BONES

DE LA SALLE LIPA
College of Education, Arts and Sciences
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

National Security Concerns and Peace Education

I. OBJECTIVES: At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
1. articulate the concept of national security and peace in the promotion of national development;
2. identify the values that must be developed and strengthened among students in the furtherance of national security and peace building; and
3. manifest concrete actions in forging national security and peace in the country
4. identify the importance of belonging to the National Service Reserve Corps after completing the NSTP course

II. ALLOTTED TIME: Lecture and discussion : 2 ½ hours Group Dynamics : 30 minutes

III. PRE-DISCUSSION ACTIVITY:

Part of a documentary about New People’s Army will be shown in class. After watching the video, the following questions may be posed to the students:
1.) What must be the reasons why people are enticed to join the New People’s Army, despite the glaring sacrifices that they have to make?
2.) Do you think that the New People’s Army possesses full right in fighting for its principles?

IV. CONTENTS Part 1. Concepts of National Security A. Introduction B. National Security in the Philippines C. Threats to National Security D. Types of threats E. Internal threats and external threats

Part 2. Understanding Values of Peace A. Introduction B. Definitions of Peace C. Levels of Peace D. Challenging the War System through Peace Education Part 3. The National Service Reserve Corps: the Youth’s Response to the Clamor for National Security and Peace

A. Introduction
B. Mission
C. Functions
D. Composition
E. Organization of NSTP Graduate
F. Inter-Agency Relationship of the NSRC Concerned Agencies
G. Duties and