MODULE 1

FORMING THE HEART AND MIND OF GMRC

TEACHER GOOD MANNERS AND RIGHT CONDUCT

LEARNING
OUTCOMES

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

 examine different views of the self;
 identify strengths and areas for improvement and
 enhance acceptance and appreciation of self.

INTRODUCTION

“ An unexamined life is not worth living” ( Socrates)

You are about to start your journey and your first stop is talking a closer
look at yourself. You will be making an inventory of your strengths and
limitations and since becoming yourself is not a process that you do alone so you
will compare your self- assessment with a friend.
Acceptance and appreciation of your self- discoveries will lead you and
bring you closer to your goal. Now, let your journey begin.
 ABSTRACTION

How do you see yourself as a person?

 After taking a closer look at your traits and characteristics you are now
aware of what you have and what you can do and use them to reach your
goal.
 Your description of yourself tells you how you perceive yourself as a
person. The way you perceive yourself affects how you feel about yourself
and these are manifested in your behavior.
 If you attribute positive traits to yourself you will feel good and will also
behave in pleasant ways.
 In reality, we all perceive ourselves positively or negatively at one time or
another and sometimes there is a greater tendency for some of us to have
negative perceptions of self especially those who have self- esteem issues.
 What is important is that we don’t dwell on it but we move forward,
maximize our potentials, grow as a person and also contribute to enriching
the lives of others.
Who do you want to be?
 According to Leo Buscaglia, “ We have the right to be ourselves and all
we can do is claim that right.” This sounds exciting and we all would just
love to claim that right.
 However, you may have some tendencies to succumb to society’s
standards of what is good and appropriate and many times you find
yourself short of these norms making you feel inadequate or uncertain
about yourself.
 The challenge to you is to acknowledge your real self, the unique self that
is not identical to anyone in this world. The self whose characteristics are
organized in a distinct way that marks you as different from all others
around you.
 According to Helen Keller “ I learned that it is possible for us to create
light and sound and order within us no matter what calamity may befall us
in the outer world”. Take note, God cant be wrong in sending you into this
world to fulfill His purpose.
 Thus, knowing your positive qualities and using them to the fullest for the
enrichment of yourself, of others and His kingdom is the true essence of
becoming the person that is You.

THE VISION THERAPY OF JOHN POWELL

There are four techniques to correct our distorted visions whether about
ourselves or other things. You can challenge yourself to adopt these
techniques and get a renewed vision of yourself.

A. COUNTERING

It is a statement of truth we tell ourselves to replace the error in our

false thinking and distorted attitudes.

Example: Distorted statement about the self. “ I have to be available to

everybody who asks for my help otherwise I am unfair.”
Countering statement: “ I am very willing to help, but I just don’t have the
time.”
B. MODELING

It is imitating a person who acts the way we want to act. We think,

identify with, and act like that person. I remember how many teacher
refused a request in a nice way.

Example : My favorite teacher would usually say “ I would be very happy

to do it, but my schedule has been filled up since last week.”
Or : “ I hope it’s not urgent, but I can be available…”

C. STRETCHING
It is risking beyond our comfort zones to try new and more satisfying
ways of doing things. Caution must also be made that stretching should be
done in a gradual manner. If it’s about refusing something, start refusing
someday who is requesting for the first time or somebody who is not yet
very close to you. Then do it with friends until you get the art of doing it
graciously. The risk of doing it abruptly is you might get overwhelmed, or
experience rejection resulting in a strained relationship. Think of a
situation that applies best to you and try this technique.

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It is reflecting or meditating as to how God is communicating with you

in a particular event of your life.
Example: Instead of becoming defensive about negative feedback, you can
pray for the gift of openness and humility to accept, learn, and grow from
it.
 ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY 1
Draw a human figure and write your positive characteristics in the right
side and negative characteristics in the left side.

ACTIVITY 2.
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
wrong.

_____1. According to John Powell “ An unexamined life is not worth living.”

_____2. There are four techniques to correct our distorted visions whether about
ourselves or other things.
_____3. Countering is a statement of truth we tell ourselves to replace the error
in our false thinking and distorted attitudes.
_____4. Stretching is imitating a person who acts the way we want to act.
_____5. Praying is risking beyond our comfort zones to try new and more
satisfying ways of doing things.
_____6. According to Socrates “ We have the right to be ourselves and all we
can do is claim that right.”
_____7. Helen Keller once said: “I learned that it is possible for us to create
light and sound and order within us no matter what calamity may befall us in
the outer world”
_____8. If you attribute negative traits to yourself you will feel good and will
also behave in pleasant ways.
_____9. Your description of yourself tells you how you perceive yourself as a
person.
_____10. You must know your positive qualities and using them to the fullest
for the enrichment of yourself.
 LEARNING
OUTCOMES

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

 explain the meaning and kinds of values;
 identify personal values;
 explain how values influence personal and social choices and:
 discuss teacher’s role in promoting the core values maka-tao,
makabayan, makakalikasan and maka- Diyos.

INTRODUCTION

By this time you have a pretty good idea of who you are as a person. Now
you can describe yourself accurately since with the help of a friend you are aware
of your good. You have also learned to accept the things you like and the things
you don’t really like about yourself with the desire and determination to improve.
With a clear picture of who you are , you are now ready to continue your journey
through life. But wait , you need something more, the one that would give you
directions, our values - our values – they are like street signs that would lead you
to the right path that would bring you closer to your destination.
 ABSTRACTION

MULTIPLE DEFINATIONS OF VALUES

Moral Values
 are universal truths which man holds to be good and important ; they are
the ethical principles which he struggles to attain and implement in his
daily life. They are the ideals which transcend all time and space; those
which are valid for all men regardless of race or religion; the ones which
unite strangers, families, nations – all of humanity – with God ( Esteban,
1990)
1. For psychologists , it is that which makes something desirable , attractive,
worth of approval, admiration; that which inspires feelings, judgments or
attitudes of esteem , commendation; that which is useful in view of certain
ends ( Esteban,1990).
2. For sociologists, values as goals of personal behavior during social
interactions. They are those that are considered important for the welfare
of the members of a group. They are common to all of them and represent
their concept of what is good and desirable for everyone.
3. For parents, they are the ideals or virtues which they try to inculcate to
their children.
4. For Professional educators, view values as totality of objective, universal
truths and standards that should govern man’s decisions, motivations,
conduct and aspirations.

TWO KINDS OF VALUES

1. Absolute Moral Values
Absolute because no human being is exempted, every human being is
called to uphold and live by them during his lifetime.

Example: love, respect for the dignity of man, love of truth , justice, peace,
respect for property, family solidarity, respect for life, freedom, work.

2. Cultural Behavioral Values

are changeable and internal; they emerge from within man,
individually or collectively, and lead to the fulfillment of more immediate
 goals. They are each man’s views, attitudes, or inclinations which are
prompted by inner senses, emotions, thoughts, motives, experience, and
training. They are customs and traditions which are expressed and
transmitted in interpersonal relationships.

Example: In western culture people value open, frank, and clear

interpersonal relationships while Asians conduct themselves in ways which
they perceive will preserve harmonious relationship and self-esteem. Hiya
, pakikisama, utang na loob are examples of Filipino cultural values.

VALUE OF A
TEACHER

Teaching is one of the most important jobs in our society, as educators play
a crucial role in helping to influence learners and shape their lives. As such,
teachers who commit themselves to teach often hold specific values that
motivate and drive them to dedicate their lives to others. Teachers have a
special responsibility to foster values.

THE CORE FILIPINO VALUES

1. MAKA- DIYOS

Expresses one’s spiritual beliefs while respecting the spiritual beliefs

of others. This is manifested by engaging oneself in worthwhile spiritual
 activities, respecting sacred places , respecting the religious beliefs of
others, and demonstrating curiosity and willingness to learn about other
ways to express spiritual life.

[Link] - TAO

Is being sensitive to individual, social, and cultural differences. This can

be observed when one shows respect for all, waits for one’s turn, take good care
of borrowed things, views mistakes as learning opportunities upholds and
respects the dignity and equality of all including those with special needs,
volunteers to assist others in times of need, recognizes and respects people from
different economic, social, and cultural backgrounds, cooperates during
activities, recognizes and accepts the contribution of others toward a goal,
considers diverse views, communicates respectfully, accepts defeat and
celebrates other’s success, enables others to succeed, speaks out against and
prevents bullying.

[Link] - KALIKASAN

Caring for the environment and utilizing resources wisely,

judiciously, and economically. This is practiced by showing a caring
attitude toward the environment , practicing waste management,
conserving energy and resources, taking care of school materials, facilities,
 and equipment , keeping the work area in order during and after work, and
keeping one’s work neat and orderly.

[Link] - BANSA

Demonstrates pride in being a Filipino ; exercises the rights and

responsibilities of a Filipino citizen. This is illustrated as one identifies himself
as a Filipino. Respects the flag and national anthem, takes pride in diverse
Filipino cultural expressions, practices and traditions, promotes the appreciation
and enhancement of Filipino languages, abides by the rules of the school,
community and country and enables others to develop interest and pride in being
a Filipino.

ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY 1.
Write your own thoughts on how values influence personal and social
choices.
ACTIVITY 2.
I – Direction : Choose the correct answer.
1. It is a universal truths which man holds to be good and important.
a. Moral
b. Values
c. Moral Values
d. Absolute Moral Values

2. Who says that values are the ideals or virtues which they try to inculcate to
their children.
a. Psychologists
b. Sociologists
c. Professional educators
d. Parents

3. What does the Professional educators view about values.

a. It is a totality of objective, universal truths and standards.
b. It is a goals of personal behavior during social interactions.
c. It is make something desirable, attractive, worthy of approval and
admiration.
d. It is considered important for the welfare of the members of a group.

4. What are the two kinds of values.

a. Cultural Values & Behavioral Values
b. Behavioral Values & Absolute Moral Values
c. Absolute Values & Moral Values
d. Absolute Moral Values & Cultural Behavioral Values

5. It is changeable and internal.

a. Cultural Values
b. Behavioral Values
c. Cultural Behavioral Values
d. Values
II – Match column A to column B.
Column A Column B
1. Exercises the rights and
responsibilities of a Filipino a. Sociologists
citizen.
2. Expresses one’s spiritual beliefs
while respecting the spiritual b. Maka - Diyos
beliefs of others.
3. Shows care for the environment
and utilizing good care. c. Maka - Tao
4. It is being sensitive to
individual, social and cultural d. Maka - Kalikasan
differences.
5. It is a goal of personal behavior e. Maka - Bansa
during social interaction.
 ME, MY FAMILY AND THE
LESSON 3
SOCIAL INSTITUTION

LEARNING
OUTCOMES

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to;

a. Identify the positive and negative influences of social institutions on the self;

b. Develop awareness of how the different institutions contribute to self-

development and

c. Demonstrate appreciation of teacher’s role in self-awareness and self-

development.

INTRODUCTION

After exploring your values and their importance in guiding you towards
the right path, you will now continue to discover more about yourself and this
time you will look into your family and the other institutions that have contributed
to your becoming into the person that you can become an instrument to help
others become the person that they want to be.
 DISCUSSION

THE FAMILY AS THE NATURAL INSTITUTION…

A family is usually made up of a husband, a wife, and children. Nature

intended it this way because when a child is born, it takes many years under the
guidance of parents before he can get along by himself. Nature also intended men
to feel closely united as a family because parents naturally want to see themselves
in their children. They do it naturally, out of love for you who are part of their
flesh and blood.
The family is the primary and natural school of life (Esteban, 1990). It is
in the family where you learn to practice patience and forgiveness. A society can
change for the better only if the members who all belong to a specific family do
and become what they should be as a brother, sister, mother, father, daughter, or
son. The effectiveness of all other educational agencies depends on this primary
and natural school for life.

THE SCHOOL

In school, the professional educator is challenged to help prepare the student for
life; to give him ideals; to offer him an “objective measuring rod” or set of criteria
upon which to base his thoughts, words, deeds; to instruct him in an objective
standard of morality which must be upheld and defended under all circumstances.
It is said that Education is lifelong process.
 Schooling is the process of being taught in school.
 Schooling is an adventure into a larger and more complex environment
outside of the home.
 Schooling is also a social encounter with peers, with other youngers of
different ages, temperaments and abilities, and with adults and authority
figures other than familiar family members.
 Schooling is likewise a testing ground in which you are exposed to ideas
and conduct which may agree or conflict with your own moral values and
ethical behavior.
 Schooling is an experience which should be associated with the joy of
learning; it should be recalled as natural, wholesome, and “necessary part
of educational process”.

As future GMRC educator, it is best to bear in mind that the best way to
inspire the learner is let them see the example of a respected teacher. You should
persevere underestimate how the student scrutinizes your lessons, teaching style,
mannerisms, moods, virtues and personality. The student observes, absorbs
impressions, talks about, and remembers his teachers.

RELIGION

man, of sin and the forgiveness of sins; of Grace- a supernatural gift of God which
enlightens, strengthens, and brings man to his salvation, i.e., man’s participation
in the divine life of God.
 The teaching likewise attaches worth and nobility to pain and sacrifice;
they suggest how to face trials and suffering with dignity and optimism; good and
evil. In sum, they give meaning, purpose and direction to life.
Everyone naturally responds to the teachings of religion, to TRUTH, and
to the UNIVERSAL TRUTHS of love, respect for the dignity of man, justice,
peace, family solidarity… with innocence, simplicity, and realism because we
first learn religion through the senses, through what we see and hear.

PEERS

Most of the learner’s waking hours are mostly spent at home and in school
where parental and teacher modelling influence his behavior. Not to be
overlooked however is his peers who may exert considerable influence on the
child.
He is sensitive to peer influence and pressure because at this stage of
emotional and social development he feels a strong need for acceptance most
especially among his age meets.
He wants to join in group activities, to be invited, to feel wanted, to identify
with his peers and to belong. In this way he gains self-confidence and self-worth.

MASS MEDIA
According to Kid’s Health, children and teenagers spend four or more hours a
day watching television.
 That’s about 28 or more hours a week.
 Today, media has come to be big part in our society and it seems television
shows and movies have become more violent and racy.
 Children and teenagers need to limit how much television they watch and
media needs to enforce who can and cannot watch their entertainment.
According to American Academy of Children & Adolescent, Psychiatry study,
children will see over 200,000 violent acts before they are 18.
 Behavioral problems among young kids have increased over the years
because of watching television.
University of Maine study shows watching too much television can lead to
childhood obesity.
 Since kids are spending their time watching television they are not getting
physical activity.

In another study (Zafar et al, 2003) it was found out that media can influence
social components of human personality.
 It focuses on how human feelings and emotions can be altered or changed.

Mass media especially the electronic media and internet are making young
people aggressive and materialistic, promote fashion phobia and vulgarity. On
the other hand, it demonstrated that media increased awareness about political,
social, and environmental issues. It also contributed to the promotion of business
and improving standards of living.
 ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY 1.
Discuss the following questions: (2 points each)
1. Which among the different institutions has the greatest influence on you?

2. Which among them has less influence?

3. What are their positive effects?

4. What are their negative effects?

5. What significant learnings/insights have you gathered from this activity?

ACTIVITY 2.
Answer the following questions; (5pts each)
1. In what way the different institutions contribute to self-development?
2. Did you appreciate teacher’s role in self-awareness and self-development?
Why?
3. As a future educator, what would be your way to develop self-awareness and
self-development?
ACTIVITY 3.
Direction: Choose the correct answer.
1. The informal routines, limitations and parental authority in family life are
replaced by formal time schedules, rules of conduct and obedience to arbitrary
or less personal figures.
a. Family b. School c. Media d. Religion

2. According to _________________ because of watching violent television,

some children will imitate the acts they see and use them against other kids.
a. American academy of children & adolescent b. kid’s health
c. Zafar et al, 2003 d. University of Maine

3. Who may exert considerable influence on the child?

a. Family b. School c. Peer d. Religion

4. Demand the practice of virtue.

a. Family b. School c. Peer d. Religion

5. The primary and natural school of life.

a. Family b. School c. Peer d. Religion