physical Affected by the Can swim
different from you books ability pandemic
PROCESSING QUESTIONS:
1. How was your experience while completing the
activity?
2. Who among the people around you has significant
similarities with and differences from you? Explain
briefly its impact in your relationship with them.
3. How do you strengthen your relationship with the
people around you in spite of your differences?