INTEGRATING “PAGKAMAKABAYAN” IN TEACHING ARALING PANLIPUNAN IN RESPONSE TO PRESENT CRISIS

Noemi Charlyn C. Butiu

We seem to forget “pagkamakabayan” before the pandemic came due to the fast growing economy and change of culture influenced by foreign countries. The youth enjoys malling, traveling, doing peer outdoor activities, playing mobile and online games. But when the pandemic strikes the country, pagkamakabayan was awakened by the kindhearted Filipinos by sharing food, rice, canned goods, and even money to the needy. It’s very heart-rending to see that even the politicians worked together to help the families affected by the pandemic. Should we wait to this kind of grave situation before we extend our hand to the needy?

As a teacher, I came to realize the utmost importance of integrating inherited Filipino values in teaching the youth in such a manner that every citizen valued sharing, loving others and reflects pagkamakabayan among compatriots. How I wish that one day we shall see again in all TV programs will promote Filipino values as they were before and avoid airing infidelity, dishonesty, profanity, avarice, arrogance, thievery, killings and homicide without a meaningful purpose.

There are three domains of learning that is essential in developing and delivering lessons by teachers. The domains of learning can be categorized as cognitive domain (knowledge), psychomotor domain (skills) and affective domain (attitudes). It is suggested that in accomplishing affective domain, we should put more emphasis on Filipino inherited values for we are known internationally as loving and cheerful people.

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The author is Master Teacher I at Pampanga High School