Grade 7 Q1 Health Module 1 - EDITED

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MAPEH

HEALTH

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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HEALTH

First Quarter – Module 1
Growing Holistically Healthy

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Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

What I Need to know

Way back as a child, did you remember of thinking so much about your health? I
bet you didn’t! I know the adults around you looked after you. You look at the younger
children around you, newborns are immunized, while others are scheduled for check
ups and other health practices. Who are with them? The adults, right?

As an adolescent, your personal health now becomes your responsibility. Every
day you make health decisions, so it is very important that you know correct health
information. Therefore, it is your responsibility to use health information wisely to guide
your day- to-day activities.

After reading this module, you should be able to:
1. explain the dimensions of holistic health (physical, mental/intellectual,
emotional, social, and moral-spiritual);
2. analyze the interplay among the health dimensions in developing holistic
health.

Specifically, you are expected to:
a. discuss the concepts of Holistic health and explain its dimensions (physical,
mental/intellectual, emotional, social, moral-spiritual);
b. create a poem, a song/jingle, or a poster-slogan to attaining holistic health;
c. give importance to the connection of the different dimensions of health.

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In going through the module, you have to extend your patience in understanding,
analyzing what you are reading. Follow the directions and/or instructions in the
activities. Answer the entire given test and exercises carefully. Comply the required
activities provided.

What I Know

Before starting with this module, let us see what you already know about Holistic
Health.

The health dimensions are interrelated. However, some activities develop a
specific dimension more than others. What dimension of health does each activity
develop most?

Directions: Write P if the statement is for Physical health, S for Social health, MS for Moral-
spiritual Health, E for Emotional health, and M for Mental health. Write your answers in your
MAPEH activity notebook.
1. Studying Bible
2. Telling the truth
3. Listening to mood music
4. Jogging around the park
5. Reading your favourite books
6. Getting enough rest and sleep
7. Finding friends in Social Media
8. Playing strategic online games
9. Eating a balanced diet regularly
10. Going out with family and friends
11. Having faith to Heavenly Creator

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12. Joining support group discussions
13. Sharing jokes with family members
14. Respecting your parents and elders
15. Playing chess, checkers, and Math games

What’s In

Before we will proceed to our lesson, can you tell me what comes into your mind
when you hear the words Holistic and Health? Write it in your activity notebook. (All
answers will be accepted.)

What’s New

Activity 1: Routine Check
Directions: Put a check (/) if the statement relates to your habit and (X) if it doesn’t.
Write your answers in your MAPEH activity notebook.

________ 1. Do you exercise regularly?
________ 2. Do you have a lot of friends?
________ 3. Do you play strategic games?
________ 4. Do you pray before and after you sleep?
________ 5. Do you attend masses or bible studies?
________ 6. Do you seek advice from your teachers?
________ 7. Do you drink 8-10 glasses of water per day?

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________ 8. Do you talk your problems with your parents?
________ 9. Do you do “mano” to your parents or the elderly?
________ 10. Do you read books or any reading materials every day?

Evaluate your answer. How many statements did you check?
The number of items you checked describes your routine:
9-10 - Excellent Keep it up!
7-8 - Very satisfactory
5-6 - Satisfactory
3-4 - Fair
1-2 - Need improvement—you need to change and correct your habits.

Well done! Thank you for your honesty and cooperation!

What is it?

Holistic Health
The definition of holistic is relating to the idea that things should be studied as a

whole. On the other hand, health is defined by World Health Organization (WHO), as a
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
Dimensions of Health

Nowadays, health focuses on wellness. It is a positive approach that includes all
the dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional, social and moral-spiritual. Being

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healthy means having a balance of the dimensions of health. This results in attaining
holistic health.

1. Physical Health. It means how well your body functions. It means you can carry out
everyday tasks without becoming too tired. It also means you have enough energy to
enjoy activities and to meet emergencies.

2. Mental or Intellectual Health. A mentally healthy person is open to new ideas and
experiences that can improve personal, family, and community life.

3. Emotional Health. It refers to how well you meet the demands of daily life and how
you adjust to new situations. It also means expressing your happiness, love, joy and
hope as well as your sadness, anger, and fear in healthful productive ways.

4. Social Health. It refers to how well you get along with other people, how you react to
social situations and how you interact with various social institutions.

5. Moral-Spiritual Health. It means being at peace and in harmony with yourself, with
others and with the Creator. What you feel, think and say what you believe in or value
are shown in how you act. It refers to your personal beliefs, values, and faith.

Interrelatedness of Health Dimensions

The five dimensions of holistic health are connected. An individual is affected
physically if food and shelter are not fully satisfied. This person will also be affected
emotionally as she/he may feel inadequate, insecure, and unsafe. And how will this
affect the mental health of the person? Anxiety may develop when a person is worrying
about his/her condition. Relationship with family, friends, and with others may suffer also
when a person is not contented and his/her longing for love and affection is not met.
When the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs are not satisfied, a person may
resort to unethical behaviour to satisfy his/her basic needs.

It is very clear that each dimension affects the other. The dimensions are equally
important to attain wellness or good health. These are like puzzle pieces that need to be
fitted together for meaningful health dimensions interrelationship.

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We all seek a harmonious balance of all health dimensions to lead a happy and
fulfilled life. It may sound difficult to attain but developing each dimension at this stage in
your life will benefit you for a lifetime.

Congratulations! You are now ready to answer the activities on the next pages!
Good Luck!

What’s More

Activity 2: Literary Extravaganza

Directions: Choose any of the following activities to promote holistic health:

 Create a poem
 Compose a song/jingle
 Make a poster-slogan

Below are the criteria on how you are going to be graded. Write it in your MAPEH

activity notebook.

Rubrics for Creating a Poem Rubrics for Composing a Jingle

Relevance to the Topic 15 points Relevance to the Topic 15 points

Clarity of Content 15 points Rhythm/Timing 15 points

Organization 20 points Impact of the Message 20 points

Total 50 points Total 50 points

Rubrics for Making a Poster-Slogan

Creativity 15 points

Visual Appeal 15 points

Impact of the Message 20 points

Total 50 points

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What I Have Learned

Activity 3: Complete Me!
Directions: Using your own words, complete the following statements. Use your
MAPEH activity notebook.

1. The five dimensions of Holistic Health are ______, _____, ______, ______,
__________.

2. I’m happy/sad about my health because _____________________________.

What I Can Do

Activity 4: Pledge Wall
Directions: Inside the box, write your promises in taking good care of your health
holistically. Do this in you MAPEH activity notebook.

PLEDGE WALL
From this day forward, I promise….

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Assessment

Directions: Classify the health dimension of the following habits. Copy the table shown
below.

1. Studying Bible
2. Telling the truth
3. Listening to mood music
4. Jogging around the park
5. Reading your favorite books
6. Getting enough rest and sleep
7. Finding friends in Social Media
8. Playing strategic online games
9. Eating a balanced diet regularly
10. Going out with family and friends
11. Having faith to Heavenly Creator
12. Joining support group discussions
13. Sharing jokes with family members
14. Respecting your parents and elders
15. Playing chess, checkers, and Math games

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Physical Social Mental/ Emotional Moral-
Health Health Intellectual Health Spiritual
Health
Health

Additional Activities

Activity 5: Do Some Research!
Directions: Interview your grandparents or any elderly on how they were able to take
good care of their health when they were young. Write it in your MAPEH activity
notebook. Also, include their profile (Name, Sex, Age, and Religious Denomination).
Guide Questions:
1. As far as you can remember, what healthy practices did you do when you were
young?
2. Were you careful about the food you eat? How?
3. What should I do to become holistically healthy?

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Module 1. Please proceed to
Module 2 and learn more about Holistic Health.

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Answer Key Assessment
1. Moral-Spiritual
What I Know 2. Moral-Spiritual
1. MS 3. Mental and Emotional
2. MS 4. Physical
3. M/E 5.Mental
4. P 6. Mental
5. M 7. Social
6. M 8. Mental and Social
7. S 9. Physical
8. M/S 10. Social and Emotional
9. P 11.Moral-Spiritual
10. S/E 12. Social, Mental and Emotional
11. MS 13. Social and Emotional
12. S/M/E 14. Moral Spiritual
13. S/E 15. Social and Mental
14. MS
15. S/M 12

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