Storyline for JHS (Grades 7-10)

• Start with Prayer and Values Education for Nation-building

• Next is Science for which the home/garden can be a rich source for hands-on activities that allow learners to experience the scientific way of thinking and to discover scientific principles describing natural phenomena.

• Next is Math which is the language for describing measurements of time, shapes, temperature, changes in weather, movement of objects, as well as business and financial transactions.

• Before lunch is Araling Panlipunan which gives the historical and geographical perspective, allowing the learners to see their roles in the family, community, region and the whole world, at present and in the future.

• After lunch are the two major languages of formal communication used in the Philippines – English and Filipino. These are paired together so that it is possible for learners to watch a good movie (usually around 2 hours), for example, and write their reflections and insights in the language period the next school day.

• The last two periods before dismissal are for Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) and Music, Art, Physical Education and Health (MAPEH). These are subjects that can be heavily project-based with many opportunities for integration. For example, if the students are doing Cookery in TLE, they can prepare dishes or have activities that relate good diet and nutrition to Health.