Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOCOS NORTE
ACTIVITY SHEETS IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD
RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS GRADE 12
QUARTER 1, WEEK 3
MELC: Analyze the influences of religion to culture and society.
Objectives:
1. Identify the positive and negative effects of religions.
2. Provide evidence that religion brought about an event in history.
3. Justify that religion can have positive or negative effects on society.
Prepared by:
HUBERT POLLY L. TEJADA
SHS Teacher III
Simple
Activities
Name: Date:
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Title of the Activity: Motivational Activity
Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the influences of religion to culture and
society.
Directions: Listen to John Lennon’s song “Imagine”. Make an essay discussing
the possible consequences if a society has no religion.
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RUBRIC FOR ESSAY
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS
OBTAINED
Content The content was well-thought of 4
guide questions were thoroughly
answered
Organization The paper was well-written with 3
ideas exactly conveyed to readers
Developmen Points are thoroughly developed 3
t
Total: 10
Moderat
e
Activities
Name:_______________________________________________________Date: ____________
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________
Title of the Activity: Quiz Assessment
Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the influences of religion to culture
and society.
Direction:
A. Identification. Choose from the list below. Write the correct answer on the
blank.
a. Babri Masjid f. Indianization
b. Trepanning g. Sati
c. Devaraja h. Strappado
d. Mount Menu i. Babaylan or catalonan
e. Self-immolation j. Ayodhaya
_____ 1. Hindu concept of god-king
_____ 2. The process of spreading Hindu-Buddhist influences from India to Southeast Asia
_____ 3. Place where the Hindu deities live according to Hindu cosmology
_____ 4. Spiritual leaders in ancient Philippine society who were mostly women
_____ 5. Name of the mosque destroyed by Hindu activists in India
_____ 6. Birthplace of Rama according to the Hindus
_____ 7. A from of torture used during the Inquisition
_____ 8. The Hindu practice of widow burning
_____ 9. The killing of oneself as a sacrifice
_____ 10. The ancient practice of boring holes in the human skull
B. Which effect of religion is referred to in the following sentences? Write the letter of the
correct answer.
Choices:
a. Religion promotes discrimination
b. Religion promotes social solidarity
c. Religion affirms hierarchy
d. Religion sets positive goals in life
e. Religion obstructs scientific success and development
f. Religion reduces fear of the unknown
g. Religion obstructs the use of reason
h. Religion gives people a sense of belonging
i. Religion makes people fight each other
j. Religion provides moral values.
_____ 1. Religion integrates and stabilizes cultures as well as nations.
_____ 2. Religion should be susceptible to progress.
_____ 3. Religion sets notions of right and wrong.
_____ 4. Religion promotes obscurantism.
_____ 5. Religion gives a sense of origin and destination.
_____ 6. Religion is a source of discrimination.
_____ 7. Religion gives a sense of purpose in life.
_____ 8. Religion makes good people do evil things.
_____ 9. Religion provides personal identity to individuals as part of a group with similar world
views, beliefs, values, practices and lifestyles.
_____ 10. Religion perpetuates notions of class or gender discrimination and oppression.
Challengi
ng
Activities
Name:_______________________________________________________Date: ____________
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________
Title of the Activity: My Reflection Paper
Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the influences of religion to culture
and society.
Direction: On the self-immolation of Thich Quang Duc: Did you think the
incident could have been avoided? Discuss your thoughts about it by writing a
one-page reflection paper in a short bond paper.
Paste Your Reflection Paper Here!
CRITERIA RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER
DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS
OBTAINED
Content The content was well-thought of 4
guide questions were thoroughly
answered
Organization The paper was well-written with 3
ideas exactly conveyed to readers
Developmen Points are thoroughly developed 3
t
Total: 10
Enrichme
nt
Activities
Name:_______________________________________________________Date: ____________
Grade/Section:__________________________________________________________Score:___________
Title of the Activity: Collage It!
Most Essential Learning Competency: Analyze the influences of religion to culture
and society.
Directions: Choose three positive effects and three negative effects of religion
and give specific examples of each based on your personal experience or
knowledge. Cut pictures from magazines or newspapers which reflect the said
effects and make a collage on an Oslo paper.
Paste Your Collage Here!
RUBRIC FOR COLLAGE
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS POINTS
OBTAINED
Content The message of collage is clear and 7
organized
Relevance Ideas were relevant to the topic 7
Neatness The collage is done in a very clean 6
manner
Total: 20
References:
Meister, Chad (2009). Introducing Philosophy of Religion. London & New York: Routledge.
Harris, Sam (2006). The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason. Great Britain:
Free Press.
Answer Key: Moderate
A.
1. c
2. f
3. d
4. i
5. a
6. j
7. h
8. g
9. e
10. b
B.
1. b
2. e
3. j
4. g
5. f
6. a
7. d
8. i
9. h
10. a
