GE 111: Understanding the Self || Module Content || Week 12 ||Lesson: Module 2

• The American shaped the Modern Filipino culture, and

PERIOD/TERM: Midterm this is primarily manifested by the widespread use of
TOPIC TITLE: Political Self the English language in the Philippines today.
MODULE NO. 2

Module Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to discuss
about developing a Filipino Identity: Values, Traits,
Community and Institutional Factors.

Activate Prior Knowledge

Greetings!

To start with, let’s have a short activity to refresh your

knowledge about our topic for today. After answering
the activity you will receive a gold star.

Activity no. 3 : Concept Map

Instructions: Write the words that can be

associated with the word “Traits”. Write your
answer on a sheet of yellow paper.

Acquire New Knowledge

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the

Developing a Filipino Identity: Values, Traits,
Community and Institutional Factors
• The Filipino culture is a mix of both eastern and
western cultures.
• The Malays made a large contribution to Philippine
history. It can be described as "being nice and pleasant
to others." Additionally, the important role of family in
Filipino culture stemmed from the strength of the Malay
family clan that served as a strong security unit.
EASTERN CULTURE VS. WESTERN CULTURE
• When the Spaniard colonized the island, the Hispanic
culture influenced the natives. Christianity became the
dominant religion, and a western-based social and
political organization was established in the Philippines
Filipino character are rooted in factors, such
as:
 Home Environment
Filipino children are taught to value family and give it
primary importance. The Filipino
 Social Environment
is characterized by depending on each other to
survive. This dependence on relationships and the
struggle for survival make Filipinos group-oriented.
 Culture and Language
Depict openness to foreign elements with no basic
consciousness of our cultural core. Colonial mentality,
such as importance of the English Language in our
educational systems. Our colonial is regarded as the
culprit behind our colonial HISTORY mentality,
Unfortunately, most Filipino are no help in setting an
example of overcoming colonial mentality, they are
more likely western in their ways. Philippine

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 GE 111: Understanding the Self || Module Content || Week 12 ||Lesson: Module 2
 Educational System
is also instrumental in molding the strengths and
weaknesses of the Filipino character. School is where
children learn to be a well-behave and obedient Application
students. The Filipino is also religious.
Now that you finished the first part of
your second module, I believe that you understand
well our topic. Let us now start with our application.
 Religion After answering, you will receive another gold star.
Taught us optimism and resilience; however, it is also
instilled in us a fatalistic attitude. Since religious Exercise no. 3
communities are also highly authoritarian, this further Instructions: Read and answer the following
reinforcement our being passive and a conformist. questions. Write your answers on a sheet of
yellow paper.
 Economic Environment
The hard life drove Filipinos to work hard and take risks, 1. Write one thing you learned today.
such as leaving our families to work abroad this further 2. What topic you didn’t understand?
developed our ability to survive.

 Political Environment
Unfortunately, political environment and government
structures and systems are fraught with problems.
For instance, the fact that political power mainly in
the hands of the elite, and the absence of a strong Assessment
government presence enhances the Filipino’s already
extreme family centeredness. The economic and
political environments are among the elements that It was a great experience that you learn a lot about
have developed the culture of corruption in the political self. Now, you can answer this quiz.
Philippines.
Write your answer on a yellow paper.
 Mass Media
reinforce our colonial mentality? What did you notice
Quiz no. 3:
about the ads, music, movies, fashion, etc. shown on
TV, aired over the radio, printed in the Enumeration: Look at the table below. Give the
newspapers/magazines, or gone viral online? These differences between Eastern and Western.
were greatly based on American pop culture. This
emphasis on the superiority well in fact it is a part of
Filipino’s daily life. Since Filipinos highly respected
authority, we can lean on our. Eastern Western
1. 1.
 Leader and Role Models 2. 2.
Any person with authority is looked up to. Thus, when 3. 3.
our leaders violate the law and when there is lack of 4. 4.
accountability for leaders who break the law, the Filipino 5. 5.
mindset is hugely affected in a negative way.

Now, that you reached the last part of the

module. I want to award you with this
participation badge. Thank you and keep
learning. God bless!

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Timeline!
Let’s be mindful to your deadline.

Activity Name of Activity Date of submission Remarks

Number

Activity no. 3 Essay November 13, 2020

Exercise no. 3 Learning Logs November 13, 2020

Quiz no. 3 Essay November 13, 2020

NOTE: Send your activities on my official gmail account and put a label using this format:
Program/Yr. & Bloc/Subject/Activity No. and Name/Surname (e.g. BS Entrep/1 st yr. Bloc 1/UTS/Mercado) for easy
sorting. Your outputs should be in a word or pdf file.
Email: miss.elnajoycemercado@gmail.com

Resources:

 Book: A Holistic Approach in Understanding the Self Author: Otig Vergie, Winston B. et. Al.
 www.scribd.com/presentation/399622905/Political-Self-1
 https://prezi.com/p/yy11fo3cl4ga/the-political-self/
 https://www.coursehero.com/file/54774906/Economic-Political-Spiritual-Selfpptx/
 https://quizlet.com/311671461/ge-us-political-self-flash-cards/
 https://www.scribd.com/document/447496499/Ethics-Reviewer
 https://www.coursehero.com/file/p70a877c/YES-NO-THEN-WHY-WORRY-T-H-E-F-I-L-I-P-I-N-O-I-D-E-N-T-I-T-Y-4-
Hardwork-and/

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