Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Northern Samar
Website: http://uep.educ.ph; Email: ueppress06@gmail.com

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
BEED DEPARTMENT
1st Semester, SY 2019-2020

SYLLABUS in TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN INTERMEDIATE GRADES – CULTURE AND BASIC GEOGRAPHY
UEP’s Vision: Academically competitive, research and development College Goals
focused, public service-driven, and economically sustainable state
higher education institution. The college aims to produce God-fearing, nationalistic,
humanistic and ecologically responsive professional teachers, leaders
UEP’s Mission: To offer academic programs and services that will and managers.
effectively transform individuals into productive citizens of the country
and accelerate the development of high-level professionals who will
provide leadership in meeting the demands of sustainable development
and challenges of a diverse and globalized society.

Institutional Graduate Outcomes: Graduate of the University of

Eastern Philippines should:

1. Exhibit proficiency in their chosen field of discipline through their

involvement in various types of employment;
2. Utilize research methodologies that will allow the, to generate new
knowledge and address problems and issues and promote
development;
3. Values Philippine historical and cultural heritage;
4. Demonstrate global awareness through responsible global
citizenship;
5. Clearly communicate in several modes of delivery (oral, written,
and visual) in English and Filipino; and
 6. Manifest high degree of professionalism through observation of
ethical and professional behavior.

Program Outcomes
 Prepare prospective industrial education to be professionally and technologically competent and efficient promoters and facilitators of
learning.
 Develop the teacher’s research, extension and production capabilities, as well as their managerial, and critical thinking skills.
 Produce god-fearing graduates with desirable attitudes, personal discipline, moral character ecological, nationalistic, aesthetic and cultural
values.
 Produce graduates who will pass the board licensure examination for professional teachers.

Course Title: TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN INTERMEDIATE GRADES – CULTURE AND BASIC GEOGRAPHY
Course Credits: 3 units Contact Hour/Week: 3 hours per week
Course Description: The course aims to equip the students in the BEED program a strong background in local history and
culture. This background serves as an avenue for further inquiry of the available resources in the community
for the localization and contextualization of teaching of elementary subjects. Areas to be studied include
natural heritage of the locality, tangible and intangible culture that are of great significance to the socio-
economic and political activities of the people in the place. In the end they are expected to come up with
the profiling of available cultural resources in the community.
Prerequisite: SSC-1 – Teaching Social Studies in Primary Grades – Philippine History and Government
Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Trace the origin of the place;
2. Describe the local identity of the people and other cultural resources found in the community;
3. Present a paper featuring the evolution of a local culture;
4. React on the issues of decolonization, recolonization and national cultural hegemony;
5. Make a cultural mapping of the tangible and intangible heritage in a place;
6. Present an exhibit of a vast collection of locally made/collected items from cuisine, beverages,
memorabilia and others;

No. of Hours: 3 hours per week

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Weeks Course Content/Subject Matter
The Rise of Local Identity
Week 1
Name of the place, origin and borders
 Physical Features of the place
Week 2 Natural Heritage in the Locality
Outstanding Characteristics of the Land and Water Formation of the Place
Statutes for the Conservation and Preservation of Natural Heritage
Stories About the Great Land and Water Forma

Week 3 Building Heritage

Origin
Outstanding Features
Architectural Design/s
Materials Used
Condition

Week 4 Movable Heritage

Paintings
Artworks
Memorabilia
Photographs
Costumes
Weaponry
Religious Items
Other Valuable Items

Week 5 Local Technology

Name
Materials
Features
Mechanics

Week 6 Dance/Festival
Name/Title
Organizer/Choreographer
Features/Step

Week 7 Song/Music
Name/Title/Type
Composer/Lyricist
Score
 Week 8 Rituals/Ceremonies
Name
Leaders
Features/Beliefs
Process

Week 9
Midterm Examination
Week 9-11
Week 12-14
Week 14-15
Week 16-17
Week 18
Finals Examination