CURRICULUM INTEGRATION IN MAKABAYAN

Curriculum – anything that a child learn

Is a total guided learning experiences designed to facilitate learners learning for establishing quality
relationship between what is learnt and what operates outside the school.

MAKABAYAN - The fifth learning area in basic education

 a new learning area that integrates several subjects with the goal of helping each Filipino to
develop healthy personal and national identity.
 It is said to be a “laboratory of life”
or a practice environment.

 It is the learning area that provides

the Filipino learner the quality time
to demonstrate practical knowledge
and skills of empathy, vocational
efficiency and problem solving in
daily life.

 shall feature a stronger integration

of competencies and values within
and across its learning area
component and the tool learning
areas. It shall use integrative
teaching approaches where
appropriate and relevant for a more
holistic learning.

Makabayan is the heart of the basic education curriculum

-the curriculum exist for only one purpose to prepare students to become adults.

- the four tool subject train, but makabayan educates students.

Learning's
Makabayan is a learning area that;
provide essential training for every
individual to become more
competitive being, in dealing with
the different aspects of life.
shapes every Filipino to turn into,
an active citizen in the community.

It is important for us citizen of

the society to have deeper
understanding about the real
life concept. To become more
responsible to our duties. And it
serve as a guide for us to be
more productive as well as
equipped individual.

Reflection
As a future educator it is important for
me to know better the significance of
makabayan as a learning area, because
the course content of the subject is more
on values education and deal with life
realities, that a learner should have and
learn. It is my role and responsibility to
integrate makabayan into the different
learning areas taught in school.

Social Studies – draws content from the social sciences, humanities and related disciplines.
Values Education – draws content from religions, beliefs, norms and work ethics.
Technology and Livelihood Education – addresses lessons in home economics, industrial arts,
agriculture, fisheries, and entrepreneurship.
MAPEH – draws content from music, art, physical education, and health.

Objectives
1. Know the significance of the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum;
2. Realize the significance of Makabayan as a learning area in the elementary and secondary curricula;
3. Explain the roles of the Makabayan teaching team in the school-based level;
4. Discuss the processes regarding integration in basic education;
5. Explain the modes of integrative teaching applicable to Makabayan;
6. Match the learning activities with the content and processes in a given lesson or unit of study; and
7. Demonstrate the process involved in building bridges across the Makabayan learning components.

MAKABAYAN LEARNING COMPONENTS

1. Elementary Makabayan
 Civic and Culture 1 to 3
Competencies of Civics and Culture.

 Geography, History, and Civics 4 to 6

Grade 4 Geographic features of the Philippines as a part of Southeast Asia and the world,
Utilization of natural resources and relation of physical geography to local culture.
 Grade 5 History of the Philippines pre-historic down to our contemporary times.

Grade 6 Democratic system of the government and on the rights, duties and
responsibilities of citizens in the Philippine society.

 Home Economic and Livelihood Education

Grade 4 to 6 development of desirable work of attitudes and basic work skills and habits
through learning situations relevant to everyday chores.

 Music, Arts and Physical Education (MAPE)

Grade 1 to 6 will enable the child to express his feelings, imaginations, and ideas through
music, arts and physical activities.
Grade 1 to 3 The competencies may be used as introduction of the lesson,but if there is a
need to formally teach the elements of music, arts and physical education, the teachers
may do.

2. Secondary Makabayan
 Social Studies
-Social relationships and functioning of society
 Values Education
 -teaching and learning about the ideals that a society is important
 Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
 Music, Art , Physical Education and Health (MAPEH)
 Physical Education