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Distinguishing Fact from Opinion in Class

This document outlines an introduction to philosophy lesson plan for grade 11 students in Thailand. The objectives are to distinguish between facts and opinions, provide examples of each, and evaluate the reliability of different texts. The lesson involves dividing students into groups to analyze statements and classify them as facts or opinions. Students then discuss how philosophy can guide distinguishing truth from opinions. They are given additional statements to classify and evaluate their understanding. For assessment, students identify statements as facts or opinions and respond as part of hypothetical conversations questioning the reliability of claims made.

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Distinguishing Fact from Opinion in Class

This document outlines an introduction to philosophy lesson plan for grade 11 students in Thailand. The objectives are to distinguish between facts and opinions, provide examples of each, and evaluate the reliability of different texts. The lesson involves dividing students into groups to analyze statements and classify them as facts or opinions. Students then discuss how philosophy can guide distinguishing truth from opinions. They are given additional statements to classify and evaluate their understanding. For assessment, students identify statements as facts or opinions and respond as part of hypothetical conversations questioning the reliability of claims made.

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  • Procedure: Detailing steps for teaching students by guiding through awareness, activities, and analysis to understand the conceptual differences between facts and opinions.
  • Subject Matter: Describes the subject focus, which is understanding fact versus opinion in daily activities.
  • Objectives: Outlines the learning goals for students, emphasizing the understanding of fact versus opinion.
  • Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person: Introduces the overall topic and learning objectives about the differentiation between fact and opinion.
  • Assignment: Assigns student research and reflection tasks to further explore and consider real-world applications.
  • Evaluation: Uses evaluation methods to assess student understanding about differentiating facts from statements.
  • Remarks: Contains the names of educational staff who have prepared and checked the material.

Subject : Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

Date : July 17, 2019

Grade and Section : Grade 11 -Thailand

I. Objectives:

a. Discern the differences between fact and opinion

b. Give examples of facts and opinions

c. Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of texts you may encounter every day

II. Subject Matter : Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

III. Procedure:

A. Awareness (Subject Integration: English)

Let the students reflect on the statements below:

It may seem at first that the differences are easy to see.


However, not everything is as black and white as it first seems.

Ask:

What are your interpretations of the statements above?

Possible Answers:

Indeed, opinions and facts are not always easily identifiable and separable.
Nothing is always clear cut - there can always be variations of understanding
between two points of view.
B. Activity
1. Divide the class into three groups
2. Each group will analyse the following statements and determine which one states fact
or opinion.
Group 1
a. It takes me 30 minutes to walk from my home to school.
b. Living near the school is better because we don’t have to spend much for
transportation
Group 2
a. My sister ate the last piece of pizza pie
b. My sister is a selfish person because she ate the last piece of pizza pie and did
not share it with me
Group 3
a. The policeman firmly pushed the suspect to his knees and placed him in
handcuffs.
b. The aggressive manner by which the policeman arrested the suspect is an
example of the brutality that characterizes our police force.
3. Each group will present their output to the class
C. Analysis

Ask the students the following questions:

1. How did you find the activity?

2. Which of the following statements are more factual?

3. How can philosophy guide us in distinguishing truth from opinion?

D. Abstraction

Discuss and explain the following:

 Opinion
 Fact

Go back to their previous activity and evaluate the answer of the students.

10-minute

E. Application: (Subject Integration: Health)

1. Group the students according to their previous groupings.


2. Let the students analyse the following statements and identify if it’s a fact or opinion.
Group 1: Bananas can help improve your mood.
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant.
Group 2: The legal age for drinking should be lowered to 16.
I think I have a healthy diet.
Group 3: Eating at Night Causes Weight Gain.
Laughter is the best medicine.
IV. Evaluation:
Answer the question below in a ½ crosswise.
Instruction: Identify the following statements if it’s a fact or opinion. Write F for fact and O for
opinion:
1. The leaves of growing plants are usually green.
2. You are studying in a public school.
3. You are studying in the best school.
4. I think that rock music is awful.
5. Today seems hotter than yesterday.
6. London is the best city in the world.
7. Traditions should be respected.
8. I think apples are the best fruit in the entire world.
9. The violin is a stringed instrument.
10. Pandas are black and white.
V. Assignment

Imagine that you are part of the conversations below, how will you react to the statements given?
Write your answer on a ½ sheet of paper.

Friend 1: Did you hear Martin say that Ma’am Gonzales will not give a quiz today?
Friend 2: Really? I heard Martin is pretty close with Ma’am. Maybe he is right.
Friend 3: Remember when he said last Monday that classes will be suspended in the afternoon because
it was the principal’s birthday? Well, that didn’t happen. I don’t think we should believe what he says.
YOU: ________________________________________________________________________________
Friend 1: Did you hear about what happened between Clarisse and her boyfriend?
Friend 2: What happened?
Friend 1: They got a huge fight last night. Clarisse called me up. She was crying and she said that Roger
hit her.
Friend 3: Wait, what? That’s not right. Roger came by my place last night and he was pretty shaken up.
He had scratch marks on his arms and a bite on his left hand. He said Clarisse just attacked her and was
accusing him of seeing another girl.
Friend 1: No! Clarisse said it was Roger who started to hit her and she had to defend herself!
YOU: ________________________________________________________________________________

VI. Remarks

Prepared by: Checked by:

JHONABIE C. SULIGAN MARIA THERESA C. FUENTES


Subject Teacher OIC – Teacher In-Charge

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