Learning Area Homeroom Guidance Grade Level 7-10

Quarter 4th Week 1

Most Essential  Express initiative in extending help to the community

Learning
Competencies
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as
norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of
place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or
neighborhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. Durable
relations that extend beyond immediate genealogical ties also define a sense of
community, important to their identity, practice, and roles in social institutions
such as family, home, work, government, society, or humanity at large.
Although communities are usually small relative to personal social ties,
"community" may also refer to large group affiliations such as national
communities, international communities, and virtual communities. Supporting
your local community can bring a whole host of benefits to you and the people
around you. Lending a helping hand can help you to make new friends, learn new
skills, advance your career and, most importantly, give something back.

How to help your local community

Get involved as a volunteer

There are lots of volunteering opportunities out there. Look for things that appeal
to you, things you have done before, things you are good at or things you’d like to
try. It could even be the start of a new career path for you.

You could try:

Mentoring a young person

Being a school governor
Visiting someone in hospital
Working on conservation projects
Working on other community projects
Working in a charity shop

There are so many important causes out there that always need volunteers to
support the work they’re doing. Whether you’re passionate about advocacy, animal
rights, or helping the homeless, you can find a valuable way to donate your time.
Many towns and cities have community centers, which can be a great place to find
opportunities to give back to the place you call home.

Activities
ACTIVITY 1: MY COMMUNITY WEB
Directions: List down at least 8 personal roles that you performed or you want to
perform in your community.
ACTIVITY 2 THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK
Directions: Write at least four (4) benefits of helping the community.