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HEALTH
Quarter – Module 1
 Health
Grade 8
Dating and Courtship, Foundation of a
Healthy Relationship
The family is the central part of everybody’s lives. Especially when it comes
to children or youth like you. It plays an important role that significantly
affects your well-being and development, and in shaping your life. It also teaches
you the value of integrity, love, and honesty, and provides tools necessary for
success.
In this lesson, you will learn the importance of courtship and dating in
choosing a lifelong partner and promote healthy relationships in marriage and
family life.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to define, courtship and dating,
explain the importance of courtship and dating in choosing a lifelong partner,
examine the behaviors that promote healthy relationships in marriage and family
life, and promote the importance of dating and courtship to a healthy relationship in
marriage and family life.

Learning Task 1: Picture Connectivity: Study the pictures carefully. Answer

the questions below. Write your answers in a sheet of paper.

1. What words can you form out of these pictures?

2. How do these pictures relate to you or to your life?
3. Why is courtship and dating important in choosing a lifetime partner?

To build a strong foundation for a family, it must start with correct dating
practices and a proper courtship. One must understand the real purpose of it to
ensure a right lifetime partner and a happy married life.

Dating

 is a social activity that involves two or more people generally assessing each
other’s suitability for a potential relationship. It can also be enjoyed as part of
an already active relationship. The word dating comes from the arrangement of
time and date of the meeting.

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 is a form of courtship consisting of social activities done by twopeople,as
partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
 it refers to the act of meeting and engaging in some mutually agreed upon the
social activity, together, as a couple.

Types of dating:
A. Standard date – involves two people
B. Double date – two couples go on a date at the same time and place
C. Group date – where any number of couples can enjoy a date

Importance of Dating
 forms affection and respect.
 strengthens the relationship.
 gives quality time to each other.
 guides one to observe the other person’s character.
 provides an opportunity for one to know his/her strengths and weaknesses in
dealing with the opposite sex.
 allows you to get to know the person you are in a relationship with while
having a good time.
 helps to reveal any potential problems you may have if pursuing a more
serious relationship with a person
 sets the foundation for marriage.

Courtship
 an establishment of a more enduring kind of an agreed relationship
 precedes engagement and marriage in the period of couple's relationship
 a private or an informal matter between two people, or a formal arrangement
with family approval

Importance of Courtship
 gives one a chance and time to get to know better the character and back-
ground of one’s future lifetime partner
 gives time to understand one another
 reveals one’s interests, likes and dislikes limitations, and other aspirations in
life
 allows couples to decide whether they want to be committed
 enable couples to know if they are ready to be commit
 develops understanding, acceptance and security

Right dating practices or behavior and proper courtship will result in

building a long-lasting relationships and a strong foundation of marriage and
family life.
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Learning Task 2:
Here are the boxes which need your views. Write your answers in a
sheet of paper

Words that you Definition of Practices Importance of

associate with Dating and Associated with Dating and
Dating and Courtship based Dating and Courtship
Courtship on the given Courtship ________________
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Learning Task 3: Quote interpretation

Interpret and explain the given [Link] your answer in a sheet of
paper.

“Courtship brings out the best. Marriage brings out the rest.“

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Factors of a Successful Marriage

Lesson

Marriage is a holy sacrament that unites a man and a woman regulated

by-laws, rules, beliefs, customs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and
duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring.
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning and purpose of marriage and
the different factors that contribute to a successful marriage.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain the meaning and
purpose of marriage, describes the factors that contribute to a successful
marriage, and create plans for a dream family.

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 Engagement is an agreement entered between two people in
love, a means of knowing each other and their families well,
away to ensure that they are ready and are suited for
life-longcompanionship. It also provides opportunity to
develop interpersonal skills useful before and even within
marriage. It is the time to understand and explore each
other’sstrengths and weaknesses so they can adjust to one
another.
Learning Task 4: On a separate sheet of paper, draw, and color your ideal man /
woman. Below your drawing, write the characteristics you expect from him / her.

Marriage is the most enjoyable human

relationship and the most important event that
may happen to your life. It takes only two people,
aman,and a woman to unite and make a
successful relationship as a married couple. It is
a lifelong partnership of two unique individuals,a
man and a woman who understand, care, love,and
respect eachother. It is a tied-up between two people
who continue to grow and develop their best
qualities as human beings.
It is also not just a contract but an inviolable social institution. Its
nature,consequences and practices are governed by law and not subject to
stipulation except that the marriage settlements may to a certain extent fix
the property relations during the marriage. (Civil Code of the Philippines).
Marriage is a precious institution under which man and woman believe
in one faith.

Children are conceived, raised, and nourished to become useful and

productive citizens of the country and the world, and is essential to the
continuity of the human race.
For Filipinos, marriage is a sacrament and a lifelong [Link]
husband and wife work together for a successful and harmonious relationship
at home and among family members. Trust, love, kindness, and respect are
essential factors to attain this goal.

Factors Necessary to Consider in choosing a lifetime partner to

work out forSuccessful Married Life:

Maturity
Can make good decisionsResponsible
in handling relationships

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 Fidelity
Can make the relationship lasting
Sincere and true to his / her promises
Considers relationships sacred

Commitment
Can make peaceful and lasting relationship
Dedicated in fulfilling his / her
responsibilities
Love
Strengthens relationship
Understands one is partner
Economic Readiness
Aims for better future of the family
Financially stable
Good provider for the needs of the family
Physical Maturity
Proud of having good partner
Have healthy body
Character
Responsible and honest
Hard-working and industrious
God-fearing
Respectful and compassionate

RECIPE / INGREDIENTS OF A
SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

1. Love
2. Understanding and Respect
3. Care
4. Loyalty

5. A Shared Philosophy 8. Involvement

6. Cooperation 9. Sharing and Giving
7. Growth 10. Communication

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Learning Task 5: Interview your siblings who are married, parents,
or grandparents about their married life. Ask them using the guide questions
[Link] will also have a separate answer for these questions. Do this
activity in a sheet of paper.

Name of married couple: _______________________

1. What are their concepts about marriage?

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2. How long had they been married?
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3. Tell something about their relationship.
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4. What makes their relationship stronger and the reasons that they stayed
together for a long time.
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5. What makes their marriage and family life a success? Why?
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Learning Task 6: My Ideal Partner

In an oslo paper, draw, and color your ideal man /woman. Below your drawing write the
characteristics you expect from him / her.

Example:

Characteristics:

 Beutiful
 Kind
 etc.
 etc.

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