Araling Panlipunan 9: Allocation and Smart Choices in Times of Crisis

Vocabulary based on the Learning Activity Sheet focusing on economic allocation, budgeting, and decision-making during emergency situations in Madridejos, Cebu.

Alokasyon

The process of dividing or distributing limited resources to meet the needs and survival of a family.

Madridejos

The specific municipality in Bantayan Island where the activity's scenario is set.

Hagnaya

The port from which ships travel to Madridejos; travel from this location is suspended during typhoons leading to supply shortages.

PHP 5,000

The specific limited amount of money provided in the scenario to be allocated for a family of five over two weeks.

Survival Budget Matrix

The table used by students to detail particular items to buy, the justification for the choice, and the specific cost.

Trade-off

The economic concept representing the choice given up to fund or prioritize basic needs like food and water.

Opportunity Cost

The value of the alternative sacrificed, such as reducing food funds to pay for medicine during an unexpected illness.

ISLA-MAALAM

The title of Learning Activity Sheet No. 1, focusing on allocation and smart consumer choices during a typhoon.

Blackout

A condition mentioned in the context involving the prolonged loss of electricity supply on the island due to typhoons.

Bantayan Island

The geographic region in the Philippines mentioned as being frequently hit by strong typhoons each year.