ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

53 General Kalentong St., Mandaluyong City

Senior High School Department

Dynamic Learning Program

Personal Development

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I. TOPIC:

LESSON 5: The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence

Reference: Personal Development by Ricardo Rubio Santos (pages 56-72)

II. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
● To discuss the facing challenges during adolescence may clarify and manage the demands of teen
years;
● To express his/her feelings on the expectations of the significant people around him/her (parents,
siblings, friends, teachers, community leaders); and
● To make affirmations that help one become more lovable and capable as an adolescent.

III. CONCEPT NOTES

Challenges During Adolescence
⮚ The common challenges of adolescents:
● Attitude and behavior toward sexuality and sexual relationships
● Academic concerns
● Group belongingness
● Health and nutrition
● Developing or Regaining Self-Esteem
● Roles
● Material Poverty
● Parents working Abroad
● Career Choice
● Relationships
● Values and Beliefs
● Other Challenges

⮚ Three Filipino Adolescents, Three Heroes

 ● Gregorio del Pilar (“Goyong,” “Boy General”)
- was fondly called by his family as “Goyong” and eventually referred to by his fellow
revolutionaries as “Boy General” for being the youngest ever to be commissioned as such by
the Filipino revolutionary forces that fought the Spaniards and the Americans.
● Edgar Jopson (“Edjop”)
- was born on September 1, 1948, to middle-class parents in Sampaloc, Manila. He was an
active high school student, joining organizations such as the Ateneo Catechetical Instruction
League, Solidarity of Mary, and the Student Catholic Action. During the martial law years
under former President Marcos, he became a moderate activist.
● Efren Peñaflorida (“Efren”)
- started an organization called Dynamic Teen Company comprised of his fellow students to
keep adolescents like him away from trouble when he was just 16 years old. He was known
for his innovative project “pushcart classroom,” also termed locally as the “kariton
classroom.”

IV. ABSTRACTION/ACTIVITY
A. Answer the question:
- How can you as an adolescent balance the expectations of the significant people (parents,
siblings, friends, teachers, community leaders) in your life and your personal aspirations?

B. Kindly watch the video, “In search of the man who broke my neck,”
(https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_prager_in_search_of_the_man_who_broke_my_neck#t-
1045422) and answer the following questions:
1. What particular challenges did this man face?
2. What did he do to take on the challenge?
3. What enabled him to resolve his particular challenge?

C. On a sheet of paper, fill the blank boxes on the table with your thoughts and feelings about your
responsibilities and what others expect from you.

The Values I Need to

My Responsibilities What is Expected of
My Roles Fulfill My Role
Based on My Role Me Based on My Role
Effectively
A Citizen of the World
and of the Philippines
A Resident of My City
or Town
A Member of My
Family
A Student at Arellano
University
A Friend to Someone
A Member of the
Group or Organization
I Am Me
V. PERFORMANCE TASKS
Choose any one of the 10 challenges discussed in this lesson and come up with a short video (20-30
seconds) explaining your ideas on how to deal with it. Make some affirmation statements about it to help
you become a more lovable and capable person. Be creative!

Prepared by:
Mrs. Carmela R. Castro
Subject Teacher

Checked by:
Mr. Marvin M. Calanoc
Research/Social Sciences Coordinator

Noted by: Approved by:

Mr. Janno Vizco Mrs. Junna C. Bulay
Academic Coordinator Principal