HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY

Qua San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

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School Year 2020-2021
First Quarter/ First Semester
Grade Twelve
5 MODULE – The Self
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21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this module, the students should be able to:
1. write a journal reflecting about “self”;
2. give opinions about body shaming:
3. explain their standing/belief of what real beauty is all about;
4. elaborate the difference between Filipino culture and that of
Western culture when it comes to the concept beautiful body;

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
May believe that the fashion industry and women’s magazines construct
a negative body image for women. The standard of beauty around the world
tends to lean toward fair skin, western features, and thin bodies. This has
resulted in women opting for skin whitening, plastic surgery, and damaging
eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia. (Give the meaning of the
bold-written words and write it below)

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Although there are products that try to promote a positive body image
celebrating differences in body types, skin colors, and features, these are in the
minority compared to those that feature the is has become opposite in
commercials, magazines, fashion shows, and the media. In this modern age,
this has become the case for men as well.
The excerpt you are about to read comes from the play The Good Body,
which is a series of monologues performed by different women. In this part, we
hear what the protagonist, Eve, has to say about her body.

CONCEPT NOTES
Body shaming is prevalent in the Philippines. Many overweight children
are affected by it, and this should be a good way to talk about it in class ---
how
people are bullied and looked down on because of their weight. There is also
the opposite --- of how certain people only believe that they will be beautiful if
they are rail thin, and this often results to anorexia or bulimia. Why do

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Filipinos shame each other so much, when it comes to the body? For relatives,
the first thing that pops in their heads as a greeting is often a comment on
one’s weight, as if they were constantly weighing people in their heads. This
might be a good time to discuss this topic, and for students to know how it
feels, for those who have been bullied or insulted because of their weight.

I. READINESS PHASE

A. Motivation

1. How do you feel about your body? Are you proud of your body? Why?
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2. What kind of body is idealized in today’s society? Do you agree with
this ideal? Why?
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3. Do women have a harder time than men do when it comes to the
standards of society regarding beauty and body image.? Or do they
have to deal with the same issues today?
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B. Test Your Knowledge
1. What messages do we find in the media about standards of beauty
in the Philippines?
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2. What is body shaming? Is it done much in the Philippines?
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3. Why are negative body images destructive?

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4. Why do people become bulimic or anorexic?
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