SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Ilocos Norte

A detailed lesson plan in Grade 12

Subject: HUMSS 5 – Philippine Politics and Governance
Topic: Nature, Forms, and Consequences of Power

I. Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

1. define power;
2. identify the nature, types, and consequences of power;
3. explain the nature, dimensions, types, and consequences of power; and
4. explain how power is exercised in different situations.

Content Standard:
The learners demonstrate an understanding of politics and political science, governance,
political ideologies, power, states, nations, and globalization.

Performance Standard:
The learners shall be able to clearly identify a specific political phenomenon and how it can
be studied.

Learning Competencies:
1. define power;
2. recognize the nature, dimensions, types, and consequences of power;
3. analyze the nature, dimensions, types, deployments, and consequences of power; and
4. assess how power is exercised in different situations.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Nature, Forms, and Consequences of Power

B. Materials: Laptop (powerpoint presentation), board and chalk
C. References: Philippine Politics and Governance by: R. A. Pawilen and Reidan M. Pawilen,
pp.16-21

III. Lesson Proper:

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

I. Preparation
Good morning seniors!
Good morning Sir!
Checking the attendance
Students present themselves
Let us start our class by praying.
One of the students lead our prayer
Before we start our next topic let’s have a review about
what is meant by political science. Daniel what is
political science again?
Is the systematic study of the state and
government.
Very Good!
Now, one of the central concepts and issues of political
science is POWER.

Why do we need to study about power? Yes Lyka?

We need to study because to know who wields
it? How is it shared, checked, or monopolized?
How can power and its consequences be
controlled to gain benefits?
Very well!

II. Presentation of the Lesson:

What is the importance of power in the government?

Power is very important to government in order
to implement our rules, laws and regulations
and that give us much more comfortable life.
Nice!

A. Motivation:
Let’s have a group activity called Picture-Me-Out
 The class will be divided into 5 groups.
 Each of the group will think of their
favorite superhero character and project the
special power of the chosen character in
five minutes.
 One representative will discuss their
special power in not more than three
sentences.
B. Development of the Lesson:

Students do the group activity

What is Power? Yes Chev?

Ability to achieve a desired outcome in a

relationship wherein a group/person can impose
its will over another
Exactly!

Now, we will test your knowledge about power by

determining the situations where there is a clear use of
power as defined in political science. Check those
statements that present a clear use of power, dislike on
those that do not present a clear use of power and like
for those who used power.
Students’ participate actively by reciting and
proving their answers
There are 4 major forms of power. What are they?

Just remember the word PICS sir

Productive
Institutional
Compulsory
Structural
Precisely!

Teacher discuss the different forms of Power

Students listen attentively and giving different

What will happen if the power is abused? You are situations about different forms of powers.
raising your hand Maria?
It will be a bad thing just like what happened in
our history like Hitler, Stalin and different
famous dictators that lead us in the most
bloodiest war in modern world, or also known
as the World War 2
Very Clear!

What are we going to do to avoid this kind of war? Yes

Keisha?

Our government must have a check in balance

in power so that it will not abuse by the selfish
Absolutely! leaders.

In conclusion we need to see that power is a central Students listen attentively

concept, dynamic and has different forms, depending
on who is imposing the power and how that power is
expressed.

Any question about our topic?

If none, we will have our activity about this topic.

Generalization:

Students will be asked to summarize what they

have learned in this lesson in three to five
sentences.

They will provide additional two or three

sentences for their reflection or opinion on the
use of power.

IV. Evaluation:
Using ½ crosswise paper: In Box 1, the students will identify a person who has power
over them; and in Box 2, a person whom they have power over. They will describe
what would happen if one does not respect power or misuses it.

_________________________________________________________
1. ________
_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________
YOU _________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________
2. ________
 _________________________________________________________

V. Assignment:

The following are further classifications of power. Using the same grouping, research on the
definition of each type. Present in class using pictures portraying each type of power.
 Coercive Power
 Expert Power
 Power of Reward
 Referent Power
 Legitimate Power
 Purchasing Power

Prepared by:

Sandrex A. Agbayani, LPT