This is a sample detailed lesson plan for social studies. It talks about The Fertile Crecent, in particular about mesopotamia

1. Department of Education
Negros Island Region 18
Division of Negros Oriental
District of San Jose
PEDRO A. REMOTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
DETAILED LESSON PLAN
Teacher: MR. ROMEO SYCHEM RETES MANLUCOT Date: 09/16/2015
Subject: Aralin Panlipunan 8 Section: 8-Mg
Time: 7:30am to 8:30am (Daily) Room: KH36 Mg
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
Knowledge: Identify the society and contributions of Babylonian civilization,
Skills: Create a reflective paragraph about impacts of Babylonian civilization
to the present society
II. Subject Matter
THE FERTILE CRESCENT: The Babylonian Civilization
References: World History and Civilization (Unknown)
Chapter XXII: The Fertile Crescent Pages 209-216
Materials: Manila Paper, Pentel Pen, Pictures
Values: Develop a sense of appreciation of what was in history and it’s implications
to the present. Valuing the contributions of civilization to the present society.
III. Procedures
Learning Activities
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY LEARNER’S ACTIVITY
Monitorial Task: 7:00am-7:15am
Flag Raising Ceremony: 7:15am-7:30am
“Good Morning Class!”
“Okay!! before we will start our lesson,
may I call Abegail to lead the prayer”
“Good Morning Sir!”
(Student Praying)

2. “Okay! I will check your class attendance
in group, we’ll start with:
Group 1.
Group 2.
Group 3.
Group 4. And the last,
Group 5.”
“Very Good!, So are you ready with our
new lesson?”
‘Well, that’s good to know. Our lesson for
today is about....?
“Very good! Did you already hear about
Fertile Crescent? Anyone?”
“Okay!, for you to know about our topic,
please pay attention to the discussion,
and later on we will have activities.”
“ At the south-western corner of Asia lies
the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates.
Rivers which like the Nile Valley, was the
scene of mankind’s triumphant ascent
from barbarism to civilization. Known as
Mesopotamia, meaning “land between
rivers,” it was also called the Fertile
Crescent because of its shape.
“So, what are the two valleys in
south-western corner of Asia?”
“Again, what is the meaning of
Mesopotamia? Yes Mark?
“Very good!”
“Mesopotamia was divided into two
geographical districts, Babylonia in the
south at the mouth of the Tigris and
Euphrates and Assyria in the___________
“Nobody is absent Sir”
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“Nobody is absent Sir”
“Nobody is absent Sir”
“Yes, we are ready Sir!”
“The Fertile Crescent!”
“No Sir”
“Tigris and Euphrates Sir”
“Land Between Two Rivers sir”
“North”

3. “How many districts did Mesopotamia
has?”
“Mary Jane, What are the two districts of
Mesopotamia?”
“Very Good!, So, there were two
civilizations that occurred in the Fertile
Crescent or Mesopotamia. These
are___________________________?”
“2 districts Sir”
“Babylonia and Assyria Sir”
“Babylonian and Chaldean Civilizations ”
“Okay! Today we will tackle fist about
Babylonian Civilization”
“We’ll, let us discover how did the
Babylonian Civilization started”
“After several centuries of strife, the
Amorites emerged victorious.
Hammurabi (1948-1905BC), Amorite
king of Babylon, combine Akkad and
Sumer into one country which came to
be known as Babylonia after the capital
city of Babylon”
“Okay!, who was the king that starts to
lead Babylon?”
“Very good!, Hammurabi was an able
statesman as well as a great conqueror”
“How is the Babylonian society during
the time of King Hammurabi?
“When we talk of society, we are
referring to what?
“King Hammurabi sir”
“community, family, and social class sir”

4. “Very good!. Society in ancient Babylonia
consisted of three social classes. The first
is _______, Ana please read”
“Thank you!, so notice that only one
broad description can picture out that is
to be rich if you wish to be a noble in the
society of Babylonians”
“The second class is called the freemen.
Everybody please read who are they?”
“Okay!, so the second class can be
categorized as in the middle. They are
not so rich but not so poor also”
“Let’s proceed with the third social class.
Christine can you please read?”
“Note that society during the Babylonian
Civilization have social stratification.
Primarily the basis for this is wealth and
power.”
“If we will recall our lesson in about
India, Babylonian social stratification is
the same with the Caste system. So, who
among you can enumerate the structure
of the Caste system?”
“Very good!. In that Caste system, wealth
and power is also the primary
determiner if where a person should be
classified.”
“Let me ask someone in the class. Would
you like to have a social classification in
the Philippines like of India and
Babylonia? Yes Arnold.”
“1. Nobles- this is compose of king,
priests and rich landlords”
“2. The Freeman- consists of farmers
merchants and artisans”
“3. The Slaves-composed of poor people
who cannot afford to be a freeman more
so to be a noble”
“ Sir, the Caste system is composed of:
Bhramins--------priests
Kshatriya--------warriors
Vaishya-----------warriors
Sudras----------- slaves”
“No. Sir. Because there might be a
problem of discrimination. Well in fact
we Filipinos sir are known to be loving to
our fellow”

5. “Very good!!. Just for the reason of
avoiding discrimination, social
classification should not be observed
here in the Philippines”
“Farming was the chief industry. The
Babylonians were also skilled craftsmen.
They carried on commerce with other
nations”
“what was the main industry of the
Babylonians?”
“Veryg goo!. When we talk of farming as
a means of industry, therefore society
during thar time is classified as? Yes
Anna____________”
“Very good!!”
“Their invention of the wheel replaced
the clumsy sledged, then improving...”
“The Babylonian writing was called
cuneiform because of it’s wedge-shaped
letters”
“Okay, so what was the system of
Babylonian writing?”
“Cuneiform was the system of Sumerian
writing also as what we have studied
already in our previous lesson. Right?”
“Let’s proceed. Here the contributions of
Babylonian civilization”
“the greatest contribution of Babylonia
to civilization was the famous......?”
“Farming sir”
“Agricultural sir”
“Land Transportation”
“ Cuneiform sir”
“Yes sir”
“Code of Hammurabi”

6. “okay!! Do you have any idea about the
code of Hammurabi? Yes Aileen.”
“Very good!!. That is it. That was a
general description of this rule for it is a
kind of law”
“The Code of Hammurabi, everybody
please read”
“so what do you observed about the
code? How will you describe it?”
“precisely it was very strict. As a matter
of fact the law is termed as “retributive
justice” for it’s provisions”
“In the context of our country, principles
of laws are sometimes denied because of
money and power. Yet justice delayed,
justice denied”. Will you agree with
that?”
“Very good! Thank you for that idea Ms.
Anna Mae”
“Another contribution of the Babylonian
civilization is in the field of:_____________”
“Babylonian’s knowledge on astrology is
more advance than of the early
Egyptians. They were the first people to
devise the twelve zodiac signs which
astrologers now use in their trade”
“I could remember about it’s priniciple
known as: mata sa mata, ngipin sa ngipin
sir”
“The Code of Hammurabi is the “oldest
code in history”. The code consists of 285
laws. It covers numerous subjects. It
reveals a sense of justice, though many of
the penalties for crimes are severe.”
“It is very strict sir”
“Yes sir especially when those that are
convicted are politicians or influential
persons”
“ASTROLOGY”

7. “Okay!! How many zodiac signs did the
Babylonians devised?”
“Presently, we use the concept of zodiac
signs for and to interpret love life,
destiny, future, hobbies and other things.
Do you experience like that?”
“How was it Mary Joy?”
“Thank you!!, well let’s proceed. John
please read the next contribution”
“The next contribution is one of the
famous masterpiece in literature known
as: _______________________________”
“This epic was a forerunner of the story
of the Great Flood and Noah in the Old
Testament”
“OK!! Those were the contributions of
the Babylonian civilization. Can someone
enumerate what are those?”
“Yes Marky Mabanag”
“EXCELLENT!! I’ll be giving your price
later. We shall first have our activity”
“12 zodiac signs”
“Yes Sir”
“Sometimes it can be true but also a false
sir sometimes”
“The Sexagesimal System of calculation,
that is division by 60. The hour was
divided into 60 minuted and minutes to
60 seconds”.
“The Epic of Gilgamesh”
“The Contributions of Babylonian
civilization are:
1.Wheel
2. Code of Hammurabi
3. Astrology
4. Sexagesimal system
5. The Epic of Gilgamesh”

9. IV. Assessment/Evaluation
Directions: In a one-half crosswise, choose one of the contributions of the
Babylonian civilization. Compose at least one paragraph reflective essay referring to
the question below:
1. What is the importance of your choice to yourself, society and family?
V. Assignment
(Reinforcing the day’s lesson)
1. In a one whole sheet of paper give five provisions of the Code of Hammurabi.
Explain each provision.
Prepared by:
MR. ROMEO SYCHEM RETES MANLUCOT
Teacher III
Subject Teacher
Pedro A. Remoto National High School
Corrected and Approved for Demo:
DR. TRINIDAD L. ESTACION
Education Program Supervisor
Social Studies
Division of Negros Oriental
DR. MICHEAL K. VILLAROSA
Division School’s Superintendent
Division of Negros Oriental
R.S Retes Manlucot,Ed.D
Trinidad Labe Estacion,Ph.D
Micheal K. Villarosa, Ed.D