KONG HUA SCHOOL
Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City
Accredited: Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
Subject: PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Date: Nov 16-20, 2020
Grade & Section: GRADE 12 HUMSS
I. OBJECTIVES
II.TOPIC/ SUBJECT MATTER:
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
WEEKLY LESSON LOG
A.Y. 2020 - 2021
WEEK 13
1ST SESSION (Synchronous)
a. identify the functions of the Philippine Judiciary through an
interactive discussion
b. discuss how the judiciary exercises political neutrality and
fairness through scrambled words activity
c. discover the performance of the Philippine Judiciary as a
dispenser of justice through a reporting activity
FUNCTIONS OF JUDICIAL BRANCH
The third branch of government is the Judicial branch. The
Judiciary is made up of courts -- Supreme, Circuit, the
magistrate (local) and municipal (city) courts. The Judicial
branch interprets the laws. The state judges are elected by the
citizens rather than being appointed. They also run for their
office as members of a political party.
The duties of the judicial branch include:
2ND SESSION (Asynchronous)
a.understand the performance of Philippine judiciary as a protector of
constitutional rights and freedom through an essay
b. examine how the judiciary exercise their functions and
responsibilities through an essay
FUNCTIONS OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
The judicial branch is one of three branches of the federal government.
The judicial branch includes criminal and civil courts and helps interpret
the United States Constitution. If the federal government were like a
basketball game, the judicial branch is much like the referee that helps
settle disputes. The executive branch and the legislative branch are
often like the players in the game trying to score points against each
other, and the judicial branch is there to clarify the rules and make sure

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
REFERENCES
/MATERIALS/TOOLS
IV. TEACHING LEARNING PROCEDURE
 Interpreting state laws;
 Settling legal disputes;
 Punishing violators of the law;
 Hearing civil cases;
 Protecting individual rights granted by the state
constitution;
 Determing the guilt or innocence of those accused of
violating the criminal laws of the state;
 Acting as a check upon the legislative and executive
branches of state government.
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS AND ROLES OF THE
JUDICIAL BRANCH?
Philippine politics and Governance book (Rex) R.A PAWILEN,
REIDAN M. PAWILEN PP 62-66
POWERPOINT
Setting the learning targets with I can…
I can identify the functions of the Philippine Judiciary
each side is acting fairly.
The judicial branch is able to do this through its special power known as
judicial review and as part of the process of checks and balances
between the three branches of government.
WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT?
Philippine politics and Governance book (Rex) R.A PAWILEN, REIDAN
M. PAWILEN pp. 62-66
POWERPOINT
Setting the learning targets with I can…
I can understand the performance of Philippine judiciary as a protector
of constitutional rights and freedom

PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES Activity: “5 Minute Review”: The teacher asks what the Pre-recorded
previous lesson was. (LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) and
Question and answer activity.

Pre-assessment: Activity: Three-Two-One (3-2-1) Writing Activity where Pre-recorded

students write: 3 key terms from what they have just learned, 2
ideas they would like to learn more about, and 1 concept or skill
they think they have mastered about the LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
Motivation SCRAMBLED WORDS Pre-recorded
1. The court that handles graft and corruption cases
of government employees – ( NASANYDIABNGA)
2. This person appoints the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court. – (TEENSIRPD)
3. This court handles the appointment of judges to
various lower courts. – (PERMESU TURCO)
4. This court reviews decisions and orders of the
Regional Trial Courts. – (TURCO FO PAEPALS)
5. The establishment or determination of rights
according to the rules of law which the judicial

Presentation of the lesson:
Post assessment
branch tries to provide the people. – (SICEUJT)
The student will Discuss through a power point Pre-recorded
presentation: (guided by the teacher)
a. the functions of the Philippine Judiciary
b. how the judiciary exercises political neutrality and fairness
c. the performance of the Philippine Judiciary as a dispenser
of justice
d. the performance of Philippine judiciary as a protector of
constitutional rights and freedom
Activity: “One-sentence summary” TASK/S FOR THE DAY:
What are the functions and responsibilities of the judicial The students will be asked to do and essay. Below are the
branch? Why is it important? instructions:
Task 1. Using Microsoft word, write the different courts of the
judicial branch from the highest to lowest.
Task 2. Give a brief description of each court functions.
Task 3. Send it to the LMS
Rubrics:
Content: 20
Organization: 30

Deadline nov. 21, 2020

Closure Generalization/Recap Pre-recorded
Mastery Level HUMSS 11= HUMSS 11=
(75%)
REINFORCEMENT: REINFORCEMENT:
V. REMARKS REVIEW WEEK REVIEW WEEK

PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY:

MS. ABIGAIL A. RANQUE MR. GILBERT EARL O. BARCENAS

Social Science Teacher Makabayan Coordinator