WEEK 5

LESSON 1
Employing Analytical Writing Skills in Problem Solving (EN10LC-IIe-
13.2)
Module 5 Lesson 1
After going through this lesson, you will
be able to:
1. identify the varied ways to win over
challenges;
2. appreciate the value of overcoming
challenges; and
3. create an essay on how to
overcome challenges.
 Just like the heroes in classic
myths and tales, you want to
achieve your goal.
 In doing so, you can’t avoid
meeting challenges or tests
which you must surpass or
hurdle.
What worries you at this
moment?
WORRY SHEET
I worry about What should I do about it?
Each block represent a saying or a famous
phrase. Identify the phrase or idiom graphically
presented in each square.
ACTIVITY 1.1. TEXTUAL AIDS TALK
Directions: Study the quotations below. What does it
reveal about? “Our ability to handle life’s
challenges is a measure of our strength
of character”
Process Questions:
1. Was it easy to identify the message of the quote?
Why?
2. What clues or hints in the quotation that helped
you identify its meaning?
3. What does the quote tell you in general?
ACTIVITY 1.2: LET’S CONNECT
Directions: Answer the following questions:

1. Think back and list down at

least 10 personal challenges
you have experienced or
encountered in the past.
You may do more than 10 if you
wish.
2. Have you overcome those
challenges that you have
encountered? HOW?
3. Why is it important to
win over our challenges?
1. What is/are the challenge/s that
the person who influenced you
most has faced?
2. What actions were attempted at
solving the challenge of your idol?
How did these actions result to?
7 Difficult Challenges
Successful People
Overcome
by CELINAHTTPS://WWW.CAREERGIRLDAILY.COM/7-CHALLENGES-SUCCESSFUL-PEOPLE-OVERCOME/
 #1 The Opinion of Others
What other people think can either have a
positive influence on you or can offer
nothing but negativity.
 overcome this challenge by
knowing when criticism is valid.
know when opinions can be used to their
advantage, or when they are simply a
hindrance that should be completely
ignored.
 #2 Fear
 even successful people need to
know how to overcome fear.
Those who are successful are
aware of fear, but don’t let it
hold them back when taking
risks, or making a decision that
they do not feel comfortable
making.
 #3 Negativity
 Those that shy away in the face of a
negative reaction let the challenge
defeat them, but those who embrace
negativity and spin it into a positive are
the ones that are truly successful in life.
#4 Set-backs
 The most successful people recognize
that setbacks are inevitable, and see
them as just another challenge that
 #5 Loss of control
 With success comes power, but
there will always be aspects that
cannot be controlled.
 The most successful people have to
overcome factors that cannot be pre-
determined and have to face
situations where they have a lack of
control.
 #6 Rejection
 In life, there are bound to be times when you
are told that you are not good enough.
 The most successful people are able to
accept this and overcome the challenge
that rejection brings.
 Rejection can be learned from, and can even
build up a character to further success.
 For this to happen a person must be able
to overcome it and learn how to
capitalize on its advantages.
 #7 Lack of Motivation
 While feeling un-motivated
makes even the simplest of tasks
challenging.
 Successful people are able to
embrace that it is something
that they will inevitably have to
deal with.
ACTIVITY 1.3: YOU’RE MY IDOL
We look up to people because we admire how they were able to
successfully overcome challenges.
Think of a person that influences you most in winning over
individual challenges in life. Answer the questions below on a
separate answer sheet.
1. What is/are the challenge/s that the person who influenced you
most has faced?
2. What actions were attempted at solving the challenge of your
idol? How did these actions result to?
3. Why do you think people should face challenges in life?
4. What does your idol wants you to learn about his/her life?
Listen to the lyrics of the song entitled “RISE UP” by
Andra Day and answer the questions below. Write your
answer on a separate answer sheet.
1. What message does Andra Day, the singer of the
song aim to express? Do you agree with her message?
Why?
2. Do you think that through the song’s message, you
will be able to encourage an individual to win over
challenges?
3. In your opinion, what does Andra Day mean by
Rising up a thousand times?
SONG: RISE
UP
A 4-Step Method for Overcoming
Challenges
Accept and Let Go: Accept where you are now and what you have. This is your life, at this time.
While it’s temporary, accepting it will help you to let go of stress, anxiety, and fear. Meditation is
one of the best ways to learn and practice acceptance.
Observe and Decide: When you face a particular challenge, take a step away from your feelings
to make a plan. While it’s important to still feel your feelings, when deciding how to act, you
want to be objective as possible.
Face Fears and Act: Taking action is one of the biggest steps in overcoming challenges. It’s likely
that a big part of whatever you’re facing feels like a challenge because you have an underlying
fear. Try to recognize and define what you fear in the situation. Then, you can act to mitigate that
fear.
Practice Gratitude: Ultimately, we tend to exist in our comfort zones. So, when something new
happens or is presented, we may feel like it’s hard to deal with. By practicing gratitude, you can
reframe your definition of a challenge. You will also be happier overall in your present moment.
Accept and Let Go:
 Accept where you are now and
what you have. This is your life, at
this time.
 While it’s temporary, accepting it
will help you to let go of stress,
anxiety, and fear.

Observe and Decide:
 When you face a particular
challenge, take a step away from
your feelings to make a plan.
 While it’s important to still feel
your feelings, when deciding
how to act, you want to be
objective as possible.
Face Fears and Act:
• Taking action is one of the biggest steps in
overcoming challenges.
• It’s likely that a big part of whatever you’re
facing feels like a challenge because you
have an underlying fear.
• Try to recognize and define what you fear
in the situation.
• Then, you can act to mitigate that fear.
Practice Gratitude:
 Ultimately, we tend to exist in our comfort
zones.
 So, when something new happens or is
presented, we may feel like it’s hard to deal
with.
 By practicing gratitude, you can reframe your
definition of a challenge.
 You will also be happier overall in your present
moment.
 “Early in my life, I felt invincible. Rightfully so, I
think we all do when we’re young. But one horrible
day, I received a phone call that one of my family
members had passed away. This is the type of phone
call none of us wish to get. It occurred with a family
member who I felt was young. Not much older than
me. We dealt with the situation at hand. But
afterward, it made me really put into perspective how
I was living my life. Today, I choose to live life to the
fullest, every day. That means enjoying my work,
enjoying the people around me, trying to create the
best environment and contribute to society.”
ACTIVITY 1.3: MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL
Directions: Write your reflection about the
lessons based on the following guide
questions:
1. My journey through this lesson enabled me
to ….
2. It made me realize that……
3. I therefore commit to….
Activity 1.5: LET’S GET IT WRITE!
On your answer sheet, write a three-paragraph essay on
how we can successfully overcome challenges. Your
composition must have the following:
 Introduction/background of the topic and suggested
resolution based on the scenario.
 Body/discussion of the merits or advantages of the
suggested resolution.
 Conclusion/summary of points to convince your friend
to take your suggested action or have a better opinion.