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Homeroom Guidance Self-learning Module – Grade 9, Quarter 2 Module 11: Weighing Options, Seeking Opinions, 2021 Edition, The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines states that “No copyright shall, subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of, the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for, exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things,, impose as a condition the payment of royalties.”, Borrowed materials (e.g., texts, illustrations, musical notations, photos, and other, copyrightable, patentable contents) included in this learning resource are owned by, their respective copyright and intellectual property right holders. Where applicable,, DepEd has sought permission from these owners specifically for the development, and printing of this learning resource. As such, using these materials in any form, other than agreed framework requires another permission and/or licensing., No part of this material, including its original and borrowed contents, may be, reproduced in any form without written permission from the Department of, Education., Recommended Entry for Citation Purposes:, Department of Education. Homeroom Guidance Grade 9 Self-learning Module 11:, Weighing Options, Seeking Opinions Manila: Department of Education Central, Office, 2021., , Published by the Department of Education, Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones, Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio, Assistant Secretary: Alma Ruby C. Torio, , Development Team, Writers: Melanie O. Mandin, Crissa P. Zamoranos, Grade Level Coordinator: Melanie O. Mandin, Editors: Mark Anthony Bercando, Jona Kristen Valdez, Language Editor: Venus D.C. Dela Cruz, Layout Artists: Jacquline E. Libut and Cherry Amor R. Laroza, Management Team:, -, , Bureau of Curriculum Development: Jocelyn DR. Andaya, Director IV ,Ma. Isabel Victorino,, CSDD Chief, Mark Anthony Bercando, Supervising EPS, Jona Kristen Valdez, Melynda, Andres, Senior EPS, Bureau of Learning Resources, , 2

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Introductory Message, For the learner:, This module is designed to help you know more about self-discipline and how, it helps you to develop a positive self-concept. There are activities that require a, deeper look at yourself and will make you reflect on self-discipline practices in your, decisions and actions., , 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;, 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!, , 4

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MODULE, , 11, , WEIGHING OPTIONS, SEEKING, OPINIONS, , Learning Objectives, At the end of this module, you are expected to:, 1. evaluate the way you make solutions;, 2. illustrate the role of others’ opinion in helping you with decision-making ;, and, 3. determine the consequences of using your skills and, potential solutions to you and others., Period: Week 4 of 2nd Quarter, Suggested Total Time Allotment: 60 Minutes, Materials Needed:, • Clean sheets of paper/bond paper, • Pen/pencil, , Introduction, As a learner, you cannot avoid problems that need solutions. Though you have, the capacity to deal with it on your own, this module will try to make you see how helpful, if you seek the opinion of your parents/guardians and other people around you. You, will also get to appreciate the consequences of your decision to problems as it affects, you and others., Weighing your options and seeking other’s opinions are highly significant life, skills that you as a learner should continuously practice especially now that we are in, pandemic., Let’s go and try to sail our ship with vigor and confidence in facing the small, and big waves in life!, , 5

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Let’s Try This, Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes, When do you know that a person is deciding for the common good? With the use of, sample graphic organizer below, list down your answers. Write as many as you can. Answer, the processing questions after. Do this on a sheet of paper., , deciding, for the, common, good, , Processing Questions:, 1. What did you use as basis of your answers?, 2. Do your answers resonate with you when making decisions? How?, 3. How do you know that you are deciding for the common good?, , Let’s Explore This, Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes, I Heart You, 1. You may ask help from your household members to join the, activity., 2. The household members will form a small circle to talk about a, situation that you need to decide on., 3. You may read and present the situation to them., ---------Imagine that you are a group of doctors stationed in an inaccessible area with, limited materials to be used in treating patients. You were given a mission to, operate on a patient needing a heart transplant. Unfortunately, there is only, one donor for the operation but there are six patients waiting for the, operation., 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., , Patients in the list:, 40-year old male; a successful doctor with no children, 25-year old female; a blind famous pianist, 45-year old male; teacher with 2 children, 18-year old female; unmarried and 6 months pregnant, 35-year old male; a priest, 16-year old female; high school dropout; supports/cares for a brother, who is disabled, , 6

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---------The household members will analyze the alternative solutions to come up with a decision., Each member should listen to each sharing. Then, you will have to evaluate the consequences, of the alternative solution by determining its pros and cons. Determine how it may affect you, and the team., Each member should give his/her views and options about the situation. Then discuss until, the group comes up with a decision., Discussion Guide:, 1. What are your options? List them down., 2. What are your alternative solutions? Does everybody agree with the alternative, solutions?, 3. What are the consequences of your alternative solutions?, 4. Write your decision as a group on a sheet of paper., Processing Questions:, Write your answers on a sheet of paper to the questions below., 1. Did you have difficulty in coming up with a decision?, 2. Did you have alternative options? What are these?, 3. Did your household members have different options? How did you deal with it?, 4. Does it help to analyze your alternatives and the consequences of your, decisions?, , Keep in Mind, Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes, You have made decisions in the past and will be making still in the coming, days, weeks or months. To be better on this, you may want to look back and reflect, how you were doing it and be mindful on the learnings that those experiences try to, mold in you., Did you have a moment of evaluating your decisions in the past? If so, how did, you do it? Here are some pointers for you to make sense out of your past, , decisions:, 1. Did you get the rightful results? Did it really solve your problem?, If you answered “yes” to these questions, that’s good. If “no”, why did you say so? Did, your solution create more problems or complications? If that’s the case, then, you may, take it as a learning experience. Maybe in your next decisions, you can check if your, option will really answer the problem or it will create more. If it does, then, it certainly, is not the right solution. You could consider other options next time and eliminate the, choice that brought you more problems., 2. What were the consequences when you made that decision?, What took place after your decision? Did it improve the situation? Did you feel good, about it? Decision-making comes with responsibility. It is very ideal for any decision to, , 7

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be favorable for everyone. However, there are times that you need to calculate the risk, of your choice. Hence, it has to be a well-calculated one. You are responsible for any, decisions that you make. Good or bad, you have to own it. Be wiser with it., , 3. Did it contribute to your personal growth in any areas of life (social relationship,, academic performance, career pathing, health, spiritual, etc.), With your past decisions, can you identify any significant changes in your life in any, aspect of it? For instance, when you decided to continue your studies during this, pandemic, did it make a step nearer to your dream of finishing basic education? When, you decided to stay at home instead of going out with your friends, did it make any, difference to your safety? Try to appreciate whatever gains or personal development, you have for any choice that you have. It is a good point of reference for your, succeeding decision-making in life., 4. Did it consider the common good?, In your past decisions, did it promote the welfare of everyone around you or there are, regrets attached to it? There might be times when you are clouded by your personal, biases or perceptions. However, the common good would always be a good, consideration when weighing your options. At times, there is a need to analyze what, is good for you and for everyone. Always try to check what would be good and gain for, everyone. Your maturity and experiences aid you to always prioritize the common, good., 5. How would that make you as a person?, At the end of day, your decisions reflect the kind of person you are. However, it does, not define your future self. Our choice reveals what we think is right at that moment, though it may be unpopular for others. There is always a point of realization how our, decisions change the way we see and experience life. Don’t be discouraged if you, committed wrong decisions before. Who else did not? You could always consult the, experienced people and ask for guidance if you have to., Nobody has the monopoly of knowledge in the world. Even experts consult with, their colleagues or other professionals in order to see the other perspectives on certain, things. There are companies who get the most brilliant advisers or consultants just to, ensure that their decisions most especially on sensitive matters are well-thought off. The, act of seeking the opinion of your respected and trusted people is no different at all. It is, part of being responsible and sound decision maker., So, what are the other things that you can gain from seeking others’ opinion?, 1. More confidence in facing problems because you know that people support you and, they have your back;, 2. You are able to think properly for possible solutions to any challenges believing that, you have the capacity to do it well;, 3. In seeking and learning from people’s opinions, it will help you realize that more heads, are better than one, likewise, being alone in an island is truly difficult but if you have, others, you have better chances to survive and thrive in life. Any difficult situation that, is upon us becomes less painful and uncomplicated if we have others who will walk, with us through it. We are not alone in our struggles. We only need to reach out and, ask for help., , 8

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4. When you share your thoughts, you lessen the burden that you carry. Seeking others, might help unload the stress and anxiety that you might be feeling;, 5. Strengthen harmonious relationship with your significant others and lead you to, become people-oriented;, 6. When you choose to seek help from others, you start to create a pattern where you, can also lend a hand when the opportunity comes for others will ask your help and, guidance., 7. You will develop to become a positive, well-integrated person., , You Can Do It, Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes, Identify a decision that you made in the past that you are comfortable to share with, your teacher. Try to evaluate it using the pointers given in the previous part. Follow the given, flow below. Do this on a sheet of paper., , Problem:, , Decision:, , 1. Did you get the rightful results?, 2. What were the consequences when you made that decision?, 3. Did it contribute to your personal growth in any areas of life (social relationship, academic, performance, career pathing, health, spiritual, etc.), 4. Did it consider the common good?, 5. How would that make you as a person?, , What I have learned, Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes, On Second Thought, Identify alternative solutions and its consequences if you were in the situation below., Write your answers on a clean sheet of paper., Situation:, You have a requirement to finish and as instructed in your self-learning module,, you are encouraged to use alternative or recycled materials. However, you think that, you might need some money to do the activity. When you asked your parents about it,, they said they do not have enough money to buy the requirement. One day, while your, sibling was in the bathroom, you went back to your room to get your towel. Then you, saw money on the floor. You know that it might be owned by one of your family, members. You suddenly remembered that you needed money for your project., 1. What will be your alternative solutions?, 2. What will be its positive and negative consequences?, 3. How do you consider honesty despite your current situation?, , 9

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Share your Thoughts & Feelings, Suggested Time Allotment: 5 minutes, Think about the quote below and write down your short reflection about it on a, clean sheet of paper., “An open mind is coupled with an open heart.”, , ==============, , For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:, Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR), Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600, Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985, Email Address: [email protected] * [email protected], , 10