GENDER

ISSUES IN THE
PHILIPPINES

Activity A: Picture Analysis

Mechanics:

1. Theteacherwillshowpicturesoffamouswomenandhomosexual
individualsinPhilippineSociety.
2.Thestudentswillidentifythenamesofthegivenpersonalitiesas
wellassomeoftheirachievements.
3.ThentheteacherwillflashthewordsGenderandSexonthe
boardandaskthestudentstolistdownwordsthatthestudents
canassociatewiththegivenbythroughtheuseofaconceptmap.
4.Theclasswillthendefinegenderandsexualitybasedontheir
conceptmap.
5.Classdiscussionshallfollow.

Activity B: Collaborative Presentation and

Case Analysis Activity:

1.Thestudentswillthenbeaskedtotheirrespective
groupsforthefollowingtasks:
a.enumeratethefactorsthatleadtogender
discrimination.
b.createagraphicorganizerthatwillshowthe
statusofwomenandhomosexualsinvarious
culturesorcountries.
c.Presentspecificcasesorsituationof
discriminationagainstwomenandhomosexuals.

Activity C: Reflection Essay:

Mechanics:
1.Afterthepresentationofeachgroup.Thestudentswill
individuallysearchforarticlesthatshowtheimportanceof
womenandhomosexualsinvariousinstitutionsofsociety.
2.Thestudentswillwriteareflectionessayontheimportant
contributionsofwomenandhomosexualsinthevarious
institutionsofsociety.
3.Includewaysonhowtopresentgenderstereotypingand
discriminationtowomenandhomosexuals.
4.Abriefsharingofthoughtswillbedonebeforetheteacher
wrapsupthelesson.

Guide Questions:
1.Whowerethepersonalitiesshownontheboard?
2.Whyaretheyfamous?
3.HowhavetheybecomeaninspirationtoLGBT
communityofoursociety?
4.Howisgenderandsexdifferfromeachother?
5.Howareweassignedwithourgenderroles?
6.Withthecurrenttrendnow,doyouthinkitis
acceptabletohaveswitchedgenderroles?Why?
Whynot?