Eastern Star Academy, Inc.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Grade Level: Grade 12     

Subject: CSC Subject Teacher:  Jhener Nonesa, LPT

Most Essential Learning Competencies:

1. acknowledge interrelationship of self and community in undertaking community action;

2. analyze the roles of self in community action; and
3. evaluate a photo and write an insight in involving self to the community.

Duration: 4th Quarter Week 11-12, 3 hours

Photo Analysis There are different pictures below. What can you say about them?
Describe their similarities guided by the rubric below.
1. What is the message being conveyed by the photos?

2. Did the actions of different people in the pictures affect you as an individual? Why?

3. As a student, how can you show your active involvement in your community?

We have discussed in the previous topic about the meaning of community action and its importance in the
development of society. We have also tackled that for community action to happen, we have to recognize
the notion of community engagement, solidarity, and our civic obligations as citizens.

To further understand community action, there is an interrelationship of our self and community. Our self
and the community have connections which cannot be separated. Am I willing to engage myself in the
community? Do all my community members agree on certain actions we would like to implement in the
community? Who will benefit if we work together? These are important questions when we intend to work
for community action. As an individual, we are always connected and tied up to our community. We tend to
make actions not just individually but collectively to respond to the problem we encounter. Community
problems are problems that concern a large number of people. In other words, if there is a problem
affecting the community, we are the ones directly experiencing the problem. We create and make solutions
instead of being silent about it. Similar with the photos above, we can see that a group of individual take
actions in order to resolve an issue. They come up with immediate solutions such as tree planting, feeding
program and relief operations depending upon the needs of the community. We involve ourselves as an
individual through engaging in the community and be a part of the solution. However, in trying to engage in
the community, it is important for you to understand yourself first because you are continually influencing
and shaping the process of helping those most affected by a problem.

Ask yourself:

 What motivates me?

 Why am I participating?
 What do I want to achieve?
 How will I react to different people and situations?
 How committed am I?
 How much am I willing to do?

If these questions are clear to you, then you have no worries to get yourself involve in the big picture of
community engagement. As discussed previously, it is essential to note the value of solidarity in
undertaking community action. It is the one that will unify your interest to help with what the community
wants to attain. For example, a barangay wanted to end malnutrition rate among children. Our interest to
help the barangay to end malnutrition rate is not only the concern of few people but of a large number of
constituents. We have to unite people affected by the problem to get involved in making solutions. This
enable to fasten the implementation of intervention projects to malnutrition problem and see its impact.
Hence, solidarity creates an environment in which mutual service is encouraged.

To show solidarity in the community, here are some of the roles you can have to involve yourself:

 Get involved in planning processes like creating goals or defining the problem.

 Donate money or help out with a fundraising effort.

 Volunteer to staff the office, answer phones, put together mass mailings, or make phone calls.

 Doing research, writing grant proposals, or handling correspondence.

 Attend public events like community hearings, or fundraising events.

 Serve on committees that focus on specific problems or activities.

 Take leadership roles in a community partnership.

Involving yourself to community action can be complex. Every community is different, with diverse social
and cultural backgrounds. This brings you to a challenging task on how to involve more people to
participate in community engagement aside from ourselves. There are two important ways to involve
people affected by a problem in helping them to be aware and solve the problem. First, you can listen to
them so that you have a better understanding about the causes of the problem. Second, they can become
involved through participation in the program initiatives that are being developed by empowering them to
tackle the problems they confront.

The spirit of volunteerism is also an important aspect that you have to consider to engage in the
community. Volunteerism is a basic expression of human relationships. It is about people’s need to
participate in their societies and to feel that they matter to others. Volunteers have come to the forefront in
helping with natural disasters, advancing human rights, and touching lives to eliminate poverty and improve
basic health and education.

We all need to serve our community. Although you may initially see doing service as restrictive or as a
sacrifice, the reality is that it is liberating and fulfilling. You become part of something bigger and better;
creating an environment in which the members can be successful.
 Eastern Star Academy, Inc.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

WORKSHEETS
Name:_______________________________ Module #______________________
Grade and Section:_______________________ Date:_________________________

Identify the problem faced by the community in the picture below. In 5 – 10 sentences, explain how can you
involve yourself to be part of the community action in the context of the situation in the picture. Use the
rubric below in developing your answers.
Identify at least one possible role wherein you can participate in the following community activities:

A. Barangay Health and Sanitation Program:

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B. Sangguniang Kabataan Election:

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C. Barangay Sports Clinic: ___________________________________________________________

Quotation Interpretation In 3 sentences, explain the quotation “With Great Power Comes Great
Responsibility” given by Spider-Man. Relate it to your role and responsibility in community action.

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Commitment Setting: Write at least 5 commitments on how you can involve yourself for the realization of
community action.
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Parent’s/ Guardian’s Signature: __________________ Teacher’s

Feedback:
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