Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education – Region X

Division of Misamis Oriental
LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Libertad, Misamis Oriental

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DAILY LESSON PLAN IN PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE (HUMSS A&B)

Prepared by: Gladen Shelley A. Billones

Content: POLITICS AND POLITIICAL SCIENCE

Time Allotment: 1:50 hours (September 18-21, 2023)

Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of:
Politics and political science, governance, political ideologies, power, states,
nations and globalization.
Performance Standard
The learner is able to clearly identify a specific phenomenon and how it can be studied.

Learning Competency
Recognize the value of politics (HUMSS_PG12-IA-4).

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
● Differentiate the traditional and modern views of political science.
● Map the relationship between politics and political science.
● Produce content that expresses the value of politics and political participation.

II. Subject Matter

a. References

 Slide 15: Derivative work of “Science Book Icon” by Delesign Graphics is licensed
under CC BY 4.0 via iconscout; and “Politics” by Michelle Fosse is licensed under CC
BY 3.0 via thenounproject.

 Shivley, W. Phillips. Power and Choice: An Introduction to Political Science. 14th ed.
London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.

b. Materials
- Chalk
- Powerpoint presentation
- Laptop

c. Strategies
- Lecture - Discussion
- Think – Pair – Share
- Cooperative and Collaborative Learning

III. Learning Tasks/Procedures

a. Preliminary Activities
- Classroom Management
- Checking of Attendance
 Lesson Proper

b. Motivation

Have the students prepare a sheet of paper for writing then, students will
be given 5 minutes to write sentences about What is the importance of politics?
How can it help in understanding society?
. (Note: Students can do freewriting for the given activity. Freewriting
means writing a rough draft about everything that comes to mind., without
consciously checking the grammatical accuracy and cohesion of ideas.)

c. Activity

Let the students form a group of four members. Assign a color for each member: white,
red, yellow, and black. The group is given a maximum of 10 minutes to discuss and
agree on a unified position or resolution to the given problem. However, the participation
of each member is limited within the specific role assigned to him or her.

Colors Role

Provide only the facts and information about the problem.

Speak only about the ideals and principles that the group
should uphold.

Propose solutions or alternatives to the problem.

Critique or cast doubt on the proposed solutions.

The issue:
Should curfews and travel restrictions be continued even after the coronavirus pandemic?

d. Abstraction

After the activity, the students reflect on their responses about the lesson. Politics
affects our daily lives. It changes the way people live.

Political Science
● Study of state and government affairs
● Examines human behavior and relationships
● Combines findings from history, economics, geography, psychology, among
others
Focus on the study of ‘power’

Power is having the ability to make others do what they would otherwise not do.

“It is not merely a study of state and government. It is the study of power, its exercise, and
the struggle for its sake.”

Normative Approach

● What should be the ideal society, the distribution of power, the limits of freedom, etc.
● Concepts of justice, human rights, moral obligation, etc.

Empirical Approach
● Provides scientific character
● Gathers quantitative and qualitative data
● Applies statistical and mathematical analysis to political phenomena

Similarities
Both concerned on the same things:
● Human interaction
● Cooperation and conflict resolution
● Government decision and allocation of resources

Differences

Politics Political Science

 What is it? ● Phenomena ● Method of inquiry
● Actual conduct of state ● The mass of knowledge
affairs derived from studying
● Actual political activities of politics
the people

Politics Political Science

Where does it ● Occurs in daily lives ● Concerned mainly on the

happen? ● Public and private spheres relationship of state and its
people

Achievements of Politics
● Right to suffrage
● Reduction of work hours
● Freedom of speech
● Freedom of belief and religion
● Right to peaceably assemble

How Political Science Helps Politics

1. Citizenship Education and Rights Awareness
2. Electoral Participation
3. Civic and Social Consciousness
4. Lobbying and Advocacy
5. Effective Governance
6. Lifelong Values

e. Application

What is at stake in the upcoming 2022 national elections? What is the value of
participating in it?

f. Assessment
Identification: Write your answer on a piece of paper.

1. It is the ability to make others do what they would otherwise not do.
2. It is the political body that holds legitimate power in society.
3. This view proposes that politics is confined to the affairs of the state.
4. This is an academic field that studies human behavior and relationships.
5. It is an approach in political science that uses the scientific method of data
gathering and analysis to describe “what is.”

Remarks:
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Reflection:
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Checked and Reviewed by:

MARY ANN M. ARANGCON, EdD.

Senior High School Department Head

Approved by:

ANALIZA N. CHU
Assistant School Principal II