English 9 React to lay value judgment on critical issues that demand sound analysis and call for prompt actions

1. Quarter 4 Week 5
Lesson Title: React to lay value judgment
on critical issues that demand sound
analysis and call for prompt actions
Enabling Competency: Get the different sides of social, moral,
and economic issues affecting the nation

3. Introduction
People tend to look for solutions by focusing
on the issues at hand. When problems
approach, one must adjust the mind to view
things from a broader perspective. The
strength in changing mentality should never
be overlooked as it can be a very useful tool
in understanding the issue or situation.

4. Let us define the following key terms:
ISSUE is a subject that people discuss or
argue about.
SOCIAL ISSUE is a group of common
problems in present-day society that many
people strive to solve.
Examples: overpopulation, gender
inequality, poverty and homelessness

5. More examples of social issues:
 Crime
 Lack of access to healthcare
 Unemployment
 Inadequate housing
 Environmental Degradation (land area is damaged
by human activities to the point where it can no longer serve its
purpose, whether that be agriculture, forestry or habitat for wildlife)
 Lack of access to education

6. MORAL ISSUE concerns the internal - your
own values, beliefs, feelings, and learnings
that are often subjective and concern
yourself to discover your own morality. It
has the potential to help or harm others.
Examples: corruption, manipulation,
prostitution, extra marital and pre-marital
relationship, and physical and mental
abuses, discrimination

7. ECONOMIC ISSUE is that being
faced by the world economy, as
well as regions and countries.
Examples: prospects for growth,
inflation, energy and the
environment, inequality, labor
issues, emerging markets, and the
impact of new technologies

8. Learning Task 1 Read the following news headlines or journalistic article
titles and identify the issues being depicted. Write S if social issue is being
displayed, M for moral issue, and E for economic issue.

13. Philippines detects 242 new cases of coronavirus variants of concern
(Philstar.com) - May 29, 2021 - 3:50pm
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health announced Saturday that health authorities have detected a total
of 242 new cases of various coronavirus variants classified as variants of concern.
Of these, 137 are new cases of the variant first identified in South Africa (B.1.351), while 104 are new cases of the
variant first identified in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7), and one is a new case of the variant first identified in India
(B.1.617).
The DOH also announced the detection of four more cases of the variant first identified in the Philippines, which is
still not considered a variant of concern. The DOH did not release further details on the new cases of coronavirus
variants.
A variant of concern is defined as one with increase in transmissibility, increase in virulence or change in clinical
disease presentation, and decrease in effectiveness of public health measures or available diagnostics, vaccines and
therapeutics.
The B.1.617 variant, first found in October 2020, carries several mutations, including the L452R and E484K.
The L452R mutation is associated with increased transmissibility and reduced antibody neutralization, which may
help the virus get past antibodies.
Meanwhile, the E484Q mutation, which is similar to E484K mutation, may also help the virus escape immune
response. Both the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants carry the N501Y mutation, which is associated with increased
transmissibility, while B.1.351 carries the E484K mutation, which may help the virus dodge some antibodies. — Xave
Gregorio with reports from Gaea Katreena Cabico

14. Learning Task 2 Read and analyze the news article and determine its implications in the society.
Copy the table and list down the social issue, moral issue, and economic issue that have rooted
from the general issue discussed in the article.
Social Issue Moral Issue Economic Issue
Increasing cases of
COVID-19
New variants of
Covid-19
Decrease effectiveness of
public health measures
Medical care
decision-making
Fairness of policies
implemented to
contain the
pandemic
Recession/Economic
Shutdown
Only essential
industries are
permitted to
operate

15. In group, identify the issues that can be rooted from the following main issues.

16. Learning Task 3 Cut or print out an article that reflects an issue in the society, then
paste it in a pad paper. Next, indicate whether a social issue, moral issue, or economic
issue is being presented. Elaborate the problem presented in the article and suggest a
possible solution to address it.

17. Learning Task 4 Our country has many problems that must be given
solution. At an early age, you must feel a sense of commitment to your
community. It is important to take part in improving the quality of life. On
this task, write a letter to the government regarding a problem that you
want to be addressed and detail your requested solution.
Assessment Rubric for Complaint Letter
10 POINTS
Tone Problem and request are reasonable
and clear
Organization All sentences are well-organized; related
ideas are grouped together and in
logical order
Grammar and Spelling There are no errors in grammar or
spelling

18. Assimilation
Remember the different types of issues. Also take note that keeping oneself abreast of the different
issues being faced in the society helps you, as a citizen responsible on playing a part in nation
building, become critical and ponder on what contributions you can make in addressing relevant
concerns at present.
ISSUES
- Subjects for discussion and argument
SOCIAL ISSUES
- related to
present-day
societal concerns
that many people
want to address
MORAL ISSUES
- related to one’s
own values,
beliefs, feelings,
and learnings
concerning
morality
ECONOMIC
ISSUES
- related to world,
regional, national,
and even local
economy

19. ASSESSMENT
Determine whether the statements reflect social issue,
moral issue, or economic issue. Write your answers on
the blanks.
__________________1. The government must make effort to
listen to people experiencing poverty.
__________________2. Bullying violates many of the human
rights of a person.
__________________3. Abortion is the most widespread
method of fertility control. __________________4. The
Philippine economy is in a recession due to lockdown.
__________________5. The number of Filipinos living below
the poverty line is a serious concern.