Homeroom Guidance Grade 12 Quarter 1 – Module 2:

Accepting the Individuality of Others

Gabay sa Magulang/Tagapag-alaga

Isinulat ang modyul na ito bilang gabay ng inyong anak upang malinang ang kaniyang
aspektong personal at sosyal. Nakadisenyo ito sa distance learning o alternatibong
pamamaraan ng pagkatuto na hindi nangangailangan ng pisikal na presensya sa paaralan,
bilang tugon sa direktiba na pagkansela ng face-to-face class dulot ng pandemyang Covid-
19.

Maaaring may mga pagkakataon na hingin ng mag-aaral ang inyong patnubay sa pagsunod
sa mga tagubilin at pagsagot sa mga tanong sa bawat bahagi ng mga gawain. Hinihiling ng
Kagawaran ang inyong suporta upang matagumpay niyang maisakatuparan ang mga
gawain. Makatutulong ang araling ito upang hubugin ang kaniyang kabutihan na tanggapin
ang pagkakaiba-iba ng bawat tao sa katangian, kakayahan, damdamin, at pananaw. Tiyakin
na sasagutin niya ang bawat bahagi ng modyul nang tapat. Siguraduhing maipapasa niya
ang kaniyang sagutang papel sa petsa at oras na itinakda ng kaniyang gurong-tagapayo.

Introductory Message

For the learner:

In your everyday interaction, you may have observed similarities and differences with the
people around you. You may have seen differences in physical appearance, preferences,
abilities, skills, and behavior. Each person’s intelligence, personality traits, and values differ
from one another. These aspects define each person's individuality.

As a grade 12 learner, personal and social skills will help you in developing healthy behavior
and positive relationships. This module will help you gain better understanding about your
role in promoting respect for individual differences and valuing others.

This self-learning module has six interactive tasks, which are as follows:

Let’s Try This – which will help you to get ready to learn;

Let’s Explore This – which will guide you towards what you need to learn;

Keep in Mind – which will give you the lessons that you need to learn and understand; You
Can Do It – which will help you apply the lessons learned in daily activities; What I Have
learned – which will test and evaluate your learning; and
Share Your Thoughts and Feelings – which will help you express your thoughts, opinions
and feelings.
 Make sure to read, think, follow, and enjoy every task that you are asked to do.
Have fun! Stay safe and healthy!

MODULE
2

ACCEPTING THE INDIVIDUALITY OF OTHERS

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1.determine the basic aspects of an individual;
2.demonstrate suggested ways in accepting others;
3.formulate home/school policies that promote respect for individual differences; and
4.appreciate actions or behaviors that accept individual differences.

Let’s Try This

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 Minutes
Observation of Other’s Uniqueness
1.Copy the following table on a clean sheet of paper.
2.Think of three (3) different persons who are similar in a certain aspect that you would like
to observe for this activity. Example: 3 famous personalities (singers, dancers, inventors,
politicians, artists).
3.Write their names and describe them using the options in each column. Use your best
judgment on them.
4.Write your answers to the processing questions after.

Persons
Description

Planner or easy-go-
Lively or Reserved? Nurturing or disciplinarian? Conservative or liberated? Thinker or doer? lucky?

Name:
 Name:

Name:

Processing Questions:
1.Were you able to fill out all related descriptions for each person? Which of the descriptions
is the most observable?
2.What is the most difficult description to observe? Explain.
3.What can you say about the differences that you observed among these three persons?

Let’s Explore This

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

Showing Support for Others

Copy the following table on a sheet of paper. How will you support others in the given
situations? Write your answer in each column.

Situation Physically Emotionally Socially Spiritually

1. A new classmate with a

physical disability

2. A friend who lost his parents

due to accident

3. A neighbor who chose to

stop

schooling for employment

4. A sibling who spends

most of his/her time
playing online
 games

5. A friend who plans to leave

their house because of a

family problem

6. A new group member who

loses hope because of

many problems

7. A cousin from an ethnic

group who is still
adjusting to her

new school

8. A relative who is confused

with

his gender preference

9. A classmate who
experiences social
discrimination due to
his

poor academic performance

10. An older sibling who needs

help on time management

Processing Questions:
1.What do you notice with your answers?
2.Which of the situations is the most difficult to handle or manage? Explain.
3.What type of support or help is the easiest to provide? Explain.
4.What have you realized after doing this activity?

Keep in Mind

Suggested Time Allotment: 20 minutes

In dealing with others, we must recognize that we are all different from one another. Though
we may have similarities in terms of preferences, taste, physical appearance, style and
many more, we still have our distinctions and uniqueness which make us special in different
ways.
Our individuality comes with our unique attributes and characteristics. Some can easily be
seen physically while some can be manifested through actions and behavior which may
indicate values and personalities.
There is harmony in diversity and we can all keep it that way if we learn to accept one
another as we are.
There are healthy ways to deal with our individual differences which would work for
everyone’s advantage. Here are some:
a.Accept that we are all different. Don’t assume that your preferences would always be the
same as those of your peers or friends. Of course there are similarities among you but all
have different stories to tell that affect the way you see things. You may have different
beliefs, culture, values, and even interest, and you cannot force anybody to be exactly the
same as you. Remember, even twins have differences.
b.Use your similarities with other people to strike a harmonious relationship with them. While
you acknowledge that people are different from another, there are also commonalities which
you may take advantage to establish positive relationship with them. At this point in time, you
might have found the right people who can be your good friends, who can inspire you to
strive harder, and who can be your role model.
c.Be open-minded with others. You can always learn from the experiences of your friends
and peers and they can also do the same with you. The manner they overcome life
challenges and how they impact their living could be your insights to improve your lifestyle or
even the way you see things around you. You can also learn from their culture, traditions
and values.
d.Try to consider where others are coming from. Your family set-up may be different from
what your friends have. People might have grown up in a province or in a highly urbanized
city. There are those who have a complete set of parents and those that have a single
parent or no parents at all. Additionally, people have different childhood experiences which
greatly affect their attitude and personality now. There are also those who struggle financially
and those who are well off. Keep in mind that people are coming from different backgrounds
and they act, decide and make choices based on those things.
e.If your differences with others are getting in the way, try to have a common ground. You
cannot impose your beliefs, values and culture to others, the same way

that they cannot do that to you. However, instead of trying to prove who’s better and who’s
not, you may want to find an area where you can both improve yourself while learning from
each other. There are differences that are worthy to talk and celebrate, and there are those
that we just accept unconditionally just like in the second item.
There’s no point in comparing people as each of us have our own potentials and abilities.
Always remember that you co-exist with others. There are things that you cannot control like
the people around you but you can always manage the way you deal with them. The choice
is always with you, either you make the most out of those individual differences and have a
happy life or you make that as your limitations.

Week 3

You Can Do It
Suggested Time Allotment: 30 minutes

“I Care” Policies
Copy the table below on a separate sheet of paper. Write at least five policies at home, in
school, in the community or online that you personally do to respect individual differences.
Answer the processing questions after.

HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY ONLINE

Processing Questions:
1.How do you compare your answers in each column?
2.Given the current situation, how do you intend to practice them?
3.What made you practice such ways to respect individual differences and care for others?

What I have Learned

Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Write a 3- to 5-paragraph essay that answers the question below on a sheet of paper.

How should we celebrate our

individual differences?
Share your Thoughts & Feelings
Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Create a slogan or poster on unconditional acceptance of others and respect for individual
differences. You may post it online or physically in the most noticeable area at home. Use a
short bond paper and coloring materials.

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