Introduction to the

Philosophy
of the Human Person
First Quarter – Week 1
My Holistic Philosophy!
Philosophy – Grade 11/12
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) – Based Exemplar
Quarter 1– Week 1: Doing Philosophy
First Edition, 2020

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Rationale

Project PPE (Portfolio Predicate on Exemplar) is a backup contingency response

of the Schools Division of Surigao del Sur for learning delivery and learning resource
which parallel to the on-going endeavors of the higher offices in the Department.
It is the utilization of a lesson exemplar that is streamlined in a teacher-and-learner-
friendly format to cater to the new classroom setup in light of the COVID-19 health
crisis. These exemplars will be paired with a self-contained and self-instructional
portfolio.

The portfolio is a deliberate collection of works that highlight a learner’s effort that
would enable the him/her to see his/her growth and achievement, ability to
reflect on his/her own work and ability to establish goals for future learning.

Introductory Message

For the teacher:

Welcome to the Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person- Grade 11/12-
First Quarter Exemplar on My Holistic Philosophy!

This exemplar was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators from different schools in the Division to assist you in helping the learners
meet the standards anchored on Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)
set by the Department while overcoming the constraints in schooling brought by
the COVID-19 pandemic.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

As a teacher, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this exemplar
in the most fit modality. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning through portfolio assessments.

For the learner:

Welcome to the (Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person – Grade

11/12 - First Quarter) Exemplar on My Holistic Philosophy!

This exemplar was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner, either at home or in school. To help you with this, this exemplar comes with

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a Weekly Portfolio Assessment. Your teacher will provide you with a template and
you will be given a privilege to organize the portfolio in your own creative way.

This exemplar has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the competencies

What I Need to Know
you are expected to learn in the module and
the objectives you are expected to realize.
This part includes an activity that aims to check
What I Know
what you already know about the lesson to
take.
This section provides a brief discussion of the
What is It
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
This section provides activities which will help
What I Can Do (1,2 & 3)
you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns.

This task aims to evaluate your level of mastery

What I Have Learned
in achieving the learning objectives.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

This contain instructions about recording your

Portfolio Goal Setting
positive, realistic goals before going through this
exemplar.
This contain instructions about completing the
Portfolio Completion -Your
Growth Clue! components of the portfolio. This also includes a
rubric to guide you of how your portfolio will be
assessed.
At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this exemplar.

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 What I Need to Know

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view. 1 (PPT1/12-Ia-1.1)

Sub-competency:
Differentiate holistic perspective from partial point of view

Objectives:

After going through this exemplar, you are expected to:

A. Knowledge: differentiate holistic perspective from partial point of

view

B. Skill: craft one’s own philosophy through a slogan

C. Attitude: reflect on the importance of knowing the difference

between holistic and partial point of view.

Portfolio Goal Setting

Using the Portfolio Assessment Template provided by your teacher along

with this exemplar, accomplish now your weekly goal setting. Refer to the
objectives above. Think of positive and realistic goals that you can
considerably achieve with this exemplar. List them as your plans. Remember:
Do not proceed with this exemplar unless you have accomplished your goal
setting.

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 What I Know

Direction: Look at the pictures below. What can you say about them?
Describe their similarities and differences. Write your answer in your journal
notebook.

What is It?

At your age, you may have already asked yourself important questions
about your life that cannot be directly answered through research or
education, such as “What do I want?” or “What will make me happy?” If you
have already asked these questions, then you have already engaged in
philosophy.
•What is philosophy?
•Is it a way of life? Why or Why not?
•How do you apply it in everyday life?
Philosophy isn't just about cosmic issues. Every day is full of events that
raise philosophical questions: why do we eat the things we eat, work the way
we work, go to the places we go? It is all about our beliefs and attitudes about
ourselves and the world.
Doing philosophy, therefore, is first of all the activity of stating, as clearly
what we believe and what we believe in. The term philosophy comes from the
Greek words:
-philos (philia) –love, desire for or interest in
-sophos (learned scholar,sage ) or Sophia (wisdom)

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 -philia and sophia joined by Pythagoras in 6oo BC thus the word
philosophy came from. Socrates claimed that the unexamined life is not
worth living. According to the phrase, a person who wakes up each day,
travels to the office, returns home at the end of the day, watches TV, goes to
bed and repeats the process for his entire life is living a life which is as
miserable as of a donkey. Such kind of life is not providing any value to
yourself which leads to a life which is not worth living. We hardly give ourselves
time to think reasonably and logically about our lives and how to live them.
The claim is that only in striving to come to know ourselves and to understand
ourselves that our lives have any meaning or value.

What is the value of Philosophy?

Doing philosophy helps you organize and understand yourself and what
we call the external world in context. It requires courage, because no one
knows what one will find at the end of a philosophical investigation; humility,
because to do philosophy one must always keep in mind how little one knows
and how easy it is to fall into error; and both patience and discipline, because
philosophical inquiry requires long hours of hard work.

The difference between holistic perspective and partial point of view.

Before engaging into a philosophical inquiry or doing philosophy, one
must be able to distinguish between a holistic and partial point of view. This is
critical for anyone doing philosophy because it sets limit in coming up with
conclusions about a given situation. Below is the significant differences
between a holistic perspective and partial point of view.

Holistic Perspective Partial Point of View

•Looks at all aspects of the given
problem or situation
•All aspects are given importance
when making conclusions
•Looks at only a limited number of
aspects of the given problem or
situation
•Conclusions are made based on
considering some, but not all, sides
of the problem or situation

Looking at the characteristics of holistic and partial point of view, it can

be concluded that using holistic perspective is more desirable in doing
philosophy than using a partial perspective. Partial point of view only promotes
limited knowledge on the situation. This leads to wrong conclusions.
Remember, doing philosophy requires learning to look into all available
perspectives and work on their relationship to come up with sound, logical,
and valid conclusions.

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 Below is an excerpt context that confers partial point of view into a
holistic perspective

“I’m a conversationalist and a debater, intensely aware of other people

and yet reserved. Through self-examination, I know when to close my mouth. I
see the signs of my co-teachers glazing over if I’m saying too much. I know my
subject and am passionate about it. Understanding behaviors has been my
career but I needed to understand that self-awareness is not something others
necessarily subscribe to. Many believe they are what they do. In other words,
their sense of self is strongly linked to their career. Big mistake. The mistake is
even bigger if they link their sense of self and success to money.

Self-awareness is important because when we have a better

understanding of ourselves, we understand our uniqueness and individualism.
This empowers us to make changes and build on our strengths and manage
our limitations.

-Solomon (2010)

Valuing holistic perspective in one’s daily life activities

Holistic perspective helps us understand what is going on and what we

really mean or refer to when we interact and communicate with each other.
This helps you focus on who you are in the moment, what are your values and
purpose in life. It also enables you understand the importance of questioning
and reflecting about the happenings inside and outside of yourself.

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 What I Can Do 1

Let’s Get Them Identified!

Direction: Identify the following examples below whether it is holistic

perspective or partial point of view. Write your answer in your journal notebook.

1. A teacher listens first to the two arguments of the students before making
any conclusion about the issue. ____________________

2. A teacher scolded student A after student B accused him of stealing her

pencil case. __________________________

3. John asked permission from the parents of the girl before he finally
courted her out of respect. ___________________

4. The school president implements “no i.d. no entry policy” after a general
consultation with the teachers, students and parents. __________________

5. Student A decided to stop going to school after he was scolded by his

teacher for not doing his assignments in philosophy. ___________________

6. Student B after knowing that she failed in one subject during the first
quarter she went to the teacher and asked for assistance before doing
some steps in explaining it to her parents. ___________________________

7. John decided to study in the Manila without examining first whether he

can survive the difficulties of living on his own far from home.
___________________

8. Robert explored many options first before making a decision to leave his
job in the Philippines and works abroad. _______________________

9. Student A blamed his parents for lack of support in his studies that he was
not able to finish his high school studies. ________________________

10. The people in the Town of Malipayon sold their lands to Mining
Company without proper consultation from elders and examining the
consequences of it. __________________________

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 What I Can Do 2

Sloganize My Philosophy!

Direction: Craft your own philosophy in the form of a slogan. First, make a
draft of your slogan into a separate paper. Second, use appropriate words in
constructing it. Third, do not make it too long. Fourth, be creative in your
ideas and craftsmanship. Write it in your journal notebook or if you are
making it in a separate paper paste it in your journal notebook.

Rubrics in Slogan Making

Criteria 5 3 2 1
The slogan is The slogan is The slogan is The slogan is
exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of attractive messy
Craftsmanship terms of neatness. though it
neatness. Good maybe a
Well- construction little messy
constructed and not
and not messy
messy

Slogan is Slogan is Slogan is The slogan

exceptionally creative and creative and does not
creative. A a good some reflect any
Creativity lot of thought amount thought was degree of
and efforts thought was put into it creativity
who used to put into
make the decorating it
banner.

Exceptional Good use of Average use No use of

use of new new ideas of new ideas new ideas
Originality ideas and and and and
originality to originality to originality to originality to
create create create create
slogan slogan slogan slogan

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 What I Can Do 3
Let’s put it into writing!

Direction: Write a short essay on a particular situation in your life as a senior high
school student where you had experienced partial point of view in your life
and you were able to turn this experience into a holistic one. Follow the format
in writing a paragraph: Introduction, Content, and Conclusion.

Rubric: Writing an Essay

Criteria 5 3 2 1
Strong Good Introduction Introduction
introduction and introduction and conclusion and conclusion
conclusion and conclusion needs to be Missing or weak
Introduction showing clear showing some clearer
and Conclusion understanding of understanding
the topic. Point of the topic
well summarized
in the conclusion
Outstanding Good Sentences and Sentences are
well-constructed sentences and paragraphs illogical and
sentences and paragraphs used to convey does not
Body paragraphs used used to convey the information support the
to convey information need to be topic
information constructed in
a more logical
way

Format requires
Outstanding Good Format, some work, Not the correct
Organization format, neat writing. writing could format. With
and Style excellence neat Ideas not be neater. poor letter
writing, clear and always to Purpose not formation
purposeful purpose always clear

No spelling Only a few Multiple spelling

mistakes, spelling mistakes have
Vocabulary Excellence use of mistakes have been made. Many spelling
and Spelling, vocabulary been made. Use of mistakes made.
punctuation Good use of Vocabulary Vocabulary
vocabulary. could be better needs
Punctuation Punctuation improvement.
mostly correct. mistakes Punctuation
evident Hardly correct.

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 What I Have Learned

Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer in your journal notebook.

1. What is originally meant by “love of wisdom”?

A. Philosophy
B. Ethics
C. Epistemology
D. Aesthetics

2. Which of the following is a consideration of philosophy?

A. Science
B. First Cause of Things
C. Study of all Things
D. d. Intelligence

3. Who was regarded as the father of Greek philosophy who investigated

the basic principles such as origination of matter explained the natural
phenomena.
A. Thales
B. Socrates
C. Plato
D. Pythagoras

4. Who was considered as one of the world’s greatest ancient philosophers

whose study includes science, ethics, government, physics and politics
and became the object of active study today.
A. Socrates
B. Aristotle
C. Pythagoras
D. Plato

5. Which of the following themes below best describes doing philosophy?

A. Doing philosophy means experiencing life
B. Doing philosophy means reflecting life’s experiences
C. Doing philosophy means enjoying life
D. Doing philosophy means living a good life

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6. What inference can you make in this statement “Doing philosophy
logic, reason and ethics will lead us to wisdom”?
A. Stating clearly what we believe is an example of doing philosophy.
B. Examining everyday our daily activities is doing philosophy.
C. Being critical in what we do connects with doing philosophy.
D. Enjoying life with the others is doing philosophy.

7. Which of the following examples below shows an evidence about the

characteristic of holistic perspective?
A. The judge examines all reasons and evidences prior to making a
conclusion about his judgment of the case.
B. Student A informed his parents beforehand about his failed subjects
in school before his parents find it out.
C. Mayor Moreno decided to implement curfew hours after receiving
reports of abuses from the people of their municipality.
D. Principal A decided to report the teacher to the district office after
recorded all his absences and tardiness in coming to school.

8. Which of the following ideas justify the characteristic of a partial point of

view?
A. Student B decided to tell his parents that he could not graduate
because of his failed subjects in the second semester.
B. Mario choose to hold on to his beliefs on death penalty despite
knowing the moral implications of it.
C. Student C informed his friends that he is moving to another school
due to transfer of residence.
D. Principal B decided to suspend John after examining the written
reports from the Guidance Office.

9. “Doing philosophy has opened doors to debates and considered by

philosophers as a _______________.”
A. art
B. discipline
C. guide
D. principle

10. “Doing Philosophy requires learning to look into all available

perspectives and work on their relationship to come up with sound,
logical, and valid __________.”
A. conclusion
B. decision
C. judgment
D. reason

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11. How would you use doing philosophy in-order to arrive at a holistic
perspective of things?
A. Be conscious of your actions to avoid hurting others.
B. Do reflection of past mistakes and learn from those mistakes in life.
C. Learn to see things from the different angles before making a
decision.
D. Do good and avoid evil.

12. What would you recommend to someone to value the importance of

doing philosophy?
A. Be reflective in what you are every now and then in your life.
B. Learn to appreciate yourself and others.
C. Show respect on the ideas of others.
D. Ask questions about life and the things around you.

13. What judgment would you make to people who are not valuing the
importance of doing philosophy?
A. They are not reflective in their actions.
B. They are self-righteous.
C. They do not know about reflective process.
D. They lack the capacity to understand who they are and what they
are doing.

14. How would you create a different perspective in your life?

A. Be humble, patience and stay discipline in your day to day life.
B. Search for the best ideas to answer your questions about life.
C. Be conscious of the things around you.
D. Be critical about yourself and others.

15. How would you prove to others that in doing philosophy you will have a
broad perspective in life?
A. Understand the mistakes of the people around you and forgive them
right away.
B. Understand who you are and what you are as a person and your
values
C. Understand the complexities of life and never bother think of
consequences.
D. Understand the pain and sacrifices of others despite the complexities
you face.

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14 What I Can I Do
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REFLECTIVE ESSAY WITH
RUBRIC
What I Have What I Can I Do What I Can Do 1
Learned 2
1. A SLOGAN MAKING WITH
2. C RUBRIC
3. A
4. B 1. Holistic
5. B 2. Partial
6. A 3. Holistic
7. A 4. Holistic
8. B
5. Partial
9. B
6. Holistic
10.A
11.B 7. Partial
12.A 8. Holistic
13.A 9. Partial
14.A 10. Partial
15.B
Answer Key
 Portfolio Completion – Your Growth Clue!

You now go back to your portfolio and work on the other

components that follow your Goal Setting. Remember that your portfolio is a
deliberate collection of your works with the help of the exemplar. Highlighting
your efforts here enables you to see and reflect on your growth and
achievement and your ability to establish goals just to learn. Upon completion
of your portfolio, please be guided of the rubric below.

Rubric for Portfolio Assessment

LEVELS
Criteria Novice (1-3) Apprentice (4-6) Proficient (7-8) Distinguished (9-10) Score
1. Goal Setting Sets sloppy goals, Sets some goals Sets general goals Sets clearly defined
not realistic for and processes that and processes that goals that are
ability nor level of are positive and are positive and attainable and growth-
development. realistic. realistic oriented
2. Test Self Shows little Shows adequate Shows good Shows very good and
Evaluation evidence of evidence of evidence of clear evidence of
reflection and self- reflection and self- reflection and self- reflection and self-
assessment. assessment. assessment. assessment with
documentation.
3. The Philosopher Provides little Provides adequate Provides good Provides clear
in Me evidence of growth evidences of performance or evidence of
and achievement. growth and general performance or
achievement. improvement in continued
achievement. improvement in
achievement.
4. My Best Test 75 - 78 79-85 86-91 92-100
5. Philosopher Links most of the Links a number of Links analysis to the Links analysis to the
Watch analysis to the analysis to the lessons properly. lessons completely.
lessons lessons slightly.
inadequately.
6. Philosophical Explains the Explains the Explains the Explains the
Inquiry misconception and misconception and misconception and misconception and
the concept the concept the concept the concept aptly.
inadequately. somewhat. adequately.
7. Real-Life Indicates little Indicates adequate Indicates clear Indicates distinct
Connection evidence of evidence of evidence of evidence of
(optional) creativity/analytical creativity/analytical creativity/analytical creativity/analytical
work. work. work. work.
[1-2] [3] [4] [5]
8. Overall Submits some of Submits most of Presents all items in Presents thorough,
Presentation the items in a the items. Portfolio a chronological clear and complete
disorganized form. is well presented. form. Portfolio is items. Portfolio is neat
Portfolio looks well organized. and elegant.
slapdash.
9. Prompt Submits late (5-6 Submits late (3-4 Submits late (1-2 Submits on time.
Submission. days). days). days).
Total

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References
(2010). Retrieved July 19, 2020, from slideshare.net:
https://www.slideshare.ent/mikethess/introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-the-human-
person

The Philosophy of the Human Person. (2016). Retrieved July 20, 2020, from Department of
Education: https://www.depedvcatanduanes.com/files/11-Intro-to-PhiloAS-v1.0.pdf

Solomon, R. a. (2016). The Bign Questions: A short Introduction to Philosophy. Eight Edition,
Wadsworth, Engage Learning.

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