UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS

Module 1

ASEJO, VINZ GERARD 11-BL. JANE

Module 1
The Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science

MR. AL CHEENO O. AÑONUEVO Teacher

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Module 1
The Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science

Lesson The Nature and Goals of Anthropology, Sociology

1 and Political Science (UCSP11/12SPUIb -5)
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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. identify the nature of Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science;
2. know the goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science.

WHAT’S NEW
Activity 1. What you do
Directions: List down activities that exemplify the nature and
goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. Write
your answers in your notebook.

Going to talks that

engaging in social explains the
issues to be nature and goals
aware of certain of Anthropology,
topics Sociology and
Political Science
Activities that shows
Being aware of the nature and goals Interacting with
our Society’s of Anthropology, people and talk
about
system Sociology and Anthropology,
Political Science. Sociology and
Political Science.

We need to be aware Cultural

and understand different appreciation and
culture so that we are
cultural
ready when we are
appropriation
going to different places

Questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
- I find the acitivity enjoying because their are things that I didn’t know and now
my knowledge increased.
2. What are the nature of anthropology, sociology and political science?
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- Nature of Anthropology describes about human, it’s behaviour and interaction

or societies around the world. Sociology studies Social relationships and
institutions of human. Political science is The study of the processes, principles,
and structure of government and of political institutions.
3. How do you relate this nature to your daily life?
- It relates me in my daily life because everyday I socialize with other people,
experiencing this, our Relationship deepens so we get to be comfortable to
each other.

1. How do you find the activity?

- I find the activity Fun because I gain more knowledge from this.

2. What are the important details you find out about the topic?
- These three concept plays an important role in balancing our society
3. Do you find it helpful to know about the details of the topic? - Yes I’ve gain more
knowledge about these things.
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Activity 3. Jumbled Letters

Directions: There are five words that you can find below; however, the letters are
jumbled. A short description is provided to help you identify the words. Kindly write the
correct word/phrase on the blanks provided. Write your answer in your notebook.
1. GYOLOPORTHAN -Scientific study of man or human beings.
ANTNROPHOLOGY
2. GYOLOICOS -Study of human social relationships and institutions.
SOCIOLOGY
3. CALITILOP ECNEICS - A social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

4. ERUTLUC - Consists of beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other

characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.
CULTURE

5. SFEILEB - A state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in

some person or thing.
BELIEFS

Activity 4. Reflection
Directions: Write a reflection learned from the discussion. In writing your reflection, you
have to complete the sentence below on a separate sheet of paper.
I learned that________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

I realized that________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

If given a chance_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

I learned that Anthropology is the study of man. Sociology is the science of evolution of
human society and social development.

I realized that these three are responsible our Society’s system.

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If given a chance I would like to know more about these, to deepen my knowledge.

Political science is the branch of knowledge that deals with civil governing.

Great! You have successfully completed the previous lesson and indeed you have
understood the nature and goals of anthropology, sociology and political science. By this
time, you will explore the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and political science.
What do you think are these perspectives and how important they are with anthropology,
sociology and political science? Now let’s find out in this lesson.

Lesson 2 Perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and

Political Science (UCSPC11DCS-Ic6)

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
⚫ identify the perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science;
⚫ explain the different perspectives.
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WHAT’S NEW
Activity 1. Power Organizer

Directions: Fill out the diagram below with your perspective of

anthropology, sociology and political science. Do the activity in your
notebook.

sociocultural

Biological Archaelogoy

Perspective of
Anthropology,
Sociology and
Political
Symbolic Science Linguistic
Interactionism

deepen human
understanding of the
forms and nature
of political action

Process questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
I find it interesting.
2. What important role does the activity emphasize?
- Roles of them is to shape a society
3. Why you need to know about the perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science?
- So that I am aware and I can follow because I am inside a one’s society.
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WHAT’S MORE
Activity 2. Converging Radial
Directions: Draw and complete the diagram in your notebook
by writing the importance of knowing the perspective of
anthropology, sociology and political science.

ANTHROPOLOGY
We able to understand
doings of humans like us.

SOCIOLOGY POLITICAL
We able to understand SCIENCE
different situations of We able to understand
others about Government’s
policies that impact
We able to our community.
understand
their specific
roles in society
Questions:

1. What is the importance of knowing the perspective of the ff:

a. Anthropology

- Understanding human Psychology and Biology.

b. Sociology

- Understand in socializing with other people that deepens their relationship. c.

Political Science

- Understand the laws and policies of Government.

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Activity 3. Give me the details

Directions: Enumerate the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and political science.
Then, give examples of how they are being used in society. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.
A. Anthropology
Perspectives Examples

focuses on the study of the full scope of a. cultural relativism

human diversity and the. application of b. human diversity
that knowledge to help people of different c. holism
backgrounds. d. biocultural focus.

B. Sociology
Perspectives Examples

emphasizes that our social backgrounds a. structural functionalism

influence our attitudes, behaviors, and b. conflict theory
life chances. The chances of committing c. symbolic interactionism
even an individual act such as suicide
depend to some degree on the group
backgrounds from which we come.
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C. Political Science
Perspectives Examples

a classical discipline that deals with the a. Laws

study of political phenomena. Its goal is b. Policies
to deepen human understanding of the c. Rules
forms and nature of political action and d. Government
to develop theoretical tools for
interpreting politically meaningful
phenomena.

Activity 4. Where I can use it

Direction: Give a certain situation happening in your barangay where you can apply any of
the given perspectives. Explain it with clear descriptions in your notebook.

Inside our Barangay, there are some bombays by practicing Cultural

Relativism we understand and respect their beliefs, culture, and values.
We don’t laugh at them because we know that they have differents beliefs
and we know also that we are all equal.

Post Test
Directions: True or False. Analyze each statement. Write T If
the statement is true and write F if the statement is false. Write
your answer in your activity notebook..

____T____1.Culture is defined as how people relate to nature and

their physical environment.
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___F____ 2. The term “Politics” means scientific study of man or human beings.
___T_____3. Theoretical perspective is used to analyse and explain objects of social study,
and facilitate organizing sociological knowledge.
____T____4. Anthropology always describes human, human behaviour and human
societies around the world.
____T____5. Beliefs refer to the state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed
in some person or thing.
____F____6. Cultural perspective sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the
distribution of resources, power, and inequality.
____T____7. Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
____T____8. Sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates
____T____9. Political Science, social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.
____F____10. Nature of politics refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary
anthropology.

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