Grades 1 to 12 School Grade Level 12

DAILY LESSON LOG

Teacher Learning Area Introduction to the Philosophy of the
Human Person
Teaching Dates and Time Quarter 1st

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards The learner understands the meaning and process of doing philosophy

B. Performance Standards The learner reflects on a concrete experience in a philosophical way

C. Learning Competencies/ (PPT11/12-Ib-1.2 ) (PPT11/12-Ib-1.3)

Objectives 1.2. Recognize human activities that emanated from deliberate reflection Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a
Write the LC code for each Objectives: Identify the 3 levels of inquiry. broad perspective on life.
Discuss the beginnings of philosophical inquiry. Objectives: Discuss philosophizing as discipline of
questioning, liberation, and personhood.

II. CONTENT Doing Philosophy

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages
 2. Learner’s Materials pages
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials from
Learning Resource (LR) portal
B. Other Learning Resources Dy, Manuel Jr. "Philosophy of Man", "The Philosophical Enterprise" by John Kavanaugh, S. J.
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person, Brenda B. Corpuz, BSE, MAEd, PhD, et.al.
https://youtu.be/ZTy3qG_qInU

IV. PROCEDURES

A. Reviewing previous lesson or
presenting the new lesson
(5 mins)
Review the previous discussion
on the definition of philosophy?
Thumbs Up and Thumbs
Down
Ask the students to thumb up if
they think the statement is true
and thumb down if the statement
is false.
1. Everyone is a philosopher.
2. Children can philosophize.
3. Questioning leads to
philosophizing.
4. Mentally disturbed people
philosophize.
5. There are times that people
(2-3 mins) Review: What is the (2mins)
Review the previous discussion on the 3 levels of beginning of philosophical Review the
inquiry. Give one example. inquiry? Philosophical
1. Common sense beginnings of inquiry
2. Scientific Inquiry through wonder.
3. Philosophical Inquiry This time, a learner
will be able to see
the value of doing
philosophy. That this
will give him the
opportunity to see
things in broad
perspectives.

B. Establishing a purpose for the
lesson
C. Presenting examples/instances
of the new lesson
answer in non - philosophical
ways.
(5 mins)
Activity:
Picture analysis
The teacher will present a
mathematical equation to
stimulate the students curiosity.
“1+1=0”
Ask:
1.What do you observe in the
equation?
2. Do you think it’s correct? Why
or why not.
(5- 7 mins)
Situational / Questions
Puzzles
1. The teacher will present 3
situations/questions.
2. The students will expect to
show different ways in
answering questions..
Video Clip (4:30minutes) Motivation ( Know yourself) Ask:
https://yout u.be/ExVh4wL70yc ( 5 minutes) Was there a time
where you have
Ask the learners 1. Ask the students to wronged a person
What did you observed in the video? write 2-3 principles in because of your
their lives? assumption or
As we all know magic uses tricks but with that we judgement?
ponder, ask, curious and wonder.
What have you
Like, we wonder how come that the word “proud” realize because of
picked by Angel Locsin known by the magician as that experience?
it shown in the video.
Like the crowd being amazed and bewildered
when the magician revealed the word written in
the confetti is the same as Vice Ganda picked.
5-7 minutes Activity “Opinion Mo” Situational
Group the class to two. Each Questions:
Like, we wonder why you girls get the feeling of group should have their own Given the following
being hurt when your heartbroken or broke up leader to summarize their situations. What will
with your boyfriend same as for the boys, vice- opinion all about the issue of you do?
versa. summary execution to the 1. You saw your
Collaborative Activity drug addicts and pushers. And girlfriend/ boyfriend
each group will give their holding hands with
Divide the class into 3 groups. Assign a leader, opinion if they are favor or not. someone else.
secretary, and presenter. Let each group answer (10 mins.)

D. Discussing new concepts and
practicing new skills #1
E. Discussing new concepts and
practicing new skills #2
Situation #1
There was an airplane crash,
every single person on board
died, but yet two people
survived. How is this possible?
Situation #2
What goes up and never
comes down?
Situation #3
Imagine you are in a sinking
row boat surrounded by sharks.
(5mins)
Ask:
1. What strategies or
ways did you use to
answer the questions?
the question… 2. Your baby brother
is wearing your
What do you usually think whenever you favourite red shirt.
experience emotional pain? Problems?
Sufferings? Based on your
Present in the class. responses, do you
think you did an act
After the activity, ask the class… of philosophizing?
What can you say about your responses? What response
shows an act of
From the responses given, you already started philosophizing?
the act of philosophizing through wonder. What is not?
Why?
Cite: Ask the students the value of Discuss the
“All men by nature desire to know.” – Aristotle philosophical through role following:
play.(10 mins.) The discipline of
…. Because man is always searching for truth. Questioning, The
discipline of
Liberation and The
discipline of
Personhood.
Discuss the following concepts: Ask the students if they learn
a. Wonder values of philosophical
b. Doubt reflection when they
c. Limiting situations conducted the role play. (5
 d. Metaphysical Uneasiness mins.)

F. Developing mastery (leads to
Formative Assessment 3)
(20 mins)
Define the three levels of
inquiries.
1. Common Sense - a basic
ability to perceive, understand,
and judge things that are shared
by (common to) nearly all people
without need for debate.
2. Scientific- Based on or
characterized by the methods
and principles of science.
3. Philosophical - relating or
devoted to the study of the
fundamental nature of
knowledge, reality and
existence.
The time you started asking those questions, you Activity (Story Telling) Explain how you
already have the sense of wonder, a childlike Ask the students to identify understand the
wonder about everything. We do not tend to values of philosophical following quotations:
bother ask questions that are just simple yet too reflection cited in story. (10 1.”He who has a
hard or difficult to answer. Like for example: “Who mins.) WHY to live for can
am I?” bear almost any
Asking this question in its real essence seems HOW” – Friedrich
too hard for us to answer… Nitzsche
2. “Those who do
In a one-half sheet of paper. Answer the not move do not
question… notice his chains”-
“who am I?”. Give at least 3-5 sentences. (5- Rosa Luxemburg
7minutes) 3. “Madaling maging
tao, mahirap
Ask: magpakatao”
Ask at least 3-5 learners to recite their answers.
According to Plato, Philosophy begins in
“wonder” – the sense of puzzlement and
perplexity.

G. Finding practical applications of
concepts and skills in daily
living
Now that you have understood
the 3 levels of inquiry,
(Ask)
1.In what situations do you apply
philosophical inquiries
Ask the learners the questions Ask the students to create
1. How did the magician do that? philosophical reflection e.g.
2. Why do we need to suffer? Child labor.
3. Why can’t I be the no. 1 in the class? Questions;
1. Is it important to help
parents if you are not doing
anything?
Interactive
discussion:
Give one concrete
situation where we
can apply the three
disciplines explained
in letter D.

H. Making generalizations and
abstractions about the lesson
I. Evaluating learning
The learners will be grouped and Man is a questioning being. And got no “definite
will be tasked to come up with a answers” that’s why we always wonder and keep
word web map based from their on searching answers.
understanding of the discussion.
Write associated words with
philosophy.
(5-7 minutes)
2. What is the value if you help
them or not? (8 mins.)
Ask the students to enumerate Questions are part
the values of philosophical
reflection.(3 mins)
Ask at least 3-5 learners the question…. Oral Test
When can you say that you “wonder”? Ask the students to create a the significance of
and parcel of human
existence. Its
inevitability is
acknowledged
especially in times
when a person
searches for the
meaning of life. This
very act leads him to
progress rather than
stagnation and
arresting of growth.
Questions are part
and parcel of human
existence. Its
inevitability is
acknowledged
especially in times
when a person
searches for the
meaning of life. This
very act leads him to
progress rather than
stagnation and
arresting of growth.
Write a reflection on
 The class will be divided into 8 situation where they create question to one's life
groups and each group should philosophical reflection and in your journal?
make a scenario to show each they have to establish a value
level of the philosophical inquiry. of it. (5 mins)

J. Additional activities for

application or remediation

V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION

A. No. of learners who earned 80%

in the evaluation
B. No. of learners who require
additional activities for
remediation
C. Did the remedial lessons work?
No. of learners who have caught
up with the lesson
D. No. of learners who continue to
require remediation
E. Which of my teaching strategies
worked well? Why did these
work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter
which my principal or
supervisor can help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized
materials did I use/discover
which I wish to share with other
teachers?