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ENGLISH
Quarter III – Week 3
Determining Social, Moral
and Economic Issues in a Text

CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
English – Grade 8
Contextualized Learning Activity Sheets (CLAS)
Quarter III - Week 3: Determining Social, Moral and Economic Issues in a Text
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 Lesson 1
Determining Social, Moral and
Economic Issues in a Text

MELC: Determining various social, moral and economic issues discussed in the
text listened to. EN8LC-IIIh-7.4
Objectives:
1. Identify issues discussed in the text listened to; and
2. Differentiate the issues presented in the text whether it is social,
moral, and economic.

Let’s Try
Directions: Read the following questions. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space before each number.

_____ 1. Which among the following is an example of moral issue?

A. animal rights B. corruption C. inequality D. price hike

_____ 2. The issue of gender inequality is an example of what issue?

A. economic B. population C. religion D. social

_____ 3. The issue about principle of right and wrong is under _______________ issue.
A. inflation B. moral C. rights D. social

_____ 4. Which among the following is an economic issue?

A bullying B. cybercrime C. fare hike D. poverty

_____ 5. Racial discrimination is an example of what issue?

A. economic B. moral C. social D. social & moral

For numbers 6-10, read the issues below. Identify whether it is Social, Moral or
Economic and write your answer on the space.

_______________ 6. shortage of pork meat supply

_______________ 7. drug-related killings
_______________ 8. discrimination on Covid-19 patients
_______________ 9. a television network shutdown
_______________ 10. Pope Francis’ comment on supporting same sex marriage

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 Let’s Explore and Discover

There are many issues that we often see, hear or

read in every single day of our lives. We can’t change the
fact that these are all part of our day-to-day living.
Whenever you watch movies, read books, browse the net,
Social – this issue listen to the radio or news on television and while you
relates to the answer your modules, you encounter various issues that
interaction of the confront our society at present.
individual or group in a
society or human As a student, it is also important that you know the
society, or the welfare issues going around and be able to identify these issues
of human beings as as it may help you to better understand what is
members of society happening in your community, country and the world.
Moral issue pertains to You should know that these issues will give you
the principles of right ideas on how the world works for everyone.
and wrong behavior and
the goodness or badness Going through this module, you will find different
of human character. issues found in a text that you can associate to real-life
Economic issue refers scenarios. You will learn different things from these
to the production, issues as you face your life each day.
distribution, and
consumption of goods In this lesson, you will learn to identify the various
and service. issues that you read and listen in texts.

DIFFERENT EXAMPLES OF ISSUES IN A TEXT

Social Issues

Topics on social issues includes poverty, overpopulation, racial discrimination, health

care availability and gender inequality and etc.
Source: Wilson, Kate M. “Common Examples of Social Issues”
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/common-examples-of-social-issues.html

Moral issues
When we talk about moral issue, topics about animal rights, corruption, religion,
treatment of women and crime and etc.
Source: Warfield, Bob. “Examples of moral issues.” https://www.quora.com/What-are-examples-of-
moral-issues-faced-today

Economic issues
Some of topics on economic issue is about the prices of basic goods, the issue of
supply and demand, fare hike, inequality, environmental issues like illegal logging,
mining, deforestation and etc.

(Source: “Examples of economic problems,” Tejvan Pettinger, January 30, 2021,

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15276/economics/examples-of-economic-problems/.)
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 Let’s Practice

Activity 1
Directions: Ask someone to read the text twice for you. Listen carefully and determine
the issues discussed in the text. Check Yes if the issues are found in the text and
check No if they are not.

UNESCO defines the 1958 illiteracy as the condition of a person who cannot read or
write. Now, the UNESCO definition has become more complex and relies largely on
individual’s ability to contribute to the society in which they live. Today, nearly 17% of the
world’s adult population is still not literate; two thirds of the women, making gender equality
even harder to achieve.

There are about 67.4 million children out of school who are likely to experience great
difficulties in the future as they lack basic educaton which is the root of illiteracy.

Statements YES NO
1. Illiteracy is the condition of a person who cannot read or write.
2. Homeless people are often unable to get and keep regular, safe and secure
housing.
3. The work forces is made up of people who want to work.
4. Illiteracy is the individual’s ability to contribute to the society in which
they live.
5. Lack of education is the root of illiteracy.

Activity2
Directions: Determine the issues presented in the bus. Identify whether the issues
written in the windows is Social, Moral or Economic. Write your answer in the box.

Price Animal
crime
hike rights

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Reflect on this…
How did you identify the different issues found in the text?

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 Let’s Do More
Activity 1
Directions: Find someone who will read the conversation for you. Listen carefully
and answer the questions that follow.

Cardo

By: Catherine A. Canilla

1. What is the issue being talked about in the conversation?

__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Cite two examples of the issues discussed in the dialogue?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the main cause of this issue?
__________________________________________________________________________________

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 Activity 2
Directions: Read the issues presented below. Draw a star if the issue is Social, heart
if it is Moral and circle if it is Economic.

Headlines for Today!

3. Philippine Coast
Guard rescues
ww 90
pieces of giant
clam in El Nido 4. Palawan State
University
suspends
2. COVID-19
operation
Vaccine, ready
for testing

1. Fish market price goes

5. COVID-19
down!
patients receive
public
discrimination

1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________

Reflect on this…
How does identifying the different issues presented in the text will help
you as a student?

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 Let’s Sum It Up

Directions: Complete the sentences by determining the issues: social, moral, and
economic. Write your answer on the space.

The issue which relates to the interaction

of the individual or group in a society or human
society, or the welfare of human beings as
members of society is called _________________.
The ___________________ issue pertains to
the principles of right and wrong behavior and
the goodness or badness of human character.
Issues referring to the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and
service is identified as ___________________.

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 Let’s Assess

Directions: Read the following questions. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space before each number.

_____ 1. Which among the topics falls under social issue?

A. inequality B. corruption C. religion D. overpopulation

_____ 2. The price of pork meat hits P300. What issue is shown here?
A. poverty B. economic C. social D. equality

_____ 3. What issue discusses about animal cruelty?

A. moral B. human rights C. social D. inflation

_____ 4. Which among the following qualifies to an economic issue?

A. crime B. LBGT Rights C. poverty D. fare hike

_____ 5. “Responsible mining in Palawan,” is an issue about what?

A. moral B. social C. economic D. social & moral

For numbers 6-10, read the issues below. Identify whether it is Social, Moral or
Economic. Write your answer on the space.

_______________ 6. judgement on gays about a flight attendant’s death

_______________ 7. demolition of talipapas in Puerto Princesa
_______________ 8. fare hike due to tricycle ban in national highways
_______________ 9. division of Palawan into three provinces
_______________ 10. fighting illegal logging in Palawan

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Answer Key
Let’s Practice

1. YES 1. Economic
2. NO 2. Social
3. NO 3. Moral
4. YES 4. Social
5. NO 5. Moral

Let’s Do More

1. economic 1.
2. high price of
vegetables & meat, 2.
inflation, fare hike 3.
3. pandemic or crisis
4.
5.

Let’s Sum It Up

1.1. human society

social
2.2. moral
moral
3.3. economic
economic

Let’s Try Let’s Assess

1. A 1. D
2. D 2. B
3. B 3. A
4. C 4. D
5. C 5. C
6. Economic 6. Moral
7. Moral 7. Economic
8. Moral 8. Economic
9. Social 9. Social
10. Moral 10. Economic

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 References

Websites

Pettinger, Tejvan. “Examples of economic problems.” Accessed on January 30, 2021.

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15276/economics/examples-of-economic-
problems/

Warfield, Bob. “Examples of moral issues.” Accessed on January 30, 2021.

https://www.quora.com/What-are-examples-of-moral-issues-faced-today
Wilson, Kate M. “Common examples of Social issue.” Accessed on January 30, 2021.
Common Examples of Social Issues https://examples.yourdictionary.com/common-
examples-of-social-issues.html

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