Semi-detailed Lesson Plan

Philippines Politics and Government

Senior High School (Grade 12)
Month of December

Learning Competencies

a. Learners will describe the nature of elections and political parties in the Philippines.
b. Identify the types of electoral systems.
c. Discuss the implications of the electoral systems on politics and governance.
d. Analyze the nature of political parties in the Philippines
e. Discuss the implications of the existing political party system in the Philippines on the governance of the
country
f. Propose different advocacies and how to address them through the methods utilized by political parties.
g. Define civil society and social movements
h. Discuss the concepts of civil society organizations and social movements
i. Explain the contributions of civil society organizations and social movements to Philippine democracy
j. Discuss the role of civil society organizations and social movements.
k. Enumerate the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a citizen
l. Illustrate the value of citizenship
m. Explain what is citizenship

I.Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are able to:
Week 1 Define the important terms of an electoral system ;
Understand the importance to exercise the right of suffrage and
Demonstrate the Dos and Don’ts of a politician or a voter during the campaign, during, and after
the election through role playing.
Week 2 Understand the implications of the existing political party system in the Philippines on the
government of the country;
Make advocacies and how to address them through the methods utilized by the political parties;
and
Define each party as stated in Republic Act 7941 or Party-List System Act.
Week 3 Define the different types/groups in civil society organizations; and
Compare and contrast social movements from civil society organizations using a Venn diagram.
Make an essay on the effects of civil society organizations and social movements in the
Philippines.

Week 4 Demonstrate the responsibilities of a citizen based on the rights written under Article III;
Enumerate the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a citizen; and
Analyze the fictional cases using the Constitution and the Civil Code in examining each case.
II: SUBJECT MATTER
LESSON :
WEEK 1: The Rights of Suffrage
WEEK 2: Political Parties
WEEK 3: Civil Society Organizations and Social Movements
WEEK 4: Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities of a Citizen
MATERIALS: LAPTOP, and POWERPOINT
REFERENCE: Rex Bookstore: Philippine Politics and Governance, R.A Pawilen et.al.
Page 72-103

III: PROCEDURE
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
 PRAYER
 GREETINGS
 CLASSR OOM MANAGEMENT
MOTIVATION
WEEK 1. 4 PICS 1 WORD
The teacher will give a pictures, then students will guess what the picture trying to portray.

=VOTING

Motivation
WEEK 2
The teacher will show a short video, then students will guess what video is all about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9JhdMvZS8

MOTIVATION
WEEK 3: Picture Analysis

The teacher will give a picture, then students will guess what the picture trying to portray.

C V L * S C Y * 0 A I Z T S

S C A L * M V E E T S

MOTIVATION
WEEK 4: Picture Analysis

1. Ano ang ipinapakita ng mga tao na nasa larawan?

IV.LESSON PROPER

WEEK 1

1. ACTIVITY Topic: THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE

ACTIVITY 1: Test your stock knowledge
Write T if the statement is true and write F if the statement is false.
_______________1. The right to vote is also known as suffrage.
_______________2. A person has the option to vote or not.
______________3. The right to vote can never be taken away from a person.
______________4. A person can campaign for his candidate on election day.
______________5. The Commission on higher education is the agency that supervises the
election processes.

1. ANALYSIS
Why does right to suffrage important?

2. ABSTRACTION
Section 1 Article V of the 1987 Constitution
Section 2 of Article V of the 1987 Constitution
Commission on Elections on Section 2, Article IX-C OF THE 1987 Constitution

3. APPLICATION
The class will be divided into 2 groups. Each group will choose one of the topics below. They will present through role
playing.
1. Dos and Don’ts of a Politician during Campaign period, during Election Day, and after the election.
2. Dos and Don’ts of voters During Campaign period, during Election Day, and after the election.

WEEK 2

1. ACTIVITY 2

2.ANALYSIS
1. What is your interpretation in the pictures?

3.ABSTRACTION

*Political party’s participation in the elections and the government serves several functions
*Different types of party system
1. one-party system
2. two-party system
3. multiparty system
4.APPLICATION
Directions: Give the meaning of each party stated in Republic Act 7491.
1. Political party
2. National Party
3. Sectorial party
4. Sectorial Organization
5. Coalition

WEEK 3
 1. ACTIVITY
The class will be divided into 4 groups.
Directions: Name two civil society organizations that address the following issues:
1. Environmental
a.
b.
2. Gender equality
a.
b.
3. Animal rights
a.
b. ,
4. Indigenous People’s Right
a.
b.

2. ANALYSIS
1. What do you feel about the activity?
2. What are the civil society organizations that you come up with in addressing the issues?

3. ABSTRACTION
The teacher will discuss the following:
1. Civil society organizations
2. social movements
4. APPLICATION
Direction: compare and contrast social movements from civil society organizations using the Venn diagram
below. Write down three in each aspect. Label the diagram accordingly.

WEEK 4

1. ACTIVITY
“ The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be riled by someone inferior to yourself”
- Plato

2. ANALYSIS
What is the message in the passage?

3. ABSTRACTION
The teacher will discuss the following:
1. Citizenship
2. Aliens
3. Citizen qualification stated under Section 1 Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
4. Natural born citizens
5. Naturalized citizens
6. Civil Code of the Philippines Chapter 1 (effects and application of laws)
7. Civil Code of the Philippines Chapter 2( Human Relations)

4. APPLICATION
DIRECTIONS: Analyze the fictional cases on the next page. Each case may have other implications, use only
the Constitution and the Civil Code in examining each case. Note the section of the law that addresses the
situation and give an explanation in the space provided.
 See it on the pages 99-101.

V. EVALUATION

WEEK 1.
Directions: Give the definitions of the following terms.

Election
Suffrage
Plebiscite
Referendum
Recall
Initiative
WEEK 2
Directions: identify the political party term under RA 7941 that is being described by each item, and write your
answer in the space provided after each sentence.
1. It is the aggrupation of duly registered national, regional, and sectoral parties and or election
purposes.________________
2. A party list representative must be a natural- born Filipino __________________
3. All parties that will join the election must be registered to the_________
4. _______________organizations, sect, or denominations are disqualified to be a party-list.
5. _______________party. It is an organized group of citizen advocating a certain ideology or platform for
the general conduct of government.

WEEK3
Directions: Make a two pages essay on the effects of civil society organizations and social movements in keeping
democracy and good governance in the Philippines.

WEEK 4
Directions: Complete the following provisions on the rights and duties of a Filipino citizen. Coose from the given terms
in the Answer Box and write the correct answer on the provided space.
See it on page 102.

VI. ASSIGNMENT

WEEK 1: Directions: interview three to five persons who already have an experience in voting in at least two barangay
or national elections. Inquire about the issues, problems, or concerns that they encountered during those elections.
Summarize and reflect on their answers.
Week 2: Directions: Summarize what you have learned in this lesson in three to five sentences.

Week 3: Directions: Make a reflective journal on your learnings and insight about the topic discussed.

Week 4: Directions: Make a reflective journal on your learnings and insight about the topic discussed.

Prepared by: Alma Mae M. Asarce LPT.

Subject: Philippine Politics and Government