TERM1UNITPLANNER_PhilippineHistory&GeographyGrade7_SY20142015

Stage1:DesiredResults

EssentialGoals
TheSocialSciences
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AnalyzetheconceptofSocialScience
IdentifythebranchesoftheSocialSciences
ExplorePoliticalScienceandtheconceptsrelatedtoit
Discussthedifferencesofgovernment,nationand
state
Discusstheimportanceandsignificanceofstudying
history
AnalyzethegeographyofthePhilippines
Comparethegeographicfeaturesofeachregion
Analyzetheeffectsofgeographyinsociety
Determinethecurrentissuesintheenvironment
Explorethebeginningofcommunities
Discussthetheoriesontheoriginofislands
ExploretheearlyinhabitantsofthePhilippines
Determinethestagesofdevelopment:economic,
politicalandsocial

TheBirthofIndigenousSociety
1. ExplorethedevelopmentofIndigenousSociety
2. Analyzethepolitical,economicandsociocultural
developmentsandcontributions
3. AnalyzetheimplicationofthearrivaloftheMuslimsin
thePhilippines
4. CompareandcontrasttheentryofIslamtoother
IndigenousgroupsinthePhilippines
5. DiscussthecontributionsofMuslimcultureinthe
developmentoftheindigenousPhilippines

Transfer,MakingMeaning&Acquisition

Transfer
Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto
createahistoricalfamilytreehighlightingthecontributionsofafamily.

MakingMeaning
UNDERSTANDINGS
Studentswillunderstandthat

CentralIdea
Interactionsresultinconsequences
Theinteractionsofourearlyancestorsledtothedevelopmentofadistinct
culture

thesocialsciencesisadisciplineinvolvedintheunderstandingofhuman
interactionbetweenhimself,thegovernment,andtheworldaroundhim
evenbeforethearrivaloftheSpaniards,thecultureofthePhilippineswas
alreadyshapedbywavesofmigrationthatgreatlyimpactedthe
developmentofearlyculture
understandthesocialsciencesanditsimplicationsinthestudyofthe

world
understandtherelationshipofthesocialsciencestohistoryand
geography
identifythebeginningofearlycivilizationsinthePhilippines
understandthebeginningofearlyprecolonialculture,itsimpactsand
legacies

ESSENTIALQUESTIONS

Howdocanweusethesocialsciencestounderstanddifferent/multiple
perspectives?
Howarethesocialsciencesrelatedtooneanother?
Whatarethewaysbywhichwecanuseourunderstandingofthesocial
sciencestounderstandourhistorybetter?
Wheredidwecomefrom?
HowdidourearlyancestorsarriveinthePhilippines?
Whataretheimplicationsofourancestorsinteractionswithotherpeople?
Howdidourearlyinteractionsformanddevelopcommunitiesand
cultures?
DidthePhilippineshaveaculturebeforethearrivaloftheSpaniards?

Acquisition
Studentswillknow

thedifferentbranchesoftheSocialSciences
theinterrelatednessofeachbranchofthesocialsciencetooneanother
thebeginningofPhilippinecommunities
theinteractionsofourearlyancestors
thestartofearlyprecolonialculture

Studentswillbeskilledat

analyzinginformation
discussingconnections
debatingperspectives
synthesizinginformation

Stage2:AssessmentEvidence

PerformanceBasedAssessment
.

G tobeablecreateafamilytreehighlightingonesculturalheritage
R historian
A students,school,parents
S youareahistorianwhohasjustrecentlyuncoverednewdocuments
aboutthehistoryofmanyfamiliesinthecountry.Withthisrich
information,youarenowtaskedtocreateacompletefamilytreeof
yourfamilyhighlightingtheirorigins,theirlegacies,andifpossible,
theroletheyplayedinthecountryshistory.

P familytree
S rubric

OtherEvidence

Reading/Reporting
Researchpapers(ifneeded)
Recitation
Seatworks
Quizzes
Homework
Diagrams

Stage3:Engagements

History
Geography
LearningObjectives/
Reflection(Remarks)

LearningOutcomes

Week1
IntroductiontotheSocialSciences

Session1
IntroductiontotheSocialSciences
ConceptofSocialScience
BranchesofSocialScience
IntroductiontoPoliticalScience
SignificanceofstudyingHistory

Assess students understanding of social

science:video,article
Discuss: the conceptof socialscienceand
thebranchesofthesocialsciences
Connections map: discuss how the
different disciplines are connected to one
another

LearningAssessment

Learnerprofile:Openminded
Newspaper sharing on current events
discussvaryingviewpoints
debate on an essential question/concept
basedonthediscussion

Week2
ThestudyofPoliticalScience

IntroductiontotheSocialSciences

IntroductiontoPoliticalScience
Government,NationandState

Tuningin
Roleplay
differenttypesofgovernments
differenttypesofleaders
effectofthetwoonthepeople

Thinkpairshare
whatdidyourealizebasedonthe
typesofleaderspresented?
Howdoesleadershipchangethe
waypeoplearetreated?
Questions:
Whatistheroleofthe
government?(Function)
Whatarethedifferenttypesof
governments(form)

Findingout
Expertgroups
state
elementsofstate
theoriesofthestate
government
typesofgovernment
Chart
elementsofthestate
theoriesofthestate
differentformsofgovernment
triplevenndiagram
differencebetweennation,state
andgovernment
Debate

Week3

PoliticalScience/GeographyofthePhilippines

IntroductiontotheSocialScience
Geography

Findingout
Expertgroups

Branchesofgeography
locationofthePhilippinesanditsregional
compositions
Waterandlandformspresentinthe
Philippines
ResourcesofthePhilippines

b.BeginningofCommunities
TheoriesontheOriginoftheIslands

state
elementsofstate
theoriesofthestate
government
typesofgovernment

Chart
elementsofthestate
theoriesofthestate
differentformsofgovernment
triplevenndiagram
differencebetweennation,state
andgovernment
Debate

Week4
OriginofthePhilippines
Geography
Conceptmap:geography
Discussion:
whatisgeography?
whatarethebranchesof
geography?
Mapping
Determinethelocationofthe
Philippines
identifyingtheregionsofthe
Philippines
Chart
landformsandwaterforms
resources

Week5
Geography

Week6
LandandWaterForms

Research
originoftheworld
Venndiagram
Discussion
whichtheoryismorecredible?
Video/article
geographicmovementsthat
createdtheworld

Tunein
whatarelandandwaterforms?
wherecanwefindtheselandand
waterforms?
Findingout
whatarethelandandwaterforms
inthePhilippines?
whatisthecurrentstateofthese
landandwaterforms?
howcanweprotecttheseland
andwaterforms?
Howdoesgeographyplayapartin
analyzingourhistory?
explorethetheoriesofthe
movementoftheearth

Week7
IndigenousSocietyinthePhilippines

compareandcontrastthese
movements
identifywaysbywhichpeople
wouldmigratetoourcountryby
wayofthemovementoftheearth.

EarlyInhabitants
StagesinEconomicDevelopment
TypesofGovernment

History

preassessment
howdidtheearlyinhabitantsof
thePhilippinesgethere?
video
migrationofearlysettlers
Questions
Howdidmanevolvetothewayhe
isnow?
Whowereourearlyancestors?
Chart
compareourancestorsandtheir
features
Mapping
wheredidourearlyancestors
comefrom?
howdidtheyarrivehere?

Week8
IndigenousSocietyofthePhilippines

Conceptmap
IndigenousPeople
Gallerywalk

Seatwork6
conceptmap

Week9
ThearrivaloftheMuslims

identifythedifferentindigenous
peopleofthePhilippines
questionsbasedonwhatthey
wereabletofindoutinthegallery
walk
Research
Luzon
socialandpolitical
structures
Visayas
socialandpolitical
structures
Mindanao
socialandpolitical
structures
Wasthepresenceoftheseearlysocial
andpoliticalstructuresindicativeofan
advancedculture?
whywasitimportantforourearly
ancestorstoorganizethemselvesintoa
community?

gallerywalkandpictureanalysis
whoaretheMuslims?
whatdoweknowaboutthem?
mapping
wheredidthemuslimscome
from?
whatroutesdidtheytake?

Seatwork7
SocialstructuresofIndigenous
SocietyinthePH

SW8
theMuslimculture

Week10
Thesocial,livingandpoliticalconditionsof
theMuslim

research
wheredidtheysettle?
whatwerethereasonsfortravel?
whatdidtheybringwiththem?
howdidtheearlyFilipinostreat
them?
whatwerethestructuresevident
inearlyMuslimcommunities?
roleplay
whatwerethesocialsystems
present?
howdidtheearlymuslimslive?
sortingoutchart
synthesis

Week10
ThelegaciesoftheMuslims

whatmadethemmigratetothe
Philippines?

gallerywalk
cultural
political
social
research(continuationfromprevious
week)
whatwerethecontributionsofthe
earlyMuslimsinthefollowing

areas:
music
arts
food
political
social
etc
sortingoutchart
synthesis

Week11

Performancebasedassessment

Week12

Writtenexam

Ongoingreflectionsandevaluation
Inkeepinganongoingrecord,considerthefollowingquestions..

StudentsandTeachers
Whatdidwefindcompelling?Wasourdisciplinaryknowledge/skillschallengedinanyway?
studentswereabletoconnectwhattheyhadlearnedfromthepreviousleveltoconnecttowhattheynowknow
studentsexploredhowcivilizationworks
Whatinquiriesaroseduringthelearning?What,ifany,extensionactivitiesarose?
studentssawtheprogressionofcivilizationthroughmigration
studentsanalyzedmapstofindoutmoreonmigration
Howdidwereflectbothontheunitandonourownlearning?
assessmentswereprovidedattheendofeachactivity

learningwasscaffoldedintothenextlesson

Possibleconnections
Howsuccessfulwasthecollaborationwithotherteacherswithinmysubjectgroupandfromothersubjectgroups?
teacherscollaboratedforthelaunchingofthefirstliteraryfoliooftheSecondaryDepartment
differentsubjectsmadeuseofthesubjectasacontextfortheliteraryfolioandastopicsforthestudentswriting

Assessment
Werestudentsabletodemonstratetheirlearning?
studentswereabletodemonstratetheirlearningthroughtheassessmenttasksprovided

Didtheassessmenttasksallowstudentstodemonstratethelearningobjectivesidentifiedforthisunit?DidImakesurestudentswereinvitedtoachieveatall
levelsofthecriteriadescriptors?
studentswereabletomakeoutputssuchasvisiblethinkingconceptmaps,timelinesandunderstandingstatements

Arewepreparedforthenextstage?
adjustmentsweredonetoensurethatstudentswerepreparedforthenextengagement

Datacollection
HowdidIdecideonthedatatocollect?Wasituseful?
studentsworkswerepresentedtoshowprogressionoftheirlearningandunderstanding