HEALTH

Quarter 1 – Week 2
Community Health Problems
HEALTH – Grade 9
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) – Based Exemplar
Quarter 1 – Week 2: Community Health Problems
First Edition, 2020

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any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
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Development and Quality Assurance Teams

Writer: Mark L. Tantoy
Illustrator:
Layout Artist: _________________________
Language Editor:
Content Evaluator: Louribeth Balino
Layout Evaluator: ______________________
Management Team: PSDS/DIC
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Rationale

Project PPE (Portfolio Predicate on Exemplar) is a backup contingency response of the

Schools Division of Surigao del Sur for learning delivery and learning resource which
parallel to the on-going endeavors of the higher offices in the Department. It is the
utilization of a lesson exemplar that is streamlined in a teacher-and-learner-friendly
format to cater to the new classroom setup in light of the COVID-19 health crisis. These
exemplars will be paired with a self-contained and self-instructional portfolio.

The portfolio is a deliberate collection of works that highlight a learner’s effort that
would enable the him/her to see his/her growth and achievement, ability to reflect
on his/her own work and ability to establish goals for future learning.

Introductory Message

For the teacher:

Welcome to the Health 9- First Quarter –Week 2 Exemplar on Community Health

Problems.

This exemplar was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

from different schools in the Division to assist you in helping the learners meet the
standards anchored on Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) set by the
Department while overcoming the constraints in schooling brought by the COVID-19
pandemic.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

As a teacher, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this exemplar in
the fit modality. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning through portfolio assessments.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Health - Grade 9- First Quarter-Week 2 Exemplar on Community

Health Problems.

This exemplar was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled
to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner, either
at home or in school. To help you with this, this exemplar comes with a Weekly Portfolio
Assessment. Your teacher will provide you with a template and you will be given a
privilege to organize the portfolio in your own creative way.

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This exemplar has the following parts and corresponding icons:
What I Need to Know
What I Know
What is It
What I Can Do (1,2, & 3)
What I Have Learned
Answer Key
Portfolio Goal Setting
Portfolio Completion -Your
Growth Clue!
At the end of this module you will also find:
References
This will give you an idea of the
competencies you are expected to learn in
the exemplar and the objectives you are
expected to realize.
This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the
lesson to take.
This section provides a brief discussion of the
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
This section provides an activities which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
This task aims to evaluate your level of
mastery in achieving the learning objectives.
This contains answers to all activities in the
module.
This contain instructions about recording your
positive, realistic goals before going through
this exemplar.
This contain instructions about completing
the components of the portfolio. This also
includes a rubric to guide you of how your
portfolio will be assessed.
This is a list of all sources used in developing
this exemplar.
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 What I Need to Know

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of the principles in

protecting the environment for community wellness

Performance Standards: The learner consistently demonstrates healthful practices to

protect the environment for community wellness.

Objective: 1. Explains how a healthy environment positively impact the health of the
people and communities. (H9CE-Ib-d-10)

After going through this exemplar, you are expected to:

A. Knowledge: Classify the different community health problems.

B. Skill: Demonstrate analysis on the impact of the community health
problems on people’s health.
C. Attitude: Recognize the value produced by a healthy environment.

Portfolio Goal Setting

Using the Portfolio Assessment Template provided by your teacher along with
this exemplar, accomplish now your weekly goal setting. Refer to the objectives
above. Think of positive and realistic goals that you can considerably achieve with
this exemplar. List them as your plans. Remember: Do not proceed with this exemplar
unless you have accomplished your goal setting.

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 What I Know

CODE-DECODE: Mother Earth has given you a piece of paper with a code written
on it. You are curious about it! She said: “Is the gift of rhyme that I can share with
you.” You need to break the code to reveal these wise words.
Here is the only clue that I can give you: Z=A

GZPV BLFI GRNV

URMW BLFI WRNV
HZEV BLFI OZMW
OLEV BLFI PRMW

What is the coded message? _____________________________________________________

Processing Question:
1. What does the message convey?
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2. According to Mother Earth, the rhyme is a gift. Do you believe her? Explain your
answer.
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3. If you were Mother Earth, what could be your gift of rhyme to human kind?
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 What is It

PERENNIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS

Different perennial problems happen to the different regions of the country.

They vary according to factors like: economy, politics, geography, culture, and
social context. There are places which experience community health
problems like;
 water-borne and communicable diseases
 armed conflicts
 natural disasters
 highly urbanized zones
 overpopulated areas.
In this regard, the government has created an office which would be in charge
of planning and implementing rules and regulations to address the above-
mentioned community health problems. One of its programs is Solid Waste
Management Program that helps lessen the amount of refuse in our country.

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  Garbage decomposes rapidly, particularly in warm weather and
quickly produce disagreeable odors. It has some commercial value as
animal food.
 Rubbish – Variety of combustible and non-combustible solid wastes .
 Dead animals are lifeless dogs, cats, pigs, chicken and other animals
which die from diseases or accidents.
 Stable manure includes animal waste s from barns, stables or the like.
 Street night soil consists of human waste, normally wrapped and thrown
into sidewalks and streets. It also includes human waste from the pail
system.
 Yard cuttings are those leaves, branches, grass, and other similar
materials made during cleaning of gardens and typhoon aftermaths.

Solid waste management refers to the discipline associated with the:

 control of generation
 storage collection
 transfer and transport
 processing
 disposal of solid waste.

According to RA No. 9003, there are many ways to do solid waste

management, a highly recommended formula is to adopt the 3R’s of
Ecological Waste Management: REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE.

In addition, let us refrain from doing what has been prohibited under the law.
These includes;
(1) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places, such as
roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros or parks, and establishment, or causing or
permitting the same;

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(2) Undertaking activities or operating, collecting or transporting equipment
in violation of sanitation operation and other requirements or permits set forth
in or established pursuant to this Act;
(3) The open burning of solid waste;

(4) Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste;

(5) Squatting in open dumps and landfills;
(6) Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable
materials in flood-prone areas;
(7) Unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended for collection by
authorized persons;

(8) The mixing of source-separated recyclable material with other solid waste
in any vehicle, box, container or receptacle used in solid waste collection or
disposal;
(9) Establishment or operation of open dumps as enjoined in this Act, or
closure of said dumps in violation of Sec. 37;

(10) The manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable

packaging materials;

(11) Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally

acceptable materials;
(12) Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as “recyclable” or “with
recyclable content”;

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 What I Can Do 1

A. Catch and Match

Column A lists the different kinds of refuse. Write down examples of
these refuse. Choose from the box below.

Leftover food, empty bottle, dead dog, Residue from fires, metal
scraps, construction materials, cigarette butts, unwanted cars,
dead batteries, septic tank sludge

Kinds of Refuse Examples

Rubbish
Sewage Treatment residue
Business wastes
Abandoned Automobiles
Incinerator residue
Garbage
Dead animals
Street sweepings
Special waste
Demolition materials

B. Identify-Classify. Fill in the missing parts of the chart.

Kinds of solid waste Examples Ways of Disposal

composting
Tin Cans Sanitary landfill

Used diapers Recycling

Used newspaper
Garbage
Treatment method
Rubbish
Damaged television Treatment method

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 What I Can Do 2

CIRCLE-RECALL. Recall the problems encountered in your community today.

Write the worst problem in the outermost part of the circle. Write the least in
the innermost part of the circle.

Let us discuss your answers in the activity:

1. What did you answer in the outermost part of the circle? Why?

2. What was your answer in the innermost part of the circle? Why?

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 What I Can Do 3

A. SONG IRONY. The song, “Anak ng Pasig” is a reminder to all Filipinos that we
sometimes neglect our environment. People tend to satisfy their needs and wants at
the expense of our habitat.
The activity Song Irony is based from the song, “Anak ng Pasig.” Compose the
irony message of the song “Anak ng Pasig” using the same melody. Turn the
negative lyrics into something positive. You can record your output if you wish to,
and you may upload it on any social media platform, just don’t forget to
acknowledge the original singer.
Example: Tapon doon, tapon dito ----- Reduce doon, Reuse dito.
You can write your composition on another sheet.

Anak Ng Pasig Anak ng Pasig naman kayo

Composed by: Ryan Cayabyab
Performed by: Smokey Mountain
Ako'y umusbong sa tabi ng Pasig
Nagisnan ang ilog na itim ang tubig
Lumaking paligid ng bundok na umuusok
Langhap na langhap ang amoy ng
basurang bulok
Kalat doon, kalat dito
Natakpan na ang langit kong ito
Nilason din ang Ilog ko
Anak ng Pasig naman kayo
Tapon doon, tapon dito
'Di n'yo alam ang tinatapon n'yo
Ay bukas ko at nang buong mundo

Ito ang buhay nang anak ng Pasig Huli na ba ang lahat

Swimming-swimming sa itim na tubig Patay na ba ang ilog at dagat
Playground lang ang bundok ng basura mo Kapag Pasig ay pinabayaan
Musika'y ugong ng kotse at bangka n'yo Parang bukas ang tinalikuran

Anak ng Pasig naman kayo Anak ng Pasig naman kayo

Kalat doon, kalat dito Kalat doon, kalat dito
Natakpan na ang langit kong ito Natakpan na ang langit kong ito
Nilason din ang Ilog ko Nilason din ang Ilog ko

Akala ko'y ganoon talaga ang mundo
Hanggang nakakita ako ng lumang litrato
'Di maniwalang Pasig din ang tinitignan ko
Kaibigan ano ang nangyari dito?
(Anong nangyari, Anong nangyari)
Anak ng Pasig naman kayo
Tapon doon, tapon dito
'Di n'yo alam ang tinatapon n'yo
Ay bukas ko at nang buong mundo
Anak ng Pasig naman kayo
May bukas pa ang ating mundo.

Processing Questions:
1. What did you feel upon changing the lyrics from negative to positive?
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2. What does your song convey? _____________________________________________
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 What I Have Learned

Directions:

A. Direction: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of your choice to the
space provided.

Column A Column B

___ 1. Variety of combustible and non- a. garbage

combustible solid wastes. b. stable manure
___ 2. It includes animal wastes from barns, c. industrial wastes
stables or the like. d. ashes
___ 3. It decomposes rapidly, particularly in e. community health
warm weather and quickly produce problems
disagreeable odors. f. dead animals
___ 4. Leaves, branches, grass, and other g. yard cuttings
similar materials made during cleaning of h. R.A No. 9003
gardens and typhoon aftermaths. i. rubbish
___ 5. Lifeless dogs, cats, pigs, chicken and j. public health
other animals which die from diseases or
accidents
___ 6. Also known as Ecological Waste
Management.
___ 7. Residue from fires used for cooking
___ 8. Disease Control
___ 9. Waste disposal
___10. Food processing wastes, metal scraps,
and shavings.

B. Identification. Give atleast five community health problems, and on each

community health problem share your thoughts on how can you help your
community to preserve its positive position.

1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________

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What I Have What I Can Do 1 What I Know
Learned A. TAKE YOUR TIME
FIND YOUR DIME
1. i 1. Broken glass SAVE YOUR LAND
2. b 2. septic tank LOVE YOUR KIND
3. a 3. metal scraps
4. g 4. unwanted cars A=Z, B=Y, C=X, D=W,
5. f 5. ashes. E=V, F=U, G-T, H=S, I=R,
6. h 6. leftover food J=Q, K=P, L=O, M=N.
7. d 7. dead dogs
8. e 8. cigarette butts
9. e 9. dead batteries
10. c 10. construction
materials
(For B, please refer to)
Answer Key
 Portfolio Completion – Your Growth Clue!

You now go back to your portfolio and work on the other components that
follow your Goal Setting. Remember that your portfolio is a deliberate collection of
your works with the help of the exemplar. Highlighting your efforts here enables you to
see and reflect on your growth and achievement and your ability to establish goals
just to learn. Upon completion of your portfolio, please be guided of the rubric below.

WEEKLY PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT

Health 9
My Weekly Goal Record. This is a record of your positive, realistic goals at the
beginning of the week. By the end of the week, you will evaluate completion or non-
completion of the goals you set.
You may organize it this way:

Weekly Goals of Juan dela Cruz, Grade 7 Section Rizal

PLANS Date: ___________________

During this week, I plan to achieve the following:

1)
2)
3)
4)
Note: There is no limit as to how many plans you wish to set for the week. The objectives
reflected in the “What I Need to Know” of the exemplar could help you conceptualize
your plans. Remember: Do not proceed with the exemplar unless you have listed your
goals.
ACHIEVEMENTS Date: _____________________

During the week, I achieved all the above goals, except:

 No. 3

(Example) Although this goal wasn’t achieved, I could say that I did half of it
because even though I didn’t find anything much that will be of use to me, I
still discovered a lot of new things that were unknown to me before. I read the
suggested readings by my teacher in the exemplar and discovered facts. I
expect to find use for them someday.
Note: This should be done when you are through with the exemplar, ideally at the end of
the week.

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2. My Test Self-Evaluation. This is a reflection of your performance in the summative
assessments (“What I Have Learned”). This will reflect your honest accomplishment of
the assessment. Choose one (1) from among the summative tests in the different
exemplars and paste the test paper in your portfolio for the test self-evaluation. Be
guided with the following questions:
a. What general topic was covered by the test?
b. How did I prepare for the test?
c. What have I learned?
d. What do I need to improve?
e. How might have I prepared more efficiently?
f. Am I satisfied with my performance? Why?

You may organize it this way:

_________________________________________________________________________
Test Self-Evaluation
Test taken by: ___________________
Exemplar Title: ______________
Test Date: ____________________
Score: _________________________

1. What general topic was covered by the test?

The quiz was about … _________
2. How did I prepare for the test?
_____________________________________________________
3. What have I learned?
_____________________________________________________
4. What do I need to improve?
_____________________________________________________
5. How might have I prepared more efficiently?
_____________________________________________________
6. Am I satisfied with my performance?
_____________________________________________________

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3. The Pondering Me. This is a summary on what you have learned for the
week. You write this in ESSAY form, sharing your reflections and even the

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 misconceptions that you have uncovered and learned as you went
through the exemplar.

4. My Best Test. This is a test that shows your best efforts for the week. You
may choose from either the formative assessments (What I Can Do 1, 2 &
3) or summative assessments (What I Have Learned) and paste your test
result on a page in your portfolio. You may add art elements (e.g. emojis
or emoticons) to reflect your feelings about the test.

5. My Creative Connection. This is an opportunity for you to share your

creative or analytical side. It may be in any form (poem, comic strip,
poster, game, puzzle, etc) as long as it is YOUR work and related to the
lessons for the week.

Rubric for Portfolio Assessment. Aside from acting as your guide in portfolio
completion, you also need to put the rubric for portfolio assessment. Please see the
table on the next page. You can also find it in the exemplar.

Final Note: You are given the freedom of creativity in packaging your portfolio. You
can have scrapbook style, an album with a touch of recycling and reuse, etc. for as
long as all the elements required of you by the portfolio are present.

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 RUBRIC FOR PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
LEVELS
Criteria Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished Score
(1-3) (4-6) (7-8) (9-10)
1. Goal Setting Sets sloppy Sets some goals Sets general Sets clearly
(Weekly Goal goals, not and processes goals and defined goals that
Record) realistic for that are processes that are attainable ____ out
ability nor level positive and are positive and and growth- of 10
of realistic. realistic oriented
development.
2. My Test Self Shows little Shows Shows good Shows very good
Evaluation evidence of adequate evidence of and clear
reflection and evidence of reflection and evidence of ____ out
self-assessment. reflection and self-assessment. reflection and self- of 10
self-assessment. assessment with
documentation.
3. The Provides little Provides Provides good Provides clear
Pondering Me evidence of adequate performance or evidence of
growth and evidences of general performance or ____ out
achievement. growth and improvement in continued of 10
achievement. achievement. improvement in
achievement.
4. My Best Test 75 - 78 79-85 86-91 92-100 ____ out
of 10
5. My Creative Indicates little Indicates Indicates clear Indicates distinct
Connection evidence of adequate evidence of evidence of
____ out
creativity/analy evidence of creativity/analyti creativity/analytic
of 10
tical work. creativity/analy cal work. al work.
tical work.
[1-2] [3] [4] [5]
Overall Submits some of Submits most of Presents all items Presents thorough,
Presentation the items in a the items. in a clear and
____ out
disorganized Portfolio is well chronological complete items.
of 5
form. Portfolio presented. form. Portfolio is Portfolio is neat
looks slapdash. well organized. and elegant.
Prompt Submits late (5- Submits late (3- Submits late (1-2 Submits on time. ____ out
Submission 6 days). 4 days). days). of 5

Total _______
(Highest
possible
score:
60)

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References
PE and Health, Grade 9 - Learners Material , First Edition 2014, pages 232-241.
Authors: Jose P. Doria, Madonna C. Gonzales, Lawrence Jay Sedilla, Janeth
Cagulang, Raffy Mabiling, Johansen Yap, and Jorie de la Torre.

http://ecac.emb.gov.ph/?page_id=43, Environmental Compliance

Assistance Center, DENR, Environmental Management Bureau

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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

DepEd Surigao del Sur Division – Schools District of _____________

Address: _______________________________________________
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Contact Number:
Email Address: