Freedom of the Human
Person
M O D U L E 5
Learning
Competencies
Evaluate and
Realize Show
exercise
• Evaluate and • Realize that: • Show situations
exercise prudence (PPT11/12-IIb-5.3) that demonstrate
in choices • Choices have freedom of choice
(PPT11/12-IIa-5.2) consequences and the
• Some things are consequences of
given up while their choices.
others are (PPT11/12-IIc-5.4)
obtained in
making choices
Draw me a Picture:
One Whole Sheet of Paper
Answer the following guide questions:
1. In relation to freedom
what do you think does
your drawing means?
2. What do you think
is the difference if the
bird is inside the cage
and if it is outside?
3. If you were the bird and you can
choose between being inside the cage or
outside of it, what would you want?
Relate the situation of the bird in your
life.
Lesson 1: Definition of
Freedom and Its Kind
Imagine you won a big contest, and
you were asked to choose just one of
the following prizes:
A. a luxury car with a non-transferable
contract
B. a 4-year college educational
scholarship at any school in the
Philippines Which prize will you choose?
C. a 1-month all-expense
Whatpaid tripmade
factors to you come up
three European countries
with that decision?
Freedom
The ability to make choices and
perform those choices.
The ability to be what we
want and to decide and
create oneself.
Two concepts that will help us fully understand
freedom:
FREEDOM
FREE WILL
ITSELF
KINDS OF FREEDOM
1. PHYSICAL FREEDOM
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL FREEDOM
3. MORAL FREEDOM
Choice Exercise
• Bring out a pen and a paper.
• You are going to make a number of snap decisions at the
beginning of the session to see what you can learn about
yourself from the choices you’ve made.
• Imagine the room is divided into three areas- A, B and C. The teacher will
indicate a number of choices and ask students to go to a particular area of the
room depending on which option they choose.
For example:
Would you rather be good at singing, dancing, or drawing?
• Tell the students that they can only choose one option. Those who would rather
be good at singing, go to Area A. Those who would rather be good at dancing,
go to Area B. and those would like to be good at drawing, go to Area C.
• Ask everyone to move to their appropriate area and once there, to jot down
what they chose and what they did not choose.
Would you rather have :
[Link] grades and good friends
[Link] of money
[Link] parents
Would you rather be :
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
Would you rather be regarded as :
[Link] to be with
[Link] person
[Link]-looking
Would you rather be regarded as :
[Link]
[Link]/clever
[Link]
Would you rather see the government
spend money on :
A. increased social welfare for those
who are disadvantaged
B. law and order
C. protecting the environment.
Guide Questions
1. Will you choose the same 5 years ago? How about
5 years later?
2. What did you learn about yourself?
3. How do our values and experiences affect our
decisions?
Lesson 2: Elements of
Freedom
Its Me!
One of the barangays in your Municipality was
struck by an earthquake. Your school will be
conducting an outreach activity to help the affected
families and they need a lot of manpower. With this,
they are asking for student volunteers who would
want to join the said outreach activity.
Guide Questions:
a. Would you volunteer to the said activity?
Why or why not?
b. What do you think drives you to join or
not join the activity?
c. If you choose to volunteer to the activity,
what are the responsibilities that you can
associate to your act of voluntarism?
Two Elements that Define Freedom:
Voluntarines Responsibilit
s y
VOLUNTARINESS
It is the ability of a person to act of his or
her own free will and self determination.
RESPONSIBLITY
Responsibility refers to the person being
accountable for his or her action and
their consequences.
Examples:
Michael invited Ken to a party club. At the club, Ken was very surprised to see his
former classmates and some acquaintances. It was very lively, people were
dancing, singing and others were drinking and smoking. But there is something
that caught Ken’s attention, a group of people in the corner doing something
unusual. And to his surprise, Michael was one of them. He came near to them, and
Michael immediately offer him a methamphetamine (shabu). At first, he refused
knowing that the use of it is illegal. However, with the persistent effort of Michael,
Ken tried it. Unexpectedly, police officers came to raid the club. Ken was abducted.
Important
Factors to PRUDENCE
Consider in
the Exercise SELF-
of Freedom REFLECTION
Prudence
The ability to govern and
discipline oneself with the use
of reason.
Self- Reflection
allows us to be more rational in
making choices by considering its
possible effects and the benefits
it has to the people affected by it.
How will you You do not have many friends in
school, but one fraternity—known
demonstrate for their hazardous activities—is
prudence and recruiting you to be part of their
self-reflection brotherhood.
in the following
scenarios? A trusted colleague is inviting you
to invest in her restaurant
business.
LESSON 3: EXERCISING FREEDOM IN A RESPONSIBLE
AND BENEFICIAL MANNER
FREEDOM FOR HUMAN, WE ENJOY OUR
SHOULD BE FREEDOM BUT THERE IS NO
EXERCISED ABSOLUTE FREEDOM.
WITH CONTROL
AND Giving limits to our personal
REASONABLE freedom simply means
LIMITS. sacrificing certain self-interest
and accept that there are things
beyond our control.
As a rational beings, it is natural for us
to think before we act. We use our
Freedom freedom to acquire knowledge, which in
turn are useful in making right and
should be sound decisions essential in dealing
exercised with with our life situations.
regard for We should also be equipped with the
knowledge ability to acquire information and
truthful knowledge because it will aid us
and truth. in making wise and informed choices.
Freedom • Freedom is recognized and guaranteed right
should be for all persons. Meaning, freedom should
be enjoyed by all. But it is important to
exercised to remember that freedom should be exercised
uphold the not as a tool to restrict the freedom of
freedom of others, but as a means to enable others to
fully enjoy their own freedom.
others.
PERFORMANCE TASK #1
ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN WORK #1
Create a Poem explaining the concept:
“FREEDOM and ME”.
Briefly explain your output at the back of the coupon bond.
(1 short coupon bond)
Rubrics:
10- Concept ( the output is connected to the theme)
10- Originality ( the output possess originality and creativity)
10- Presentation (cleanliness and aesthetics, grammar wise or on visuals)
Total : 30 points
Note: Make at least two stanzas