Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
San Carlos City Division
TURAC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Carlos City, Pangasinan

A Lesson Plan in
Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Content Standard: The learner understands human beings as oriented towards their
impending death.

Performance Standard: The learner writes a philosophical reflection on the meaning of

his/her own life.

Most Essential Learning Competencies: Reflect on the meaning of his/her own life
PPT11/12-IIi-8.2

I. Specific Objectives

At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:

a. Identify the nature of human existence by revisiting key concepts on “death” across
curriculum areas.
b. Discuss man’s search for the meaning of life in relation to the concept of death by
various philosophers. And,
c. Reflect philosophically on the meaning of one’s life in a creative manner through a
differentiated activity.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Human Person and Death

Reference: Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person, Vibal Group,

Inc. and Jerome A. Ong and Mary Dorothy dL. Jose, 2016

Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person Quarter 2 –

Module 4: Human Person and Death, ADM, DEPED
Materials: Laptop, T.V.
Values Integration: Cooperation, Patience, & Creativity

III. Procedure

A. Activity/Motivation/Review(15 mins)
Directions: The students are asked to identify the nature of human existence
philosophically by revisiting key concepts on “death” across curriculum areas. Videos
of their subject teachers are shown for students to analyze.
*The teacher uses symposium teaching technique & video analysis

B. Analysis (5 mins)

After watching each video, students are asked to answer the following questions.

1. State the concept of death as shown on the video

2. Explain the meaning of life that you have realized after listening to your Subject
teacher’s concept of death
3. What misconception about death have you realized to be wrong?
C. Abstraction (10 mins)

The topic will be presented in class using PowerPoint presentation. The teacher will
use * lecture demonstration technique & Deductive method.

The following are to be discussed/demonstrated:

a. Oriental Philosophy
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483B.C.)
-The Three Marks of Existence (Anicca, Anatta and Dukkha)
Heraclitus
“The only thing that is constant is change”
Lao Tzu – Wu Wei

Activity 1 PUSHCART EXPERIENCE: The students are asked to rank

the things they need most to the least. The things will be bought in a
virtual grocery store and be placed in a virtual pushcart. The students
will be asked to justify their answers.

b. Existentialism
Martin Heidegger- Man as Dasein (Being-towards-Death)
“Being aware of his impending death, it may free him from the
swirl of distractions, the crowd existence, and begin to live an authentic
human life.” – Heidegger

Jean Paul Sartre- “Man’s Essence is Freedom” (Man creates his own
Meaning)
Soren Kierkegaard-Authentic life

Activity 2 AUTHENTICITY PROJECT: List down the 3 things you truly

want in life, the challenges you see in pursuing your goals and the
possible solutions to these challenges.

D. Application/Synthesis (25 mins) Individual Activity

REFLECTION: After realizing that death is certain and impending, we should always
be ready for death. It is just like a thief in the night, so we must prepare for it. Write
an essay about your realizations and your insights about death.

MY REFLECTIONS AND INSIGHTS ABOUT DEATH

Rubrics for the Essay

E. Assignment
 Differentiated Group Activity:
With the differentiated group, the students will apply their learnings on the
Concept of death and the Quest for Authentic Human Existence in a creative
manner. To achieve this;

a. Visual artists will do poster-slogan

b. Musicians will make and perform a jingle
c. Dancers will do an interpretative dance of a song fitting to the theme
d. Actors will do a short skit
e. Online students will do a Collage showing concepts of death and
authentic human existence

Output will be evaluated using the rubric below:

Category 3 2 1 0
EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD POOR
CREATIVITY Has shown at Has shown at Has shown Has not any
least three (3) least two (2) just one (1) element of
elements of elements of element of creativity.
creativity. creativity. creativity.

Originality,
Flexibility,
Artistic Value,
and
Elaboration
CONCEPTS ON Has shown at Has shown at Has shown Has not
DEATH least three (3) least two (2) just one (1) shown any
Concepts Concepts Concept concept
about Death about Death about about
Death Death.

CONCEPTS ON Has shown at Has shown at Has shown Has not

MAN’S least three (3) least two (2) just one (1) shown any
SEARCH FOR Concepts on Concepts on Concept on concept on
MEANING man’s search man’s search man’s man’s
for meaning for meaning search for search for
meaning meaning

IV. Assessment (5 mins)

Write TRUE if you agree that the statement is correct but write FALSE if you
think the statement is incorrect and explain why the statement is wrong in the
space provided under each item.
______________ 1. Death is one of the surest things in the world.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 2. Death comes at the time we expect it will come.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 3. We can always say that there is still time.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 4. Though we don’t know when we will die, we can prepare for it.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 5. Immortality can be achieved by man.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 6. We can always design how we will die.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 7. Following the society would mean a good existence.
________________________________________________________________
______________ 8. We waste our lives by living the life we don’t want.
 ________________________________________________________________
______________ 9. Death is impending.
__________________________________________________________________
______________ 10. Two persons can totally share same experience of death
__________________________________________________________________

Prepared by:

CRISTOPHER R. PAGDANGANAN
Demonstration Teacher

Noted by:

ANALYN D. TULAGAN
Master Teacher II / SHS Coordinator
ROGELIO C. DE GUZMAN, Ed. D.
OIC Principal II/ PSDS V-B
Evaluated by:

DR. ALLAN S. MACARAEG

Education Program Supervisor I

Recommending Approval:

EDITHA R. PRIDAS, PhD

Chief-CID/Member

Approved by:

LOURDES D. SERVITO, EdD., CESO VI

Schools Division Superintendent
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Republic of the Philippines

 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SAN CARLOS CITY
San Carlos City, Pangasinan

Demonstration Teaching Plan

In
Introduction to The Philosophy of the
Human Person
Quarter 2-Week 8-Module 4

The Human Person & Death

SY: 2021-2022
(Live-Webcast@CCN Broadcast Center)