Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
BUNAWAN DISTRICT
Bunawan, Agusan del Sur

Lesson Plan in Learning Strand 5 – Understanding the Self & Society

QUARTER 2

I. Learning Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
a. identify and discuss the civil and political rights of Filipinos;
b. explain the responsibilities suggested by/inherent in each right; and
c. demonstrate the proper exercise of civil and political rights.
II. Subject Matter: Civil and Political rights of Filipinos
 Level: Lower and Advance Junior High School
 References: ALS K to 12 CG LS5US-CP-PSH-JHS-4
: ALS Module JHS : Civil and Political Rights
Drill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOWyz9MnxQA
Motivation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scsq6zNhJI4
 Materials: DLP, Laptop, Pictures, Video
 Teaching Strategy: Explicit Teaching, Differentiated Learning Activities
 Integration: LS 4 Life and Career Skills and Literacy
 Value Focus: Appreciate the importance of civil and political rights.

III. Learning Procedure:

A. Preliminary Activities:
The teacher will present the learning targets of the day to the class.
a. I can identify and discuss the civil and political rights of Filipinos;
b. I can explain the responsibilities suggested by/inherent in each right; and
c. I will demonstrate the proper exercise of civil and political rights.
1. Drill
 Please stand up. Let us have first a dance exercise by video presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOWyz9MnxQA
Setting of standards:
During group activity, what you are going to:
 Plan your work;
 Communicate effectively; and
 Get along and show respect.

2. Review
 Our lesson yesterday is about Children’s right. Let us read the different
basic rights of the Filipino Children
Receive care, protection and
Be given proper birth; Be cared for by parents;
assistance from the government;
Be nurtured by a family; Be educated; Live in a peaceful society;
Live in an environment that Be safe from any form of Be ruled by an effective and honest
promotes well-being; abuse; government;
Be healthy Engage in recreation Live with freedom and responsibility

B. Developmental Activities
1. Motivation:
Let us listen and watch to the music video of Human Rights: The Beginning by Hana-li
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scsq6zNhJI4
What can you say about the song?

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 For you, what certain experiences that you feel you have a freedom?

2. Presentation
Unlocking of difficulties:
 Civil rights – Fundamental rights of an individual as a citizen of a state or
nation
 Constitution – The basic principles and laws of a nation or state that
determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain
rights to the people in it
 Constitutional – Regulated by or ruling according to the constitution
 Political rights – Fundamental rights of an individual related to his
participation in the governance of the government

A. Modelling (I do):
All persons have the basic right to life and liberty and are equal in dignity.
As such, equal concern and respect of these basic rights are guaranteed,
protected, and upheld by the government. Civil and political rights are
fundamental rights affirmed by the Philippine Constitution to every Filipino.
These rights can be enjoyed without distinction of origins, color, sex, dialect,
religion, political and other opinion, property, birth, or other status. This
means, under the highest law of the land, every Filipino is equal. No one gets
more rights than others.
The following are the civil and political rights of every Filipino
1. Right to life, liberty, and security of person
2. Right to a fair trial and hearing
3. Freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
4. Right to vote
5. Right to privacy, family, home, or correspondence
6. Right to choose a religion
7. Right to own property
Follow up questions
1. Does the employer has the right to prohibit his workers to join trade unions?
(Integration: LS 4 Life and Career Skills)
2. Does knowing your rights and responsibilities will make you a better citizen of
this country? Why or why not?
(Integration: Literacy)

Now we are done with our basic rights. This let us know our responsibilities on
our rights. What are the responsibilities inherent in each civil and political right?

Every right and freedom have limitations and responsibilities. Respect for the
rights and freedoms of others and meeting the just requirements of morality,
public order and the general welfare in a society should always be observed.
When you say you have the right to free speech it does not mean you have the
right to say untrue things about your neighbor. Or when you have the right to own
property, it does not mean the police will not arrest you if you buy illegal materials.

Below are some of the responsibilities inherent in each of the civil and political
rights guaranteed by the Constitution:
1. Right to life, liberty and security of person
 Responsibility to work for yourself and your family and not to rely
completely on the state for your source of living.

2. Right to fair trial and hearing

 Responsibility to face claims or allegations, and not to bring false
witnesses.

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3. Freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
 Responsibility to tell the truth, and not to malign or harm other person. In
your freedom to inquire about the truth and to get involved in a peaceful
assembly, it is your responsibility not to break into other person’s privacy.
4. Right to vote
 Responsibility to protect your votes, not to sell it or cheat on the elections.
5. Right to privacy, family, home or correspondence
 Responsibility to guard yourself and family to unlawful or illegal activities.
6. Right to chose a religion
 Responsibility to respect other’s beliefs and traditions.
7. Right to own property
 Don’t buy or keep illegal properties and acquire properties illegally.

B. Guided Practice (We Do It- Teacher and Pupils)

Let’s have a game, I have here a set of strips that contains responsible actions of
people exercising and disregarding the civil and political rights. The group will be
divided into two. All you have to do is to categorize each action if it is exercising
or disregarding the civil and political rights. I will give you 2 minutes to finish this
task. And who ever will finish early and get a highest will be the one to receive a
prize.

Am I understood?

I guess all of you are ready. Your 2 minutes starts now.

Exercising the Civil and Political
Rights
Choose where you want to live, to
study or work as long as you do not
step in other’s rights.
When you are accused of any crime,
seek a counsel.
Join peaceful protest to oil price
increase.
When you are sick you can consult
doctors at the community clinic, and
avail of free medicines.
Disregarding the Civil and Political
Rights
Force your best friend to join your
religion
Buy clothes from shoplifters because
those are cheap. You were not the
one who shoplifted, anyway
Listening to the conversation of your
neighbors is the best way to get a
proof against them.
Work effortlessly and blame the
company for not giving you the salary
you think you deserve.
Vote wisely during elections, choose
the candidate who gives groceries to
your community
Resist arrests even when you are
shown the warrants, if you believe
you are not guilty.

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 C. Independent Practice (You Do It-Individual)
This time we will have another activity, called cabbage relay. Are you excited?
All we have to do is, we will a song entitled “Leron Leron Sinta” and when I stop
the music the person who holds the cabbage will shred one leaf, read the
responsibilities and answer it on what corresponding Civil and Political Rights.

Am I understood?

Civil and Political Rights Responsibilities

Right to life, liberty and security of
person
Right to a fair trial and hearing
Freedom of speech and peaceful
assembly
Right to vote
Right to privacy, family, home or
correspondence
Right to choose a religion
Right to own property
Responsibility to work for yourself
and your family and not to rely
completely on the state for your
source of living.
Responsibility to face claims or
allegations, and not to bring false
witnesses
Responsibility to tell the truth, and
not to malign or harm other person.
In your freedom to inquire about the
truth and to get involved in a
peaceful assembly, it is your
responsibility not to break into other
person’s privacy.
Responsibility to protect your votes,
not to sell it or cheat on the elections
Responsibility to guard yourself and
family to unlawful or illegal activities
Responsibility to respect other’s
beliefs and traditions.
Don’t buy or keep illegal properties,
and acquire properties illegally.

3. Application
 How did your rights help your daily life?

4. Generalization
 What are the Civil and Political rights of Filipinos?
 How important it is to learn?

 Valuing
What will happen we obey and not deprived the rights of others?

IV. Evaluation
Let’s find out if you understood well the different civil and political rights
discussed on the preceding lessons. Identify which civil and political right is exercised or
respected in each of the following situation. You can choose your answers from the box.

 Right to life, liberty and  Right to privacy, family, home or

security of person correspondence
 Right to a fair trial and hearing  Right to choose a religion
 Freedom of speech and
 Right to own property
peaceful assembly
 Right to vote

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________________________ 1. Rico got arrested and the police searched his home
after showing him the warrants.
________________________ 2. Marlon was a suspect to a kidnapping, and he was
given counsel before interrogation.
________________________ 3. Merly’s Christian friends respect her religious beliefs
as a Muslim.
________________________ 4. Cris is a reporter and he can expose the mishandling
of government funds despite having friends in the government body.
________________________ 5. A re-election candidate did not compel his constituents
to vote for him.
________________________ 6. The land where the family of Lino lives would be
developed into a factory site, but they were given relocation before they were ordered to
evacuate the place.
________________________7. Miriam bought a piece of land in the province. After it
was fully paid she demanded for its title.
_______________________8. Because Celina cannot afford a private doctor, she got
operated in the government hospital with a minimal fee.
________________________ 9. Despite having joined the picket line of protesting
workers, Wilson is retained in his position at work.
________________________ 10. Nilo has the right to question his neighbor who
listened intensively to his conversation on the telephone.

V. Assignment

Put a 😊 if the statement is correct and put an ☹ if the statement is wrong and explain why
it is correct or wrong.

____ 1. Anyone who committed a crime should be arrested and put to jail even
without warrant.

____ 2. It is your employers right to know everything about your personal life because it
is a self-operating standard in the business.

____3. When you are charged with an offense you are considered innocent until proven
otherwise by a fair trial.

____4. The right to vote should be exercised wisely so it is right to vote for a politician
who granted a costly party for your organization, rather than the other candidate who
has never donated even a single peso.

____5. The Commission on Human Rights protects the voters’ rights during elections.

____ 6. Freedom of speech is coupled with the responsibility to tell the truth.

____ 7. Every right and freedom is absolute, which means there are no boundaries
when you exercise your rights.

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____ 8. A person found guilty in court and is sentenced to death should not be allowed
to exercise his religious beliefs and should be punished by way of backbreaking work.

____9. Throwing out squatters from the land they are squatting is lawful because it is
not their own.

____10. Peaceful protests, rallies and lobbying are ways to express the freedom of
speech and assembly. When the police disperse such assemblies in a violent way, it is
already considered a violation of a civil right.

Prepared by:

VANESSA G. LAMPADIO
Teacher I

Attested by:

DIONISIA M. REA
Master Teacher I

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