LESSON 4 IN VALUES EDUCATION FOR GRADE 9

ESP VALUES EDUCATION

1. Civil Society for Sustainable Development Angono Private High School Grade 9 Values Education

2. Recap Question Do you remember what a civil society refers to?

3. Recap Question It is sometimes referred to as the third sector, along with the political and economic society. It is commonly associated with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), but organizations that are not NGOs also play roles in a civil society.

4. Essential Question: With so many people in society, how can their diverse needs be met?

5. Essential Question: In your own view, what can civil society do to meet the needs of the people or a young person like you?

6. 5. carry out activities/research to determine the existence of active civil societies, recognize their advocacies, and assess the level of their performance in the community. Learning Competencies 1. describe examples of civil societies and their current role in attaining the common good; 2. analyze aspirations that encourage civil societies to work for the common good; 3. make an inference about the aims of: (a) civil society; (b) media; and (c) church; 4. evaluate the advocacies of the various civil societies based on their contributions; and At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

7. Sectors of Civil Society and Their Role A society is composed of institutions that emerged from relationships among individuals in a given place. In general, these institutions are formed to help members of society live well and meet their specific needs.

8. Society as an Organization One of the major social institutions is the government. Its primary purpose is to preserve the life, safety, health, and interests of each member of society. The government cannot do it all alone. With the help of other institutions and sectors of society, life becomes more harmonious for people in society.

9. The Purpose and Role of Civil Society According to the definition of the World Bank and World Health Organization, civil society is an organization that is nongovernment, nonprofit, and voluntarily developed by people who come together to further their interest through collective action.

10. The Purpose and Role of Civil Society To influence the crafting of policies and laws affecting the lives of the people To help the government in providing services to the people that cannot be done by the government alone

11. The Purpose and Role of Civil Society To foster continuing development and promote a balanced, orderly, and proper use of resources To advance the social values they represent, such as the core values of justice, economic well-being, people's active participation, environmental care, peace, gender equality, and spirituality. For example, the group GABRIELA recognizes and promotes the contributions of women to society, GENESYS aims to protect nature, and the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates campaigns for the defense and protection of human rights.

12. Responsibilities of Civil Society 1. Expression and explanation of the interests and needs of its members. Civil society represents its members in bringing their grievances to concerned offices. There is less chance that the voice of individuals is heard especially if they are not influential. Yet when these people belong to an organization, there is a greater likelihood that the authorities will heed them

13. Responsibilities of Civil Society 2. Defense of the rights of members and the people in general. With the help of civil society groups, people can defend their rights. Further, civil society also helps restore confidence between citizens and the government as well as build a good working relationship with all groups concerned.

14. Responsibilities of Civil Society 3. Provide goods and services to citizens without relying on government resources. Civil society groups conduct activities and projects aimed at improving the conditions of their members and the people by providing assistance and services for their well-being. There are many cooperatives, foundations, and community organizations that provide these kinds of services to their members. They do these to help those who are not reached by the government's support or services.

15. Purpose and Roles of Media The media is used for various reasons: entertainment, information, education, and interaction. The extent of the media's influence on the members of society is great because people spend a lot of time using media. The media has the power to shape the minds of people with the message it provides. It provides the truth to people to help them think clearly and make the right decisions. Overall, media is seen with the following roles: Information and entertainment

16. Purpose and Role of Media Give information and educate Provide entertainment The media provides timely data or information, opinions, and perspectives on various events, circumstances, or issues within and outside the country. These data and information may be presented objectively or subjectively. They can come from primary or secondary sources. People can forget their personal problems by giving attention to the pleasant things that the media provides like comics and cartoon in reading materials, entertainment programs and television series, or music from the radio.

17. Purpose and Treatment of Religious Affiliations Religion, as one of the major institutions in civil society, can affect people's thoughts and actions such as working with the poor in the community. The purpose of religion is to raise the spiritual and moral consciousness of the people in society so that they can live according to their expected goodness and so that they may have the ability to give spiritual meaning to their experiences. Because of its moral role in the society, religion influences even private or personal decisions.

18. Roles of Religion 1. Provide spiritual guidance to people. nfluence human actions and practices. Convey hope to people. Its main role is to bring people closer to God or the Divine Being by making them understand its moral teachings and sacred texts. Religion also teaches people about their moral duty to God or the Divine Being, to oneself, and to others. By its moral teachings, religion influences all aspects of human life -- from food and drink, relationships, and marriages, up to belongings and possessions. Through their religious beliefs, prayers, sacred texts, and view of eternal life, the majority accept failures and difficulties peacefully.

19. Civil society, along with other sectors, is expected to fulfill its goals for a stable and efficient human life. Members of society expect their needs to be met by the appropriate social sectors because it is part of their human rights. On the other hand, it should also be understood that an institution, agency, or sector of society can only do its part if each citizen would cooperate and participate in that society. Need for Participation of Every Citizen

20. First, each must be vigilant and should ensure that the task of the sector is done legally and morally. The good of all in society is not the sole responsibility of civil society. It is the responsibility of all members of society. Civil society groups are many and diverse. Joining any of them is a way to participate and support their goals and actions for the common good. Need for Participation of Every Citizen

21. Essential Question: With so many people in society, how can their diverse needs be met?

22. Essential Question: In your own view, what can civil society do to meet the needs of the people or a young person like you?

23. Key Concept: Civil society is part of society. Examples of this are the media, church, and nongovernment organizations that work together for the common good. The aim of civil society is sustainable development that unifies social principles such as social justice, economic viability, citizen's participation, environmental care, peace, gender equality, and spirituality.

24. Learning Summary Civil society is an organization that is nongovernment, nonprofit, and voluntarily developed by people who come together to further their interests through collective action. An important purpose of organizing civil society groups is for sustainable development or to have a balanced, orderly, and ensured integrity in the use of resources of the country and the world.

25. Learning Summary Media, as a civil society, is used for various reasons: entertainment, information, education, and interaction. Because of the information it provides and the opportunity to exchange ideas through technology, more people could participate in the economic, political, social, or spiritual aspects of society.

26. Learning Summary It is the purpose of religion to raise the spiritual and moral consciousness of the people in society so that they can live according to their expected goodness and that they may develop the ability to give spiritual meaning to their experiences. An institution, agency, or sector of society can only do its part if each citizen would cooperate and participate in that society.

27. GROUP TASK Directions: Evaluate the contributions of the civil society groups based on what you learned from them in the panel discussion. You may use the suggested format below. In each column, write the contributions of each civil society group to social justice, economic viability, citizens' participation, environmental care, peace and truth, gender equality, and spirituality. Copy and complete your chart in your Values Education notebook. Report the summary of your group discussion to the class.

28. Social Value Social Justice Citizen’s Participation Environmental Care Peace and Truth Gender Equality Spirituality Contribution of Society (Group 1: Media) Contribution of Society (Group 2: Church) Contribution of Society (Group 3: Youth Group) Contribution of Society (Group 4: Others) GROUP TASK

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