West Visayas State University

Integrated Laboratory School

La Paz, Iloilo City

Learning Plan in Grade 10- Social Studies

Teacher Intern- Reanne Joy H. Aliligay

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students must have:

 defined the meaning and concept of human rights;

 identified the documents pertaining to human rights;
 discussed the importance of human rights in promoting equality and respect for
human as part of the society, the country and the world; and
 analyzed the contents of Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

II. Learning Content

A. Subject Matter

 Human Rights

B. Content Outline

Preliminaries:

1. Motivation

Lesson Proper:

 Defining Human Rights

 Know the origin and importance of Human Rights

C. Social Studies Concepts

 Human Rights is rights that encompasses all kinds of people regardless of gender,
age, nationality, religion or status in life.
 Human Rights Violations means any action or inaction which deprives the person
served of any of his or her legal rights
 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document that contains all the human
rights which all individuals and countries should uphold.
 United Nations General Assembly he UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main
policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides
a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international
issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations

D. Values Focus

 Instill social awareness, knowledge, concerns, and civic responsibilities through

learning human rights in order to become a good member of the society.
E. Learning Competencies

 Nasusuri ang kahalagahan ng pagsusulong at pangangalaga sa karapatang pantao

sa pagtugon sa mga isyu at hamong panlipunan AP10IKPIIIa-1

III. Instructional Materials

References
 Contemporary Issues Book-Grade 10
 Sutto, M.(2019).Human Rights evolution, a brief history.The CoESPU
MAGAZINE.19. https://www.coespu.org/articles/human-rights-evolution-brief-
 history#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20Human,religion%2C%20and
%20established%20racial%20equality.
 Mathew, B. (2019). Human Rights origin and development.
https://www.slideshare.net/basilmathew3557/human-rights-origin-and-
development
 An Introduction to Human Rights | Australian Human Rights Commission . (n.d.).
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/introduction-human-rights
 What are human rights? (n.d.). UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-
convention/what-are-human-rights

Visual Aids/Teaching Aids

 LCD Projector
 Laptop
 PowerPoint Presentation
 Chalkboard
 Learning Kits/ Activity sheets

IV. Lesson Development

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity Teacher’s Notes/

Remarks
Introduction
- Students: Good
Good morning, everyone!
morning, Ma’am!
It seems like everybody’s excited for today’s
- The teacher
discussion but before that we must offer a prayer
will recite the
to our Almighty Creator.
prayer.
Allow me to introduce myself to you. I am Reanne
Joy H. Aliligay your student intern for this 3rd
quarter, you can call me Ma’am Reanne or Ms. A.
So, let us now proceed to the checking of
attendance.
- Students go on with
Proceeds on checking the student’s attendance
their usual routine in
checking the
attendance.
Thank you, Grade 10!

Motivation
Before we tackle our lesson for today, we will have - The teacher
first this activity that will stimulate your mind. flash the
pictures on the
projector.

A B
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www.google.com/url

Can you please described each picture?

- Student: In the
picture A I can see
that there are two
kids doing a hard
work, Ms. A!
 - Student: As what I
can see in the picture
Thank you for your ideas. So, upon seeing the B the man is about to
picture how do you feel whenever you see these beat the woman.
scenarios?
- Student: Ms. A, I feel
sad knowing that
somebody out there is
experiencing that.

- Student: I feel angry

because, the children
should enjoy playing
but instead they are
Thank you for your answer, this is the sad reality working.
of the real world. I am glad that you are aware of
what is happening around you. So, what I have
presented to you earlier has a connection of what
we must learn today.

Presentation of the Lesson

All right! Therefore, reserved all your questions,
concerns or reactions for our discussion later.
Everyone, please sit properly, lend me your ears,
eyes on me and give me your 101% attention.
Now we are going to tackle about Human Rights,
its Origin and Importance.
- Students: Aha!Aha!
Grade 10, ready na? Ready na?

That’s the energy Grade 10!

Lesson Proper

Everyone, what is the first thing you think

whenever you hear or encounter the term Human
- Students write words
Rights?
that comes to their
mind when they hear
So, you’ve written, rights, human freedom and
or encounter the word
violations. Let’s us all discover if this words can
Human Rights.
relate to what Human rights means.
Ex. Rights, violation,
humans, freedom and
HUMAN RIGHTS
etc.
 are rights inherent to all human beings,
regardless of our nationality, residence, sex,
sexual orientation and gender identity,
national or ethnic origin, color, religion,
language or any other status. We are all
equally entitled to our human rights without
discrimination (Sutto,2019).

Class, can you see now if those words you have

written on the board in connected to what’s the
meaning of human rights being presented? - Students: Definitely,
Ms. A!
So let us now procced to the additional meaning of
human rights are.

 Human rights are standards that recognize

and protect the dignity of all human beings.
Human rights are universal and inalienable.
Human rights are indivisible (UNICEF)
  Human rights include the right to life and
liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, - Students attentively
freedom of opinion and expression, the right listen to the class
to work and education. discussion.

So we have discussed the different meanings of

human rights from different sources, are they any
questions, clarifications or insights?
- Student: I learned
just simply being a
Thank you for that, now that you know what is human I am entitled
Human rights is, lets now move on to how Human of what the human
Rights evolve through the years. Are you still with me rights are.
Grade 10?

- Students: Yes, Ms.A!

The concept of documenting human rights became

more important when civilizations of the world start to
grow and expand. This procedure aims to protect the
members of a civilization or group and as an
incentive, become affiliated with it.

The Evolution of Human Rights

Cyrus cylinder  a baked-clay cylinder
539 B.C. that contains the
principles of King Cyrus
of Persia declaring to
free all the slave and
that all people had the
right to choose their own
religion, and established
racial equality.
 man’s early attempts to
establish peace in the
world.
Magna Carta  the Great Charter
1215  introduced a raw
concept of “Rule of Law”
 it was signed by King
John of England
The Petition  initiated by Sir Edward
Right 1628 Coke
 asserted four principles
1. No taxes may be
leaved without a
consent of
Parliament
2. No subject may
be imprisoned
without cause
shown
3. No soldiers may
be quartered
upon citinzery
4. Martial law may
not be used in
time of peace
The US  it is the oldest written
Constitution national constitution in
1787 use and defines the
principal organs of the
government and their
jurisdiction and the basic
 rights of citizens.
 is the fundamental law
of the US federal system
of government and the
landmark document of
the western world

French  the basic value

Declaration of introduced by the
the Rights of Declaration was that all
Man and of “men are born and
the Citizen remain free and equal in
1789 rights”

The Bill of  limiting powers of the
Rights 1791 federal government of
the United States and
protecting the rights of
all citizens, resident and
visitors of American
territory.
 protects freedom of
speech, freedom of
religion, the right to
keep and bear arms, the
freedom of assembly and
the freedom of petition.
 it also prohibits
unreasonable search and
seizure, cruel and
unusual punishment and
compelled self-
incrimination.

The United • World war II had raged

Nations from 1939-1945 that
1945 causes millions of people
dead and millions more
of homeless or starving
• the United Nations has
defined a broad range of
internationally accepted
rights, including civil,
cultural, economic,
political and social rights.
It has also established
mechanisms to promote
and protect these rights
and to assist states in
carrying out their
responsibilities.
• 50 nations met in San
Francisco in 1945 and
formed the United
Nations to protect and
promote peace

Universal  the UDHR was crafted by

Declaration of Eleanor Roosevelt, a
Human Rights human rights champion
1948 in her own right and
delegate of the US to the
UN
 the UDHR contains 30
 articles and these articles
discuss the importance
of life, freedom, and
security of a person;
prohibiting slavery,
violence and
discrimination and the
freedom to express one’s
opinion or to freely join
any religion.

So let us start, the origins of Human Rights are

ideally pinpointed to the year 539 B.C., when the
troops of Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon and
what did Cyrus the Great did is completely
shocking he freed all the slave and declared that all
people had the right to choose their own religion,
- Students listens
and established racial equality. These principles attentively to the
were recorded on a baked-clay cylinder in the class discussion.
Akkadian language with cuneiform script known as
the Cyrus Cylinder. Class, can you follow?

The next one is the Magna Carta which is

published in the year 1215, it was signed by King
John of England and was the first document to put - Students: Yes, Ms. A!
into writing the principle that the king and his
government was not above the law. This also
introduced a raw concept of “Rule of Law” and the
basic idea of defined rights and liberties to all
persons, which offers protection from arbitrary
prosecution and incarceration.

Any questions about Magna Carta 1215?

The next one is, The Petition of Right, passed on 7

June 1628, is an English constitutional document - Students: None, Ms.
setting out specific individual protections against A!
the state, reportedly of equal value to Magna
Carta and the Bill of Rights 1689.Following a series
of disputes with Parliament over granting taxes, in
1627 Charles I imposed "forced loans", and
imprisoned those who refused to pay, without trial.
This was followed in 1628 by the use of martial
law, forcing private citizens to feed, clothe and
accommodate soldiers and sailors, which implied - Students listens
attentively to the
the king could deprive any individual of property,
class discussion.
or freedom, without justification. It united
opposition at all levels of society, particularly those
elements the monarchy depended on for financial
support, collecting taxes, administering justice etc,
since wealth simply increased vulnerability.

Any questions?
 - Student: So meaning
the Petition of rights
was obtained because
the people felt like
the King was not fair
Absolutely, you got it right. enough

- Students: I just
realized Ms. A, that if
Let’s proceed to the US Constitution (1787), it is
the people unite there
the oldest written national constitution in use and will be a good
defines the principal organs of the government and consequences or
their jurisdiction and the basic rights of citizens. outcome.
And, also this is the fundamental law of the US
federal system of government and the landmark
document of the western world.

Moving on to the French Declaration of the Rights

of Man and of the Citizen (1789) the basic value
introduced by the Declaration was that all “men are
born and remain free and equal in rights”, which
were specified as the rights of liberty,
private property, the inviolability of the person, and
resistance to oppression. This means that there is
no superior or inferior all are equal.

(Students raises hands.)

- Students listens
Yes, do you have a question? attentively to the
class discussion.

Yes, they can do whatever they want, they can

choose what religion they want to, and they have
freedom of expression as long as they are bound - Student: Meaning to
within the public order and law. Did I answer your say that the people
question? are free to do
whatever they want,
Ms. A!
Let us now take a look on the Bill of Rights was
published in 1791 limiting powers of the federal
government of the United States and protecting
the rights of all citizens, resident and visitors of - Student; Yes, Ms. A!
American territory. And it also prohibits Thank you!
unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and
unusual punishment and compelled self-
incrimination. Any Questions about the Bill of
Rights?

Moving on to the UN, what do mean by UN, who

are familiar of this? - Students: None Ms.
A!

Exactly! Very well said, United Nations (1945)

promotes peace to the world, that theses 50
founding nations were determined to save - Student: UN stands
succeeding generations from the scourge of war, for United Nations
which twice in our lifetime has brought untold Ms.A, it was
sorrow to mankind, to reaffirm faith in fundamental established in 1945.
human rights, in the dignity and worth of the
human person, in the equal rights of men and
women and of nations large and small, and to
establish conditions under which justice and
respect for the obligations arising from treaties and
other sources of international law can be
maintained in order to promote social progress and
better standards of life in larger freedom.

Any clarifications? If none we will proceed to the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).

The UDHR was crafted by Eleanor Roosevelt, a

human rights champion in her own right and
delegate of the US to the UN. the UDHR contains
30 articles and these articles discuss the
importance of life, freedom, and security of a
- Students: None, Ms.
person; prohibiting slavery, violence and
A!
discrimination and the freedom to express one’s
opinion or to freely join any religion.

What do you think is your rights?

- Students: I have the

right to be treated
Very good, you got it all right! That is why the without
United Nations General Assembly as a body that discrimination, I have
aims to gather and strengthen the associations the right to go to
among nations believes that the publication of the school and have
UDHR is a great opportunity to ask the cooperation leisure time too.
of each country in achieving freedom, justice and
peace in the world.

Are we all clear Grade 10?

That’s good! Let us now proceed to the activity.

Application
Analyze the following scenarios, choose the
appropriate article/s of UDHR that the scenario - Students: Yes, Ms. A!
violates. No need of lengthy answers, just provide
the correct article found in the UDHR.

First Scenario: Joe, who lives in Jaro, Iloilo City

has a neighbor named Rico, Rico always mentions
that Joel’s backyard belongs to him with no
evidence, document or reason for claiming the land
that Joel owns, Rico often trespasses and removes
the crops that Joel has grown in his backyard. Rico
also spreads bad rumors about Joel’s family and Possible answers for
slanders their reputation. What article/s did Joel Scenario 1:
Article 12. No one shall be
violate in the UDHR?
subjected to unreasonable
interference of their private
 life, family life, home life, or
through written
correspondence; any attacks
against their honor and
reputation are prohibited.
Second Scenario: Justin is accused of murdering Article 17. Everyone has the
a workmate, he was directly sentenced to death right to own property; no one
penalty without the due process. shall arbitrarily seize their
property without reason.

Possible answers for

Scenario 2:
Article 5. No one shall be
subjected to torture or cruel,
inhuman, or degrading
punishment.
Article 7. All are equal before
the law and entitled to equal
protection of the law.
Article 8. When an
individual's rights are
violated, it is their right to
access justice through the
courts.
Article 10. Everyone is
entitled to a fair and just
trial, whatever crime they are
accused of.
Article 11. Everyone charged
Third Scenario: Tina, as a call center agent is with a crime has the right to
required to render 8 hours of work in 5 days a be presumed innocent until
week as a full-time probationary employee. proven guilty through court
Meanwhile, her team leader decided to require her trial.
to work for 12 hours for 3 days with no additional
pay, her team leader threatened to dismiss her in
the company if she objected the decision. Possible answers for
Scenario 3:
Article 23. Everyone has the
right to free choice of
employment and to accept
just and favorable
remuneration for it;
Fourth Scenario: Maya was forced to marry a employees also have the
family friend’s son which is 15 years older than her, right to form trade unions.
at the age of 17, Maya will be married to a guy Article 24. Everyone has the
whom she never loves. right to rest and leisure.

Possible answers for

Scenario 4:
So, I guess you are done with your activity, let us Article 16. Each man and
now proceed to your presentation. woman has the right to
marry if they are of legal age
Assessment and gave consent to the
Class, for you to have a deeper understanding and marry
assess what you have learned and grasped from
our discussion today let us have a short quiz. - Students proceed to
their presentation.
Test I: IDENTIFICATION. Write your answers
in CAPTITAL LETTERS.

Directions: Identify what is being asked by the - Students answer their

following questions. Write your answer on the assessment quietly.
space provided before the number.
__________1. What does UDHR means?
__________2. In what year the United Nations was
established?
_________ 3. Name the King who freed all the
slave captured in Babylon and gave them the
freedom to choose their religion and establish Answers:
racial equality? 1. Universal Declaration
_________ 4. Name the person who crafted the 30 of Human Rights
contents of UDHR. 2. 1945
_________ 5. What do you call the baked-clay 3. King Cyrus of
cylinder that contains the principles of King Cyrus Persia/Cyrus the
of Persia? Great
4. Eleanor Roosevelt
Test II: ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE 5. Cyrus Cylinder
Directions: Read the statement carefully. Write 6. TRUE
TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if 7. FALSE
otherwise.
8. FALSE
_________6. Human Rights is the basic right and
9. FALSE
freedom of an individual.
_________7. Sir Edward Coke is the who signed 10. FALSE
the Magna Carta in 1215.
_________8. The Petition of Rights in 1628 aims to
give more power to the King.
_________9. The Bill of Rights allow unreasonable
search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment
and compelled self-incrimination.
_________10. The US Constitution of 1789 is the
fundamental law of the US federal system of
government and the landmark document of the
western world.

Agreement/Assignment
As for your assignment answer this question, why
do think that it is important to know our human
rights? You may write your answer in a ½ length
wise pad of paper. In not less than 3 sentences but
not more than 10 sentences.

Are we all clear?

Are there any questions or concerns?

If none, let us call it a day and “don’t forget to take

one step at a time”. Goodbye class and God Bless - Students: Yes, Ms. A!
us all!
- Students: None Ms.
A!

- Student: Thank you

and Goodbye Ms. A!