De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

High School Social Studies Unit

Academic Year 2015-2016

Second Term
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Assessment 1 (KPU)

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Name: _______________________________________
Section: G10- ____ Date: _____ Teacher: Ms. Gavan/
Ms. Lubuguin

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A. KNOWLEDGE. Identify the concepts on consumer rights and responsibilities of consumers

described on each sentence. Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write the CAPITAL
LETTER on the space provided.

a. Right to Information

d. Right to Representation

b. Right to Redress

e. Right to Choose

c. Right to Safety

f. Right to Basic Needs

_____ 1. This right entails the manufacturers to undergo extensive, repetitive safety and performance
testing of their products before selling it in the market.
_____ 2. It pertains to the availability of variety of goods and services offered in the market with
diverse brands, shapes, sizes and colours at varying prices, quality and use.
_____ 3. This refers to the availability of basic goods and services to the consumers at varying
affordable prices and of good quality.
_____ 4. This right secures the consumers to be justly compensated for misrepresentation of
defective goods or unsatisfactory services.
_____ 5. This right ensures that there is proper and complete information about the product or service
to be purchased.
B.1 PROCESS. Below are some provisions in Article III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution,
Cite one concrete example on how a person exercises this given right.
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Article. 3, Section 4. No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of

expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and
petition the government for redress of grievances.

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Art. 3, Section 19. 2 The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading

punishment against any prisoner or detainee or use of substandard or inadequate
penal facilities under subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law.

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10-11. Art. 3, Sec 20. No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.
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Rubric for Sentence Completion

2 Answer is correct and clear. Two examples are given as supporting details.
1 Answer is correct but no supporting details are given.
0 No answer is given.

C.1 UNDERSTANDING. Answer the question briefly and support your essay with concrete examples.
Throughout Philippine history, there have been many cases of human rights
violation. Individuals, groups, and governments have attempted to end many
of these violations although they have not always been successful.
Task: Cite ONE EXAMPLE of a case where human rights have been denied to an individual or groups
of people. In your essay, you should:
a. Describe how the human rights of that individual or group were denied
b. Discuss an action taken by the government to address the issue on human rights violations.

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RUBRICS FOR GRADING

6 Answer is very concise and clear. Details on the violations and action taken were fully discussed
5 Answer is concise and clear. Details on the violations and action taken were discussed
4 Answer is concise and clear. Details on the violations and action taken were somewhat discussed
3 Answer is somewhat concise but vague. Details on the violations and action taken were not discussed
2 Answer is not concise and vague. Details on the violations and action taken were not discussed.
1 Answer is not related to the question. No details were given.
0 No answer is given.

C.2 TASK: The Commission on Human Rights launched a campaign to promote awareness on the
childrens rights. Part of the campaign is to conduct a poster-making contest for high school students.
As the representative of DLSZ, you are tasked to CREATE A POSTER that will promote the rights of
children. Representatives from CHR and the city government of Muntinlupa will judge the posters
based on content and relevance to the theme.
RUBRICS FOR GRADING

3 The message of the poster was very clear

and very relevant to the theme.
2 The message of the poster was clear and
relevant to the theme.
1 The message of the poster was unclear and
not relevant to the theme.
0 No answer was given.