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Objective: At the end of one hour session, the students are

expected to:

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identify negate and affirm

use words or expressions that affirm or negate
distinguish affirmation and negation through debate

Subject Matter: Embodying Solidarity

Topic: Affirm and Negate Expression
Reference: Learning Material Grade 10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_and_negative
Materials: Cartolina, pentel pen, manila paper, glue
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Procedure
Prayer
Greetings
Energizer
Review

Activity AGREE or DISAGREE

The class will given the statement taken from The Plague
They will have a pair group to answer the statement whether
they agree or disagree and defend their answer. Answer it in a
one whole sheet of paper.
After the activity, Teacher will check the answer of the students.

Directions: Agree or Disagree this statement.

Use specific reasons to support your

answer.

1. Father Paneloux uses the plague as an opportunity to advance his

stature in the town by suggesting that the plague was an act of God
punishing the citizens sinful nature.
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2. Funerals are conducted with no ceremony and little concern for the
feelings of the families of the deceased.
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3. The authorities respond to the worsening situation by declaring martial
law and imposing curfew.
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4. Paneloux addresses the problem of an innocent childs suffering and
says it is a test of a Christians faith.
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5. Rieux reflects on the epidemic and reaches the conclusion that there is
more to admire that to despise in humans.
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Analysis
A. Guide Questions:
1. Did you agree what Father Paneloux said on his statement? Why or
why not?
2. If you were in the situation, how can you help others?
3. Did you agree what the Authorities respond to the worsening happen
that declaring martial law and imposing curfew?
4. What do you think; why Paneloux said that it is a test of Christian faith?
5. Why does Rieux conclude in the statement that there is more to
admire that to despise in humans?
B. Guide Questions:
1. What have you notice in the statement given?
2. In agreeing or disagreeing the statement, what expression did you
have used?
3. What is Affirm?
4. What is Negate?
5. How can we know that it is affirm or negate expression?
6. What are the examples or negate and affirm?
Abstraction

Affirm Something declared to be true. A positive statement or judgment.

Negate- The action of negating or making negative, and the act of denying.
Example in a sentence:
Affirm- I am perfect just the way I am.
Negate- I dont like the way I look
Affirm- You may call me now
Negate- You should not call me now
Affirm- I like sweets
Negate- I do not like sweets.

Application- DebaTeam!

The class will have a debate in the classroom. They will group
into two. The Affirm group and Negate group. Let the group write
their names on a sheet of paper.
Teacher will give the topic to be discussed. Students will given
allotted time of 15 minutes to organize their ideas.
The group will play rock, paper and scissor to determine the
affirmative and negative side of the picked topic. Each group
select representative to be the speaker of the group.
The first group to talk is the affirmative next is the negative side.

Note: Before they start, Teacher will give the rubrics for the debate
to the class.
Topic: Is death penalty appropriate? Or should it be banned?

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Evaluation

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In a sheet of paper. Write it in 3-5 sentences. Affirm or negate.

Should cellphones be banned in schools?
Assignment

Read in advance in your book task 11. Language Advantage: and

prepare for the processing questions.