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Northwestern University
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

A Detailed Lesson Plan in Social Studies 6

I. Objectives
At the end of the period the pupils will be able to:
1. identify the different roles in the Barangay government during the early
Philippines.
2. value the importance of the barangay government during the early Philippines.
3. trace differences and similarities of the barangay government during the early
and modern Philippines.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: The Barangay Government during the early Philippines
References:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barangay#:~:text=Each%20barangay
%20was%20headed%20by,such%20during%20the%20Spanish%20regime.
https://mexicope.dfa.gov.ph/philippines/history#:~:text=The
%20%E2%80%9Cbalangay%E2%80%9D%20or%20%E2%80%9Cbarangay,privy
%20councils%20of%20European%20monarchs.
Materials:Laptop for PowerPoint presentation

III. Procedure

Teachers Activity Learners Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
Prayer - In the name of the father, the
- Everybody stand up for the prayer, son and the holy spirit….. amen
Daisy please lead the prayer.

Greetings
- Good morning class, how are you? I - Good morning teacher, we are
hope everybody is feeling good doing great today sir thank you.
today.

- Before you take your seats kindly - Yes, teacher.

pick up all the trashes and arrange
your chairs please.
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- Okay thank you, you may now take - Thank you teacher.
your seats class.

Attendance - Yes, sir

- Now let me check the attendance, - Present sir
say present if your name is called.

- Yes teacher
B. Motivation
- Before we start our lesson, I will
make 2 groups for today’s activities.

- The class will be having an activity

entitled class election 2022. There
will be 2 groups in the class. - Yes sir
- Their task is each group will have
their own party list name and will
run for the following position; class
president, vice president, secretary,
treasure and PIO.
- Yes sir
- Class you have ten minutes to plan - (Learners will go to their
because next meeting we will be respective group to plan for the
having our class election. activity.)

After 10 minutes 3

- I hope you have already plan well, - (Learners will go to their proper
so kindly go now to your proper seats.)
seats and will going to discuss our
topic for today.

Lesson proper
- For today’s lesson we are going to
learn about the barangay
government during the early - None teacher
Philippines. Do you guys have any
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idea about our topic?

- Okay then please listen attentively.

- The barangay government during

the early Philippines is very
different from now. During that
time the leader of the brangay is
called Datu.

- While now the leader of barangay is

called Punong Barangay. It is the
highest position to be elected as - The first chief executive of the
barangay official. barangay in the Philippines is
called Datu.
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- Daisy, what do you call the first
chief executive of the barangay in
the Philippines?
- OkayVery good daisy,
- Each barangay was ruled by
a datu or village chief who was also
known as raha or rajah. Some datus
were more powerful than others
and, consequently, were duly
respected and exercise tremendous - The highest position in the
influence barangay government is the
Punong Barangay.
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- Ressie in the barangay government

who is the highest member of them
all? - In the branches of government
the Punong Barangay is in the
- Good Ressie executive branch.

- Mateo in the branches of

government the Punong Barangay is - The Philippines first form of
in the? government is called barangay.
- It was derived from the Malay
- Very well said Mateo. word balangay which means
sailboat.
- What do you call the Filipinos first
form of government Qasim?
- Good, so the term barangay was
derived from the Malay word?

- Very well said Qasim.

- It was derived from the Malay

word balangay which means
sailboat because - It started around 50 to 100
the barangays were used to family’s sir. 5
transport the early Filipinos and
their cargoes to the various sections
of the Philippine archipelago.

- The first barangays started as

relatively small communities of
around how many families? Kate

- Good kate,
- It is the Punong barangay or the
barangay captain. Addressed as
kapitan.
- But By the time of contact with
Spaniards, many barangays have
developed into large communities.
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- The modern barangay is headed by

the elected official, who is the
topmost being barangay official?
Karl.

- Good Karl. The kapitan is aided by - We need leader in our barangay

the Sanguniang barangay (Barangay
Council) whose members,
called barangay kagawad. Who are
also elected.
Generalization
- Why do we need leader in our
barangay? Daisy.
because they are the one who
will lead us to have a peaceful
barangay.
- We need leader in our barangay
because they give us instruction
to follow for us to have a better
community.

- Good answer Daisy, How about you

Qasim?

- Yes, you are all correct it is really

important for us to have a leader - (learners actively participated)
even in our barangay because they
are the one who will lead us to have
a better community and place to live
in.

- (learners answered the

IV. Evaluation questions)

- I think you already understood the - (learners answered the

topic for today. So, now please questions)
bring out 1 half sheet of paper for a
short quiz.
- Answer the following questions
briefly.
1. What are the roles of barangay
government now and in the early
Philippines?
2. Compare the way of choosing our
barangay leaders before and now.
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- If you are done please pass your 6

paper and copy your assignments.

V. Assignment
1. In your assignment notebook, using a venn diagram, write the differences and
similarities of the modern barangay government and the early barangay
government of the Philippines. At least 5 each.

Early barangay government

modern barangay government

Prepared by:
Mr. Adrian R Viloria
BEED 2 Student

Submitted to:
Mr. Gerardo Gacia
Professor