CONTENT STANDARD
The learner understands human beings as oriented towards their impending deaths.
The content standard specifies what should be covered in this sixth lesson on the philosophy of the human person. The basic question here is "what is the human person?" The lesson should be about the human person as a being towards death, as a being whose life must come to an end. This lesson brings the whole course to its end by bringing the attention back to the first lesson about philosophy as seeing the whole, but this time incorporated by the lessons about the whole of human life.
The lesson should also demonstrate the philosophical approach to the human person as a being towards death. It should distinguish the philosophical approach defined in the first two lessons, which requires a holistic seeing and a concern for the truth, from two other non-philosophical approaches. The first non-philosophical approach is the layperson's natural approach which sees holistically but remains at the level of opinions. The second non-philosophical approach is the scientific approach which sees partially but is concerned for the truth.
The lesson sees death as a human condition, that is, both a limitation and a possibility for transcendence. Thus, the human person must exercise freedom in her relation to this condition.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner writes a philosophical reflection on the meaning of his/ her own life.
The performance standard specifies how the transfer of learning on the human person as being towards death should be demonstrated by the learner at the end of the lesson. The learner should be able to write a philosophical reflection that is able to account for life's meaning, that is, what life is as a whole and what it is for. In this reflection, all the lessons on philosophy and on the human person find their synthesis.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
8.1 Recognize the meaning of his/her own life. (Understanding)
LC 8.1 is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge. This LC is about learners understanding (a) what death as end is, (b) that death as end allows us to see life as a whole, and (c) that death as end allows us to ask about what life as a whole is for. The appropriate assessment tool for the thinking skill targeted is an objective test of understanding. The appropriate teaching strategy that prepares the student to be successful with the assessment is anything that involves representation of ideas.
8.2 Enumerate the objectives he/she really wants to achieve and to define the projects he/she really wants to do in his/her life. (Applying)
LC 8.2 is concerned with making meaning out of the acquired knowledge. This LC is about learners applying the concept of seeing of life as a whole to the summation of one's life objectives and projects. The appropriate assessment tool for the thinking skill targeted are written works. The appropriate teaching strategy that prepares the student to be successful with the assessment is anything that involves communication among the analyzed elements.
8.3 Explain the meaning of life (where will all these lead to). (Analyzing)
LC 8.3 is concerned with making meaning out of the applied knowledge. This LC is about learners analyzing the meaning of life that the summation of one's life objectives and projects lead to. The appropriate assessment tool for the thinking skill targeted are written works. The appropriate teaching strategy that prepares the student to be successful with the assessment is anything that involves communication of the analyzed elements.
8.4 Reflect on the meaning of his/her own life. (Creating)
LC 8.4 is concerned with transfer of learning out of the analyzed knowledge. This LC is about learners reflecting on what the meaning of one's life should be. The appropriate assessment tool for the thinking skill targeted are performance-based tasks. The appropriate teaching strategy that prepares the student to be successful with the assessment is anything that involves problem solving.