2nd Quarter

Daily Learning Plan Social Studies Grade 8: The Contributions of Ancient Civilizations
Designed by Marveluz Blessie T. Ensencio

Firm Up Four Corners

Lesson 10
Learning AP8DKT-IIf-8: Examines and values the contributions of the ancient civilizations to the global
Competency awareness
Intended During the class, the students will be able to rationalize and decide whether a certain ancient
Learning contribution is still applicable today through the Four Corners Activity.
Outcomes
Conceptual: Textual:
“…Their works do follow them.” – Revelation 14:13
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be
done: and there is no new thing under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9
IFLL
Illustrative: Exemplary:
IFLL01: The works and contribution of the ancient civilizations of the past still follow us in the
present.
Reference/s Holy Bible
AP 8 Module: Kasaysayan ng Daigdig, March 24, 2014
Gregorio and Sonia Zaide . World History 5th Edition (2006): ALL-NATIONS Publishing Co., Inc.:
Quezon City
Araling Panlipunan Curriculum Guide, May 2016

Materials Laptop, TV, Labels for the 4 corners

Preliminary Greetings, Devotional, Introduction, Classroom Rules, etc.
Teacher Activity Learner’s Activity
I. Motivation
1. The teacher teaches the Scripture Song Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 1. The students sing the
There is no new thing under the sun. Scripture song There is No
New Thing Under the Sun.
1. The teacher puts a label on the four corners of the room: 1. The students will go to
Strongly Agree, Agree, Strongly Disagree, and Disagree. Divide their groups.
the class into 4 groups.
2. After the picture or word
2. He/She would then pose a picture or words of a contribution is shown on the screen, the
on the screen and ask the groups to go to the corner that best group decides which
II. represents their opinion on whether the contribution is still opinion or corner they will
Developmen necessary for the present time. choose. They will go to that
tal Activity (1st come, 1st served: if the corner has a group standing already, corner.
choose the empty ones and try to defend/reason out your
answer). 3. The members will choose
a representative who will
3. Let the group share their thoughts why they chose that corner. share why they chose that
corner/opinion.
This will go on for four rounds.

III. Focus Which among the contributions were highly applicable today? Ex: The Roman’s top-down
Question Why do you think it surpassed time and is still useful? government, smaller
communities to larger ones
are governed centrally is
still applicable today. Even
Which are not so applicable today? What factors do you think in the Philippines, we still
made them phased out? follow regionalization and
centralization,
 The contribution that is not
useful is… because of
modernization.
IV. The works and contribution of the ancient civilizations of the past
Generalizati still follow us in the present. Some were phased out, but not
on entirely, because the modern versions are only innovations from
the past.
V. Assignment Look for one artifact from
Agreement one chosen civilization and
study how you can
Enrichment model/make
Answer a miniature
the Seatwork B of
that the teacher will
provide.
VI. Acquisiti A. Hippocrates ANSWER:
Assessment on B. Pantheon & Colosseum 42. A
(for the C.Zoroastrianism 43. B
QUIZ) D. Pyramids of the Sun 44. F
E. Republic 45. E
F. Zeno – Stoicism 46. D

Choose from the choices above to complete the table.

Write the letter only.

Meaning 20. Which among the Grecian contribution are still ANSWER:
-Making applicable today? Why? (Choose the BEST answer) D
A. Hippocrates’ “Let food be your medicine” because
of today’s emphasis in healthy lifestyle
B. Agora because people still gather in one place such
as market or plaza to do transactions
C. The belief in gods and goddesses because it’s still
used in movies
D. A and B

21. Would you consider the Colosseum a good

contribution to the world?
A. No, because what happened there was too harsh
to remember A
B. No, because it’s structure would not match modern
architecture
C. Yes, because it’s good to look back on its history
and learn lessons from it
D. Yes, because the architecture is wonderful