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Gender & Human Sexuality - MAPEH 8 (Health 1st Quarter)
Gender & Human Sexuality - MAPEH 8 (Health 1st Quarter)
SEXUALITY
is a natural and healthy part of life is everything about being a male or female is the most
important aspect in masculine or feminine identification
provides a sense of self- worth when sexual understanding is positive involves:
a. the name given at birth
b.the toys played with
c. the clothes worn
d.the friends played with
e.the roles and responsibilities at home
Sex is a major aspect of personality. The process of sexual development begins from birth to
adulthood thus it is a continuous developmental process throughout life.
PURPOSE
- To promote wholesome family and interpersonal relationships
- To provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to establish and practice healthful
behaviors
- To produce students who are responsible and have healthy sexuality Gender and Human
Sexuality Education
Sexuality refers to your total self. physical self-mental self-social self-emotional self-ethical self
The way you look as a man or a woman The way you think as a man or a woman The way you
interact with others The way you feel about yourself and others The way you value relationships
PHYSICAL SELF The way you look as a man or a woman
MENTAL SELF The way you think as a man or a woman
SOCIAL SELF The way you interact with others
EMOTIONAL SELF The way you feel about yourself and others
ETHICAL SELF The way you value relationships
HUMAN SEXUALITY is the quality of being male or female is the way in which we
experience and express ourselves as sexual beings
Sexual Behavior Standards are behaviors that have come to be accepted by society
Social and Cultural Norms are some of the factors which influence gender roles
LIFESKILLS
- Assessing Your Health means evaluating your well-being periodically. This includes your
sexuality. Figure out what you can do to improve your health if it is not as good as it can
be.
- Making Good Decisions means making choices that are healthy and responsible. You must
have the courage to make difficult decisions and stick to them.
- Setting Goals or aiming for something that will give you a sense of accomplishment. Just
be sure to be realistic with your target goal.
- Refusal Skill is a way to say no to something that you don’t want to do. This skill requires
practice. But first, you must feel strongly about what things you want to avoid.
- Valuating Media Messages is being able to judge the worth of media messages. It is a big
challenge knowing that most media messages are very convincing.
DECISION MAKING
DECISION is a choice you make or act upon
A good decision is a decision in which you have carefully considered the outcome
of each choice.
DECISION- MAKING Decision-making skills will help you make decisions based on your
needs and desires.
1.Family
2.Culture
3.Peers
4.Media
Double Standard of Morality Double standard of morality gives the impression of men being
superior to women. In as much as we would like to practice gender equality, the rules for human
conduct and human appropriateness are not alike for both sexes as practiced in most areas in the
Philippines.
QUESTIONS 1. How do you express yourself? 2. How do you see yourself? 3. How much do you
know yourself? 4. How much do others know you? Activity 1: THE WONDER OF ME
On a half-size cartolina, write quotations, sayings, slogans, and so on that will describe and reveal
your likes, passions, and aspects of your personality. After sharing this in class, you can post it on
your bedroom walls and be inspired! Activity 2: Graffiti You!
Listed on the next page are characteristics which may or may not represent you. Using the icons
at the left side, see if you can rate yourself. After you are done, fold the paper in half and ask a
classmate to rate you. Activity 3: How I See Myself – How Others See Me Yes, this is very much
me. X No, not me at all. Unsure
Extrovert _____ Selfish _____ Confident _____ Aggressive _____ Shy _____ Attractive _____
Good listener _____ Approachable _____ Liked _____ Fun _____ Sincere _____ Irresponsible
_____ Kind _____ Dependable _____ Other/s: ____________ Activity 3: How I See Myself –
How Others See Me Extrovert _____ Selfish _____ Confident _____ Aggressive _____ Shy _____
Attractive _____ Good listener _____ Approachable _____ Liked _____ Fun _____ Sincere _____
Irresponsible _____ Kind _____ Dependable _____ Other/s: ____________
Activity 5: Gender Assumptions Draw the symbol for the male gender if the phrase states a usual
role for men and draw the symbol for the female gender if it is the usual role for women.
1. giving birth
2. making a living
3. fixing the broken faucet
4. doing household chores
5. helping the children with their homework
Activity 6 Write the changes that you expect as you mature from a boy/girl to a man/woman. Copy
the example figure below and write your own figure in your activity notebook.
Activity 23: Critical Thinking Let us try to connect our lesson to current issues in our country.
Here are some current issues that focus on sexuality, gender equality, and sexual orientation: a.
Bullying c. Sexual Harassment b. RH Bill d. Cybercrime Law