This document discusses quackery, or health fraud, in a classroom lesson. It defines quackery as fraudulent health services that have not been proven safe and effective. The document outlines three main types of quackery: medical, nutrition, and device quackery. It also explores why people may fall for quackery due to desperation, lack of information, or trusting personal testimonials. The lesson includes activities like differentiating health professionals from quacks, describing dangers of quackery, and creating posters to educate others.

1. QUACKERY
Grade 10 Agoho
Rodolfo E. Laycano, Jr.
Classroom Observation 1

2. Learning Competencies:
•Know how to report fraudulent health
services (H10CH-Ic-24).
1.Differentiate health professionals and health
fraud;
2.Describe the types of health fraud; and
3.Make a poster-slogan on choosing health
care services wisely.
Specific Objectives:

3. Doctor, Doctor I am sick!
DIRECTION: Name the
professionals based on the picture
being flashed on the screen and tell
their specialization. Based on the
number of letters of the given health
professional, the learner will pass it
to the next learners until it satisfies

4. GASTROENTEROLOGIST
SPECIALIZES TO CURE AND
TREAT DISEASE IN OUR
GASTROINTESTINAL
SYSTEM
18 LETTERS

5. PULMONOLOGIST
SPECIALIZES TO CURE AND
TREAT DISEASES IN OUR
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
13 LETTERS

6. gynecologist
specializes in diseases and
care of the female
reproductive organs
12 LETTERS

7. urologist
specializes in diseases and
abnormalities of the
genitourinary tract
9 LETTERS

8. neurologist
specializes in providing diagnosis
and surgical treatment of diseases of
the nervous system.
11 LETTERS

9. geriatrician
an expert in the branch of
medicine or social science
dealing with the health and
care of old people.
12 LETTERS

10. ophthalmologist
specializes in the diagnosis
and treatment of eye
diseases and disorders.
15 LETTERS

11. dermatologist
specializes in the diagnosis
and treatment of skin
diseases.
12 LETTERS

12. pediatrician
specializes in children’s health
care and treatment of
diseases.
12 LETTERS

13. cardiologist
specializes in the diagnosis
and treatment of the heart and
blood vessels.
12 LETTERS

15. QUACKER
Y
MEDICAL
QUACKERY
NUTRITION
QUACKERY
DEVICE
QUACKERY

16. PICTURE ANALYSIS

17. PICTURE ANALYSIS
Process Questions:
1. What is the role of an
albularyo in Filipino
culture?
2. How does an
albularyo diagnose
illnesses?
3. What kinds of
treatments do albularyos

19. QUACKERY
A form of health fraud that
have not been scientifically
proven safe and effective
Not
Professional
Not
Certified
Scare tactics
Characteristics

21. Medical Quackery
It includes cures, treatment
and remedies of various
health condition that are
drugless and bloodless

23. Nutrition
Quackery
It involves promotion of food
and other nutritional
practices that claim to
be all natural

25. Device
Quackery
Quackery that
makes use of
miraculous
gadgets

26. Why do people fall for quackery?
1. Desperation: When people are suffering
from serious illnesses or chronic conditions
and traditional medicine has not provided
relief, they may become desperate and
willing to try anything, even if it lacks
scientific evidence. Quacks often prey on
these vulnerable individuals.

27. Why do people fall for quackery?
2. Lack of Information: Some individuals
may not have access to accurate and
reliable health information. They might rely
on anecdotal stories, word-of-mouth
recommendations, or information from non-
credible sources.

28. Why do people fall for quackery?
3. Trust in Personal Testimonials:
Testimonials from people who claim to have
experienced miraculous results with a
quack treatment can be persuasive. People
often trust the experiences of others, even if
they are not backed by scientific evidence.

29. Sing-Along with Me! (Tatlong Bibe Tune)

31. 1.What is again quackery?
2.What are the forms of quackery?
3.Why do people fall for quackery?
4.What is the difference between Physicians
and Quackery?
5.If this happens to you, to whom are you going
to report this kind of fraud?
6.List down at least 5 ways to protect you from

33. ∙ The class will be divided into groups with 8-10
members only.
∙ Work cooperatively and collaboratively.
∙ Prepare the materials intended to bring for
today’s activity (illustration board, coloring
materials, pentel pen, etc.)
∙ In an illustration board, Create a poster-slogan
to combat people from quackery.
POSTER-SLOGAN
CRITERIA:
1. Theme/Message (5)
2. Presentation (5)
3. Cooperation/Teamwork (5)
Perfect Points (15)

34. ∙ TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if not. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
∙ 1. Quackery refers to legitimate and evidence-based medical
practices.
∙ 2. Quacks often lack proper medical training or credentials.
∙ 3. Quackery can be harmful to individuals' health.
∙ 4. Regulatory agencies play a crucial role in combating quackery.
∙ 5. Quackery is always easy to identify because it involves obviously
absurd treatments.
TRUE OR FALSE

35. ∙ TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if not. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
∙ 1. Quackery refers to legitimate and evidence-based medical
practices. (False)
∙ 2. Quacks often lack proper medical training or credentials. (True)
∙ 3. Quackery can be harmful to individuals' health. (True)
∙ 4. Regulatory agencies play a crucial role in combating quackery.
(True)
∙ 5. Quackery is always easy to identify because it involves obviously
absurd treatments. (False)
TRUE OR FALSE

36. PHSYICAL
• -
PSYCHOLOGICAL
• -
ASSIGNMENT:
List down the possible dangers of quackery to person’s
physical and psychological well-being.

37. See you next time!