6. Discuss the following
questions.
1. How did cooperation was demonstrated
in the given scenario?
2. If you were in the same situation where
cooperation is missing, what will you do to
make it better?
3. Why do you think cooperation is
important in a community or society?
7. Learning Task : Thinking
and Describing
Directions: Using the word
COOPERATION, compose an
acronym that best describe you as
learners / member of the
community.
10. .
THE STORY OF A STONE SOUP EFFECT
Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who lived
his life on the road. Sometimes he would travel for days
without meeting anyone, and other times he would have
company. Most of all he loved visiting new places and
meeting new people. In his lifetime he had seen many
things, meet many people, and found himself in different
situations. All of which enriched him with many
experiences and wisdom.
11. .
One day the old man came to a small village he had never
been to before. Near the center of the village, he met a
group of people. So he introduced himself. "I'm a simple
traveler, looking for a hot meal and a safe place to sleep,"
The villagers humbly replied, "We'd be glad to offer you a
place to sleep, but we have very little food. Our crops were
very poor this year, and there's not much to eat in the
whole village. Most of us are just barely getting by with
what we have for ourselves." "I'm sorry to hear that," said
the traveler.
12. .
"But you don't need to worry about giving me any food. I
already have everything I need. In fact, I was thinking of
making some stone soup to share with all of you. All I need
is a large soup pot, some wood for the fire, and some
water."
"Stone soup? What's that? We've never heard of stone
soup. You can't cook stone and get soup... or can you," the
villagers looked amazed at the old man. "Oh, it's
wonderful," said the old man. "Best soup I've ever tasted. If
you bring me a pot and some water, I'll make some for all
of us."
13. .
And so the villagers rushed back to their homes. When
they returned, one was carrying a large soup pot, another
had wood for a fire, and others brought water. When the
fire was going and the water had begun to boil, the old
man took out a small silk pouch. With great ceremony, he
reached in and pulled out a smooth, round stone. He
carefully dropped the stone into the boiling water. The
villagers watched eagerly as the old man began to slowly
stir the pot, sniffing the aroma and licking his lips in
anticipation.
14. .
"I do like a tasty stone soup," he said. "But a stone soup
with cabbage that's something really special."
"I might be able to find a bit of cabbage," one of the
villagers said. And off she went to her house, returning
with a small cabbage she had stored away in her pantry.
"Wonderful!" said the old man, as he added the cabbage to
the pot. "This reminds me of the time I had stone soup
with cabbage and a bit of salted beef. It was unbelievably
good." After a moment of silence, the village butcher spoke
up. "I know where we can get a bit of salted beef," and off
he went to his shop to get it.
15. .
When he returned, the old man added the beef to the soup
pot and continued to stir. After some time of stirring and
cooking the soup everyone in the village could smell it.
And when the old man saw how everyone could hardly
wait to taste the soup he calmly suggested, "Can you
imagine what this soup would taste like if we had a bit of
onion...and perhaps a few potatoes...and a carrot or
two...and some mushrooms. Oh, this would be a meal fit
for royalty."
And before he knew it, the soup pot was filled to the brim
with vegetables of all kinds. The villagers suddenly had so
much food to share that it was more than enough.
16. .
Carrots and potatoes, mushrooms and onions, turnips and
green beans, beets, and celery, they brought it all. Not only
that, but the village baker came out with some fresh bread
and butter. As the soup simmered slowly over the fire, the
wonderful aroma began to waft over the villagers. And they
began to relax and talk together, sharing songs and stories
and jokes. When the soup was finally done, the old man
started pouring the soup into bowls, and they all shared a
delicious meal together. There was more than enough for
everyone to eat their fill.
17. .
Afterward, they all declared that it was the best soup they
had ever tasted. The mayor of the village pulled the old
man aside, and quietly offered him a great deal of money
for the magic stone, but the old man refused to sell it. He
told the mayor that it was his responsibility to make the
next soup without the stone with all the ingredients that
they had today. And that he must find a way how to get
the villagers to work together to make it together like they
did today. And if they would do so then one day the old
man would return and give them the special stone to make
stone soup again. After that, the old man went to sleep.
18. The next morning, he awoke early and
packed up his belongings. As he was leaving
the village, he passed by a group of children
playing at the side of the road. He handed
the youngest one the silk pouch containing
the stone, and he whispered, "It was not the
stone that performed the magic. It was all of
us together."
19. Process Questions:
1. Who are the main characters in the
story?
2. How would you describe the wise old
man?
3. What traits do the villagers exhibit?
4. What is the conflict in the story?
5. How does the wise old man resolve the
problem?
6.What is the significance of the stone
soup?
20. Learning Task 5. Exploring my Values
Directions: Identify the five (5) core values
found in the story “The STONE SOUP
EFFECT”. Use the template below for your
answer. Assign each values based on its
importance.
21.
22. Learning Task 6: Setting Goals
Directions: Set goals for fostering
cooperation in your future interactions
and outline steps you can take to
achieve them. Use the illustration
below:
23.
24. MY JOURNAL ENTRY
Directions: Think about a time when
cooperation played a crucial role in
achieving a goal or completing a task.
Describe the situation, including who was
involved, what the goal was, and how
cooperation contributed to the outcome.
Share it to the class.
25. Do you believe that if there’s a
difficult situation and if everybody
is involved and plays as team the
problem can be solved
immediately?