A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN INTRODUCTION TO THE

PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

MARIA VIRGINIA D. FERNANDEZ

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to do the following:
a) analyze expressions and statements that show the differences of fact and opinion;
b) distinguish an opinion from truth by analyzing the given situations; and
c) realize the value of fact and opinion in obtaining a broad perspective in life.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: FACT VERSUS OPINION

B. Reference: INTERNET

C. Teaching Materials: Power Point Presentation, bondpaper, pentel pen

III. PROCEDURE

A. Activity

 The students will be grouped into four.

 The students will be reminded of the standards to be observed when
doing a group activity.
 Each group will be asked to distinguish which statement is a possible
truth and which statement is debatable.

Statement A Statement B
The president is the most intelligent person in The president is the most powerful person in
the country. the country.

 They will write their answer on the bondpaper that will be provided
with them.
 The group who can give the correct answer will be given a point.

B. Analysis

 The students will be asked the following questions:

1. Why do you think that the first statement is debatable?
 2. What makes the second statement truthful?

 The teacher will post on the board the words “FACT versus
OPINION” and will ask the students about their understanding about
it.

C. Abstraction

 FACT is something that has actual and proven existence regardless of

one’s opinion. For example, Statement B is a fact because the president
is the head of the state and the chief officer of the country. Thus, he is
the most powerful leader of the country.
 An OPINION is a personal view formed about a particular matter. An
example of this would be Statement A. It is an opinion since there is no
proof or evidence that the president is indeed the most intelligent
person in the country.

D. Application

 Each member of the group will be assigned a number and the number
of the student that the teacher will be calling will represent the group to
answer the question.
 They will read and analyze the given statement. Then, they will
identify the statement whether it is a fact or an opinion by writing their
answer on the bondpaper given to them.
 Each correct answer will be given a point. The group that will get the
highest points at the end of the activity will be declared as the winner.

_______________ 1. All stories can give an inspiration to everybody.

_______________ 2. The hamburger I ate was the best of all.
_______________ 3. Any young man can be curious in some things.
_______________ 4. Pia Wurtzbach is the best Miss Universe ever.
_______________ 5. All things that can be seen are temporal.

IV. EVALUATION

 Read the sentences below. Decide whether they are FACT or OPINION.

_____________ 1. His mother was the best mother.

_____________ 2. Baguio City is the Summer Capital of the Philippines.
_____________ 3. Zamboanga del Sur has 28 municipalities.
_____________ 4. Mathematics is the most loved subject by the students.
_____________ 5. Zamboanga Peninsula has three provinces.
_____________ 6. Zamboanga Peninsula is the best region.
_____________ 7. Pagadian City is the center of Zamboanga del Sur.
_____________ 8.Pagadian City has unique tricycles.
_____________ 9. We all act differently.
_____________10. My personality will always be better than yours.

V. ASSIGNMENT

 The students will be asked to write down their own sentences with both fact
and opinion.