COURSE 4: Pedagogical Content Knowledge

This course will familiarize you on the methods, approaches and strategies to
develop Social Studies skills among Social Studies K-12 learners. It covers the
pedagogigal aspects of social studies teaching, which include how to help K-12
students understand and apply knowledge and develop study skills in the social
sciences.

Course 4 has three modules:

Module 10: Teaching Strategies in K-12 Social Studies

Lesson 1: Social Studies Content, Approaches and Methods

Lesson 2: Teaching History, Civics, Geography and Economics
Lesson 3: Social Studies 21st Century Skills

Module 11: The Social Studies Teachers Tool Kit

Lesson 1: Learning Perspectives in Teaching Social Studies

Lesson 2: The Instructional Kit of Social Studies Teachers
Lesson 3: The Social Studies Instructional Blueprint

Module 12: Assessment and Evaluation in Social Science

Lesson 1: Assessment in Teaching and Learning

Lesson 2: Formative and Summative Assessment
Lesson 3: Authentic or Performance Assessment

It will take you 18 hours to finish the 3 modules for Course 4.

You may now begin with Module 10

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MODULE 10

Teaching Strategies in K-12 Social Studies

Module Introduction:

Now that you are familiar with the Social Studies Framework of the Philippine K-12
program, this module will familiarize you on how to apply the framework in your daily
lessons. Approaches and strategies will guide you on how various Social Studies
skills can be developed and enhanced among the learners.
This module is composed of the following lessons:

Lesson 1: Social Studies Content, Approaches and Methods

Lesson 2: Teaching History, Civics, Geography and Economics
Lesson 3: Social Studies 21st Century Skills

At the end of the module, you will be able to get a grasp of the skills that should be
taught in a Social Studies classroom.

It takes 18 hours to finish this module. You may now answer the pre-test, after which
you may proceed with the lessons in the module, and the post-test at the end.

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Lesson 1:
Social Studies Content, Approaches and Methods

Getting Ready

The goal of the K-12 Social Studies is to develop Filipino citizens who understand
themselves and their social environment. This is important so that every Filipino will
be able to contribute to nation building. Hence, teachers of Social Studies must have
the knowledge and understanding of the structure of Social Studies to facilitate the
learners acquisition of competencies toward citizenship.

This lesson aims to develop your teaching skills by showing how Social Studies
approaches and methodology are applied in teaching the subject. Specifically, you
are expected to:

1. discuss and analyze the different fields of Social Studies;

2. apply the approaches such as constructivism, experiential learning,
integrative, inclusive and collaborative approach in designing the lessons;
and
3. develop lesson exemplars using various Social Studies approaches and
methodologies.

This lesson covers the following topics:

Fields of Social Studies
Approaches in Teaching Social Studies

Gather & Sort Evidences

Activity: Lets match disciplines in Social Studies and human activities in society.

Discipline in Social Studies Human Activities

Sociology

Political Science

Anthropology

Geography

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History

Processing Questions:

1. What do you think are the kinds of human experiences that are covered by
Social Studies?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

2. Which of the human experiences are you familiar with?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3. How can you teach this human experience?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Levelling Off

Social Studies is an integration of various fields of the Social Sciences to develop

among students the competencies toward nation building. These fields are:

History: This field of study focuses on the beginnings of civilizations and how
the leaders and the people developed and sustained their societies.
Designing the future of society relies on ones knowledge of the past.

Political Science: This is a discipline that studies the structure and processes
of government and political leadership. Knowledge about governance can
help teachers direct the learners to draw insights to shape the future of
societies using the principles of good governance and responsible citizenship.

Geography: This discipline looks into various geographical features (physical,

social, cultural, and economic) and how the said features affected the lives of
people and society.

Sociology: This area focuses on how social interaction developed social

structures, social systems and processes. The Social Studies teacher must be
able to show how human interaction in societies developed norms, traditions
and various social institutions.
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Anthropology: This discipline studies the evolution of human beings and the
historical development of culture and contemporary culture. Emphasis is on
how the national, regional and world heritage is important in shaping the
future of the societies.

Economics: This refers to the study of the systems of production, distribution

and consumption of limited resources of a particular locality or country.

Below is a table that shows the content of Social Studies curriculum and the
dominant disciplines across level.

Table 1: Areas in the Social Sciences as Used in the K-12 Araling

Panlipunan Curriculum

Araling Panlipunan Curriculum Areas in the Social Sciences

K: Ako at ang Aking Kapwa Sociology and Anthropology

Antas 1: Ako, ang Aking Pamilya at Sociology and Anthropology

Paaralan

Antas 2: Ang Aking Komunidad, Sociology, Anthropology and History

Ngayon at Noon

Antas 3: Mga Lalawigan sa Aking Geography, Economics and Political

Rehiyon Science

Antas 4: Ang Bansang Pilipinas Geography, Economics and Political

Science

Antas 5: Pagbuo ng Pilipinas bilang History, Geography, Economics and

Nasyon Political Science

Antas 6: Mga Hamon at Tugon sa History, Geography, Economics and

Pagkabansa Political Science

Antas 7: Araling Asyano History, Geography, Economics and

Political Science

Antas 8: Kasaysayan ng Daigdig History, Geography, Economics and

Political Science

Antas 9: Ekonomiks Economics, Political Science,

Geography

Antas 10: Mga Kontemporaryong Sociology, Anthropology, Geography,

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Isyu Economics and Political Science

Antas 11: Pilosopiya (tentative) Sociology, Anthropology and Political

Science

Antas 12: Pagunawa sa Lipunan, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography,

Kultura at Politika (tentative) Economics and Political Science

The Social Studies K-12 curriculum can be taught using several approaches as shown in
Table 2.

Table 2: Approaches in Social Studies and Sample Lessons

Competencies Lessons Approaches

Naipamamalas Gawain: Experiential and

ang pag-unawa contextual learning:
sa kahalagahan 1. Pagtatanong sa mga miyembro
ng ng pamilya ukol sa mga taong Ang mga tao sa
kinabibilangang nakakatulong sa kapaligiran paligid ay tuwirang
komunidad nakikita at
(Grade 2, Unit 1) 2. Pagpapaliwanag ng mga tulong nararamdaman ng
ng mahahalagang tao sa mga mag-aaral
pamayanan
Constructivism:
3. Ang gustong gawain ng mag-
aaral sa kanyang paglaki. Sa araling ito, ang
Paliwanag ng pagpili ng mga-aaral ay
propesyon o gawain. nakabubuo ng nais
mangyari sa kanyang
sarili sa hinaharap
batay sa pagsusuri ng
mga gawain sa
pamayanan.

Naipapamalas Gawain Experiential and

ang pagunawa contextual learning:
at pagpapahalaga 1. Paliwanag sa nais puntahan o Karanasan sa
sa napuntahang probinsya napuntahang
pagkakakilanlang
kultural ng 2. Paglalarawan ng mga tradisyon probinsya
kinabibilangang sa napiling probinsya Constructivism
rehiyon (Grade 3
Unit 3) 3. Pagpili ng mga tradisyong nais Sa araling ito, ang
panatilihin sa pamamagitan ng mga mag-aaral ay
paggugupit sa mga diyaryo o nakabubuo sa sarili
pagguhit ng mga larawan ng pakahulugan ng
4. Paliwanag ng nais mangyari sa kahalagahan ng mga

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mga tradisyon ng bansa tradisyon sa isang

bansa

Naipamamalas ng Gawain Integrative:

mag-aaral
ang pag-unawa 1. Pagbubuo ng isang Virtual Paggamit ng
sa ugnayan Museum gamit ang kaalaman kaalaman sa
ng kapaligiran at sa ICT paggawa ng website
tao sa o virtual museum
paghubog ng 2. Pagsusuri ng mga artifacts at gamit ang kaalaman
sinaunang paglalarawan ng buhay ng
kabihasnang sa ICT
napiling Asyano noong
Asyano (Grade 7
sinaunang panahon Constructivism:
Unit 1)
3. Pagpapaliwanag ng kabuluhan Nakabubuo ng
ng pagkakaroon ng museo ng sariling pakahulugan
bayan ang isang mag-aaral
na bumubuo ng virtual
museum.

Collaborative:
Maaring gawin ito
nang pangkatan.

Napahahalagahan Gawain Experiential learning

ang papel and contextual
na ginagampanan 1. Simulation game: Ang mga learning:
ng miyembro ng gabinete ng
pamahalaan pamahalaan ay gagawa ng Ang mag-aaral ay
kaugnay ng mga budget para sa isang taon. nagkaroon ng isang
patakarang piskal
karanasan sa
na 2. Hayaang bumuo ng
ipinatutupad nito pagbubuo ng budget
pamantayan ang mga miyembro ng bansa kasama ang
(Grade 9, Unit 3)
ng gabinete sa paggawa ng pagbubuo ng budget.
budget. .
3. Pagsulat ng isang papel na Constructivism:
nagsasabi ng sariling natutunan
sa simulation game. Ang simulation game
ay nakakatulong para
maisaloob ng isang
mag-aaral ang isang
gawain para sa
bayan.

Researchers have shown that the mind thinks dendritic (from dendrites) and not
linear. It tries to connect and integrate existing knowledge with prior knowledge. This
is how the hyperlinks work in the language of the internet. Table 3 below presents
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learning chunks using integrative, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches

in Social Studies.

Table 3: Integrative, Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Approaches in

Social Studies

Competencies Lessons Approaches

Nasusuri ang mga ibat Gawain Sa paghahanap ng

ibang mga gawaing yamang likas at ang
pangkabuhayan batay sa Pagdisensyo ng isang katangian nito,
heograpiya at mga negosyo batay sa mga kailangan ang kaalaman
oportunidad at hamong yamang likas/lupa ng isang
kaakibat nito tungo sa sa biology at geology,
probinsya. gayundin sa
likas kayang pag-unlad
(Grade 4 Unit 3). pagnenegosyo.
Ilagay sa disensyo ang mga
sumusunod: Kailangan din ang
kaalaman sa
Likas na yaman matematika at
accounting.
Katangian ng likas na
yaman

Katangian ng
kalupaan

Cost and benefit

analysis

Napahahalagahan ang Gawain: Ang gawaing ito ay

natatanging kultura ng nangangailangan ng
mga Pagbuo ng proyekto para sa Matematika sa paggawa
rehiyon, bansa at mga maliliit na pangkat ng sarbey, at kaalaman
mamamayan sa etniko.
daigdig (lahi, pangkat sa lingguwistiko.
etnolingguwistiko, Bago makabuo ng
at relihiyon sa proyekto,kailangang may
daigdig) (Grade 8 Unit 1)
datos sa mga sumusunod:

Mapa ng pangkat
etnolingguwistiko,lahi
at pangkat

Mga suliranin ng mga

pangkat

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etnolingguwistiko

Paggawa ng mga
saliksik ukol sa
posibleng kalutasan
sa suliranin

Nakapagsasagawa ng Gawain Upang mabuo ang

isang proyektong ito,
pagpaplano kung paano Proyekto para sa pag-unlad kailangan ng mag-aaral
makapag-ambag bilang ng sariling pamayanan ang kaalaman sa
mamamayan sa pag-
unlad Mga kailangang datos: biology, business,
ng bansa (Grade 9, Unit political science at
4) Modelong lider demography.

Modelong
mamamayan

Pangangailangan ng
pamayanan

Mga yamang likas at

produkto ng
pamayanan

Follow Through

List down at least five (5) approaches in Social Studies. Opposite the approaches,
write the characteristics of each approach

Approaches Characteristics

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Give your own examples of teaching the approaches.

Approaches Outcome Teaching Social Studies using

the approach and outcome

1.

2.

3.

Your Turn

How do you rate your understanding of Social Studies?

Social Studies Qualitative Description

1. Disciplines in Social
Studies

2. Approaches

3. Teaching using the

approaches

4. Content and themes

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LESSON 2
Teaching History, Civics, Geography and Economics

Getting Ready

After learning the content, scope and sequence, and approaches in teaching Social
Studies, this lesson will help you develop an understanding of the different Social
Studies skills that should be developed among learners. The goals of Social Studies
can be directed by the different skills. Specifically, in this lesson, you will be able to:

1. acquire a deep understanding of Social Studies skills in History,

Geography, Civics, and economics;
2. design lessons that develops various Social Studies skills; and
3. evaluate the match between Social Studies skills and strategies.

This lesson covers the following topics and skills:

Social Studies
History
Geography
Civics
Economics

Gather & Sort Evidences:

Activity: Semantic Webbing

Write as many strategies that you can think of to teach Social Studies.
Strategy Strategy 1
1

His tory Geography

Strategy2 Strategy 3
Strategy Strategy
2 3

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Strategy 1
Strategy 1

Geography

Strategy2 Strategy 3 Economics

Strategy2 Strategy 3

Processing Questions:

1. Did you ever have a chance to teach Social Studies? When? How?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________
2. What is your best method in teaching Social Studies? Explain why?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________
3. Would you like to teach Social Studies?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
_________

Levelling Off

Table 1 gives you an idea of the different skills as well as example of strategies in
teaching various disciplines in Social Studies.

Table 1: Skills and Sample Strategies in Social Studies

Areas Skills Sample Strategies

Writing narratives
Timeline
Teaching Chronological thinking Periodization of historical
History experiences
Use of fish bones/diagrams
Role playing activities
Film analysis
Mat of life (banig ng buhay)
Scenario building
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Museum exhibit
Sample dioramas
Use of existing artifacts
Diary of heroes
My grandfathers/grandmothers
heritage
Gallery of old pictures
Writing essays, songs, poems and
the like
Historical understanding List of benefits from the former
generations
Semantic webbing
Pictograms and cartograms
Historical analysis and Making charts
interpretation Inviting historians, sociologists,
political scientists, etc.
Writing news reports, essays,
historical event
Use of caricatures, graphs and
charts
Games
Local history
History by areas: economic, social
Historical Research and political
Data gathering through museum
visits, interview, archival research,
search for diaries, etc.
Simulation Games
Debates
Problem Solving decision tree
planning activities
Asks Geographic Questions picture parade or gallery walk about
issues on environment
Teaching
Geography Map and Globe Reading locating and plotting places and
Skills other forms of information through
the use of maps and globe

Acquires Geographic Prepare maps to display geographic

Information information

Organizes Geographic Construct graphs, tables, and

Information diagrams to display geographic
information

Analyzes Use methods of geographic inquiry

Geographic Information to acquire geographic information,
draw conclusions, and make
generalizations

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Answers Geographic Apply generalizations to solve

Questions geographic problems and make
reasoned decisions

Knowledge and Relevant designing learning

Understanding activities around real situations in
Teaching Understanding the the life of the school or college, the
Civics institutional community or the wider world
framework
Understanding and Simulation games, projects,
forming an opinion on sensitivity games, case
key issues
Skills and Aptitudes studies
how to express and Collaborative employing group-
justify a personal
work and co-operative learning
opinion
Critical thinking and Portfolio, video development,
argumentation
e-games
Problem-solving
Decision-making Interactive teaching through
Intercultural skills discussion and debate
Research
Evaluation Critical encouraging learners to
Attitudes and dispositions think for themselves, by asking for
for democratic citizenship
their opinions and views and
Openness
Respect for cultural helping them develop the skills of
and social differences argument
Readiness to share
and delegate Use of charts and
Trust and honesty organizers, cause and effect,
Commitment to truth reflection papers, decision-
Respect for self and tree, scenario building.
others sociodrama
Tolerance of
ambiguity and open, Participative allowing learners to
undecided situations
contribute to their own learning, e.g.,
Assertiveness
putting forward my by suggesting topics for discussion
opinions clearly and or research, or by assessing their
with courage own learning or the learning of their
Democratic peers
leadership including
others in decision- Civic engagement, slogan
making; projects, eco-camp,
Teamwork and co- exchange programs,
operation
Participatory Skills of homestay, etc.
Citizenship
Interacting with
individuals and
groups to promote
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common interests
Monitoring public
events and issues
Deliberating and
making decisions
about public policy
issues
Influencing /
implementing policy
decisions on public
issues
Acting to improve
political and civic life

Develop ones Graph and chart interpretation

understanding about Saving Consumption Game
Teaching the connection of Reflections
Economics basic economic Inductive Learning
concepts to everyday Metaphorical Expression
life Direct Analysis
Personal Analysis
Values the connection Decision Making
of micro economics Concept attainment
and macroeconomics Circle of Knowledge
Compare and Contrast
to everyday life
Jigsaw
Understand the Circles of Learning (Carousel)
market system Team Assisted Individualization
Student Teams Achievement
Analyze the basic Divisions and Teams-Games-
concept of Tournament
Group Investigation
macroeconomics
Stereotyping Games
Semantic Webbing
Speech Balloons

Follow Through

1. Describe the direction of skills in the following areas:

a. History_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________
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b. Geography__________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

c. Civics______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

d. Economics__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

2. Based from the skills, what do you think are the goals of each discipline in
Social Studies?

a. History_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

b. Geography_________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

c. Civics______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

d. Economics__________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Your Turn

Write a symbol of what you have learned in this lesson. Explain the symbol.

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LESSON 3:
Social Studies 21st Century Skills

Getting Ready

The 21st century is called the age of information technology. Teachers and learners
are exposed to different forms of information because of the internet and other forms
of information technology. This lesson will help you gain an understanding of the 21st
century demands for a Social Studies teacher through the 21 st Century Social
Studies Skills. In this lesson, you are expected to:

1. develop a grasp of the 21st century skills;

2. apply the 21st century skills to the competencies/performance standards in
Social Studies; and
3. realize the demands for teachers in developing the 21 st century skills.

This lesson covers the following topics:

Social Studies 21st Century Skills

Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication Skills
Collaboration
Information Media, Information and Communications and Technology
Literacy
Initiative and Self-Direction
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility

Gather & Sort Evidences:

Activity: Draw a Teacher

Draw a teacher in the box and show her/his knowledge of the 21 st century skills.

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Processing Questions

1. Would you consider yourself as a 21 st century Social Studies teacher? Explain

your answer.

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. Why is there a need to acquire the 21st century Social Studies skills?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. How do you think you can enrich your skills?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Levelling Off

The 21st Century Social Studies Skills

The 21st century Social Studies skills include these skills: creativity and innovation;
critical thinking and problem solving; communication skills; collaboration; skills in
information media; information, communications and technology literacy skills;
initiative and self-direction; productivity and accountability; and leadership and
responsibility.
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Creativity and Innovation. These skills will develop learners who can bring new
ideas or products to our society. These ideas must be responsive and useful to
diverse perspectives (See Table 2 for examples of lessons).

Table 2: Examples of lessons showing creativity and innovation

Grade Level Learning Outcome Example

Grade 5 Develop a social Students will make a list of examples on

empathy program how to show social empathy.
for the Indigenous
Peoples From the examples, students will develop a
project to show social empathy for the
indigenous peoples.

Grade 7 Develop creative Students will do comparative study of how

ideas to make other young people in other countries value
young Filipinos their resources. From the data, students
value our natural will develop a program for young people to
resources. value our natural resources.

Grade 10 Come up with Students will explore the different forms of

strategies on how violence. The data should help the students
to uphold the rights draw campaign materials that will stop
of women against violence against women.
violence.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. These skills should develop learners who
will be able to make sound reasoning, make decisions from complex choices, show
interconnections of ideas and able to process complex information to solve problems
(See Table 3 for lesson samples).

Table 3: Examples of lessons showing critical thinking and problem solving

Grade Level Learning Outcome Example

Grade 5 Analyze and decide on Decision making tree

the Filipino tradition
1. Identify the Filipino traditions
that should be
preserve now and in 2. Pose a question on the importance

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the future of tradition to a country

3. Analyzed each tradition as regards

its pros and cons for preservation

4. Decide the Filipino tradition/s that

should be preserved

Grade 7 Understand and decide 1. Identify various ASEAN traditions

on identity that should
represent members of 2. Pose a question on the importance
of ASEAN identity
ASEAN
3. Compare and contrast each ASEAN
tradition

4. Decide the ASEAN tradition/s that

will represent identity

Grade 10 Offer solutions to Decision making tree

decrease the problem
1. Identify the root causes of
of unemployment.
unemployment

2. Pose a question on the importance

of solving the problem of
unemployment

3. Analyzed the strategies of provinces

or countries to solve unemployment

4. Decide on the solutions to

unemployment

Communication Skills. These refers to skills in speaking and writing where learners
are expected to express their ideas fluently, clearly and effectively. In addition to
writing and speaking, learners must also acquire listening and reading skills.

Collaboration. Learners should acquire the ability to work effectively with diverse
groups. To do this, learners must show flexibility, willingness to work with others and
to be socially responsible.

Information Media, Information and Communications and Technology Literacy.

Learners should have the skills to access, manage, evaluate, organize and
communicate various forms of information efficiently and effectively. Moreover,

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learners must develop deep understanding about the legal and ethical issues in the
use of ICT and other forms of media.

Social and Cross-Cultural Skills. Learners work well with other people who came
from different social and cultural background.

Flexibility and Adaptability. Learners must be able to adapt in changing social

environments.

Table 4: Examples of lessons showing communication skills collaboration and

information media, information and communications and technology literacy

Grade Level Learning Outcome Example

Grade 5 Organize and present The students will work collaboratively with
advocacy materials members of the group to develop posters
about preservation of using data from internet. The posters will
Filipino values show their message about the Filipino
values that should be preserved.
Grade 7 Organize and present Each group of students will present
the group tasks that advocacy materials that will show clearly
will advocate ASEAN ASEAN identity. To come up with the
identity materials, the students explored the data
from the internet or other forms of media
about ASEAN traditions and decided on a
particular cultural tradition that will
represent ASEAN identity.
Grade 10 Research, organize The students are grouped together and
and present a video embark on a project on how to promote
showing ways on how gender equality through video.
to promote gender
equality.

The different projects in Table 4 show how students worked in group to communicate
their understanding of the issues. Communications skills, information,
communications and technology literacy are displayed in various projects. The group
projects manifest how students were able to work well with others of different
background. Moreover, working in groups requires the members to adjust to their
idiosyncrasies making them flexible and adaptable to various types of environment.

Initiative and Self-Direction. These skills are focused on how learners perform
tasks and manage learning without direct supervision.

Productivity and Accountability . The learners are able to deliver quality work and
they are accountable to whatever products they have developed.

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Leadership and Responsibility. This refers to how learners influence, guide and
act responsibly while working with others.

Table 5: Examples of lessons showing initiative and self-direction, productivity and

accountability, and leadership and responsibility

Grade Level Learning Outcome Example

Grade 5 Understand the After gathering the different concepts and

concept of nationalism examples of nationalism, the learners will
and develop projects develop a project on how young people
on how to show our should show nationalism. This is a group
love of country project where leaders will encourage
members to make brochures that will
suggest ways on how to love our country.

Grade 7 Develop a group After careful examination of poverty

project on how to help incidence in Asia, the students will look for
solve the problems of cases of countries that were able to
poverty overcome poverty. The students will make
a group project on how to encourage the
community to find solutions to poverty.

Grade 10 Develop a project on Prior to designing the project, the students

how citizens should are able to examine situations about
cooperate with the conflict in the Philippines their causes
government on how to and effects. After careful analysis of the
solve conflict in data, students will identify viable but simple
Philippine society solutions to conflict. They will work in
groups to implement identified solutions in
their schools or communities. Examples
maybe video, group concert, street
campaigns, etc.

The lessons mentioned in Table 5 show how students become productive,

accountable, and responsible citizens. Group project develops the leadership
potentials, initiative and direction of learners.

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Follow Through

Write your own understanding of the 21 st century Social Studies skills on the table
below:

21st Century Social Studies Your own description

Skills

Creativity and Innovation

Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving
Communication Skills

Collaboration

Information Media,
Information and
Communications and
Technology Literacy

Initiative and Self-Direction

Productivity and
Accountability

Leadership and
Responsibility

Write your own sample lessons of the 21 st century Social Studies skills on the table.

21st Century Social Studies Your own sample lessons

Skills
Creativity and Innovation

Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving

Communication Skills

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Collaboration

Information Media,
Information and
Communications and
Technology Literacy

Initiative and Self-Direction

Productivity and
Accountability

Productivity and
Accountability

Leadership and
Responsibility

Your Turn

How would you describe yourself in terms of the 21 st Century Social Studies Skills?

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References:

K-12 Gabay Pangkurikulum: Araling Panlipunan. 2013. Department of Education,

Pasig City.

21st Century Skills Map. USA: National Council for Social Studies.
www.21stcenturyskills.org.

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