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Learning Plan in Christian Living 9

Quarter 1 – Week 1 & 2 (August 31, 2020 )

Sections:
Grade 9 – St. Therese of Calcutta
Grade 10 – Our Lady of Lourdes
Grade 10 – St. Martha

I. STANDARDS:

A. Grade Level Standard:

Naipamamalas ng mag-aaral ang pagunawa sa lipunan at layunin nito (ang
kabutihang panlahat).

B. Learning Targets or Competencies:

1. Natutukoy ang mga elemento ng kabutihang panlahat. EsP9PL-Ia-1.1
2. Nakapagsusuri ng mga halimbawa ng pagsasaalang-alang sa kabutihang panlahat sa pamilya,
paaralan, pamayanan o lipunan EsP9PL-Ia-1.2
3. Napangangatwiranan na ang pagsisikap ng bawat tao na makamit at mapanatili ang kabutihang
panlahat sa pamamagitan ng pagsasabuhay ng moral na pagpapahalaga ay mga puwersang
magpapatatag sa lipunan. EsP9PL-Ib-1.3
4. Naisasagawa ang isang proyekto na makatutulong sa isang pamayanan o sektor sa
pangangailangang pangkabuhayan, pangkultural, at pangkapayapaan. EsP9PL-Ib-1.4

II. LEARNING FOCUS:

A. Topic: I am a Filipino: I Promote Common Good
B. Sub-topic: Showing the importance of Society and the Common Good
C. References:
a) Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand (Church Documents): Catholic Social Teaching Our Tradition of
Justice, Retrieved from https://caritas.org.nz/sites/default/files/Social %20Justice% 20Week
%20reflections%20-%20combined%20set.pdf

b) Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1778, 1784, 1796 CCC and OECTA Partnership Teaching
Resource(Church Documents): Retrieved from
http://www.catholiccurriculumcorp.org/Units/EquityandInclusion/CommonGood.pdf

c) Dees, Jared (2017, May 15), THE COMMON GOOD: Retrieved from https://www.theReligion
d) teacher.com/ commongood/ Principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Retrieved from
https://dol.ca/documents/2017/10/Catholic%20Social%20Teaching%20Principles%20.pdf

e) Salazar, Alejandra ( March 22, 2019); Respect: What is it, types, examples, learn and teach
Respect. Retrieved from https://blog.cognifit.com/respect/

f) St. Mary Mystical Rose Catholic Community: The Holy Spiril Fruit - Self Control
Retrieved from: https://stmary mysticalrose.org/holy-spirit-fruit-self-control

g) Sr., OSA (2019) Transformative Citizenry for Nation Building: Phoenix Publishing House.

III. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

A. Prayer

IV. LEARNING PROCESS

A. Motivation/Review
What can you do for the good of all – family- school- society? THINK OF IT!
B. Lesson Proper
1. Introduction
 The principle of the common good calls us to look beyond our own personal
interests to the good of each person and the good of all people. Commitment to the
common good means respecting the rights and responsibilities of all people. When we
make decisions, we choose to consider the good of all. We must understand what
common good means.

2. Presentation of the Learning Content

The foundation of Catholic Social Teaching is the concept of the “common

good.” Here is a definition drawn from Pope St. John XXIII and quoted in the
Vatican II document, Gaudium et Spes: the common good is “the sum total of social
conditions which allow people, either as groups or individuals, to reach their
fulfillment more fully and more easily.”

The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes three essential elements of the
common good:

1. Rights: The common good presupposes respect for the person as such. The public
authorities (government) must respect and protect the rights of the human person. In
other words: respect people.

2. Needs (Prosperity): The common good requires the social well-being and
development of the group itself. Public authorities should make accessible what is
needed to lead a truly human life, for example: food, clothing, health, work, education
and culture, information, and the right to establish a family. In other words: help
people.

3. Peace: The common good requires peace. Public authority should ensure a morally
acceptable means of security and defense of its people. In other words: protect people

Values, Virtues And Traits Needs To Achieve Common Good

Respect: The word respect comes from the Latin word “respectus” meaning attention, regard or
consideration. It can be defined as “esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person,
a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or
ability“. (Salazar 2019)

Self-respect: It refers to the ability to respect oneself, to value and appreciate oneself. Accepting
oneself regardless of what others think. Your self-respect is rooted in the love and acceptance of
your total self-what you are and what you are not. It is essential for you to be able to respect
others.

Tolerance: Merriam-Webster defines Tolerance as sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or

practices differing from or conflicting with one's own; and the act of allowing something
(Toleration). It is the character trait to develop to eliminate bias. To be tolerant, one needs to
have respect for others. Being tolerant is accepting and appreciating diversity.
Self-control: Self-control is a Fruit of the Spirit, not a Gift of the Spirit. Gifts are free - fruit
must be grown. There’s not a “spiritual supermarket” where we can buy it so, in most cases, we
must do something beyond praying in order for self-control to truly bear fruit in our lives. To
grow fruit in the natural realm, you have to plant the right seeds and put some work into it. The
spiritual realm is no different in that regard.
Patience: Patience is the capacity to accept, tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting
angry or upset. Among Christians, patience is one of the most valuable virtues, even considered a
fruit of the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:19-23). The perfect example of this virtue is Job, whose
story in the Bible brings us to the earthly reality of the co-existence of good (God) and evil (see
Job 2:1-12). In the life of Job, his practice of patience becomes the antidote to the extreme
suffering he undergoes because of this co-existence. (Sr., OSA 2019)
Developing a Strong Conscience: According to the CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
1778, 1796 ,“Conscience is a judgement of practical reason that helps us to recognize and seek
what is good and to reject what is evil”. Conscience, a natural and human faculty of reason, has
these roles to play in your life:
1. It reminds you to do good and avoid evil.
2. It judges all decisions and choices you make and actions you have taken in any given
situation.
3. It bears witness to all the good and evil you have done.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives these three norms to guide you in the formation of
your conscience:
1. One may not do evil even if good is expected to come out of it. (The end never justifies
the means.)
2. One should do unto others as he would have them do to himself (the Golden Rule).
3. Charity always demands respect for one's neighbor and his conscience.

2. Integration of Faith Formation

COMMUNITY AND THE COMMON GOOD

(Christ-centeredness, Sharing, Charity, Solidarity)

We are social beings called to live in community. As members of the community

we are called to promote the common good. The common good requires us to ensure
that the goods of the earth are to be enjoyed by all so that each person can respond to
God’s call, reach their full potential, and contribute to the life in society. To seek the
common good is to seek to fulfill Jesus’ command to do unto others as we would have
them do unto us.
Bible Verse: (Mt 7:12)

3. Integration of 21st Century Skills

CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING: Recognizes, and values the differences in the different cultures,
practices or beliefs of each person that are necessary to achieve the common good.

C. Enrichment

Critical thinking questions:

1. What can you do for the good of all – family- school- society?
2. How can we make choices that promote the common good?
3. What tensions do you see between individual rights and the promotion of the
common good in our society?

Reflections:
Reflection. The students will write their reflections regarding this lesson on the
Replection Part in the Module.

D. Evaluation
The students will do Activity Nos. 1-3 on their learning modules and submit it on
the given schedule.
Prepared by:

MARK CHRISTIAN N. MALACA

Teacher, Christian Living 9

Checked by:

Mrs. MARIA VICTORIA P. ALARCON

Academic Coordinator, Junior High School

Noted:

Miss AIDA C. GELILIO

School Head

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