College of Subic Montessori Subic Bay Campus
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GRADE 12-GAS/11-HUMSS
Detailed Teaching Syllabus
2nd Semester , Course Code/Number Course Title: Day/Time: Hours per week: Prerequisite
Academic Year: M-T-W-TH-F
2019-2020 HUMSS_PG12 Philippine Politics and (M-W) 10:00-11:30 4.5 None
Governance (F) 8:00-9:00
(T/TH) 8:00-10:00
COURSE OUTCOME:
At the end of the semester the Grade 11- HUMSS and 12- GAS students are expected to:
1. Demonstrate through understanding of the provision on the constitution by developing an analysis paper on the function of the branches of government and right of the
people.
2. Analyze the basic concepts, principles, doctrines applied in the existence of the state.
3. Internalize and exercise general rights and constitutional rights enshrined in the law.
4. Classify competently the branches of government and the constitutional commissions.
5. Demonstrate the spirit of intellectual maturity by subscribing to the principles of the state.
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the basic concepts and tenets of Political Science focusing on politics, governance and government. The course
also tackles the 1987 Philippine Constitution-the fundamental law of the republic. The course is focused on providing the interpretations on the constitution specifically. The
Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch and Bill of Rights.
COURSE CALENDAR
UNITS/TOPICS/SUBJECT MATTER No. of Hours Nov Week Dec Week Jan Week Feb Week March Week
Lec. Lab Total 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1. Introduction: The concepts of politics and governance
1.1 The meaning of politics 1.2 How politics can be studied 1.3. 4.5 4.5 X X
The meaning of governance
2. Political Ideologies
2.1 The basic tenets of the major political ideologies (i.e.,
liberalism, socialism, conservatism, etc.)
3. Power
3.1 Nature 3.2 Dimensions 3.3 Types 3.4 Consequences
4.5 4.5 X X
4. States, Nations, and Globalization
4.1 The State as different from the Nation as a political concept
4.2 Globalization as a context of relations among nation-states
Philippine democratic politics
5. Historical Background of Philippine Democratic Politics 4.5 4.5 X X X
5.1 The evolution of Philippine politics, government, and
governance
6. The Executive
6.1 The role of the Philippine President in relation to his/her
powers
7. The Legislative
7.1 The role and responsibilities of the Philippine Senate and the
House of Representatives
4.5 4.5 X X X
8. The Judiciary
8.1 The role and responsibilities of the Philippine Judiciary
9. Decentralization and Local Governance
9.1 Local Governance in the context of the 1991 Local
Government Code (LGC) of the Philippines and National-Local
Government dynamics 4.5 4.5 X X X
State - society interactions
10. Elections and Political Parties
10.1 The nature of elections and political parties in the context of
the Philippines
11. Civil Society and Social Movements
11.1 Political participation outside formal institutions
Citizenship - in - practice 4.5 4.5 X X X
12. Citizenship
12.1 The traditional and modern views of citizenship, i.e., the
state-centric vs participatory notions of citizenship
13. Integration
13.1 How the concepts/ideas learned in class can be utilized in
actual experiences 4.5 4.5 X X
Total 31.5 31.5
INTENDED LEARNING
Week/Inclusiv TOPICS OUTCOME (ILO) TEACHING-LEARNING ASSESSMENT TIME REFERENCES/ REMARKS
e Date (Knowledge, ACTIVITIES TASK FRAME TEACHING
Understanding, DEVICES
Proficiency)
1. Introduction: The .
concepts of politics and Using the internet, write down Activity 1
governance one or two statements on the Cause and Effect R1
Week 1&2 1.1 The meaning of 1. articulate definitions of effect or implication of the R2
politics politics example decisions of the 2 Weeks R3
1.2 How politics can be 2. differentiate the government to the society
studied various views on (Examples of government
1.3. The meaning of politics decisions are given)
governance 3. explore the connection
between the Activity 2
2. Political Ideologies phenomenon (politics) Supply what is asked in the table. Problem and
2.1 The basic tenets of and the method of Cite problems that the Solution
the major political inquiry (Political government encountered recently.
ideologies (i.e., Science) Problems may be political, social,
liberalism, socialism, 4. recognize the value of or economic in nature. Then
conservatism, etc.) politics answer this question: What
5. differentiate actions did the government do to
governance from arrive at a compromise, or
government resolution, or negotiation?
Activity 3
Based on the three approaches Link the Picture
discussed, cut out or draw
pictures to show a particular event
and illustrate how the
pictures/cutouts show your
understanding about the three
approaches.
Activity 4
Below is a Table that contains the Summarizing
list of the major political
ideologies. Supply 1-2 keywords
that you have understood about
each political ideology.
Political Keyword
Ideology
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
The teacher then will check the
examples of each group
3. Power 1. define power Based on the discussion of the Activity 5
3.1 Nature 2. recognize the nature, forms/bases of power, identify the Actor-Receptor
3.2 Dimensions dimensions, types, and way/s where O (as the agent) can Association.
Week 3&4 3.3 Types consequences of power influence P with the given
3.4 Consequences 3. analyze the nature, powers. (The basis of power
dimensions, types, means the relationship between O 2 Weeks
4. States, Nations, and deployments, and and P which is the source of
Globalization consequences of power power. O is the social agent- may
4.1 The State as different 4. assess how power is be another person, a role, a norm, R1
from the Nation as a exercised in different a group, or a part of a group, R2
political concept situations while P is the person being R3
4.2 Globalization as a influenced)
context of relations
among nation-states
The class will be divided by two, Activity 6
each pair will read the article Think-Pair-Share
carefully and then answer the
questions that follow.
1. What form/s of power
is/are illustrated in the
article?
2. Which, in the article, is
the O or the agent that
influenced, and which
one is the P or the person
being influenced?
3. Based on the article, what
was the intent of O in
giving the awards?
4. Based on the discussion
of the consequences of
power, what may be the
downside powers
illustrated in the article?
5. Share your ideas/answers
with your classmate
Answer the following questions Activity 7
using bullet statements/keywords Comprehension
[Link] is a
nation?
[Link] the
rise of the
nation-state
[Link]
current trends
raise doubts
about the
future of the
nation-state?
Philippine democratic Think-Pair-Share. Instructions: Activity 8
politics The learners… 1. Choose a partner Timeline
5. Historical 1. relate the evolution of 2. Draw a timeline that
Background of Philippine politics and shows the events in the
Philippine Democratic governance evolution of Philippines
Politics 2. describe the different politics and governance
Week 5, 6 & 5.1 The evolution of stages in the evolution of 3. Use the data from the
7 Philippine politics, the Philippine politics and discussion above
government, and governance 4. In your own words, write
governance 3. analyze the evolution of a description of the data R1
Philippine politics and in your timeline 3 Weeks R2
6. The Executive governance 5. Share and discuss with R3
6.1 The role of the 4. explain the roles and pairs.
Philippine President in powers of the Philippine
relation to his/her president
powers 5. analyze how The facilitator will group the Activity 9
contemporary Philippine class into four, each group will Concept Map
presidents exercised their draw a concept map showing the
powers following historical events.
a. The coming of the
Americans (maximum of
events, minimum of 5
events)
b. The coming of the
Japanese (maximum of 5
event, minimum of 3
events)
c. The Martial Law
(maximum of 5 event,
minimum of 3 events)
7. The Legislative The class will be divided into Activity 10
7.1 The role and 1. discuss the roles and three groups; each group will give Inventory
responsibilities of the responsibilities of the at least 3 examples for each
Week 8, 9 & Philippine Senate and Philippine Senate and the power of the President. A sample
10 the House of House of Representatives is given below as your guide. 3 Weeks R1
Representatives 2. assess the performance Responsibilities Examples R2
of the Philippine Congress [Link] Power R3
8. The Judiciary 3. appraise the impact of [Link]
8.1 The role and Congress’s performance on Power
responsibilities of the Philippine development [Link] of
Philippine Judiciary 4. articulate a position or Control
advocacy to a Philippine [Link]
legislator through a formal [Link] Power
correspondence [Link]
[Link] the roles and Power
responsibilities of the [Link]
Philippine Judiciary Power
[Link] how the Judiciary 8. Barrowing
exercises political neutrality Power
and fairness 9. Informing
Power
10. Supervision
over local
government units
Each of the learners will write Activity 11
down and explain briefly the Inventory
function/s of each government
agency under the executive
branch of government.
Government Function/s
Agency
DPWH
DEpEd
DAR
DOST
DENR
DOLE
DA
DOT
DSWD
DBM
As part of a class recitation, using
Activity 12
meta cards the teacher will divide
Group Act.
the class into groups with five
members: FIRST GROUP and
SECOND GROUP. The meta
cards shall contain relevant words
pertaining to the Senate and
House of Representatives.
In a contest form, the teacher will
flash the meta cards and allow the
groups to identify whether the
words in the meta cards pertain to
the Senate or House of
Representatives.
The group which has the highest
number of points become the
winner
The same contest will be applied
to the next batch of 2 groups.
The facilitator will group the
class into three, each group will
make a roleplay on the actual
Scenario in the readings of the Activity 13
bill. Readings of the
Group 1- to present the situation Bill
in the FIRST READING.
Group 2- for the SECOND
READING.
Group 3- for the THIRD
READING.
(the teacher what particular
proposal to be presented so that
the bill will contain a title)
The facilitator will allow the
students to conduct a roleplay
depicting a legislative session
local setting in the SP- and
reenact the session. One student
will act as SP Chair (Vice
Mayor). The remaining members
of the class will act as supporters
to the group during the session.
The teacher will emphasize the
law-making power of the
legislative branch.
9. Decentralization and
Local Governance identify the different levels The facilitator will divide the Activity 14
9.1 Local Governance in of the Philippine Local class into four, each group will Research
Week 11, 12 the context of the 1991 Government conduct a mini research on the R1
& 13 Local Government Code 2. explain the roles and devolution of powers in the LGU: 3 Weeks R2
(LGC) of the Philippines functions of Local -Identify one (1) agency in your R3
and National-Local Government Unit local area whose functions have
Government dynamics 3. examine how been a result of devolution.
decentralization affects Determine the following:
State - society governance 1. process involved in the
interactions 4. evaluate the performance devolution of functions
10. Elections and of a local government unit 2. Problems encountered during
Political Parties 5. describe the nature of the process.
10.1 The nature of elections and political 3. effect of devolution to local
elections and political parties in the Philippines governance
parties in the context of 6. identify the types of
the Philippines electoral systems
7. assess the implications of Divide the clas s into groups of Activity 15
the type of electoral five members. Each group will My Barangay
systems on politics and assigned to one barangay
governance (preferably the nearest barangay)
to conduct an interview with the
barangay officials.
The teacher will provide the guide
questions for the interview. The
interview should focus on the
community programs of the
barangay (accomplished and on-
going programs).
The interview will be video-
recorded. Each group will be
given time to present their output.
Questions and answers may be
allowed only after each
presentation:
A rubric will be assigned for this
activity.
11. Civil Society and Each student will do a research
Social Movements 1. discuss the concepts of Activity 16
about one (1) Civil Society
Week 14, 15 11.1 Political civil society and social Research
Institution or Civil Society
& 16 participation outside movements 3 Weeks R1
Organization and one (1) Social
formal institutions 2. explain the contributions R2
Movement. Then, fill in the table
of civil society R3
provided by the teacher.
Citizenship - in - practice organizations and social
12. Citizenship movements to Philippine
The class will be divided to 5
12.1 The traditional and democracy
groups, each group will make a
modern views of 3. evaluate the role of civil
memes script (roleplay) about the
citizenship, i.e., the state- society organizations and
following:
centric vs participatory social movements
a. A case where there is an
notions of citizenship 4. explain citizenship
issue of whether a person
5. assess the various
is a natural-born or
avenues for citizen
naturalized citizen.
participation
b. A case where there is an
6. illustrate the value of
application of lost
citizenship
citizenship
c. A cases where there is an
instance that the
citizenship of the person
reacquired after the same
has been lost.
A rubric will be provided by the
teacher for this activity.
13. Integration The facilitator will assign the Activity 17
13.1 How the whole class to make a roleplay of Young News
concepts/ideas learned in one whole News Casting episode Casters
Week class can be utilized in 1. identify issues related to (TV Patrol/24 oras) including
17&18 actual experiences political engagement and entertainment news, sports news, R1
youth empowerment etc. especially updated issue 2 Weeks R2
2. determine programs that about the Government and the R3
address issues related to Philippines respectively.
political engagement and
youth empowerment
3. assess an existing
program that addresses an A rubric will be provided by the
issue related to political teacher for this activity.
engagement and youth
empowerment
COURSE REFERENCES:
R1 Ligan. Victoria O., Ruiz, Gerlita S., Laya, Mona L. 2017 Philippine Politics and Governance
105 Engineering Road, University Village, Potrero, Malabon City: MUTYA Publishing House, Inc.
R2 Internet
R3 Curriculum Guide
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: BASES OF GRADING:
A- Class Participation A- Class Participation 50%
Attendance Attendance-10%
Exercises/Quizzes Exercise/Quizzes-20%
Oral recitation Oral recitation/Assignment-20%
Assignment B- Major Exam 50%
B- Major Exams Preliminary Examination
Preliminary Examination Midterm Examination
Midterm Examination Semi-Final Examination
Semi-Final Examination Final Examination
Final Examination C- Total 100%
PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY:
MICHELLE ANN T. GARBIN JOSEFINA J. DOMINADO, LPT, Ed.D. ROMEO G. MANINGDING, JR
Signature over printed of faculty Signature Over Printed Name of Faculty Chief Operations Officer
DATE: DATE: DATE:
