Course Code: EDU 571Culture and Basic

Geography
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Name: _________________________________________________________________ Class number: _______

Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________

Lesson Title: Cultural Laws in the Philippines Materials:

Lesson Objectives: Student Activity Sheet
At the end of the lesson, the students can: References:
1. Distinguish the different cultural laws in the Philippines; and, Balagtas, M., Barcelon, V.E.,
2. Determine ways on how to preserve Filipino culture. Belarde, R., Fajardo, J., Flora, A.
(2019
https://ncca.gov.ph

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A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction (20 mins)

Culture and its heritage reflect and shape values, beliefs, and aspirations, thereby defining a people's
national identity. It is important to preserve our cultural heritage, because it keeps our integrity as a
people. In this lesson, you will learn a lot of laws that will preserve and protect the Filipino culture.

Activity 1: What I Know Chart, part 1 (3 mins)

Meanwhile, please answer the following questions below before we proceed with our new
lesson. Indicate your answers in the first column and leave the third column blank for you will do it later
in activity 4. Make sure that your answers are KISS. Keep It Short and Simple. Write legibly.

What I Know Questions: What I Learned (Activity 4)

1. How do we show preserve
and protect our own culture?

2. What are the different laws

that protect Filipino culture?

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B.MAIN LESSON
1) Activity 2: Content Notes (10 mins)

Below is the list of the cultural laws preserving and protecting Filipino culture.

ITEMS TITLE

1. Law on Arts and Culture 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES (Article XIV)

ARTS AND CULTURE

Section 14. The State shall foster the preservation,

enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national
culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate
of free artistic and intellectual expression.

Section 15. Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the
State. The State shall conserve, promote, and popularize the
nation’s historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well
as artistic creations.

Section 16. All the country’s artistic and historic wealth constitutes the cultural treasure of the nation and shall
be under the protection of the State which may regulate its disposition.

Section 17. The State shall recognize, respect, and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to
preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation
of national plans and policies.

Section 18. (1) The State shall ensure equal access to cultural opportunities through the educational system,
public or private cultural entities, scholarships, grants and other incentives, and community cultural centers,
and other public venues.

(2) The State shall encourage and support researches and studies on the arts and culture.

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2. R.A. No. 1265 An Act making flag ceremony compulsory in all educational institutions

3. R.A. No. 3934 An Act requiring the Filipino veterans who died shall be buried with their
caskets covered with the Filipino flag
4. R.A. No. 8491 An act prescribing the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-
of-arms, and other heraldic items and devices of
the Philippines
5. P. D. No. 374 Amending Certain Sections of R.A 4846, Otherwise Known as the “
Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection
Act”
6. P.D. No. 49 Decree on the protection of intellectual property
7. P.D. No. 1988 Amending certain sections of Presidential Decree No. 49
8. P.D. No. 1986 Creation of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
(MTRCB)
9. P.D. No. 1987 Creation of Videogram Regulatory Board
10. P.D. No. 442 Labor Code
11. P.D. No. 142 An Act to Regulate the Use of Aliases
12. Proc. No. 146 Declaring the twelfth day of June of each year as flag day
13. Proc. No. 254 Declaring the period from June 6-12, 1964 as the Philippine Flag Week

14. Proc. No. 342 Declaring January 1-7, 1965 as Flag Week.
15. Proc. No. 374 Declaring May 28 of each year as Flag Day.

2) Activity 3: Skill-building Activities (with answer key) ( 8 mins + 2 mins checking)

Read and answer the following questions below. Once you are done, please check your work using the
Key to correction at the last part of your SAS.

1. Why should we preserve the Filipino culture and traditions?

It gives as the authority to be irrefutable to our connection in the past. Certain social
values, beliefs, customs and traditions, that allows us to identify ourselves with others
and deepen our sense of unity, belonging and national pride.
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2. How to preserve the Filipino culture?

It is the basic and most important aspect of Filipino culture. ... These traits emphasize
the importance that Filipino people place on maintaining pleasant interpersonal
relationships and puting the needs of the group ahead of the individual. More than 80%
of the population of the Philippines is Roman Catholic.
3. Activity 4: What I Know Chart, part 2 (2 mins)

You deserve 5 claps today for the job well done. This time I want
you to go back again to the questions in the Activity 1 and write your
answers to the questions based on what YOU HAVE LEARNED in the
third column. Write the things you have learned from today’s lesson. After
which, please proceed to activity no. 5. Keep it up!

4. Activity 5: Check for Understanding (5 mins)

Now that you are done with our lesson, let us check if you have fully understood our contents for
today. For mastery, answer the following questions below without looking in your concept notes. Once
you complete the task; check your answers against the Key to Corrections found at the end of this SAS.
Write your score on your paper.

If by any chance you will create a cultural law, what would be its title and why?
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C. LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 mins)

A. Work Tracker

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Congratulations for doing a great job! You are done with this session! Now, let’s track your
progress. Shade the session number you just completed in this module.

B. Think about your Learning

For better and effective learning, complete the following statement below.

1. Which topic you want to clear out?

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2. What is your question about this topic?

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Key to Corrections:

1. Why should we preserve the Filipino culture and traditions?

It is important to preserve one's culture because the culture is the representation of the lifestyle and
identity of the people in a country. Though, not all cultures of the Filipinos are desirable, still, they should be
preserved because they have been passed on from one generation to another generation and they have
become the identity of the Filipinos .

2. How to preserve the Filipino culture

There are so many ways to preserve one's culture like holding cultural activities giving emphasis the culture.
Another way is to include them in the school curriculum to make sure that children would learn their culture.

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