ARALING PANLIPUNAN 10

Course Description: This course establishes a deeper understanding of the civic accountability, economic, educational, environmental, human-rights, and the political issues and challenges that our society is now facing; thus, utilizing the investigative skills, data analysis, critical-thinking, effective communication, research skills by being  honest and prudent.

I. Objectives: At the end of the first quarter, the students are expected to:

A. define calamities;
B. describe the different types of calamities experienced by the community and country;
C. explain the connection between people’s decisions and actions to the existence of calamities;
D. realize the importance of proper management and cooperation between citizens and government during calamities;
E. analyze the socio-cultural effects of calamities;
F. examine the effects of climate change on the environment, society, and livelihood of the people, on a local and global scale; and
G. discuss the government efforts in facing environmental problems in one’s community

II. Contents

A. Environmental Issues

1. Historical Calamities in the Philippines
2. Disasters in the Philippines
3. Man-made Disaster Caused by Abusing the Environment
4. Government Programs on Disaster Risk Mitigation
5. Government Agencies Responsible for Disaster Mitigation
6. Partner Agencies of the Government
   1. Climate Change
      a) The History of Climate Change
      b) Political, Economic, and Social Aspects of Climate Change
      c) Responding to Climate Change

B. Economic Issues

1. Concept of Unemployment
2. Causes of Unemployment
3. Solving Unemployment

C. Concept of Globalization

D. Sustainable Development

1. Concept of Sustainable Development
2. The Evolution of Sustainable Development
3. The Challenges of the Achievement of Sustainable Development
4. Sustainable Development in the Philippines

III. Criteria for Evaluation

A. Written Work…………………………………………………………30%
B. Quarterly Assessment……………………………………………20%
C. Performance Tasks…………………………………………………50%
TOTAL……………………………………………………………………… 100%

Prepared by:

Mr. John Mark S. Encarnada
Subject Teacher