Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College of Guimba, Inc.
Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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LEARNING PLAN IN VALUES EDUCATION
TOPIC: How important is Sunday (Getting to know the Church)
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the discussion, my students shall be able to:
          To know the importance and Holiness of Sabbath Day
          To apply the teachings of the church and the importance of the Sabbath day to a
           Christian's life
          To reflect on the importance of the Sabbath as you live it.
I.         PRAYER
              Let us put ourselves and feel the Holy the presence of the Lord: In the name of the
               father, the Son and the Holy spirit Amen. "God, I want to take a minute not to ask
               for anything from you, but to simply say thank you.” Amen.
II.        BIBLE PASSAGE
              “The Sabbath is a sign between God and His People.” Ezekiel 20:12-24
III.       MOTIVATION
Getting to know the Church (PICTURE ANALYSIS)
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
  1. What have you notice in the picture?
  2. What do you think is the purpose of the church or why church is important?
  3. What is the importance of Sabbath Day?
     Teacher                                      Students’ response
     Good afternoon Class!                        Good Afternoon, Ma’am!
     Please all stand and let us pray.
          Dianne, kindly lead the prayer.
     In the name of the Father and of the Son Pray for us.
     and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Our Lady of
     the Sacred Heart.
          Before you sit down kindly pick up
           the pieces of papers and candy
           wrappers.
          How are you today class?               We feel great ma’am.
          Before we start, may I check your
           attendance.
     Say present if you’re here.
        - Briones, Michaela Angela                    -   Present
   -   Danzalan, Aprilyn                     -   Present
   -   Garcia, Dianne                        -   Present
   -   Lleva, Crizelda                       -   Present
   -   Martinez, Olivia                      -   Present
   -   Mina, Nancy                           -   Present
   -   Paraguison, Joanna Marie              -   Present
   -   Ramos, Kevin John                     -   Present
   -   Romero, Mildred                       -   Present
   -   Valdez, Rowel                         -   Present
LESSON
The teacher will ask the students:
    What event do we need to celebrate Sabbath Day/ Sunday Mass
     every Sunday?
    Why do we need to celebrate the To worship Him.
     Lord’s Day?
                                          Ma’am, for me church is the Sacred place
    As Christian, how do you             where we can talk to God.
     understand the word Church?
     Yes, Mica?
     Very good!
                                          For me, Church is the quiet place where we
What else?                                can reflect.
Yes, Nancy?
Nice answer Nancy.
    Why do we need to attend the Holy Ma’am to thank and praise God.
       Mass?
Yes, via?
     Kevin, are you attending the Mass Yes Ma’am.
      every Sunday?
So, why do we need to attend the Mass?  To thank for the gift of life, for the new
                                        hope.
    Mildred, for you what is the best By attending the Mass every Sunday.
     way to thank God?
     Nice answer Mildred.
    How does the Church help you to It helps us to become stronger what ever
       overcome problems and challenges happen in our family.
       within your Family?
Yes Crizelda?
                                        Our family becomes better because of the
What else Aprilyn?                      word of the Lord.
    What else do we spend time every              -   Family Gathering
     Sunday?
       Kindly read in chorus.                   All:
Mass is boring." "I don't get anything out of            Mass is boring." "I don't get
Mass — why should I go?" "Why can't I                    anything out of Mass — why
just pray alone?" These are common                       should I go?" "Why can't I just pray
feelings, especially among young people                  alone?" These are common
but among many adults as well. How                       feelings, especially among young
should we respond?                                       people but among many adults as
"If you don't get anything out of Mass, it's             well. How should we respond?
because you don't bring the right               "If you don't get anything out of Mass, it's
expectations to it." The Mass is not            because you don't bring the right
entertainment, he said. It is worship of the    expectations to it." The Mass is not
God who made us and saves us. It is an          entertainment, he said. It is worship of the
opportunity to praise God and thank Him         God who made us and saves us. It is an
for all that He has done for us.                opportunity to praise God and thank Him
                                                for all that He has done for us.
Kimberly, What is your reflection about Ma’am
this paragraph?
Group activity:
The class will be divided into two groups.
They will collaborate and reflect what does
the paragraph tells about? After 2 minutes
they choose 1 to present their activity.
        Rubrics:
        Content                – 30%
        Participation           – 20%
        Group collaboration    – 10%
                                 ------
                                  50%
        Group 1 will be:
           - Briones, Michaela Angela
           - Mina, Nancy
           - Garcia, Dianne
           - Valdez, Rowel
           - Dullas, Kimberly
           - Paraguison, Joanna Marie
           -
        Group 2 will be:
           - Martinez, Olivia
           - Ramos, Kevin John
           - Romero, Mildred
           - Danzalan, Aprilyn
           - Lleva, Crizelda
IV.     CLOSURE
      The students will have a reflection on how they spend time to Jesus.
MORAL LESSON:
      God created us, the main reason why we exist, living and breathing right now, is
because of the goodness and infinite love of God, and we owe it to Him to spend time with
Him every day.