The document outlines an introduction to the philosophy of the human person, focusing on the distinction between partial and holistic thinking. It includes various activities aimed at teaching students about these concepts through practical examples and reflection on their experiences. The objectives are to foster critical thinking and consideration of multiple perspectives in decision-making.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
THE PHILOSOPHY OF
THE HUMAN PERSON
MRS. ANNELYN F. MAESTRO
SUBJECT TEACHER

4. House Rules
1. Do not talk when you are not called to.
2. Raise your hand if you want to talk
3. Wait to be acknowledge by the teacher
before talking.

5. REVIEW
Which branch of Philosophy deals with correct
reasoning?
*LOGIC
Which branch of philosophy deals with beauty and what
makes things beautiful?
*AESTHETIC
Which branch of philosophy studies the morality of
human actions?
*ETHICS

6. ACTIVITY 1:
Picture Puzzle
Each team will be given a jigsaw puzzle to complete
an image as quickly as possible.
Twist:
Team 1-with an image/picture to follow
Team 2- without picture to follow

8. SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN
COMPLETING THE TASK

9. GUIDE QUESTIONS:
TEAM 1: How did having the complete picture
help you? Did you face any challenges?
TEAM 2: What was it like trying to complete the
puzzle without the big picture? What challenges
did you encounter?

10. OBJECTIVES
Differentiate partial thinking from holistic thinking
Identify holistic and partial thinking.
Create a philosophical reflection on a concrete
situation from a holistic perspective

11. SITUATION:
Zia’s children had a
fight, and the
younger son cried.

12. A
Zia scolded the
older son
without hearing
his side of story.
B
Zia listened to
both her
children’s stories
before making a
conclusion.

13. Distinguish Holistic Perspective/Thinking
From Partial Point of View/Thinking
Partial Thinking HolisticThinking
specific
. big picture

14. PARTIAL THINKING HOLISTIC THINKING
• Looks at only a limited number
of aspects of the given
problem or situation
• Conclusions are made based on
considering some but not all
sides of the problem or
situation.
• Looks at all aspects of the
given problem or situation
• All aspects are given
importance when making
conclusions.
• All aspects are tied in together
to form a general overview of
the problem.

15. ACTIVITY 2
Students will be group into 3. Each group will
apply a partial point of view and holistic point
of view in the given situation.
SITUATION:
A doctor diagnoses his patient’s illness.

17. A holistic perspective does not
only encourages us to be
critical but also to be more
considerate in dealing with
others.

18. ACTIVITY 3
Analyze the situation and identify which
scenario represents partial thinking, and which
one represents holistic thinking?

19. Situation 1: Planning a Birthday
Party
Imagine you're tasked with planning a
birthday party for your friend. You
have a limited budget and a list of tasks
to accomplish.

21. Situation 2: Preparing for a School
Exam
Imagine you have a major school
exam coming up. You have a
textbook, class notes, and practice
questions to study from.

23. Situation 3: Choosing a College
Major
You're a high school senior preparing
to apply to colleges, and you need to
decide on a major.

25. Situation 4: Planning a Family
Vacation
Your family is planning a vacation, and
you need to decide on the destination
and activities.

27. ACTIVITY 4
"The Mismatched Outfit"
Students will be grouped into 2.

28. TEAM 1
• Select 1 volunteer from the 1st group to be the model
• Blindfold the model
• The rest of the group will help the blindfolded model put
together an outfit.
• Provide only one item of clothing or accessory at a time
• Hand the model an item without knowing what other items have
been chosen.
• After the outfit is complete, remove the blindfold from the model

29. TEAM 2
•Collaboratively devise a better-coordinated
and fashion-forward ensemble for the model,
taking into account the overall
•Describe or sketch the new outfit

31. TEAM 1
Reflect how your activity represents
partial thinking.
TEAM 2
Reflect how your activity represents
holistic thinking

32. TEAM 1
Come up to a humorous result as they focused only
on their individual contribution without considering
the holistic outcome.
TEAM 2
Collectively come up with a more coordinated and
stylish outfit for the model, considering the overall
look.

33. • As a high school student, have you used holistic
perspective in looking at a problem? If yes, does it
have a positive result?
• How can having holistic view help us become
better individuals?
QUESTION:

34. Prepare ¼ sheet of paper

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