The Youth's Role in Nation-building

Man, Family, Community

The Composition of Man

Spiritual sphere soul and spirit Sphere of the mind endowed with reasoning ability Body organization a physical being with human needs

What is man?
A physical being A reflection of the universe Moral being the ability to distinguish what is right and what is wrong

What is man?
Man is an occupant of the earth and its director. Intellectual capability has the power to reason reasoning soul An element of society

Man and society

Man complicates a situation when his nature and society collides Man has a role to play in the society There is an interplay between the individual and society

Family as an element of society

Family
Represented the primary cell of social life Basic element of society wherein some attributes of human nature is developed

Family as a training ground of society

Autonomy
To feel and experience the individualization process

Liberty
Must have a freedom to choose for himself who he wishes to be

Responsibility
Must be given a responsibility at home to prepare them for a bigger responsibility

Tolerance
Must be taught how to accept individual differences

Trust
Must be developed within the family so that members will learn to trust other people

Community
Group of people who interact and share certain things as a group

Examples of community
Family Kinship

The essence of community

The development of personal and cultural values A world view and attitude towards a larger society

The essence of community

Develop emotional bonds Intellectual pathways Enhanced linguistic abilities Higher capacity for critical thinking

Mcmillan and Chavis identify four elements of sense of community

Membership Influence Integration and fulfillment of needs Shared emotional connection

The development of sense of community

In times of glory In times of crisis, chaos or defeat

Types of community
Location Identity Overlaps

Location
Municipality Neighborhood Planned community

Identity
Professional community Virtual community

Overlaps
Retirement community Intentional community

Filipino Values and Traits

We are a nation bereft of moorings and have a moral crisis, a crisis of lost or squandered spiritual values Teodoro Benigno

What is culture?
Culture is a way of life It has a powerful effect on a persons daily life It shapes us but we also shape culture

Characteristics of culture
Culture is learned Culture is transmitted Culture is shared Culture is patterned and integrated Culture is adaptive and maladaptive

The elements of culture

Beliefs Values Norms Mores Laws

What are values?

Values are abstract and shared ideas about what is desirable, good, and correct

The basis of Philippine value orientation

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