SAN BEDA COLLEGE ALABANG HIGH SCHOOL IBED SOCIAL STUDIES AREA POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE PROPOSAL FOR

OR FOURTH YEAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (ARTS AND LETTERS)

RATIONALE For decades, the San Beda College system is proudly known as the institution that produces the finest lawyers in the country, being exemplified by its growing prestigious alumni and current lawmakers in the state. As law being the colleges most distinguished course and study, the school has successfully developed young high school graduates to become critical-minded and highly analytical, which are distinct characteristics to be accepted into the discipline. However, in the four decades of existence of San Beda College Alabang high school department, there has never been an elective specifically designed to prepare and provide students, particularly the graduating students in the Arts Sections, with knowledge and overview of a subject that can make them pursue law as a career path. For years, only Analytical Geometry, a preparatory subject for Physical Science students in Engineering, Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology, a course for Medical Science students in the field of Medicine and Science, Journalism and Accounting and Statistics for the Arts and Entrepreneurship students are offered. These subjects are handled and taught by the Science, Math, English and T.L.E. departments, and while these existing electives are very much valuable as proven by our successful alumni who enter into college better prepared than from any other high school, the institution can offer more invaluable knowledge with the creation of a basic Political Science elective under the Social Studies Area.

OBJECTIVES To offer/add another substantial and worthwhile elective especially for Arts and Letters sections that would help them pursue law as a discipline in the future; To make future law students and government leaders be better equipped at an earlier time in their educational lives; To provide background and overview of the following: o history of political science and socio-political thinkers o Philippine Constitution and Government o elements, functions, duties and important characteristics of a state o Human Rights o Socio-Political Theories To develop logical reasoning, critical thinking and analysis in the study of Political Science; To foster nationalism and sense of social responsibility in the students.

ADVANTAGES The elective can be adapted into the K-12 system as it aims to decongest the present curriculum. In the social studies area, Contemporary Philippine history topics and units on the branches of government, areas that are realistically often uncovered due to the lack of time in a school year, can be assured to be taught to every high school student; The Arts sections will have another elective that equally matches the Physical Science and Medical Science electives, while the Basic Accounting elective and Statistics elective may be solely for Entrepreneurship sections; Combined with Journalism as an elective by the English department, the school can produce future Political Science graduates who are fluent and competent in English communication skills coming from the Arts sections; In the long run, students can be further coaxed into pursuing pre-law courses and law in San Beda College.

COURSE SYLLABUS SOCIAL STUDIES IV ELECTIVE INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINE SETTING ACADEMIC YEAR 2012 2013

UNIT

CONTENT

OBJECTIVES

NO. OF MTGS

REFERENCES/ LEARNING MATERIALS/ACTIVITIES

FIRST QUARTER To define the basic terms and concepts of Political Science as a Social Science To realize the importance of the study of political science in understanding the countrys political system To know the elements and functions of a state To analyze the statehood of the country To identify the different kinds of government systems in the world To describe the functions of the Philippine government as a republic and democratic country To analyze the effectiveness of the present government system in our country Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP Visual Aids Hand-outs Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP Visual Aids Hand-outs

1.0

An Overview Political Science Political Science as a Social Science Elements and Functions of a State Philippine Government and Politics Kinds of Government Systems The Philippine Government System as a Republic and Democratic Country

2.0

SECOND QUARTER To identify the different branches of the government To describe and differentiate the functions of the three branches of the republic government To analyze how each branch of government functions as check and balance of powers To trace the history and evolution of the Philippine Constitution To identify the different kinds of human rights To know and apply the duties and responsibilities of a citizen as a student Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP/Film Showing Hand-outs Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP/Film Showing Hand-outs

3.0

The Branches of the Government Executive Legislative Judicial

4.0

Philippine Constitution History and Evolution of the Philippine Constitution Human Rights Duties and Responsibilities of a Citizen

THIRD QUARTER Socio-Political Theories I Socrates Plato Aristotle Other Roman and Greek Philosophers Socio-Political Theories II John Locke Thomas Hobbes Jean-Jacques Rousseau Theory of the Social Contract To trace the roots and foundations of Political Science through the different Socio-Political thinkers To analyze how the theories of the political thinkers help shape the present political system in the country To trace the roots and foundations of Political Science through the different Socio-Political thinkers To analyze how the theories of the political thinkers help shape the present political system in the country Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP/Film Showing Hand-outs Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP/Film Showing Hand-outs

5.0

6.0

FOURTH QUARTER Socio-Political Theories III Adam Smith David Ricardo Other Economic-Political Theorists To trace the roots and foundations of Political Science through the different Socio-Political thinkers To analyze how the theories of the political thinkers help shape and influence the present socio-political and economic system in the country To trace the roots and foundations of Political Science through the different Socio-Political thinkers To analyze how the theories of the political thinkers help shape and influence the present socio-political system in the country Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP/Film Showing Hand-outs Seatwork/Assignment Quizzes Research Work/Reporting LCD/OHP/Film Showing Hand-outs

7.0

8.0

Socio-Political Theories IV Niccolo Machiavelli Karl Marx

Prepared by:

Katherine Ramolete Social Studies IV

Rex Pedrigala Social Studies III

Jun de Lara Social Studies I

Checked by:

Abraham Domingo de Castro Social Studies Chair

Latest Revision: April 12, 2012