MOTIVATION Instructions: Answer the questions that follows.

Write your answers in a short bond paper and include them in your activities to be
submitted.
1. Who invented the printing press?
- Johannes Gutenberg
2. When was the printing press invented?
- Around 1440
3. What device first compiled actuarial tables, did engineering calculations, and served as
computers?
- People
4. Who is the Father of the Computer Age?
- Alan Turing
5. What electromechanical machine enabled the British to read all daily German Naval Enigma
traffic?
- Bombe
6. What machine can solve any problem and perform any task from a written a program?
- Computer
7. Who is the Filipino engineer who created the new silicon chip?
- Diosdado P. Banatao
8. Who built a simple computer with around 8080 microprocessors that were hooked up to a
keyboard and television?
- Steve Wozniak
9. What did Steve Jobs call the computer describe in no. 8?
- Apple
10. Who is the creator of Microsoft?
- Bill Gates/William Henry Gates III

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT
Exercise 1: Questions for Reflection Instructions: Answer the following questions.
Write your answer in a short bond paper.
1. Which developments in the information age brought significant changes in the way you live
your life today?
- The development of broadcasting media, internet and smart devices have brought
changes in the way people live their life today.
2. How did the transmission of information evolve from the ancient times up to the present?
- The transmission of information evolved from ancient times because now we are using
advanced technologies to transfer information to others but in ancient times were used
pigeons and humans to transfer information.
3. How did the printing press change the course of history? What ideas were spread using this
invention?
- Printing press change the course of history because the printing press drastically cut the
cost of producing books and other printed materials. This innovation enabled the people to
share knowledge more quickly and widely. The invention of printing press actually spread
the idea of Christianity event further around Europe, and soon to other countries around
the world.
4. Social media is a technology which facilitates the sharing of information, ideas, and other
content in different parts of the globe. If social media was deactivated for a month in the country,
what could possibly happen?
- If any of the social media deactivates for a month in the country, then all the persons of
the country would get bored because of today’s generation and technology because social
media in today’s generation provides information, ideas, and other contents. But if social
media will have deactivated for a month, it could help to lessen the negativity and hate
produced by social media and to make people realize that bonding physically with friends
or families are greater than we have in social media.
5. Social media also poses certain risks especially in the dissemination of false information. As a
student, how will you use social media to ensure that you do not propagate inaccurate and
unreliable information?
- To ensure that you do not propagate inaccurate and unreliable information. We must
check the sources before sharing it to others in order for us to prevent sharing a fake news
and information, we should only share content from trusted, accurate and known sources.

Exercise 2: Informal interview Instructions: Based on the topic, Information Revolution

and Freedom of Speech, conduct informal interviews with the people of different
backgrounds via phone call.
Write the responses and the name of the interviewees and make your own reflection about the
responses of your interviewees in a short bond paper. Use the following guide questions in
conducting the informal interviews:
1. Do you think that people should use social media in exercising their freedom of speech?
- Yes we are allowed to express what we feel through social media but before expressing
your feelings/thoughts let me remind you that social media has a lot of audience than you
expected. There is a possibility that a lot of people will gave their opinion positively or
negatively on you.
2. What should be the limits of freedom of speech in social media?
- You should be mindful of the audiences that might see your posts because there are some
who will take it seriously and you should be careful on what to post because you can offend
random people that will lead to a bad outcome.
3. Should we hold people accountable for misuse or abuse of social media in exercising their
freedom of speech? Why or Why not?
- We should hold people accountable for everything they do or say. That is simple justice
“treat people as they deserve” however, everyone is right to be free. But if a person says
such offending things, you have also the right to fight for what is right.
MOTIVATION Instructions:
Visit your house garden or the nearest one outside your home. Observe the components of
biodiversity that you can find in the garden and identify some of their benefits. Use the
table below. Copy the table in a short bond paper and fill in your findings. Include this in
your activities to be submitted.
Components of Biodiversity Benefits (e.g., food, health and medicine,
energy)

Sunlight Energy
Oregano Medicine
Ampalaya Medicine/Food
Chickens Food

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT Exercise 1: Film Analysis Instructions:

Watch the movie Medicine Man (1992). Answer the following questions briefly focused on
questions below. Cite some scenes and instances in the movie to support your answer.
Write your answer in a short bond paper.
1. How does biodiversity provide for people’s medical needs?
- Biodiversity is the insurances for human survival, genetic pool for food, medicine,
clothing, and many of our daily requirements.
2. How do researches that utilize biodiversity affect the community?
- Because biodiversity maintains balance of ecosystem, provides medicines, foods for
human population and animals, ornamental plants, and more. Thus we can say that
biodiversity is crucial for well-being of life on earth.
3. Why are the cultural traditions of the community important in consuming or using the goods
sourced from biodiversity?
- Culture, traditions and customs play an important role for a civilization and characters pf
its citizen and society. It helps striking the balance with the nature, conservation of natural
resources and respecting each other and the perception of human societies of their
environment is largely driven by their unique culture and cultural practices.
4. How business and development affect biodiversity?
- All of companies can have an impact on biodiversity in the course of their business
because they use natural resources, produce or consume products, own and manage areas
of land, or finance other activities which have indirect and direct impacts to biodiversity.
5. What is your take on the value of biodiversity for health and medicine? What are the
parameters to distinguish the good and bad ways of utilizing biodiversity in this context?
- Biodiversity provides functioning ecosystems that supply oxygen, clean air and water,
food, energy and medicines.
Assignment: Metacognitive Reading Report

Instructions: Read T.C.H. Sunderland’s article entitled Food security: Why is biodiversity
important? (https://www.cifor.org/library13577/food-security-why-isbiodiversity-
important/). Then, accomplish the metacognitive reading report format below.
1. Difficult Concepts
a. Tenure

2. Learning Insights
a. Before reading the article I thought that countries which are self-sufficient and abundant in
agriculture, are more food secure compared to other nations. However, after reading the article, I
now think/learned that that a nation’s level of food security depends both on agriculture and the
purchasing power of the community. Let us take Philippines as an example. The country is
abundant on forests and land. However, many of the whole population, especially farmers, do not
possess the capability to sustain and meet the certain criteria of food security. This is due to
social inequity in which there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. Unlike the
Philippines, developed countries like Hong Kong are more food secured even though its
agricultural base is lesser. Hong Kong being the one of the well-known rich countries has gained
a high reputation in the global market. Thus, it displays more purchasing power than other
countries in Asia, which mainly solves their problems in food security.
b. Before reading the article I thought that food security is measured on the quantity of food that
a community receives. However, after reading the article, I now think/learned that food security
is mainly dependent on the food’s nutritional quality. Even if a nation is capable to produce
sufficient crop and meat for the community, it cannot guarantee the necessary nutrients a person
needs to consume in order to ensure healthy living. If a country is more focused on the
production of certain crop or meat, it would lead to destruction of many forests and lands, which
are natural habitants of wild species of plants and animals. These wild species contain the
nutrient that we need in order to cure various diseases. If we continue to clear these landscape,
just for the mass production of a specific resource, the possibility to locate these wild species
would gradually decrease. Furthermore, it would introduce various types of diseases that we may
not even know that it is existing. This is very similar to the concept of ‘de-developing’ in which
over-consumption and over-production must put to a halt so that people can efficiently use
natural resources for the benefit of the whole community.
c. Before reading the article I thought that agriculture only focuses on the propagation of certain
crops so that food scarcity would be prevented. However, after reading the article, I now
think/learned that agriculture is also concerned on the preservation of various plants to sustain a
balanced biodiversity. Agriculture seeks to prevent scarcity in a way that it would not gradually
affect and destroy the ecosystem. Moreover, advances in agricultural has the objective to
discover medicine extracted on medicinal plants. Some would think that agriculture through
means of mass production would solve poverty and hunger. However, this perspective has
resulted to a world where it suffers climate change and extinction of several species of plants and
animals. Therefore, a nation should uphold a biodiversity-friendly agriculture so that we could
establish an equitable, healthy and balanced society.
3. Discussion Questions
a. How can the destruction of forests and landscapes lead to the introduction of certain diseases?
MOTIVATION Instructions: List down what you currently know about gene therapy and
GMOs. And think about possible problems that may arise as a result of these innovations.
Copy the table in a short bond paper and fill in your answer. Include this in the activities to
be submitted.
Description/Function Problems
A GMO is a plant, animal, GMO foods, according to others, have a
G microorganism, or other organism higher risk of causing allergic reactions.
M whose genetic structure has been This is due to the possibility that they
O altered in a laboratory using genetic contain genes from an allergen, such as a
s modification or transgenic technology. food that causes an allergic reaction.

G The process of injecting genes or There are some complications associated

E nucleic acids into cells as a drug to with gene therapy. A gene cannot be
N cure genetic disorders is known as directly implanted into your cells. Rather,
E gene therapy. it must normally be transmitted through a
vector, which is a type of carrier. There
T is a risk that if the new genes are inserted
H in the wrong place in your DNA, they'll
E cause a tumor to develop.
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EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT
Exercise 1: Conceptualize a GMO Instructions: In a short bond paper, draw a possible
GMO. In conceptualizing a GMO, think of the features or characteristics that you imagine
it possesses and its potential impacts on society then answer the following questions.
Questions:
1. What is your GMO, its modified characteristics and features?
Corn, resistance to insect pests, specifically the European corn borer.
2. In what ways do you think this GMO can positively impact society?
This technology contributes to the global sustainability and to the other country
development where these crops are cultivated.
3. What ethical issues or concerns may arise as a result of this GMO?
Damage to the environment is another ethical fear with regards to GM crops.
Unfortunately, the technology is still new enough that there is much we do not know about
the effect of GM crop production on the environment. Long-term studies take decades to
complete and most studies of GM crop production involve short-term effects of the
technology.
Exercise 2: GMOs in Food Instructions: As a take-home enrichment task, search the
internet for edible products that make use of GMOs as ingredients. Choose a particular
GMO and research on it. Paste a photo of your chosen GMO in a short bond paper and
answer the following question.
Question:
How does the use of a GMO ingredient in the product reduce the drawbacks of the same product
that use non-GMO ingredient? Exercise 3: Bioethical Dilemma of Gene Therapy Instructions:
Read the article ‘Bubble kid’ success puts gene therapy back on track on
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029413-200-bubble-kid-success-putsgene-therapy-
back-on-track. Then, answer the following questions.
Write your answer in a short bond paper.
Questions:
1. What are the relevant facts of this case?
First is that the decision that stopped the testing and issuance of permits concerning
genetically modified organisms where taken back by the high court. Second was that there
was no commercial distribution of the GM eggplants ergo there was really no issue nor
controversy to act upon. Third is that GMO’s are not really a threat if used properly, it is
just misunderstood by people since it is a very coming of age body of knowledge that seems
to be too good to be true.
2. What are some ethical questions or concerns raised in this case?
That GMO’s should not be taken lightly since not only it talks about the sustenance of the
masses but also the animals that it feeds. The taking a step forward should have a permit
or supervision of the authorities that oversees the process.
3. Who are the stakeholders in this situation? Who are affected by the decisions made?
- the mother and the doctors, the newborn babies are the most affected by the decision
made.
4. What values influence the decisions of each group of stakeholders?
- Even if there is no chance of survival, the principles affect the decision that something is
possible and the way they handle their patients.
5. What are some possible actions and their consequences?
-if they mishandle the situation it can lead into the death of the newborn baby but when it
is successfully accomplishing the operation the newborn baby will be alive.
6. What do you consider to be the best action and why?
-The best action is what should the doctors tell the patients specially for the mother because
as a doctor you should know what would be the risky and you need to avoid if the baby will
not be safe at the end of the operation.