ACTIVITY 1

Based on your experience, how does your family differs from other
families in your place. List down these differences and compare it
with your own.

YOUR FAMILY OTHER FAMILIES

1. In our family, we need to eat It’s fine for other families to not
all of the food we placed on our finish all the food in their plate.
plate during meals.

2. Our family focus in Other families buy luxuries for

improvement of our house
rather than spending money for
luxuries.
3. Our family only prepares
simple celebration we can
afford when there are special
occasions.
4. We celebrate occasions with
our family and relatives, and
also our friends.
5. We always prefer to
celebrate occasions in our home
as it shows effort as we prepare
the food ourselves.
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themselves if they want to.
Based on my experience, others
celebrate with parties and even
borrow money for pompous
celebration.
Others only celebrate with their
families.
Other families prefer to eat
outside to celebrate to avoid
hassle in preparation of a
celebration in their home.
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ACTIVITY 2
Research another country’s culture and compare it to the
Philippines. Identify the similarities and dissimilarities. Compare.

PHILIPPINES AMERICA

1. We show respect through We are similar to them because

using words such as “po” and they also talk politely to those
“opo”. We also show respect who need to be respected such
through “pagmamano”. as elderly people, only
difference is that they don’t use
the words we use to show
respect.
2. Filipinos are very sharing and In America, families teach their
caring especially foe family children to be independent and
members. Borrowing and responsible even at a young
sharing are common things for age.
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3. Extended family living Almost all family members
together. Filipinos usually have works in America. They are very
strong bond and ties with independent people.
families and still supports adults
as obligation.
4. There is a tolerance and Rules are very strict in America
giving warnings upon bending where tolerance and warnings
rules in the Philippines. are rarely applied to those who
do not adibe the law.
5. Filipinos are very cheerful American people usually shows
people in which others may their true feelings and direct to
seem to be happy but also have their words and emotions.
their own problems and
struggles they fight inside
themselves.
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