ST.

ALOYSIUS GONZAGA PAROCHIAL SCHOOL

GUINAYANGAN, QUEZON

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Subject: PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Time Allotted: 4 hours

MODULE 1
THE CONCEPTS OF POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Objectives / Outcomes / Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Articulate definitions of Politics and Governance
2. Differentiate the various concepts of Politics and Governance
3. Integrate Politics and Governance in real life based on some Political Ideologies

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Holy Spirit come into my heart through your power draw it to
yourself. True God, grant me love with the holy fear of ever
offending you. Protect me from every bad thought, warm and
inflame me with your most gentle love, so that every pain may
seem light to me. My holy Father and gentle Lord, Christ, you
are Love, aid me in all my needs. Amen.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

I know that you are already familiar with the mobile game named 4 Pics 1 Word. But this time, you are going to think 2 from 6
pictures. Complete the letters on the right side of the pictures to guess the words.

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Activity 1

1. Write five words or phrases on the box that comes into your mind whenever you hear the words politics and
political science.

Politics

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Political Scince

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Activity 2

Empower Yourself

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1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having or promoting a certain ideology.

2. What ideology do you prefer? Why? Base your answer on the different ideologies enumerated in the
discussion above and the observable political situation of the country at present?

3. What do you think is lacking in terms of assertions of ideas in the ideologies presented in the discussion?

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Activity 3

1. According to their perspectives and approach, arrange the ideologies discussed in lesson in the political
spectrum below. Write the name of the ideology below the area of the spectrum where they possibly belong.
Radical Conservative

Activity 4
1. Create an ideology or theory usaing a simple political statement (around five sentences) based on your
ideologies you have learned in Empower Yourself. To address how governnace should be done. Research if
necessary atleast one more ideology to enhance your discussion.

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Cross out the word that are not related to political science.
justice power Wifi
government vitamins state
diode love influence
talcum magnitude intensity
governance bones Decision-making
policy conflict crescendo

Activity 5

Activity 6

1. Choose one of the ideologies studied in the lesson and create an acrostic poem from one of its key concepts. The poem may either
define that concept or the ideology as a whole.

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Rubrics for Acrostic Poem

4 3 2 1
Poetic Form The acrostic follows Most of the lines of the Some of the lines follow The acrostic does not
poetic form. acrostic follow poetic poetic form. follow poetic form.
form.
Focus The acrostic is very well The acrostic relates to The acrostic somewhat The acrostic does not
developed and relates to the topic. relates to the topic relate to the topic.
the topic.
Spelling No spelling errors 1-2 spelling errors 3-4 spelling errors 5 or more errors

References: Philippine Politics and Governance (Rex Bookstore) pages 8-15

See you on our next module!

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Lord,
We praise you with your lips, and with our lives and hearts. Or
very existence is a gift from you; to you we offer all that we have
and are. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God. For
ever and ever.
Amen

Fr. James Mallon

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