At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

• define helpfulness based on what is read and from experience;

• identify role models for helpfulness;

• evaluate places and situations where one can be helpful;

• communicate the reasons for helping.

The students are able to:

• define helpfulness based on what is read and from experience;

• identify role models for helpfulness;

• evaluate places and situations where one can be helpful;

• communicate the reasons for helping.

Core values:

Brotherhood

Concern for others

Unity

Focus: Helpfulness

Helpfulness is the act of assisting others out of love, especially in times of need.

Brotherhood is a feeling of shared interests and support among all humans.

Unity means the state of being united, or combined into one.

Concern for others means being able to consider the needs and difficulties of others and take an active interest in their feelings and capabilities in order to assist them with the difficulties they face. 

Model means an example to follow.

Heart symbol tells that people need help.

Typhoon Pitang destroyed several houses in Barangay Maaliwalas. Faye’s house was one of those. She had been  absent from class for two days. Near the creek where Faye’s house used to stand, several men are building makeshift houses.)

Faye: Thank you, Georgie, for helping. Look at these big bundles. We put all our

things here. 

Georgie: I’ll help you carry these bundles to the evacuation center.

Faye: Your parents might be waiting for you.

Georgie: Don’t worry, I asked their permission to help you.

(At the Manio’s residence)

Mrs. Manio: How was Faye and her mother, Georgie?

Georgie: They’re now at the Municipal Hall, Mom. They’re with the other evacuees.

Mrs. Manio: At the Municipal Hall? It’s overcrowded there. Imagine, all the typhoon victims are packed there like sardines in such a small area.

Mr. Manio: The children might get sick.

Georgie: Mom, Dad, I’ve got an idea! (Georgie whispers to his Mother’s ear.)

Mrs. Manio: (Face brightened up) Why not, Georgie! Go and tell Faye right away.

(That night, at the Manio’s residence)

Mrs. Angeles: Thank you for accommodating us, Mrs. Manio. We won’t be a bother for long. My husband and our neighbors are now making makeshift houses for us. Soon, we will transfer to a safer place.

Mrs. Manio: You can stay as long as you want. There’s a bathroom at the back of the garage. And there’s a cooking and washing area over there. You’d be safer here.

Faye: (To Mr. Manio) What about the car, Sir?

Mr. Manio: Don’t worry, Faye. I’ve asked permission from the barangay to park it in front of the house.

Georgie: Wow, cool! Now we can study together and help each other, Faye. (Makes funny gestures with hand) You, my reading, me, your Math!

God has a special way of telling children that helping others is important.

Superheroes.

Who are your favorite superheroes?

Who are they in your life? What is their role in your life?

Your favorite superheroes’ mission is to help people in trouble. They make people hopeful and happy again. They are your role models for brotherhood, unity, and concern for others. Through their work, God is telling all children something important—that it is wonderful to help each other.

VOCABULARY

inspire – to move someone to do something good

calamity – an event causing great harm

Below is a heart symbol. It means something great. Do you know what the heart symbol means?

The heart symbol tells that people need help.

Millions of Filipinos wear this symbol. Do you want to wear it, too? You can. It is like magic. You cannot see it, but it is there. Here are some ways to wear the heart symbol:

1. Donate a few centavos to the poor and the needy.

2. Donate canned goods to the victims of calamities.

3. Donate good clothes that you no longer use to those in need.

Showing concern for others

Helpfulness is part of the human experience.  It brings happiness to the person giving help and causes happiness to the person being helped.  It helps build stronger social connections to friends and the community.

A.    What must the children do in the following situations? Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Hadji finds dirty plates and cups under Ahmed’s bed.

a. Hadji goes to his mother and tells on Ahmed.

b. Hadji puts the dirty plates and cups on the sink. He makes Ahmed promise to  wash his plates immediately after eating.

c. Hadji gets angry and calls Ahmed a “lazybug.”

2. Lee sees her baby brother spill milk on the floor.

a. Lee gets the bottle and spanks the baby.

b. Lee hides the bottle to teach the baby a lesson.

c. Lee cleans up the mess with a rag.

3. Teena arrives from school and sees her baby sister’s toys scattered on the floor.

a. Teena gathers the toys and puts them inside the baby’s crib.

b. Teena hides the baby’s toys where the baby cannot find them.

c. Teena kicks the toys out of her way.

4. Jared finds a long and fat electric wire hanging from a post.

a. Jared calls up the electric company about the wire. His parents told him what to

 do during an emergency.

b. Jared tells the neighbor whose house is nearest to the post.

c. Jared leaves the house and stays in the park because he is afraid.

5. Mirella’s classmate, Gina, suddenly throws up in the school canteen. The others run away.

a. Mirella gets an empty plastic bag inside her school bag for Gina to use.

b. Mirella becomes confused and decides to leave.

c. Mirella shouts at her classmates to return and help Gina.

B.   The people below need your help. How can you help? Write your answer in the blank.

1. Your classmate Jodie stumbles on the corridor.

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2. There is a big hole on the basket of a woman. Fruits, vegetables, and other goods are scattered on the street.

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3. Your seatmate Marylou is crying because she does not understand the assignment.

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4. Your Aunt Chona does not know how to operate her new cell phone. She keeps on trying.

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5. The line of those who want to use the comfort room in the restaurant is long. You are ahead of an elderly woman. She needs to use the comfort room badly. She requests to use the comfort room before you.

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