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Task Sheet

DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO-ZOBEL SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN LIVING HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 9 2014-2015

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TASK SHEET NO. 1

Direction: Draw a sign of each of the following:

Your favorite hobby	An event that you look forward to
Your favorite subject	A person who inspires you
An event that is very significant to you	A person you like to be with

13-year-old Pinoy street kid wins peace prize in The Netherlands

Pinoy Abroad » Pinoy Achievers

13-year-old Pinoy street kid wins peace prize in The Netherlands

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE September 20, 2012 8:00am

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THE HAGUE - A young Filipino who lived off a rubbish dump and slept in an open tomb has won a prestigious children's award in the Netherlands for his work to improve the rights of his fellow street kids. Cris "Kesz" Valdez, aged 13, was handed this year's International Children's Peace Prize at a glittering ceremony in The Hague on Wednesday.

Valdez was chosen from three finalists for the work of his "Championing Community Children" charity which raises funds to hand out gift parcels to needy children in Cavite City, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of the capital Manila. "You are wonderful," Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu, who handed over this year's prize, told Valdez at a press conference shortly after the ceremony, held in The Hague's historic Knight's Hall. "My message to children around the world is not to lose hope" and to remember things like hygiene, said Valdez, who added that the prize would help him get an education and perhaps realise his dream of becoming a doctor.

Through his charity, Valdez has handed out more than 5,000 gifts to destitute children that included everyday articles like flip-flops, toys, sweets and clothes, said the KidsRights Foundation, the prize's initiator. In all, he has helped some 10,000 children in his area on health, hygiene and children's rights, the foundation added.

Some 246,000 street children are, like Valdez was as a young child, subjected to abuse, violence and child labor in the Philippines, it said.

Asked about the prize money, KidsRights Foundation chairman Marc Dullaert said a committee was now to decide, together with Valdez, to which projects it would be donated.

Archbishop Tutu, the South African peace icon who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize is in the Netherlands for a nine-day visit. — Agence France Presse

TASK SHEET#2

SY 2014-2015 Term 1

Give examples (at least 10) of great men and women in our time (who are still alive, you may use google to answer this) who can be considered signs of God’s presence in the World.
How are the holy men and women different from heroes of our time? Cite at least three examples of men and women who are considered as heroes. CNN heroes 2011
Who do you consider as heroes? Why?

Reading a Short Story: Human Experience

It has been Ulysses’ dream to join a fraternity. All his barkadas are already members of Scout Royale Brotherhood (SRB). And he envies the brotherhood and camaraderie displayed by the members of the fraternity. So, he decided to join SRB.

It took him quite some time to nurse his bruised legs and aching torso caused by the blows in the initiation. He didn’t know that what he had just embarked into not only meant body pains but also a lot of responsibilities. For one, he is now tasked to follow rules and regulations of the organization. At the same time, he is also tasked to protect the interest of the group as he promotes rapport and unity among the members. Indeed, he has entered a life totally different from what he has been used to.

Copied and edited from Witnessing Community through the Years,

pages 209-210

TASK SHEET#3

SY 2014-2015, Term 1

a. What made Ulysses join the fraternity?

b. Do you think he regretted his decision, why?

c. What have the changes in the life of Ulysses ever since he joined the fraternity? What are his responsibilities?

d. What benefits does he get from joining the fraternity?

e. If you were Ulysses, are you going to join such group? Why?

f. What lessons have you got from the short story?