INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON MRS. ANNELYN F. MAESTRO SUBJECT TEACHER
House Rules 1. Do not talk when you are not called to. 2. Raise your hand if you want to talk 3. Wait to be acknowledge by the teacher before talking.
REVIEW Which branch of Philosophy deals with correct reasoning? *LOGIC W hich branch of philosophy deals with beauty and what makes things beautiful? *AESTHETIC Which branch of philosophy studies the morality of human actions ? *ETHICS
ACTIVITY 1: Picture Puzzle Each team will be given a jigsaw puzzle to complete an image as quickly as possible . Twist: Team 1-with an image/picture to follow Team 2- without picture to follow
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN COMPLETING THE TASK
GUIDE QUESTIONS: TEAM 1 : How did having the complete picture help you? Did you face any challenges? TEAM 2 : What was it like trying to complete the puzzle without the big picture? What challenges did you encounter?
OBJECTIVES Differentiate partial thinking from holistic thinking Identify holistic and partial thinking. Create a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from a holistic perspective
SITUATION: Zia’s children had a fight, and the younger son cried.
A Zia scolded the older son without hearing his side of story. B Zia listened to both her children’s stories before making a conclusion.
Distinguish Holistic Perspective/Thinking From Partial Point of View/Thinking Partial Thinking HolisticThinking specific . b ig picture
PARTIAL THINKING HOLISTIC THINKING Looks at only a limited number of aspects of the given problem or situation Conclusions are made based on considering some but not all sides of the problem or situation. Looks at all aspects of the given problem or situation All aspects are given importance when making conclusions. All aspects are tied in together to form a general overview of the problem.
ACTIVITY 2 Students will be group into 3. Each group will apply a partial point of view and holistic point of view in the given situation. SITUATION: A doctor diagnoses his patient’s illness.
A holistic perspective does not only encourages us to be critical but also to be more considerate in dealing with others.
ACTIVITY 3 Analyze the situation and identify which scenario represents partial thinking, and which one represents holistic thinking?
Situation 1: Planning a Birthday Party Imagine you're tasked with planning a birthday party for your friend. You have a limited budget and a list of tasks to accomplish.
Situation 2: Preparing for a School Exam Imagine you have a major school exam coming up. You have a textbook, class notes, and practice questions to study from.
Situation 3: Choosing a College Major You're a high school senior preparing to apply to colleges, and you need to decide on a major.
Situation 4: Planning a Family Vacation Your family is planning a vacation, and you need to decide on the destination and activities.
ACTIVITY 4 "The Mismatched Outfit" Students will be grouped into 2.
TEAM 1 Select 1 volunteer from the 1st group to be the model Blindfold the model The rest of the group will help the blindfolded model put together an outfit. Provide only one item of clothing or accessory at a time Hand the model an item without knowing what other items have been chosen. After the outfit is complete, remove the blindfold from the model
TEAM 2 Collaboratively devise a better-coordinated and fashion-forward ensemble for the model, taking into account the overall Describe or sketch the new outfit
TEAM 1 Reflect how your activity represents partial thinking. TEAM 2 Reflect how your activity represents holistic thinking
TEAM 1 Come up to a humorous result as they focused only on their individual contribution without considering the holistic outcome . TEAM 2 Collectively come up with a more coordinated and stylish outfit for the model, considering the overall look.
As a high school student, have you used holistic perspective in looking at a problem? If yes, does it have a positive result? How can having holistic view help us become better individuals? QUESTION: