Reacting To Lay Value Judgement On Critical Issues That Demand Sound Analysis And Call Prompt Actions Lesson Plan for 9th Grade Example Students

Topic: Reacting to lay value judgement on critical issues that demand sound analysis and call prompt actions

Objectives & Outcomes

• Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to react to lay value judgement on critical issues that demand sound analysis and call prompt actions.

Materials

• News articles on critical issues in the Philippines
• Criteria for sound analysis and prompt actions
• Handouts on critical thinking and value judgement-making

Warm-up

• Ask the learners to identify the critical issues in their community. Ask them to list the problems and issues they encounter in their daily living.
• After collecting the list of issues, review them with the learners and ask them to identify the critical issues among the rest.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of critical issues and lay value judgement. Explain that critical issues are those that have a significant impact on the lives of people and require sound analysis and prompt actions.
• Lay value judgement is the process of making a judgement based on personal values and beliefs, instead of on objective and rational criteria.
• Explain that in this lesson, the learners will be learning how to identify critical issues and lay value judgement on them.

Direct Instruction

• Divide the learners into small groups and give each group a set of critical issues from the Philippines.
• Have the learners analyze the issues and lay value judgement on them, using objective and rational criteria.
• Have the learners present their critical issues and value judgement to the class.

Independent Investigation

• Have the learners choose a critical issue from the Philippines and research on it.
• Have the learners write a research report on their chosen critical issue and its implications on the Philippine society.

Closure

• Have the learners share their findings on the chosen critical issues with their peers.
• Have the learners reflect on what they have learned from the activity and how they can apply these in their lives (e.g. becoming more involved in bringing about change).

Assessment

• Observe the learners during the guided and independent practice activities and take note of their participation and understanding of the concept of critical issues and its importance in society.
• Collect and assess the written reports of the guided and independent practice activities.
• Administer a quiz or test to assess the learners' retention of the material covered.