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TVL COMMUNITY in BUILDING IDENTITY

INTRODUCTION/RATIONALE

From the beginning of the school year, it seems that everybody is a stranger to you. You
know that there will be lots of changes, new experiences, new group of friends, new teachers
and definitely, lots of adjustments to make. But certainly, each one of you may have a different
story to tell about getting into these new stuffs especially about how you first met your friends.
One school year has passed; all of you belong to a peer group or a “barkada”, indeed!
Perhaps, you are starting to recall the first person you met in school who eventually became
your constant buddy. Then, in due time, you will be joined by another, then another, then
another until you form a big circle of friends.

Groups begin simply as a collection of diverse individuals. But eventually, these

individuals develop into one cohesive and mutually bonded unit. You probably belong to a
certain “barkada” at this point in time. Your concern must have changed by now. It’s not more
on wanting to belong anymore, rather, you must have been more concerned on how to keep the
group’s temperature lukewarm. Have you ever thought of how you get into the group that you
currently belong to? Or, by chance, did it ever occur to you, how’s your group in terms of
cohesiveness?

OBJECTIVES

1. To acquire the skill in keeping the peer group intact;

2. To know where the group is in terms of cohesiveness;
3. To be accepting of the group’s strengths and weaknesses and to be open to the improvement
of group cohesiveness;
4. To be able to establish group identity and to come up with a group profile.

MATERIALS

1. “Clock Buddy” for each participant.

2. Ball pen of pencil for each participant.
3. Laptop and DLP for the Facilitator
4. Prizes for 12 winners

PROCEDURES

A. Opening Prayer (5 minutes)

God, our Father, we thank you for giving us another venue to express our feelings, our
thoughts. Thank you for gathering us once more with our friends and classmates. Help
us to see in each one of our friends the value of one’s very person. We also pray for
your guidance and enlightenment in several learning activities that we are about to go
through. These we ask in Jesus’ name, our friend and savior, Amen.

Opening Song (with audio-visual presentation) WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

B. Icebreaker:
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C. Activity Proper

Orientation

The facilitator gives the orientation on the activity by referring to the Introduction and the objectives as he
prepares the class for the experiencing part. (10 minutes)

Instructions-Activity Proper:
1. Give each student a copy of the Appointment Clock Buddies printable and ask everyone to write their name and the date at
the top. If you have an uneven number of students or if someone is absent, write your own name at the top of one
printable and take part in the activity.
2. Tell your students that they are going to make “appointments” to become partners with four of their classmates. They will
meet with each partner sometime during the next week or two. Each appointment must be made with a different
classmate, and all four appointments will be recorded in one of the time slots on the  printable. Explain that these time slots
aren’t the actual meeting times; they’re just labels to identify the time slots.
3. To start the activity, ask everyone to take the printable and a pencil with them as they walk quietly around the room.
4. After 10 or 15 seconds, give a signal (clap, chimes, buzzer, bell, etc.) and ask your students to “freeze.”
5. Ask everyone to pair up with someone who is near them. When everyone has a partner, ask them to write their own names
in the 1 o’clock time slot on their partner’s paper. Important! Do a quick check to make sure that everyone’s paper has
their partner’s name written in the 3 o’clock time slot.
6. Ask your students to begin moving around the room again. Stop them after 10 or 15 seconds and ask them to find  a new
partner. Ask everyone to write their name in the 2 o’clock time slot on their partner’s paper. Have them hold up their
papers to show you that the first two time slots are filled.
7. Repeat these steps and ask your students to find a third partner. Ask them to wait until everyone has a partner and then
write their names in all time slots on each other’s papers. You may have to switch a few students to be sure they all have a
new partner.
8. Before the final round of the activity, remind your students that they need to find a classmate who has not already filled out
one of their time slots. You might have to help with the final pairings, especially if you have a small class. When everyone
has a fourth new partner, have them write their names in the 12 o’clock time slot on each other’s papers.
9. The next time you need your students to pair up with a partner for an activity, ask them to take out their appointment
clocks. Randomly choose one of the four time slots and announce that your students will be meeting with the partner
whose name is in the spot. For example, you might say, “Today you’ll be partners with your 3 o’clock buddy. Please find
your buddy, sit together, and wait for more directions.”

Processing

Data Gathering: (30 to 45 minutes)

1. What do you think is your contribution to the groups’ achievement of its expectations?
2. What strengths and limitations are present in your group?
3. What factors helped and what hindered you in filling up your clock?
4. What can be done to improve group cohesiveness?

Synthesis (10 minutes)

At the start of the school year as SHS student, you were once alone. After one or two
classes, maybe, you’ll be having a constant companion. Then, eventually, some other
classmates will join you, until you form one group – one “barkada”. At this point in time, your
group is probably on the stage of cohesion where in members begin to experience a sense of
groupness or oneness. There have been several interpersonal conflicts that have been resolved.
This is a stage where you feel free to voice out your thoughts and feelings to the other members.
By this time, you feel good about being a part of such group.

Most of you maybe close to one or two of your friends. Perhaps you consider one from
your circle of friends as your “best friend.” Still and all, you are not only acquainted with all
your other “barkadas” since you may gone through a lot of experiences already like group
projects, group activities, outings, retreats, gimmicks, etc. All these activities have developed in
you a sense of camaraderie and might have strongly tied your bonds with your peers.

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 Just like in individuals, there exist some dimensions of strengths and limitations in a
group. First, there is the presence of conflicting feelings or ideas. Group members may differ
from one another in terms of their perception on the members’ relationship or in their
expectations. This happens because each individual thinks and feels differently from another
individual. There will always be the presence of individual differences despite the
commonalities shared by a group.

Sharing the same set of interests is not the only measure of how intact or how adapted is
the individual members are with each other. It is not the only basis of how groups get along
well. There are some characteristics to be considered for a group to be effective. One is mutual
trust. Members of the group shall feel free to express their opinions. There should also be
mutual support for the other members. One should feel genuine concern, all members give and
receive help. Another important factor if genuine communication where in there is openness
and authenticity in what is being said and non-evaluative listening to what the others are saying.
Aside from these things, members are accepting conflicts as normal and working them
through. Members should treat conflict as something normal and as an asset because it is a
venue for growth and innovation. Lastly, there should be mutual respect for individual
differences.

Integration

Building Friendship_An Input

D. Closing Prayer (5 minutes)

Almighty and loving Father, we thank you for everything that has transpired today. May we
always see in each other the goodness of the gift of friendship. Teach us to be always loving
and caring for our friends, for our “barkada.” Let no evil things destroy what we have with
them. Make us grow in love and unity amidst every challenge imposed on us. We thank you for
the happiness we have shared with each other. Make our selves and our friends worthy of one
another. Help us to adopt a peer group image as that of Jesus’ group of friends. May we always
use the friendship that we have for your greater glory. Amen.

TOPICS

1. Ideal friend for you? 7. Academic: PowerPoint or PowerPointless?

2. What course to take in college? 8. Favorite dish and why?
3. Fast Talk: Umbrella or Raincoat? Why?
4. School activity which you like best?
5. Favorite movie?
6. Fast Talk: Bridge or a Wall?

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