Semi-detailed Lesson Plan

Philippines Politics and Government

Senior High School (Grade 12)
Month of November

Learning Competencies

a. At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to: Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the
Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives;
b. Assess the performance of the Philippines Congress;
c. Discuss the impact of Congress’s performances on the Philippines’ development; and
d. Articulate a position or advocacy to a Philippine legislator through a formal correspondence.
e. Identify the functions of the Philippine judiciary;
f. Discuss how the judiciary exercises political neutrality and fairness; and discuss the performance of the
Philippine judiciary as a dispenser of justice and a protector of constitutional rights and freedom.
g. Identify the different levels of the local government ;
h. Explain the functions of the local government unit;
i. Discuss how decentralization affects government; and
j. Discuss the performance of a local government unit.

I.Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are able to:
Week 1 Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Senate and the House of representative;
Make advocacy that may address the current problems or issues in their community.

Week 2 Identify the roles or functions of the Philippine judiciary;

Able to make an Alternative Dispute Resolution in addressing the various complaints
handled by the judiciary;
Week 3 Identify the different levels of the local government by arranging the political positions
from highest to lowest rank;
Explain the functions of the local government units; and
Draw a picture symbolizing the decentralization of the power and functions of the local
government units.

II: SUBJECT MATTER

LESSON :
WEEK 1: Functions of the Legislative Branch
WEEK 2: Functions of the Judicial Branch
WEEK 3: Decentralization and the Local Government

MATERIALS: LAPTOP, and POWERPOINT

REFERENCE: Rex Bookstore: Philippine Politics and Governance, R.A Pawilen et.al.
Page 55-72

III: PROCEDURE
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
 PRAYER
 GREETINGS
 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
MOTIVATION
WEEK 1. The teacher will show an image of Congressmen in the Philippine. They have a task to recognize the
person in the pictures with the help of the puzzle letters.

N S A O R D E R G A L D N I E

=SANDRO = GERALDINE

Motivation
WEEK 2: 4 PICS 1 WORD
The Teacher will give pictures, then students will guess what the picture trying to portray.

J L * B H

=JUDICIAL BRANCH

MOTIVATION
WEEK 3: Picture Analysis
Post a picture of the following:

 Who are in the pictures?

 Where do they work?

IV.LESSON PROPER

WEEK 1
1. ACTIVITY Topic: Functions of the Legislative Branch
ACTIVITY 1: Show/Play a short video clip about the legislative branch of government
and ask the learners about their insights on the presentation.
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=short+video+clip+about+legislative+branch

1. ANALYSIS
Why does the legislative branch important?
 2. ABSTRACTION
The teacher will discuss the legislative power of the government, the term of office, the primary function, the
bill, and the resolution.

3. APPLICATION
Suppose you are a legislative Liaison Specialist of Congress. You Are being interviewed by a journalist for a
documentary on the functions of the Philippine Congress. Answer the following questions of the journalist in the
space provided.

Journalist: Describe briefly the functions of Congress.

Specialist: _________________________________
Journalist: What is the process of making a law?
Specialist: _________________________________
Journalist: What is the difference between a bill and a resolution?
Specialist: _________________________________
Journalist: What happens if the president does not approve a bill submitted to him/her by Congress?
Specialist: _________________________________
Journalist: Can the bill be enacted even without the signature of the president? How?
Specialist: _________________________________
Journalist: What are the differences and similarities between a senator and a representative?
Specialist: _____________________________
Journalist: If you would rate the performance of the current Congress from 1-10, what would your rating be?
Why?
Specialist:___________________________________

WEEK 2

1. ACTIVITY 2 Directions: Rearrange the jumbled letters to come up with the correct answer.
____________1. The court that handles graft and corruption cases of government
employees
( NASANYDIABNGA)
_____________2. THIS PERSON APPOINTS THE Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(TEENSIRPD)
_____________3. This court handles the appointment of judges to various lower
courts
(PERMESU TURCO)
_____________4. This court reviews decisions and orders of the Regional Trial
Courts
(TURCO FO PAEPALS)
_____________5. The establishment or determination of rights according to the
rules of law,
which the judicial branch tries to provide the people (SICEJUT)

2.ANALYSIS
1. Based on the words, what are these words all about?

3.ABSTRACTION

The teacher will discuss the Judicial Branch of the government, its power, and the functions
of the Supreme Court under the 2987 Constitution.
4.APPLICATION
Directions: Research two methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Give the advantages and disadvantages of
each method. Discuss how each method can help in addressing the various complaints handled by the judiciary.

WEEK 3
1. ACTIVITY
Directions: The class will be divided into 4 groups. Each group provided with hand-outs on the
different levels of the Philippine local government. Each group construct a concept map of the
different levels of the Philippine Local Government. After that they will present and discuss their
outputs.
 2. ANALYSIS
1. What do you feel about the activity?
2. What are the different levels of the local government units?
3. Who are local government leaders in your community?

3. ABSTRACTION
Lecture to affirm students learning about the topic from Philippine Constitution Article X-The Local Government
1. How is our local government unit subdivided?
* The territorial and political subdivisions of the Republic of the Philippines are the provinces, cities,
municipalities, and barangays.
2. How is local government supervised?
*the president shall exercise general supervision over local government
4.APPLICATION
Direction: Arrange the political positions in Column A1 from the highest to the lowest rank. Write your
answer in Column A2. For Column B2, write the local government unit across each position in Column A2.
Choose from Column B1.
Column A1 Column B1
Barangay Chairman City / Municipality
Vice Mayor Province
Vice Governor Barangay
Sangguniang Bayan Member City / Municipality

Column A2 Column B2

EVALUATION

WEEK 1.
Directions: Think of current problems or issues in your community. Make a three-page proposal for a law that
may address the problem. Follow the format of a house bill (see samples from the website of the house of
Representatives or Senate.

WEEK 2
Directions: Write the different courts of the judicial branch from the highest to the lowest and give a brief
description of their functions.

WEEK3
Directions: Draw a picture symbolizing the decentralization of the power and functions of the government
through the local government units. Write a brief description about the symbol.

ASSIGNMENT

WEEK 1: Directions: Summarize what you have learned in this lesson in three to five sentences.

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.

Prepared by: Alma Mae M. Asarce LPT.

Subject: Philippine Politics and Government