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Olongapo City National High School

HEALTH
Quarter 1 Module 1
GENDER AND HUMAN
SEXUALITY
(Identifying Basic Terms in Sexuality and Discussing
Sexuality as an Important Component of One’s Personality)
H8FH-la-16 &17
(Explains the Dimensions of Human Sexuality)
H8FH-Ia-18

Writer: Cherie N. Nedruda

Content Editor: Olivia G. Cannu, EdD

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Health – Grade 8
Supplementary Learning Resources

Quarter 1: GENDER AND HUMAN SEXUALITY

(Identifying Basic Terms in Sexuality and Discussing Sexuality as an
Important Component of One’s Personality)
(Explains the Dimensions of Human Sexuality)
First Edition, 2020

First Edition, 2020

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Health
Quarter 1-Module 1
GENDER AND HUMAN
SEXUALITY
Identifying Basic Terms in Sexuality and Discussing Sexuality as
an Important Component of One’s Personality
H8FH-Ia-16 & 17
Explains the Dimensions of Human Sexuality
H8FH-Ia-18

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 Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module will help you to facilitate learning in understanding human sexuality and managing
sexuality related issues for a healthy life. By using this module, you can help learners to
appropriately manages sexually related issues through responsible and informed decisions.

Please supervise the learner during the learning activities. Answers are written at the back of this
module. Inculcate to the learners the virtue of honesty while
answering this module.

For the learner:

This will help you understand the concept of gender ad human sexuality. It will enhance your
decision -making skills to help manage sexually-related concerns.

You can take part by imparting knowledge to others about the importance of
knowing how to manage the crucial aspect of your personality, your sexual health.
You learn in school. You also learn with the help of different learning materials
which are provided to you by your teacher.
This module provides activities that will help you realize the importance of
making intelligent decisions concerning sexual behaviors and will help you grow
into a responsible mature man or woman.
You can also apply this in your daily encounter and eventually use it as you
study health in different grade levels.
Enjoy and learn!

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies
you are expected to learn in the module.

This part includes an activity that aims to check what

What I Know you already know about the lesson to take. If you can
get all the answers correct (100%), you may decide to
skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
lesson with the previous one.

In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you

What’s New in various ways; a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a situation.
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson.
What is It This aims to help you discover and understand new
concepts and skills.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icon

 This comprises activities for independent practice to
What’s More solidify your understanding and skills of the topic. You
may check the answers to the exercises using the
Answer Key at the end of the module.
This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraphs
What I Have Learned to be filled in to process what you learned from the
lesson.
This section provides an activity which will help you
What I Can Do transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of

mastery in achieving the learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to you to

enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the module.

What I Need to Know

This module provides activities that will help you learn about the Gender and
Human Sexuality.
Activities in this module will also teach you the basic terms and dimensions
of human sexuality
At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Discuss the basic terms in sexuality as an important component of

one’s personality.(H8FH-la-16 & 17)

2. Explains the dimensions of Human Sexuality. (8FH-la-18)

 What I Know

ACTIVITY 1: Pre-Assessment
Test I - Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and answer the questions below. Encircle the letter of your answer from the
given choices.
1. What term refers to social or cultural distinctions associated with being male,
female or intersex?
a. sex c. gender
b. sexuality d. primary sex characteristics

2. Which term refers to individual differences in terms of thinking feeling and behaving?
a. gender c. sex
b. personality d. behaviors

3. How “ethical self” is viewed in human sexuality?

a. the way you look as a man or a woman
b. the way you interact with others
c. the way you feel about yourself and others
d. the way you value relationships

4. Which statement refers to psychological dimension of human sexuality?

a. our attitudes and feelings towards ourselves and other people
b. skills and values from people around us
c. our growth and development in general
d. our ability to reproduce or control fertility

5. Which of the following are the dimensions of sexuality?

a. mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions
b. physical, social, and moral dimensions
c. biological, socio-cultural and psychological dimensions
d. emotional, biological and social dimensions

6. Which factor of sexuality that involves questioning on the way we treat ourselves and other
people?
a. media c. politics
b. ethics d. religion

7. Why politics affects our sexual behavior?

a. it create policies that recognizes our human rights
b. help shapes public attitudes
c. influence feelings about morality
d. it grants awareness of the existing problems in the society
8. Which life skill that requires practice in learning to say “no” to something that you don’t want to
do.?
a. practicing wellness c. refusal skill
b. setting goals d. evaluating media messages

9. Which statement that best describe “identity crisis”?

a. unsure of your role in life
b. form of aggressive behavior
c. serious condition related to eating
d. act of taking one’s own life

10. What is the term “choosing possible solutions to the problem” means?
a. gut feeling
b. intuition
c. decision
d. problem solving

Test II – Matching Type

Direction: Match Column A with Column B. Write only the letter of your answer in the space
provided before each number.
 Column A Column B
_______ 1. people’s sexual interest in and attraction to
others, capacity to have erotic experiences
Identifying BasicA.Terms
and responses
Suicide
in
Lesson
_______
Sexuality
2. the sum of the cultural and social influences
that affect our thoughts and actions and
B. Religion

1 Discussing
_______ 3. spiritual beliefs Sexuality
influence feelings about
morality, and sexual behavior
Important Component of One’s
_______ 4. women are socially judged and legally
as an
C. Family Health

penalized for adultery and forPersonality

having children D. Socio-cultural Dimension
out of wedlock

_______ 5. aiming for something that will give you a sense

of accomplishment E. Practicing Wellness

_______ 6. ability of the family to maintain wellness,

prevent, control, or resolve problems in order
to achieve health and well-being among its F. Bullying
members

_______ 7. form of aggressive behavior in which someone

intentionally and repeatedly causes another
G. Double Standard Morality
person or discomfort

_______ 8. our sense of being and learned aspect of

sexuality H. Sexuality

_______ 9. a life skill that can be accomplished through

information about good sexuality I. Setting Goals

_______ 10. the act or an instance of taking one’s own life J. Decision-Making Skills
voluntarily and intentionally due to loneliness,
depression, family problems, and substance K. Psychological Dimension
abuse

What’s In

Human Sexuality
It refers to people’s sexual interest and attraction to others. Sexuality often shapes through
emotional and sexual attraction to particular genders or sexes. It can also be experienced and
expressed in many different ways like desires, fantasies, values, behaviours, beliefs, roles, attitudes
and relationships. It is a natural and healthy part of life of being a male or a female and is an
important aspect in masculine and feminine identification.
Sexuality involves your name given at birth, the toys you played in childhood, the friends you
play with, the preference of your clothes you wear, and the roles and responsibilities you play in your
own home. Your family, peers, community and the society you live with helps shape your personality.
When you have a positive sexual understanding of yourself, self-worth also improves and increases.
 What’s New
Activity 1: Pick and Select
Directions: Loop at least ten words that describe sexuality.

E M O T I O N V F E M A L E T H
S A B I T S T H A K I E N Q S I
T S Q W E R T Y N H I O S D F L
N H Z V H C S D T X D C D B N R
K A V M A L E N A G A C E R N E
R J H F B L R S S E X E S B J M
O I Y D B D U T I N S F I R X P
L E L E I S B E E D P D R A V D
E S D A E R N T S E T S E A N N
S E X U A L A T T R A C T I O N

Activity 2: Thumbs Up  or Thumbs Down

Directions: Write check () on the activities and preferences you do in your childhood.

Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

Childhood Activities/Preferences
 
1. Plays water guns
2. Plays dolls
3. Wears Polo shirt and pants
4. Wears blouse and skirts
5. Likes to be with boy playmates
6. Likes to be with girl playmates
7. Likes to have a short haircut
8. Likes to put ribbons and clips in the hair

What is It
Activity 1 shows the different activities and preferences you do in your childhood. As you grow older
your choices, activities and preferences may also vary in different ways. Sexual development is a
continuous developmental process throughout life. It contributes the major aspect of our personality
for it begins from birth to adulthood. To fully understand what sexuality is, let us define the basic
terms for sex, sexuality and gender.

Sex
It refers to physiological differences found among male, female and various intersex bodies
on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions. It has two characteristics;
1. Primary Sex Characteristics – those related to the reproductive system
2. Secondary Sex Characteristics- those that are not directly related to the
reproductive system, such as breasts and facial hair.

Sexuality
It refers to people’s sexual interest in and attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have
erotic experiences and responses. It is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires,
beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviours, practices, roles and relationships. Sexuality is influenced by the
interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, legal, historical, religious
and spiritual factors. (WHO, 2006a, updated 2010)

Gender
It is a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions associated with being male, female, or
intersex. It does not exist naturally because it was generally regarded as a social construct where the
concept is created by cultural and societal norms.

Key Points:

Sex is entered on the biological basis of being a male or female which gender is socially
determined based on a person’s role and behavior. Take for example; babies born with male sex
characteristics (sex) are assigned as boys (gender); babies born with female sex characteristics
(sex) are assigned as girls (gender). Sexuality on the other hand is an integral part of what we do
and who we are and the way in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings.

Sexuality as an Important Component of One’s Personality

According to the American Psychological Association, personality refers to individual
differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. It is how the various parts of a
person come together as a whole.
Human Sexuality is part of our overall personality. It is something that is natural and biological
that develops into personality when growing up.

Sexuality refers to your TOTAL SELF.

physical The way you look as a man or woman

self
metal
self
The way you think as man or woman

social
self The way you interact with others

The way you feel about yourself and others

emotional
self

ethical
self
 The way you feel value relationships

Sexuality is an important component of one’s personality because it helps a person define

and determine who he/she is that can affect his/her future choices and life decisions. It is vital to have
a positive outlook of yourself. Focus on your strengths and improve your weaknesses. If you fully
understand and accept yourself, you will know what you must do to stay healthy.

 Sexuality refers to your attitudes and behavior towards yourself.

Sexuality means you have to be aware of yourself. 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.

How you
see
yourself

Sexualit
How you
How you
feel about
y think
about
yourself towards yourself
yourself

How you
love about
yourself

Healthy Sexuality means taking high sense of responsibility for all your actions since this
can affect self-esteem, decision -making and behavior.

 Sexuality refers to your perceptions, feelings, and behaviors towards others.

Sexuality is best understood through the help of the people around you.
 How you see others

How you think of

others
Sexuality
towards other
How you feel about
others

How you love others

The way you see yourself is influenced by many people. It is important to maintain good
relationships with others. They will support you and give you confidence, provide companionship, and
keep you from being lonely.

HEALTHY SEXUALITY encompasses the following characteristics:

Self-Love Self-Knowledge Self-Confidence Self-Respect Self-Expression

Your acceptance of Your understanding of Your awareness of Your regard for Your way of showing
yourself your feelings and your the things that you yourself as a your individualityin
character can do well. worthwhile person expressing yourself as
a man or as a woman

Bear in mind that learning human sexuality is important because of the following :

1. It teaches you that giving and receiving love is a human need.

2. It helps you appreciate your sexual identity.

3. It makes you respect your own and other person’s body.

4. It makes you experience body changes and learn how to properly manage these changes.

5. It helps you appreciate how life began.

6. It provides you with information on how to be disease-free and how to live a healthy lifestyle.

What’s More
Independent Activity 1: THE WONDER OF ME
Read the Poem and analyze how the author expresses herself.

The Wonder of Me
by Bernadette Borja Rosaroso
Look at me in the eyes,

Tell me who am I.

Think of me just like you are,

As I take you as mine.

Gaze into my innermost world,

You’ll learn who I am.

Interact with me,

And acquire a little of myself.

Feel my soul

And together we’ll discover each other’s world.

Answer the following questions: Write your answers on the space provided.
 1. How do you express yourself?
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
2. How do you see yourself?
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
3. How much do you know yourself?
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
4. How much do others know you?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Independent Activity 2. My Graffiti!

On the box below, write a quotation, saying or slogans that describes and reveal your likes,
passion, and aspects of your personality. You may draw, design or write it in different font.
One example is given.

I enjoy dancing!
Independent Activity 3. How I and Others See Myself

Legend: Listed below are characteristics which may or may

Yes, this is very much not represent you. Use the mark in the legend in
me! rating yourself. After you are done, you may ask
somebody at your home to rate you too.
No, not me at all

Unsure
Your Rate Other’s rate to you
Extrovert Extrovert
Selfish Selfish
Confident Confident
Aggressive Aggressive
Shy Shy
Attractive Attractive
Good listener Good listener
Approachable Approachable
Liked Liked
Fun Fun
Sincere Sincere
Irresponsible Irresponsible
Kind Kind
Dependable Dependable
Others: Others:

What I Have Learned

Activity 6: Generalization
Directions: Write your answers on the Concept Map containing some questions on
how you perceived yourself and on how others perceived you.

How do you express yourself? How do you see yourself?

YOU
How much do you know yourself? How much do others know you?
 What I Can Do

Activity 7: Personalized Your Wallpaper!

Directions: On the illustration, write/draw on the cellphone screen of your favorite
quotations, sayings and slogans that will describe and reveal your likes, passions and
aspects of your personality.

https://bit.ly/2YX668S
 Lesson
Explaining the Dimensions of
2 Human Sexuality

What’s In

You have learned in Lesson 1 about human sexuality its definition and its important
component in one’s personality. According to Greenberg, Bruess and Oswalt (2017),
sexuality means many things: feelings about ourselves, roles we play in the society, and
reproduction. It is not limited to how we believe sexually. It is the total of our physical,
emotional and spiritual responses, thoughts and feelings. Sexuality is more about who we
are than about what we do.

What I Need
Human sexuality is a natural part of life and its concept are learned. There are three
dimensions of human sexuality; biological, psychological and socio-cultural. The interactive
relationship of these dimensions describes individual’s total sexuality.

What’sNew

Activity 1: Man vs. Woman

Directions: How do men differ from women? List at least 5 differences of men to
women in terms of their sexual characteristics, attitudes feelings, values and skills.

MEN WOMEN
VERSUS
1. 1.
2. 2.
How
3. 3.
men
4. differ from 4.
5. women? 5.

https://bit.ly/3g6hXIG
Activity 2: YOUnique
Directions: List at least 3 descriptions of yourself on the MIND MAP that makes you
unique.
What do you like most about
yourself?



Describe your physical
appearance 


What are your
values and skills as
 a teenager?



https://bit.ly/3fOrx2A

What Is It

In the activity above you assessed yourself about your physical appearance, your
body image or sense of being and your skills and values as teenagers. These different
qualities make you special and unique as a person.

Three Dimensions of Human Sexuality

There are three dimensions of human sexuality according to Greenberg, Bruess and
Oswalt (2017) in their book Exploring The Dimensions of Human Sexuality and these are the
following:

Biological Dimension involves our physical appearance, especially the development

of physical sexual characteristics; our responses to sexual stimulation; our ability to
reproduce or control fertility; and our growth and development in general.

Psychological Dimension involves our sense of being and a learned aspect of

sexuality. It is our attitudes and feelings towards ourselves and other people.

Socio-cultural Dimension is the sum of the cultural and social influences that affect
our thoughts and actions. Sexual identities and experiences are acquired from, influenced
and modified by an ever-changing social environment. People acquire and assemble
meanings, skills and values from the people around them.
 BIOLOGICAL

(Physical
Appearance)

SOCIO- DIMENSION PSYCHOLOGICAL

CULTURAL S OF (Attitudes and
(Values and
SEXUALITY Feelings)
Skills)

What’s More
Activity 3: Fill My Cup?
Directions: List at least 5 examples of each dimension.

https://bit.ly/3iuyyrR

Values
and
Attitudes
Skills
and
Physical Feelings
Appearance
 What I Have Learned
Activity 4: Generalization
Directions: Answer the following questions below.

1. What comprises an individual’s personality?

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________

2. What do you think will happen if you lack any of these dimensions?

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________

What I Can Do

Activity 5: Personal Brand

Directions: Create a personal brand of your personality. Presume that you are the silhouette
man. Label it with positive words on attitudes, feelings, values and skills. Write your answers inside
the arrows.

https://shutr.bz/31sW8z6
 Assessment

Read the following statement carefully. Choose the BEST answer. Shade the circle of
your answer.
1. What term/s defines a man or a woman based on biological characteristics?
A. Sex B. Gender C. Sexuality D. Gender Role
2. What do you call the set of activities that society considers as appropriate for men and
women?
A. Gender Identity B. Gender Equality C. Gender Role D. Gender
Sensitivity
3. It refers to femininity or masculinity of a person’s role and behavior.
A. Sex B. Gender C. Sexuality D. Gender Role
4. The way you look as a man or a woman.
A. Social Self B. Emotional Self C. Physical Self D. Ethical Self
5. How you accept yourself as a unique individual means.
A. Self-love B. Self-respect C. Self- confidence D. Self-expression
6. The way you interact with other people in the society.
A. Social Self B. Emotional Self C. Physical Self D. Ethical Self
7. Which of the following factors possess health attitude by interacting with both gender in
appropriate and respectful ways.
A. Community B. Family C. Peers D. All of the above
8. It is how you consider your moral values regarding relationship and your faith to our
Creator.
A. Social Self B. Emotional Self C. Physical Self D. Ethical Self
9. Permits man and a woman equal enjoyment of human rights.
A. Gender role B. Gender Identity C. Gender Equality D. Sexuality
10. Healthy sexuality encompasses the following characteristics except one:
A. Self-love B. Self-respect C. Self-knowledge D.Selfless
 Additional Activity

The following activities will help you understand further your own personality and sexuality
and their relationship with family health.
Let somebody in your home or your family members write something about you.
Write it below.

I AM AS THEY SAY

POSITIVE TRAITS NEGATIVE TRAITS

 Answer Key
Lesson 1

What’s More?

Independent Activity 1. The Wonder of Me - Answers may vary

Independent Activity 2. My Graffiti! – Answers may vary
Independent Activity 3. How I and Others See Myself - Answers may vary

What Can I Do?

Activity 3. Answers may vary

Lesson 2

Assessment
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. D

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