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ENHANCED STUDENT SELF –DIRECTED

LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT (ESSDLA)

RELIGIOUS STUDIES
GRADE XII
Second Semester / A.Y 2021-2022

Prepared by:
GYAN ALVIN ANGELO B. BILLEDO
Teacher

A Student's Prayer

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 Dear Lord, Help me to be the best student I can be. Help to study well and to
study often, especially when I don't feel like studying at all. Help me to be honest
when I'm tempted to cheat.
Help me to listen to my teachers and my coaches.
Help me to play fair and to play safely.
Help me to be kind to everyone at school and especially to those whom
others treat unkindly. Help me to treat others as I would like them to treat me.
Help me to be a good friend to others. Help me to help others who need my
help. Help me to do the best work I can do. Help me to use all the gifts you have
given me.
Help me to love and respect my parents. Help me to trust in you, Lord, and
in your love for me. Help me, Lord, I need you! Amen.

ESSDLA COVERAGE

This enhanced student self –directed learning and assessment coverage, will help the
learners for better understanding about the competencies and it will guide them in answering the
mentioned questions in the following lessons:

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 LESSON LESSON TITLE COMPETENCIES Q
CHAPTE uarter
R /Week

Unit V The virtue of Hope  Discuss the deeper meaning of the virtue of
Hope
 Understand the relation of the virtue of hope Q3/Week 7
with faith and love. to 8
 To have deeper knowledge of the sources of
Hope.
 To recognize God as the source of hope for
the life to come
 To discuss hope can lead the Trinity

Unit VI The Communion of  Explain the Church as Communion of Saints

Saints  To explain Mary as the Queen of all Saints
 To discuss the importance of knowing the
lives of Saints and believing in the power of Q3/Week 9
their intercession for us to 12
Unit VII Death and Judgment  Discuss how sin and death take us away
from God and Destroy us
 To explain how Christ transformed death
from a consequence of sin to transition to a Q4/Week
new life of everlasting joy 13 to 16
 To explain the reality of heaven, hell and
purgatory
 To explain about the resurrection of the
dead and the last judgment
Unit VIII Everlasting life  Discuss the significance of everlasting life
in the life of the person
 Explain the meaning of everlasting life Q4/Week
based on scripture 13 to 16
 Relate everlasting life and the liturgy
 Explain the role of Mary in our Christian
Life.

CONCEPT MAP

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

UNIT V. THE VIRTUE OF HOPE

UNIT VI. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS

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 UNIT VII. DEATH AND JUDGMENT

UNIT VIII. EVERLASTING LIFE

Chapter 7. DAOISM AND CONFUCIANISM

PRE ASSESSMENT (Self- assessment will NOT be submitted)

Multiple Choices: Chose the letter of the correct answer on the four given choices.

1. It is the first book of the Torah, the law of Moses.

A. Genesis B. Exodus C. Numbers D. Leviticus
2. Who is the brother of Moses who assist him as a spokesperson and eventually is made a
high priest of the nation of Israel?
A. Isau B. Aaron C. Joseph D. Judah
3. The first five books of Moses are called ____________.
A. Books of Moses B. Torah C. Pentateuch D. All of these
4. This man’s name was changed to Israel because of his encounter with God.
A. Abraham B. Samuel C. Jacob D. Ishmael
5. This man led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
A. Moses B. Joshua C. David D. Solomon
6. Who led the exodus from Egypt?
A. Abraham B. Moses C. David D. Solomon
7. Who had a child at 99 years old?
A. Abraham B. Moses C. David D. Solomon
8. Who did God use to free the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?
A. Abraham B. Moses C. David D. Solomon
9. What is the correct order of the Torah / Pentateuch?
A. Genesis / Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers / Deuteronomy
B. Genesis / Exodus / Numbers / Deuteronomy/ Leviticus
C. Genesis / Exodus / Leviticus / Deuteronomy / Numbers
D. Genesis / Leviticus / Exodus / Numbers / Deuteronomy
10. When Joseph was in prison, whose dream did he correctly interpret to mean he would
be restored to his job?
A. Butler B. Baker C. Showmaker D. Solomon
11. What was the first plague the Lord sent on Egypt?
A. frogs B. locust C. water turned into blood D. flies
12. From which catastrophe does Joseph save Egypt?
A. famine B. earthquake C. war D. typhoon

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13. Who was the first man created on earth?
A. Abraham B. Adam C. Abel D. Cain
14. Who is taken captive into Egypt, becomes a ruler, and later saves the country from
famine?
A. Jacob B. Judah C. Joseph D. Moses
15. How many books are in the Old Testament?
A. 29 B. 39 C. 27 D. 66

ENHANCED STUDENT SELF DIRECTED LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RS) -12

Lesson Title: VIRTUE OF HOPE (Q 3 -UNIT V- Week 7 and 8 )

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of theological aspect of the
virtue of Hope.
Performance Standard: The learner discusses the relation of hope, with faith and love.
Most Essential Competencies:  Discuss the deeper meaning of the virtue of Hope
 Understand the relation of the virtue of hope with faith and
love.
 To have deeper knowledge of the sources of Hope.
 To recognize God as the source of hope for the life to come
 To discuss hope can lead the Trinity

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

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  Submit all activities required for you to answer, these activities will be recorded. ALL ANSWERS
should be written on a LONG BOND PAPER.

Hope is one of the three theological virtues in Christian tradition. Hope being a combination of the desire
for something and expectation of receiving it, the virtue is hoping for Divine union and so eternal happiness.
While faith is a function of the intellect, hope is an act of the will.

Thomas Aquinas defines hope as "...a future good, difficult but possible to attain...by means of the Divine
Assistance...on Whose help it leans". Hope is, by its very nature, always concerned with something in the
future. Like the theological virtues of faith and charity, hope finds its "origin, motive, and object" in God. In
Hebrews 10:23, St. Paul says, "Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who
made the promise is trustworthy." Like the other theological virtues, hope is an infused virtue. It is not, like
good habits in general, the outcome of repeated acts or the product of our own industry. Hope is bestowed by
God at baptism.

In the Christian tradition, hope in Christ and faith in Christ are closely linked, with hope having a
connotation that means the one with hope has a firm assurance, through the witness of the Holy Spirit, that
Christ has promised a better world to those who are His. The Christian sees death not just as the end of a
passing life, but as the gateway to a future life without end and in all fullness. Pope Benedict XVI states:
"Whoever believes in Christ has a future. For God has no desire for what is withered, dead, ersatz, and finally
discarded: he wants what is fruitful and alive, he wants life in its fullness, and he gives us life in its fullness"

Hope can thus sustain one through trials of faith, human tragedies or difficulties that may otherwise seem
overwhelming. Hope is seen as "an anchor of the soul" as referenced in the Epistle to the Hebrews of the New
Testament. Hebrews 7:19 also describes the "better hope" of the New Covenant in Christ rather than the Old
Covenant of the Jewish law.

Hope is opposed to the sins of despair and presumption; refraining from them is adhering to the negative
precept of hope. The positive precept is required when exercising some duties, as in prayer or penance.

Some forms of Quietism have denied that a human being should desire anything whatsoever to such an
extent that they denied that hope was a virtue. Quietism was condemned as heresy by Pope Innocent XI in
1687 in the papal bull Coelestis Pastor.

"For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one
sees?" (Romans 8:24)

"The Christian who hopes seeks God for himself or herself. In technical language, the formal object of
theological hope is God-as-possessed."

"Trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ." (Peter, 1:13)

“I know well the plans I have in mind for you says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe so as
to give you a future of hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).

ACT OF HOPE
O my God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I
hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting through
the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.

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ACTIVITY 1. BE THE GRACE OF GOD (To be SUBMITTED)

In our current time, when people are easy to get depressed, how must we respond to them? For most
of us, perhaps, it is easy to say not to give up but for some, giving up may be the only option.

Think and reflect and act! At your present age and context in life, a little amount of wisdom may already
be expected of you. Write something that would be a good speech for your fellow young people that despite
the problems that they are facing, no matter what it is, the most important thing is to hold on the grace of God.

SPEECH ABOUT HOPE AND GOD’S GRACE

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RUBRIC:

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS OBTAINED

The content was well thought of. Guide questions
Content were thoroughly answered. 5
The paper was well written with ideas easily conveyed
Organization to readers. 5
Analysis was clear and concise based on the data
Analysis presented. 5

ACTIVITY 2. YOU ARE A PRPOHET (To be SUBMITTED)

God has appointed you to be a prophet who will announce His second coming to earth and proclaim
the promise of eternal life. Your audience is people who have been struck by a very strong typhoon who lost at
least one relative; people who have been victims of political violence; and people who have been continuously
rejected by the society. How then are you going to give them relay to them the message of God since they have
lost their hope of having at least a good and peaceful life?

God’s Message through you:

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RUBRIC:

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 CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS OBTAINED
The content was well thought of. Guide questions
Content were thoroughly answered. 5
The paper was well written with ideas easily conveyed
Organization to readers. 5
Analysis was clear and concise based on the data
Analysis presented. 5

ACTIVITY 3: DRAW ME NEAR (To be SUBMITTED)

How are you going to explain the Holy Trinity to a grade schooler using figurative and symbolic
analogies?

Give two symbols and explain.

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS OBTAINED

The content was well thought of. Guide questions
Content were thoroughly answered. 5
The paper was well written with ideas easily conveyed
Organization to readers. 5
Analysis was clear and concise based on the data
Analysis presented. 5

Yes, to God!

ASSESSMENT 1 – (To be Submitted)

TRUE or FALSE. Write GOD if the statement is Correct and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect.
______1. Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven.
______2. In the Gospel of Mark, the Trinitarian God is clearly presented.
______3. In all essence, hope has a deep meaning that leads to faith and love.
______4. The preparation of man for the reception of grace is already a work of grace.
______5. The Epistle of Paul speaks about the trial of Faith.

IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following statement with a correct answer.

_____6. It is the good news that all the grand eschatological hope of the Old Testament.
_____7. It is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion.
_____8. What Gospel of Luke talks about forgiveness of sin?
_____9. Peter means __________
_____10. It is the first and foremost gift of the Holy Spirit who justifies and sanctifies us.

EXPLANATION. Explain the question below.

11 -15 How is hope necessary for our salvation?

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S OBTAINED
The content was well thought of. Guide
Content questions were thoroughly answered. 2
The paper was well written with ideas
Organization easily conveyed to readers. 1
Analysis was clear and concise based on
Analysis the data presented. 2

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 ENHANCED STUDENT SELF DIRECTED LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RS) -12

Lesson Title: THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS (Q4 -UNIT VI – Week 9 to 12 )

Content Standard: The learner explains his /her call to holiness and his/ her role in the
world as a saint, a child of God, and as a citizen of heaven.
Performance Standard: To create an atmosphere of love and concern for others by interceding
for others.
Most Essential Competencies:  Explain the Church as Communion of Saints
 To explain Mary as the Queen of all Saints
 To discuss the importance of knowing the lives of Saints and
believing in the power of their intercession for us

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

 Submit all activities required for you to answer, these activities will be recorded. ALL ANSWERS
should be written on a LONG BOND PAPER.

The communion of saints (communio sanctorum), when referred to persons, is the spiritual union of the
members of the Christian Church, living and the dead, but excluding the damned. They are all part of a single
"mystical body", with Christ as the head, in which each member contributes to the good of all and shares in the
welfare of all.
Revelation 5:8 presents the saints in heaven as linked by prayer with their fellow Christians on earth. The
earliest known use of this term to refer to the belief in a mystical bond uniting both the living and the dead in a
confirmed hope and love is by Saint Nicetas of Remesiana (c. 335–414); the term has since then played a
central role in formulations of the Christian creed. Belief in the communion of saints is affirmed in the
Apostles' Creed.
The word "sanctorum" in the phrase "communio sanctorum" can also be understood as referring not to
holy persons, but to holy things, namely the blessings that the holy persons share with each other, including
their faith, the sacraments and the other spiritual graces and gifts they have as Christians.

HISTORY
The concept of the communion of saints is linked with Paul's teaching, as in Romans 12:4–13 and 1
Corinthians 12:12–27, that in Christ Christians form a single body.
The New Testament word ἅγιος (hagios) translated into English as "saint" can refer to Christians,
who, whatever their personal sanctity as individuals, are called holy because they are consecrated to God and
Christ. This usage of the word "saints" is found some fifty times in the New Testament.
The Heidelberg Catechism, citing Romans 8:32, 1 Corinthians 6:17 and 1 John 1:3, claims that all
members of Christ have communion with him, and are recipients of all his gifts.
And the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "'Since all the faithful form one body, the good of
each is communicated to the others.... We must therefore believe that there exists a communion of goods in the
Church. But the most important member is Christ since he is the head.... Therefore, the riches of Christ are
communicated to all the members, through the sacraments.' 'As this Church is governed by one and the same
Spirit, all the goods she has received necessarily become a common fund.

The persons who are linked in this communion include those who have died and whom Hebrews 12:1 pictures
as a cloud of witnesses encompassing Christians on earth. In the same chapter, Hebrews 12:22–23 says

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Christians on earth "have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and
to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and
to a judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect."

WESTERN CHRISTIANITY
Roman Catholic Church
In Catholic terminology, the communion of saints exists in the three states of the Church, the
Churches Militant, Penitent, and Triumphant. The Church Militant (Latin: Ecclesia militans) consisting of
those alive on earth; the Church Penitent (Latin: Ecclesia poenitens) consisting of those undergoing
purification in purgatory in preparation for heaven; and the Church Triumphant (Latin: Ecclesia triumphans)
consisting of those already in heaven. The damned are not a part of the communion of saints.
Christians belonging to the Roman Catholic Church ask the intercession of saints in heaven, whose
prayers are seen as helping their fellow Christians on earth (cf. Revelation 5:8).

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

946 What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints? The communion of saints is the Church.
957 Communion with the saints. "It is not merely by the title of example that we cherish the memory of those
in heaven; we seek, rather, that by this devotion to the exercise of fraternal charity the union of the whole
Church in the Spirit may be strengthened. Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings
us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and
head issues all grace, and the life of the People of God itself"

Lutheran Churches
Martin Luther defined the phrase thus:

"The communion of saints." This is of one piece with the preceding ["the holy catholic church"].
Formerly it was not in the creed. When you hear the word "church," understand that it means group [Haufe], as
we say in German, the Wittenberg group or congregation [Gemeine], that is, an holy, Christian group,
assembly, or, in German, the holy, common church, and it is a word that should not be called "communion"
[Gemeinschaft], but rather "a congregation" eine Gemeine. Someone wanted to explain the first term, "catholic
church" [and added the words] communio sanctorum, which in German means a congregation of saints, that is,
a congregation made up only of saints. "Christian church" and "congregation of saints" are one and the same
thing.
Lutheranism affirms that the Church Militant and Church Triumphant share a common goal and thus
do pray for one another. The Book of Concord, the official compendium of Lutheran doctrine teaches:

"... we know that the ancients speak of prayer for the dead, which we do not prohibit; but we disapprove of the
application ex opere operato of the Lord's Supper on behalf of the dead.
The largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
"remembers the faithful departed in the Prayers of the People every Sunday, including those who have recently
died and those commemorated on the church calendar of saints". In Funeral rites of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, "deceased are prayed for" using "commendations: 'keep our sister/brother ... in the company of all
your saints. And at the last ... raise her/him up to share with all the faithful the endless joy and peace won
through the glorious resurrection of Christ our Lord. The response for these prayers for the dead in this
Lutheran liturgy is the prayer of Eternal Rest: "rest eternal grant him/her, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine
upon him/her".

Methodist Churches
In Methodist theology, the communion of saints refers to the Church Militant and Church Triumphant.
The Rev. Katie Shockley explains the communion of saints in the context of the Methodist sacrament of the
Eucharist:

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 When we gather in worship, we praise God with believers we cannot see. When we celebrate Holy
Communion, we feast with past, present and future disciples of Christ. We experience the communion of
saints, the community of believers –– living and dead. This faith community stretches beyond space and time.
We commune with Christians around the world, believers who came before us, and believers who will come
after us. We believe that the church is the communion of saints, and as a believer, you belong to the
communion of saints.
The communion of saints is celebrated in Methodism during Allhallowtide, especially on All Saints'
Day.
Methodist theology affirms the "duty to observe, to pray for the Faithful Departed". He "taught the
propriety of Praying for the Dead, practised it himself, provided Forms that others might." It affirms that the
'saints in paradise' have full access to occurrences on earth.

Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion holds that baptized Christians "are ‘knit together’ with them ‘in one
communion and fellowship in the mystical body of [Christ]’ The Church of Ireland teaches that:
Christ’s church includes the blessed dead along with those still on earth. We worship God ‘with angels
and archangels and with all the company of heaven’ (Eucharistic Prayer, BCP 2004), with ‘The glorious
company of apostles… the noble fellowship of prophets… the white–robed army of martyrs’ (Te Deum). In
addition we observe saints’ days when we thank God for their holy lives and pray that we may follow their
examples.
In Anglican liturgy, "worship is addressed to God alone" and the Anglican Communion "does not pray
to the saints but with the saints".However, Anglicans pray for (the dead), because we still hold them in our
love, and because we trust that in God's presence those who have chosen to serve him will grow in his love,
until they see him as he is.

Reformed Churches
Eastern Orthodoxy
In Greek Orthodoxy, "the Church is also a communion of saints, an assembly of angels and men, of
the Heaven and of the earth ... divided into what is known as the Church Militant and the Church Triumphant".
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America teaches that "Through the work of the Holy Trinity all
Christians could be called saints; especially in the early Church as long as they were baptized in the name of
the Holy Trinity, they received the Seal of the Spirit in chrismation and frequently participated in the
Eucharist."

Theologians classify six categories of saints within Eastern Orthodoxy:

The Apostles, who were the first ones to spread the message of the Incarnation of the Word of God
and of salvation through Christ.
The Prophets, because they predicted and prophesied the coming of the Messiah.
The Martyrs, for sacrificing their lives and fearlessly confessing Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior
of mankind.
The Fathers and Hierarchs of the Church, who excelled in explaining and in defending, by word and
deed, the Christian faith.
The Monastics, who lived in the desert and dedicated themselves to spiritual exercise (askesis),
reaching, as far as possible, perfection in Christ.
The Just, those who lived in the world, leading exemplary lives as clergy or laity with their families, becoming
examples for imitation in society.

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Oriental Orthodoxy
Armenian Orthodox Church
The Armenian Orthodox Church understands the communion of saints to have a twofold sense: "first,
of the union of members of the Church with the Head Christ; and, secondly, of the mutual help and support of
these same members in obtaining enjoying, and preserving the common good things or graces of the Church."

Comparison of views
Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Orthodox churches practice praying for the dead (as they
interpret 2 Timothy 1:16–18).[17][20] Reformed Churches do not pray for the dead. The Anglican tradition has
been ambivalent about prayers for the dead historically, sometimes embracing, and other times rejecting the
practice.

Regarding the various views held about the communion of saints, the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1908
wrote:

Sporadic errors against special points of the communion of saints are pointed out by the Synod of
Gangra (Mansi, II, 1103), St. Cyril of Jerusalem (P.G., XXXIII, 1116), St. Epiphanius (ibid., XLII, 504),
Asteritis Amasensis (ibid., XL, 332), and St. Jerome (P.L., XXIII, 362). From the forty-second proposition
condemned, and the twenty-ninth question asked, by Martin V at Constance (Denzinger, nos. 518 and 573), we
also know that Wyclif and Hus had gone far towards denying the dogma itself. But the communion of saints
became a direct issue only at the time of the Reformation. The Lutheran churches, although commonly
adopting the Apostles' Creed, still in their original confessions, either pass over in silence the communion of
saints or explain it as the Church's "union with Jesus Christ in the one true faith" (Luther's Small Catechism),
or as "the congregation of saints and true believers" (Augsburg Confession, ibid., III, 12), carefully excluding,
if not the memory, at least the invocation of the saints, because Scripture "propoundeth unto us one Christ, the
Mediator, Propitiatory, High-Priest, and Intercessor" (ibid., III, 26). The Reformed churches generally
maintain the Lutheran identification of the communion of saints with the body of believers but do not limit its
meaning to that body. Calvin (Inst. chret., IV, 1, 3) insists that the phrase of the Creed is more than a definition
of the Church; it conveys the meaning of such a fellowship that whatever benefits God bestows upon the
believers should mutually communicate to one another. That view is followed in the Heidelberg Catechism,
emphasized in the Gallican Confession, wherein communion is made to mean the efforts of believers to
mutually strengthen themselves in the fear of God. Both the Scotch and Second Helvetic Confessions bring
together the Militant and the Triumphant Church, but whereas the former is silent on the signification of the
fact, the latter says that they hold communion with each other: "nihilominus habent illae inter sese
communionem, vel conjunctionem". The double and often conflicting influence of Luther and Calvin, with a
lingering memory of Catholic orthodoxy, is felt in the Anglican Confessions. On this point the Thirty-nine
Articles are decidedly Lutheran, rejecting as they do "the Romish Doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons,
Worshipping and Adoration as well of Images as of Relics, and also Invocation of Saints", because they see in
it "a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the
Word of God". On the other hand, the Westminster Confession, while ignoring the Suffering and the
Triumphant Church, goes beyond the Calvinistic view and falls little short of the Catholic doctrine with regard
to the faithful on earth, who, it says, "being united to one another in love, have communion in each other's gifts
and graces". In the United States, the Methodist Articles of Religion, 1784, as well as the Reformed Episcopal
Articles of Religion, 1875, follow the teachings of the Thirty-nine Articles, whereas the teaching of the
Westminster Confession is adopted in the Philadelphia Baptist Confession, 1688, and in the Confession of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1829. Protestant theologians, just as Protestant confessions, waver between
the Lutheran and the Calvinistic view.

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ACTIVITY 1: BE MERCIFUL (To be SUBMITTED)

We are one with other people whatever our race, status, gender, or religion is.
Research and make use of computer to do the following activity.

1. Search for “The least, the lost and the last” in the internet. Choose a picture that has caught your
interest or attention. Get a copy of this and paste this on a bond paper
2. Get the most current newspaper and search for news on people doing charity works or promoting
righteousness. You may use the internet to do this task. Put the news side by side with the picture you
chose on the same piece of paper.
3. On a separate sheet, write the following:
A. Your reflection on the message of these two items to you as a Christian / Islam.
B. Analyze what these two items have to do with communion of saints.
C. Where is the Church in this activity? Explain your answer and write this in your conclusion to
your analysis and reflection.

At the end of the activity, evaluate and share lesson learned from the activity then come up with concrete plan
of action in relation to realizations reached.

Example:

Realization:
We are the Church. Part of our communion with each other is to see to it that we share what
we have with others.

Plan of Action:
Our family will gather our old clothes and extra things and then we will donate these
to a parish Church to be given to our least fortunate brethren’s.

ACTIVITY 2: SHOW ME! (To be SUBMITTED)

Mary is our model of holiness we know is something to be lived every day through good deeds. Mary
has given an example of different virtues to live by toward holiness.

Identify 12 virtues Mary lived out as shown in the New Testament. Explain each virtue and present
the story where Mary exemplified it.

The output may be presented through any of the following:

 PowerPoint Presentation
 Video Clip

 Send your output at the messenger or close group made by your teacher.

Rubrics

CRITERIA Points Points Obtained

Content and organization 35
Usefulness 20

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 Creativity & Elements of Design 35
Overall Presentation 10
Total 100

ACTIVITY 3: MAKE ME SAINT

Promote a Saint to your family and friends. Choose one you feel can work powerfully in their lives in
terms of the life the Saint led and help he / she can give through his /her intercession.

Make a bookmark with the name, picture, and prayer of the saint. Prepare it creatively and give it to
them. See page 328

CRITERIA Points Points Obtained

Content and organization 50
Usefulness 10
Creativity & Elements of Design 40
Total 100

Mary, Our MOTHER

ASSESSMENT 2 – (To be SUBMITTED)

Research, answer and identify the following question with a correct answer.

______1. When is the Feast of Motherhood of Mary?

______2. Who is the mother of Mary?
______3. When is the Birth of Mary?
______4. When is the feast of Saint Agatha?
______5. Theotokos means ______.
______6. Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
______7. Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
______8. When the Feast of Saint John Marie Vianney?
______9. When is the Feast of Saint Philomena?
______10. Feast of the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.
______11. Notre Dame means ________.
______12. It is from the French word meaning Our Lady.
______13. When do we celebrate the Notre Dame Day?
______14. Who is the First Filipino Saint?
______15. Who is the Saint of the Filipino youth?

EXPLANATION. Explain the question below.

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16 -20 Explain: “I am the handmaid of the Lord be it done unto me according to your
words”

ENHANCED STUDENT SELF DIRECTED LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RS) -12

Lesson Title: VIRTUE OF HOPE (Q 4 -UNIT VII and UNIT VIII- Week 13 to
16)
Content Standard: The learner will explain how Christ transformed death from a
consequence of sin to transition to a new life of everlasting joy.
Performance Standard: The learner will relate everlasting life in the celebration of the Holy
Eucharist.
Most Essential Competencies:  Discuss how sin and death take us away from God and
Destroy us
 To explain how Christ transformed death from a
consequence of sin to transition to a new life of everlasting
joy
 To explain the reality of heaven, hell, and purgatory
 To explain about the resurrection of the dead and the last
judgment
 Discuss the significance of everlasting life in the life of the
person
 Explain the meaning of everlasting life based on scripture
 Relate everlasting life and the liturgy
 Explain the role of Mary in our Christian Life.

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