TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH

Unfold, oh timid flower !

Lift up your radiant brow,This day, Youth of my native strand !Your abounding talents showResplendently and grand,

Fair hope of my Motherland !Soar high, oh genius great,And with noble thoughts fill their mind;The honor’s glorious seat,May their virgin mind fly and findMore rapidly than the wind.

Descend with the pleasing lightOf the arts and sciences to the plain,Oh Youth, and break forthrightThe links of the heavy chainThat your poetic genius enchain.

See that in the ardent zone,The Spaniard, where shadows stand,Doth offer a shining crown,With wise and merciful handTo the son of this Indian land.

You, who heavenward riseOn wings of your rich fantasy,Seek in the Olympian skiesThe tenderest poesy,More sweeter than divine honey;

You of heavenly harmony,On a calm unperturbed night,Philomel’s match in melody,That in varied symphonyDissipate man’s sorrow’s blight;

You at th’ impulse of your mindThe hard rock animateAnd your mind with great pow’r consignedTransformed into immortal stateThe pure mem’ry of genius great;

And you, who with magic brushOn canvas plain captureThe varied charm of Phoebus,Loved by the divine Apelles,And the mantle of Nature;

Run ! For genius’ sacred flameAwaits the artist’s crowningSpreading far and wide the fameThroughout the sphere proclaimingWith trumpet the mortal’s name

Oh, joyful, joyful day,The Almighty blessed beWho, with loving eagernessSends you luck and happiness

LEARNING CONCEPTS

Rizal requested the Filipino youth to :

a.rise from LETHARGY b.Let their genius fly swifter

than the windc.Ascend with art and scienced.Break the chains of bondage

or simply as:

“Acquiring set of life skills that are needed by an individual to cope with the problems and demands of daily life”…..

The ten Life SkillsSelf-awarenessEmpathyEffective CommunicationInterpersonal RelationshipAbility to manage emotionsAbility to cope with stress Creative thinkingCritical thinkingDecision-MakingProblem Solving

Self AwarenessSelf Management

• The knowledge and understanding of one’s self

• The ability to have a clear picture of one’s strengths and weaknesses, values and attitudes towards life, needs and desires, and aspirations in life.

• The ability to accept one’s self, no matter how imperfect it may be.

Unfold, oh timid flower !

Lift up your radiant brow,This day, Youth of my native strand !

Your abounding talents showResplendently and grand

• CONFIDENCE

Critical Thinking• Disciplined intellectual criticism

that combines research, knowledge of historical context, and balanced judgment

• The ability and willingness to question the way things are, and not to readily accept

things at face value

Fair hope of my Motherland !Soar high, oh genius great,

And with noble thoughts fill their mind;The honor’s glorious seat,

May their virgin mind fly and findMore rapidly than the wind.

Creative Thinking- Learning New Skills

Technology Adaptation

• The ability to see beyond the actual and direct experiences

• The ability to think outside the box

Descend with the pleasing lightOf the arts and sciences to the plain,

Oh Youth, and break forthrightThe links of the heavy chain

That your poetic genius enchain.

Empathy- Teamwork• The process of understanding and

caring about the needs, desires and feelings of other people

• The ability to see things from the perspective of others, and understand what others are going through.

See that in the ardent zone,The Spaniard, where shadows stand,

Doth offer a shining crown,With wise and merciful handTo the son of this Indian land.

Ability to Cope with Stress(Planning & Organizing)

The ability to shorten the length of time that one experiences stress and negative emotions, and minimize their adverse effects.

You, who heavenward riseOn wings of your rich fantasy,

Seek in the Olympian skiesThe tenderest poesy,

More sweeter than divine honey;

Ability to Manage Emotions

. Ability of the individual to rise above the confusion brought about by emotions and feelings.

. . . Ability to maintain self-control and rationality despite the psychological problems caused by emotional changes and stress.

You of heavenly harmony,On a calm unperturbed night,Philomel’s match in melody,

That in varied symphonyDissipate man’s sorrow’s blight;

Problem Solving-Initiative

• The ability to develop solutions for internal or interpersonal problems and conflicts

• The capability to have a complete picture of the problems, by analyzing the root causes of the problems, and coming up with an objective assessment of related issues and concerns.

You at th’ impulse of your mindThe hard rock animate

And your mind with great pow’r consignedTransformed into immortal state

The pure mem’ry of genius great;

Decision-Making • The ability to effectively use creative and

critical thinking in determining the options or courses of actions to follow

• The capability to: - Analyze the issues that need to be decided

on - Weigh the pros and cons of each option -Choose the course or courses of actions

based on what an individual believes to be the best of all the possible choices

And you, who with magic brushOn canvas plain capture

The varied charm of Phoebus,Loved by the divine Apelles,

And the mantle of Nature;

Effective Communication

Involves the sharing or exchange of thoughts and feelingsEntails openness and readiness to share one’s ideas, desires, needs and fears with other people.

Run ! For genius’ sacred flameAwaits the artist’s crowning

Spreading far and wide the fameThroughout the sphere proclaiming

With trumpet the mortal’s name

Interpersonal Relationships

… relationships with parents, siblings, friends, and peers, partners and all other people that a person gets in contact with.

Oh, joyful, joyful day,The Almighty blessed be

Who, with loving eagernessSends you luck and happiness

What Life Skills Can You Do?

• Enable individuals to have an honest and truthful self-awareness

• Help individuals gain psychological capacity & achieve holistic self development

• Enable individuals to develop healthy self-image and establish appropriate relationships with other people, community and the environment

• Empower individuals to think critically and make effective decisions

• Strengthen an individual’s capacity to do what one knows is right