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Health – Grade 8
Quarter 1 – Module 3: The Empowered Me

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 MODULE 3 – THE EMPOWERED ME
I. Introduction
A sexual health perspective incorporates the concept of personal and
interpersonal relationships that we have to other human beings. By improving
ourselves and our relationship to others, we also have to improve our life skills for
health and well-being in relation to our sexuality. With that, we can make responsible
choices for our lives
This module will help you understand that there are certain characteristics for a
healthy sexuality, some health attitudes that influence sexual behaviors and the
importance of sexuality to family health.

II. Objectives
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. Discuss the different characteristics of a healthy sexuality
2. Assess personal health attitudes that influence sexual behavior and;
3. Relate the importance of sexuality to family health

III. Vocabulary List

Let’s Learn
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR STANDARDS – behaviors that have come to be
accepted by society
HEALTHY SEXUALITY – means having the knowledge and power to express
sexuality in ways that enrich one’s life.
LIFE SKILLS – refers to ability for adaptive and positive behavior that enable
humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life.

IV. Pre-test

Answer the following questions based on your previous knowledge about

gender and human sexuality. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
1. The following statements are positive attitudes that influence sexual behaviors
EXCEPT one. What is it?
a. Appreciates own body b. Respect only one gender
c. Communicates effectively with family d. Able to express love

2. Which of the following best illustrates a healthy sexuality?

a. Maria is concerned with reputations and self-image
b. Hans competitiveness in any gender activities
c. Kris’s growing self-awareness and enjoys exploring her sexuality
d. Leo’s biased preference for same-sex friends

3. What do you call a life skill that evaluates your well-being periodically?
a. Making Good Decisions b. Setting Goals
c. Refusal Skill c. Assessing Your Health

4. A _________ is a choice you make or act upon. It carefully considered the

outcome of each choice.
a. Judgment b. Decisions c. Preference d. Skill

5. Which of the following influences sexual behavior?

I. Self II. Government III. Peers IV. Family
a. III & IV b. I & III c. II & IV d. I, III & IV

Perfect! The first task is easy-peasy. I know that you

can answer it all. Now, going back to your gender and
human sexuality journey, I hope you have gained
important insights that will help you to understand
yourself better.
Moving on, let’s try to relate all our insights to the new
concepts in this module and expertly answer all the
activities prepared for you.
You can do it!
V. Learning Activities
Characteristics of a Healthy Sexuality
Read and analyze the following statements

Healthy Sexuality – means having the knowledge and power to

express sexuality in ways that enrich one’s life. It includes approaching sexual
interactions and relationships from a perspective that is respectful and informed.

A healthy human sexuality is determined in a way in which we experience and

express ourselves as sexual beings. Sexual feelings are normal and healthy. As a
teen, you will experience a heightened desire to explore your sexuality and this is
completely normal and healthy. Just keep in mind that sexuality encompasses our
whole being. Managing sexually related issues should be founded on values
particularly self-respect and respect for others.

VI. Practice Tasks (Set 1)

Activity 1: A Healthy Me
Complete the statements/phrases below to form a concept about healthy
sexuality. Choose your answer from the given choices inside the box. Write them on
your answer sheet.
1. I ________ and accept myself.
2. I respect my own and another person’s ___________.
3. I’m showing my _________ in expressing myself as a man or as a woman.
4. I have ___________ about my feelings and character.
5. I appreciate myself and my sexual ___________.

Confidence LOVE Identity

Body Respect Knowledge Individuality

Activity 2: My Characteristics
Which of the 5 characteristics (Self-Love, Self-knowledge, Self-Respect, Self-
Confidence and Self- Expression) is best described in the situations below? Write
your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Jake wears bright colored shirts that matched his jolly personality. ______
2. Precious delivers an excellent talk in a speaking engagement. __________
3. Marty knows his ugly but because of his wit, he flaunted it. _____________
4. Carol never underestimated herself that she will pass the exam. _________
5. After every concert, Lee Ji Eun congratulates herself by patting her cheeks
and saying “You did well”. ___________
V. Learning Activities
Health Attitudes that Influence Sexual Behavior
.
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
 The aim of education for human sexuality is to develop in a boy the
characteristics of the personality and behaviors belonging to his sex, and in a girl the
characteristics and behaviors of her own sex, thus turning a boy into a mature man
and a girl into a mature woman.

VI. Practice Tasks (Set 2)

Activity 1: Agree or Disagree
_________1. Parents influence the behavior of their children through support and
monitoring.
_________2. Peer support validates relationship between two opposite and same
sex individuals.
_________3. Adolescents are more sensitive to the influence of their friends.
_________4. The first to know about your sexual issues is your family.
_________5. Poor communication between a child and a parent increases family
interaction and support.
__________6. As a child, it is important to note that having a good sense of who you
are may have a good influence on your friends.
__________7. A child, who knows about her/his sexual identity, takes full
responsibility of her/his behaviors.
__________8. An individual’s personal health attitude depends only on her/himself.
__________9. Inconstant parental involvement and support encourages a child to
explore her/his sexuality.
_________10. A child who appreciates her/his body can freely express love and
intimacy in appropriate ways.

Activity 2: Growing Up
Match the word that determines the changes and sexual behaviors that you
expect as you mature from a boy/girl to a man/woman. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.

BOY MAN
1.Speaks A. Responsible
2. Ignorant B. Sticks to his words
3. Playful C. Acts
4. Breaks promises D. Speaks the truth
5. Lies, deceits E. Confident
 GIRL WOMAN
1.Throws tantrums A. Value humanity
2. Self-conscious B. Wants respect
3. Criticizes, complains C. Calm and cultivated
4. Value physical beauty D. Changes her situations
5. Wants Attention E. Empowered

V. Learning Activities
Using Life Skills to Improve Sexual Health
The life skills that are mentioned below will give you the tools to deal with
problems both big and small.

 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.
 Communicating Effectively means communication skills help you avoid
misunderstanding by expressing your feelings in a healthy way. This means if
you listen to what people say, they will want to listen to you as well.
 Practicing Wellness can be accomplished through information about good
sexuality.
 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.
 Evaluating 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.

It is normal for your sexual health to evolve as you age. To stay

healthy, it is best to regularly reflect on your thoughts, feelings and
emotions. Doing this will fully prepare you in exploring your human
sexuality.
Sexual health is not something you should manage on your own. It
is something you should talk about with people you trust or love. Your
decisions related to your sexual health and behaviors affect yourself, your
family, your friends and other people.

VI. Practice Tasks (Set 3)

Activity 1: I AM
Follow the instructions below to help you complete the poem “I Am” and make
it a poem about you. This activity will help you understand further your own
personality and sexuality as we relate it to family health. Accomplish it with pride.
I AM
I am (write your name)
I am the child of (write the full names of your parents)
I am the grandchild of (write the full names of your four grandparents)
I am the sibling of (write the first names of your brothers and sisters, if any)
I am the friend of (write the names of few friends)
I am (write three descriptive words that describe you)
 I am a (write something that you do well – for example, I am a volleyball
player)
I am a resident of (write the name of the barangay and the city in which you
live)
I am (write your citizenship)

Guide Questions:
How did you find the activity? _____________________
What else did you discover about your family background? _______________
How does this activity help you understand your personality and sexuality? __

Activity 2: Life Skills in Action

Identify the life skills being portrayed in the situations below.
1. Mickey was invited to join a drinking session but he walks away and avoids the
situation. _____________________
2. Maggie always listens to her body, if she’s not feeling well, she immediately go to
the hospital. __________________
3. John felt bad by hurting Susan, he approach her to ask for forgiveness and to
explain his intentions. _______________
4. Diane shared and post educational articles in her social networking site. ________
5. Mark wanted to be the top student of his class, so he follows a study habit at
school and at home. _____________

Congratulations!
You answered excellently. I hope you were able
to properly assess your sexual health and may it
help you nurture good relationship with others.
The life skills that you’ve learned may guide your
teenage life in the years to come.
Now, prepare to finish the final tasks and good
luck on your journey in knowing human sexuality.
VII. Post-test

Write the letter of the correct answer. Do this on your answer sheet.
1. What do we call behaviors that have come to be accepted by society?
a. Sexual Behaviors b. Human Behaviors
c. Sexual Behavior Standards d. Human Behavior Standards

2. What is a healthy sexuality?

a. It means having the knowledge and power to express yourself that enrich
one’s life.
b. It is your perceptions, feelings and behaviors towards others
c. It is essential to sexual health and sexual behavior
d. It is everything about a male or a female and their sexual attitude towards
each other.
3. This unit in the society influence sexual behavior by developing your
communication skills effectively?
a. School b. Family c. Church d. Government
4. What characteristics of healthy sexuality that raises your awareness of the things
that you can do well?
a. Self-love b. Self-respect
c. Self-knowledge c. Self-confidence
5. Which of the following is a positive influence of your peers/friends to your sexual
behavior?
a. Respect both genders in all aspect
b. Express love inappropriately
c. Interact with both genders biasedly
d. Relationships were forced
6. It refers to ability for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal
effectively with the demands and challenges of life.
a. Experiences b. Life Skill c. Basic Skill d. Social Skill
7. Which of the following situations best illustrate a teen that assesses her/his
health?
a. Dan filtered his phone messages
b. Gabby always keeps a journal of events for her day-to-day life
c. Matt decides to have a 10-minute running exercises before going to school
d. Alexa updates her health condition by having a monthly check-up
8. It is a life skill that requires practice and is a way to say No to something that you
don’t want to do?
a. Setting Goals b. Evaluating Media Messages
c. Refusal Skills d. Making Good Decisions
9. Which of the following situations best illustrate a teen that evaluates her/his media
messages?
a. Dan filtered his phone messages
b. Gabby always keeps a journal of events for her day-to-day life
c. Matt decides to have a 10-minute running exercises before going to school
d. Alexa updates her health condition by having a monthly check-up

10. The very first individual who will appreciate your own body is your _________?
a. Family b. Self c. Peers d. Media

VIII. ASSIGNMENT
How Well Do I Know Myself?
On a piece of bond paper or any answer sheet, trace your left and right hand
on each side of the paper. Each finger represents a characteristic of a healthy
sexuality. By doing this activity, you can reflect on the things/behavior that you
develop and improve for you to be sexually healthy.

List your specific behaviors on each component.

Thumb Finger – Self-expression (how do you express your sexuality)
Index Finger – Self-respect (what do you do to improve your self-respect)
Middle Finger – Self-knowledge (what are the things that make you happy)
Ring Finger – Self-love (how do you express your love to yourself)
Little Finger – Self-confidence (what do you do best)
 List your specific behaviors/qualities that you want to improve
Thumb Finger – Self-expression (how will you develop your sexuality)
Index Finger – Self-respect (how will you gain self-respect)
Middle Finger – Self-knowledge (how can you achieve happiness)
Ring Finger – Self-love (how do you want to be loved)
Little Finger – Self-confidence (what else do you want to accomplish to
gain self-confidence)
ANSWER KEY:
PRE-ASSESSMENT
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D

Practice Tasks (Set 1)

Activity 1:
1. LOVE
2. BODY
3. INDIVIDUALITY
4. KNOWLEDGE
5. IDENTITY

Activity 2:
1. Self-expression
2. Self-confidence
3. Self-knowledge
4. Self-respect
5. Self-love

Practice Tasks (Set 2)

Activity 1:
1. Agree
2. Agree
3. Agree
4. Disagree
5. Disagree
6. Agree
7. Agree
8. Disagree
 9. Disagree
10. Agree

Activity 2:
1. Speaks – Acts
2. Ignorant – Confident
3. Playful – Responsible
4. Breaks promises – Sticks to his words
5. Lies, deceits – Speaks the truth

1. Throws tantrums – Calm/cultivated

2. Self-conscious – Empowered
3. Criticized, complains – Change her situations
4. Value physical beauty – Value humanity
5. Wants attention – Wants respect
Practice Tasks (Set 3)

Activity 1: (Self-evaluation)
Activity 2:
1. Refusal Skill
2. Assessing your Health
3. Communicating Effectively
4. Evaluating Media Message
5. Setting Goals

POST ASSESSMENT
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B

REFERENCES

 K to 12 Curriculum Guide in Health

 Health Module in Grade 8

 1st Quarter DLP Prototype in Health 8

 Understanding Sexual Health

(www.ashasexualhealth.org/sexual-health/)

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