MATRIX OF MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

Grade Level: 9
Subject: Health 9
Grading Most Essential Lesson Exemplar/Learning Resource Learning Link (if Assessment
Period/ Learning Available Resource available (provide a
Week Competencies Developer online) link if online
and if
applicable)
Quarter 1, o Defines community and Textbook: VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 1-2 environmental health School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
Vibal Group
o Explains how a healthy
Living with Music, Art, Physical Education & Health
environment positively
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impact the health of Sumera, Boquiren, Grecia, Contreras, Jr., and
people and Camiling
communities (less (Vibal Publishing)
disease, less health
care cost, etc.) UNIT I- LIVE IN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
AND ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1: Healthy Community Living
Topic:
1. Healthy Community and Environment
2. Impact of a Healthy Community
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Discussion Forum
Quarter 1, o Discusses the nature of Lesson 2: Natures Problem VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 3-5 environmental issues Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
1. Pollution Vibal Group
o Analyzes the effects of
environmental issues 2. Illegal Mining
on people’s health 3. Deforestation
4. Cyanide Fishing
 5. Coral Reef Degradation
6. Oil Spill
7. Pesticide Drift
8. Global Warming
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Video Lectures
- Exercises
Assessment: Quiz
Quarter 1, o Suggests ways to Lesson 3: My Community and Environmental VSmart https://school
Week 6-7 prevent and manage Responsibility School by .vsmart.ph/
Topic: Vibal Group
environmental health
issues 1. Protecting the Environment
o Participates in 2. Solid Waste Management
Activities:
implementing an
Synchronous:
environmental project
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
such as building and
Asynchronous:
maintaining a school
- Module Reading
garden or conducting a
- Exercises
war on waste campaign Assessment: Vlog (War on Waste Campaign)
(depends on feasibility)
Quarter 2, o Identifies the types of UNIT II- NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 1-2 drugs/substances of Lesson 4: Drugs: Illegal or Legal School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
Topic: Vibal Group
abuse
o Discusses the harmful 1. Types of Drugs
short- and long-term 2. How Drugs Enter our Body
Activities:
effects of substance
Synchronous:
use and abuse on the
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
individual, family,
Asynchronous:
school, and community
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Quiz
Quarter 2, o Explains the health, Lesson 5: The Impact of Illegal Drugs VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 3 socio-cultural, Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
1. A Drug Abuser’s Face Vibal Group
psychological, legal,
and economic 2. The Illegal Drug Circles
dimensions of Activities:
substance use and Synchronous:
abuse - Discussion (30 minutes)
Asynchronous:
o Recognizes warning
- Module Reading
signs of substance use
- Exercises
and abuse
Assessment: Discussion Forum (Effects of Illegal
Drugs in the Human Body)
Quarter 2, o Describes the drug Lesson 6: The Drug Scenario VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 4-5 scenario in the Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
1. The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Vibal Group
Philippines
2. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA)
3. Drug Scenario in the World
4. Drug Scenario in the Philippines
5. Drug Mules
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Online Debate (War on Drugs)
Quarter 2, o Discusses risk and Lesson 7: Your Risk, Your Life VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 6-8 protective factors in Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
1. Risk Factors Vibal Group
substance use, and
abuse 2. Protective Factors
o Discusses strategies in 3. Alternative Activities
Activities:
the prevention and
Synchronous:
control of substance
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
use and abuse
Asynchronous:
o Analyzes situations for
- Module Reading
 the use and nonuse of - Exercises
psychoactive Assessment: Multimedia Presentation
substances
o Corrects myths and
misconceptions about
substance use and
abuse
o Applies decision-
making and resistance
skills to prevent
substance use and
abuse
o Suggests healthy
alternatives to
substance use and
abuse
Quarter 3, o Demonstrates the UNIT III- I AM READY FOR EMERGENCIES VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 1-2 conduct of primary and Lesson 8: Your Risk, Your Life School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
Topic: Vibal Group
secondary survey of the
victim (CAB) 1. Emergency Action and First Aid
2. Principle of Emergency Action and First Aid
3. The First Aider
4. Basic First Aid Procedures
5. Basic Life Support
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Quiz
Quarter 3, o Assesses emergency Lesson 9: Alert for First Aid VSmart https://school
Week 3-4 situation for Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/
1. Musculoskeletal Injuries Vibal Group
unintentional injuries
o Demonstrates proper 2. Nosebleed
first aid procedures for 3. Burns
 common unintentional 4. Heat Emergencies
injuries 5. Poisoning
6. Choking
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Digital Story Telling (First Aid
Procedure for Unintentional Injuries)
Quarter 3, o Explains the principles Lesson 10: Dressing, Bandaging, and Transporting VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 5-7 of wound dressing Skills School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
Topic: Vibal Group
o Demonstrates
appropriate bandaging 1. Wound Dressing
techniques for 2. Principles of Dressing
3. Bandaging Techniques
unintentional injuries
4. Transporting Techniques
o Demonstrates proper
Activities:
techniques in carrying Synchronous:
and transporting the - Discussion (30 minutes per session)
victim of unintentional Asynchronous:
injuries - Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Video Presentation
Quarter 4, o Differentiates UNIT IV- A HEALTHY AND VIOLENCE-FREE VSmart https://school
Week 1-2 intentional injuries COMMUNITY School by .vsmart.ph/
Lesson 11: No to Bullying Vibal Group
from unintentional
injuries Topic:
o Describes the types of 1. Characters in a Bullying Situation
2. Factors that Define Bullying
intentional injuries
3. Types of Bullying
4. Bullying Setting
5. Understanding the Bully
6. Impact of Bullying
7. Handling Bullying Situations
Activities:
 Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Vlog (No to Bullying Campaign)
Quarter 4, o Identifies protective Lesson 12: Building Healthy Friendship VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 3 factors related to Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
1. Exclusive Groups Vibal Group
intentional injuries
2. Promoting Healthy Friendships
3. Building Healthy Friendships
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Quiz
Quarter 4, o Analyzes the risk Lesson 13: Stop the Abuse! VSmart https://school
Week 4-5 factors related to Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/
1. Abuse in Relationship Vibal Group
intentional injuries
2. Kinds of Abuse
3. Risk Factors for Becoming an Abuser
4. Warning Signs of Abuse
5. Handling Abuse
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Poster Making (Digital)
Quarter 4, o Demonstrates ways to Lesson 14: I am Safe with Strangers VSmart https://school https://lms.vsm
Week 6 prevent and control Topic: School by .vsmart.ph/ art.ph/
1. Extortion Vibal Group
intentional injuries
2. Stalking
3. Kidnapping and Abduction
 4. Terror Attacks
5. Stranger Safety
Activities:
Synchronous:
- Discussion (30 minutes per session)
Asynchronous:
- Module Reading
- Exercises
Assessment: Discussion Forum (How to be Safe)