Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Camarines
Sur National High School
SHS/ HUMSS DEPT.

SUBJECT: Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Subject Teacher: Jennifer S. Castillo

“Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy
later.”

(LC Code: UCSP11/12SPU=Ib-3 based on MELC with the application of LCs

UCSP11/12SPU=Ib-1 and UCSP11/12SPU=Ib-2)

WEEK 1

Great day dear STUDENTS! Welcome to this subject, we are glad your
teachers to finally start the semester despite of the crucial period of
PANDEMIC, but this will not stop us in pursuing US to LEARN, UNLEARN
and RELEARN. This will not stop champ our aspirations and hamper our
dreams in life. Let us start this week in reading and understanding carefully
the course description so we could see the bird’s eye view of what exciting
learning experiences you will be facing, where your imaginations are the
limit. So, let us start…

Grade: 11 or 12 Core

Subject Title: Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Course Description: This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political

Science, and Sociology to develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and
political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an
understanding of how culture, human agency, society and politics work; and
engage them in the examination of the country’s current human
development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas
about human cultures, human agency, society and politics; recognize
cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and
develop social and cultural competence to guide their interactions with
groups, communities, networks, and institutions.
 I. Introduction
 Today We live in a world that is shaped by globalizing forces
that make us increasingly connected to one another. People,
products and information can be exchanged rapidly,
sometimes instantaneously. As such, it has become ordinary
to have friends and acquaintances from all over the world.

It is also increasingly common for us to encounter individuals

or groups from other cultures in our everyday lives. This
module is designed to gain appreciation of the diversity that
exists in the world today. How we deal with our environment
we live and to survive day to day is given importance to fully
understand the real deal. “survival of the fittest”

 In this module, it is important for the learners to exhibit open

mindedness in order to see clearly the truth about facing the
reality, what is one’s observation is important and that
observation can result to feedback.

How Social interaction is important to a person’s well-being,

self-discoveries, and exchange of political and social views are
the main focus of the module as well.

II. Learning Competency(ies) / Objective(s) (Targets)

UCSP11/12SPU=Ib-3 based on MELC with the application of LCs

UCSP11/12SPU=Ib-1 and UCSP11/12SPU=Ib-2)

In this module, the learners:

 Have an articulate observation on human cultural

variation, social differences, social change, and political
identities.
 Must demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore
the origins and dynamics of culture and society, and
political identities
 Analyze social, political and cultural change

OBJECTIVES:

 Learners must be able to undergo a getting-to-know you

ACTIVITIES that will enable them to see each other a sociable
person who is more than willing to open him/herself to other
people, to develop interaction and develop oneself a social being.

 Learners must be able to define and differentiate the disciplines

of sociology, anthropology and Political Science.

 Learners must be able to explain simple and complex social

phenomena from different disciplinal perspective.
 III. Pretest (Try This)

Mix and match: Point an arrow from Side A to the corresponding answer
given in Side B

A B

1. Working Class is the personal sense of one's own

gender.

2. Socio-economic status known as the Elite group

3. Upper-middle class Consists of individuals and

households with low educational
attainment, low status occupations,
and below average incomes.

4. Gender Identity is defined as the position of an individual

on a social-economic scale

5. Lower middle class refers to the people within the

middle class that have high
educational attainment

6. Sociology is the systematic study of the human

society

7. Upper class it is a discipline that examines people’s

interaction, culture, and social
organization.

8. Anthropology a person’s usual or principal work or

business, especially as a means of
earning and living.

9. Occupation is the discipline that generally deals with

Study of power in its various forms.

10. Political Science tend to hold low status professional

or white-collar jobs.
 IV. Lesson Proper (Keep This In Mind)

a. Activity/ies

Activity 1:

Identify yourself in terms of sociological categories and answer other

questions. Write your answers on the right column.

GENDER
AGE
OCCUPATION (if working
student)/OCCUPATION OF
PARENTS
ETHNICITY
RELIGION
SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS

FAVORITE CELEBRITY
WHY?
FAVORITE POLITICAL
PERSONALITY
WHY?
FAVORITE PLACE TO GO
WHY?
USUAL ONLINE CITE VISITED
WHY?
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT OUR
CURRENT ADMINISTRATION?
(PHILIPPINE GOVERNANCE)
DO YOU PREFER TO BE RICH OR
POOR?
WHY?
IF GIVEN A CHANCE TO WRITE
AND POST A SHOUT OUT OVER
FACEBOOK WHAT WILL IT BE?
WHY?

NOTE: This will part of the recitation 😊

Activity 2:
WATCH ON CHANNEL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAcNO14HnEE
(Process on Social Interaction)

Did you watch the video? Kindly check YES ____ NO_____
Question: What was the video all about?________________________
What did you learn from the video? ___________________

Note: You may answer in Filipino or Bikol, Plus points in recitation if answered in
ENGLISH

Activity 3: Answer in each box based from your own definition of the
different genders. Say something about them.

GAY LESBIAN

BISEXUAL
TRANSGENDER
GENDER

QUEER FEMALE
MALE

DISCUSSION: Please READ

There are many different gender identities, including male, female, transgender, gender
neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, two-spirit, third gender, and
all, none or a combination of these.

RECITATION TIME: 😊

Guide Questions: Write your explanation on the blank

How do you do you feel if you meet someone whom you discovered
his/her gender preference?
__________________________________________________________________

Would you be aloof to him/her? Or you do the other way? Explain

__________________________________________________________________
Activity 4: PERFORMANCE TASK

If so, kindly DRAW your favorite SUPERHEROS that symbolizes your GENDER preference
or if you are not comfortable in sharing, you may pick a gender that connects to the
drawing. Label each part where you will indicate its super powers. If one cannot draw, you
may cut out from an old magazine and paste here:

EXAMPLE:

Full covered face mask- it is

where I can hide my feelings

Black suit- my protection from

harm

Purple cape- symbolizes

resilience

Black shoes- makes me

feel free anywhere I go
and wander
Multiple-Colored cape-means expression of true feelings

RUBRICS: Creativity- 10 pts Relevance – 5 Justification of the symbol – 5

TOTAL 20 pts

DISCUSSION: Please READ

Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender. Gender identity can correlate
with a person's assigned sex at birth or can differ from it. Gender expression typically
reflects a person's gender identity, but this is not always the case

DISCUSSION: Please READ

Socio-economic status is defined as the position of an individual on

a social-economic scale that measures factors such as education,
income, type of occupation, place of residence, and,
in some populations, heritage and religion 

HOW CAN WE IDENTIFY OUR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS?

 Upper Class – Elite

 Upper Middle Class - The upper-middle class refers to people within the middle
class that have high educational attainment, high salaries, and high status jobs
with high cost of living.
 Lower Middle Class - Individuals in the lower-middle class tend to hold low status
professional or white collar jobs, such as school teacher, nurse, or paralegal.
The lower-middle class is among the largest social classes, rivaled only by the
working class, and it is thought to be growing.
  Working Class- The working class consists of individuals and households with low
educational attainment, low status occupations, and below average incomes.
 Poor -

Collective behavior can be

distinguished from group behavior,
and it is also distinct from deviant
(different) and conforming (compliant)
actions.

Collective behavior can be observed in

four types of groupings of people: the
crowd, the mass, the public, and
social movements, although other
phenomena, such as fads and
rumors, are also considered to be
forms of collective behavior.

Common Phrases: Anu ba ang uso? Pwed ba makiuso kasi USO kasi yan eh,
Ay! Mkapangasawa n nga rin ksi yung kapibahay nga naming
18 yrs old pa lng nag asawa na eh.
Just in: chismis… Uy alam mo ba??? Ikaw: talaga? Yaaka kaya pala…
Uso: Uy punta tayo dun sa bagong amusement/food park balita ko madaming
kainan at choices ng MILKTEA na paborito natin.. Tara!

Studying collective behavior improves our understanding of how to organize social

movements to initiate social change.

There are two main reasons for studying collective behavior. First, to reduce the
damage caused by events such as natural disasters (or PANDEMIC such as
COVID-19) and riots (Political) by understanding how people behave in these
situations; second, it improves our understanding of how to organize social
movements in order to initiate social change.

LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES

IATF – Inter-Agency Task Force - The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious
Diseases is a task force organized by the executive of the Philippine government to respond
to affairs concerning emerging infectious diseases in the Philippines
PNP – Philippine National Police – Serve and protect people in various communities
DOH – Department of Health - It is responsible for ensuring access to basic
public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and
regulation of providers of health goods and services.
DSWD- Department of Social Welfare- is the primary government agency mandated to
develop, implement, and coordinate social protection and poverty-reduction solutions for
and with the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged.
LGU – Local Government Unit – Province: Governor City/Municipality: Mayor
 Barangay: Brgy. Captain

VOLUNTEERISM - Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an

individual or group freely gives time "to benefit another person, group or organization".
Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote
goodness or to improve human quality of life.

Answer the Question:

What act of volunteerism have you done in your life? List them down (explain briefly)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

DISCUSSION: Please READ

ANTHROPOLOGY- is the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution.

SOCIOLOGY - the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
-the study of social problems.

POLITICAL SCIENCE – is the the branch of knowledge that deals with systems of
government; the analysis of political activity and behavior.

b. Analysis
How do you describe our COUNTRY’S Culture practices on
the following issues: (use the blank provided to explain)

Marriage: ______________________________________
Live in before marriage Agree____ Disagree___
Pre-marital SEX Agree____ Disagree___

Gender Preference: ____________________________

Same sex marriage Agree____ Disagree___
Cross dressing Agree____ Disagree___

Political system: ________________________________

TRAPO (Traditional politician) Agree____ Disagree___
Federalism Agree____ Disagree___

A person who reaches 18 yrs or legal age:

__________________________________________________
(write pros and cons)
Independence and separate from parents
Agree____ Disagree___

Diet/Food preferences: ___________________________

Filipinos in loving salty and seasoned dishes
Agree____ Disagree___
 c. Abstraction and Generalization

In the previous readings, we discussed about identifying our personal views

and opinions including our preferences in many facets of our society, It is
then understood that we, as human beings we are entitled of our own
choices and many options that we pick. It absolutely can make ourselves
feel better soon as these become our comfort at some point.

However, along the way as we go on with our lives, we come across with
situations, scenes, untoward circumstances that we less likely to expect and
anticipate. This may mean, we have to make some adjustments especially in
dealing with people who come from different cultures and upbringing.
Saying “Maam and Sir” to address a person in the Philippines may mean
respect, but in the US it may mean an insult instead of calling a person by
their first name or Mr. Smith or Ms. Jones. Filipinos may say “please fall in
line” which may mean literally falling into where you are standing at the
moment”, marrying somebody (same sex) would be fine in the western
countries but is condemned in our country as it defies our religion and
morale as a Catholic country or getting pregnant out of wedlock is a curse-
able act.

These are just few of a thousand of norms, values, ethics that we are trying
to understand and analyze at times. We may wonder why are things
happening in this cruel world, why am I not being valued, loved or hated. In
studying the content of our discussion and if we just take a look of the
essential parts of our society in recognizing the underlying issues and
events, we can clearly say and understand that we are all part of the
equation. Where people interact, connect, love each other, hate each other,
reconcile and REPEAT… The question now is…ARE YOU PART OF THE
SOLUTION OR NOT?

Being who you are and being how you want to be may have a lot of
determinants. Is it your childhood and the environment you grew up with?
Is it your parents or the people around you who influence for the better or
for the worst version of yourself? In studying Sociology, Anthropology and
Political Science, we will have a better if not a perfect understanding why
things happen, why people disconnect because of a heated argument,
because of different opinions and point of views because of the learning
experiences acquired from the significant people who influence your
dispositions, choices and decisions.

A gender preference may affect one’s decision and choice however, this may
not always affect who will you be in the future. Successful or not, human
beings face different fates and status in life. Rich or poor, ugly or pretty, on
different religions or beliefs, professional or just a simple vendor on the
street. What is important is how we view life as great and that you are being
valued.
 d. Application (Apply what you have learned)

Answer the Questions:

How lucky are you as a teenager/person? Explain

________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel you are born a Filipino and in the Philippines? Explain

________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel about your economic status? Happy? Sad? SHARE your insights

________________________________________________________________________________

What can you say about our government handling the challenges of PANDEMIC as
compared to the first world countries?

________________________________________________________________________________

V. Learning Insights/Reflection (Reflect)

Write a reflection paper entitled

“HOW AM I IN THIS TRYING TIMES?”

In a whole sheet of paper, write an ESSAY consisting of 4 paragraphs

stating your present situation, emotions, inner feelings towards others
and your environment and any observations you have in mind with
our SOCIETY.
Note: attachment will be the drawing of the SUPERHERO in
ACTIVITY 4

VI. Reinforcement and Enrichment

Activity to be submitted: Submit a TIKTOK video with a MUSIC of any

HUGOT (may it be drama, happy thoughts etc.)

Note: If you have no internet access, write a SLOGAN with your own HUGOT
in life in a whole sheet of paper put designs, colors or any art works
 VII. Post Test (Assess What You Have Learned)
Mix and match: Point an arrow from Side A to the corresponding answer
given in Side B

A B

1. Working Class is the personal sense of one's own

gender.

2. Socio-economic status known as the Elite group

3. Upper-middle class Consists of individuals and

households with low educational
attainment, low status occupations,
and below average incomes.

4. Gender Identity is defined as the position of an individual

on a social-economic scale

5. Lower middle class refers to the people within the

middle class that have high
educational attainment

6. Sociology is the systematic study of the human

society

7. Upper class it is a discipline that examines people’s

interaction, culture, and social
organization.

8. Anthropology a person’s usual or principal work or

business, especially as a means of
earning and living.

9. Occupation is the discipline that generally deals with

Study of power in its various forms.

10. Political Science tend to hold low status professional

or white-collar jobs.
 VIII. Glossary

4.Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender. Gender

identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex at birth or can differ from
it. Gender expression typically reflects a person's gender identity, but this is
not always the case

Socio-economic status is defined as the position of an individual on

a social-economic scale that measures factors such as education, income,
type of occupation, place of residence, and, in some populations, heritage
and religion 

 8.Upper Class – Elite

 3.Upper Middle Class - The upper-middle class refers to people within
the middle class that have high educational attainment, high salaries,
and high status jobs with high cost of living.
 5.Lower Middle Class - Individuals in the lower-middle class tend to
hold low status professional or white collar jobs, such as school
teacher, nurse, or paralegal.
The lower-middle class is among the largest social classes, rivaled only
by the working class, and it is thought to be growing.
 1.Working Class- The working class consists of individuals and
households with low educational attainment, low status occupations,
and below average incomes.
 Poor

Collective behavior can be distinguished from group behavior, and it

is also distinct from deviant (different) and conforming (compliant)
actions.
Collective behavior can be observed in four types of groupings of
people: the crowd, the mass, the public, and social movements,
although other phenomena, such as fads and rumors, are also
considered to be forms of collective behavior.
Studying collective behavior improves our understanding of how to
organize social movements to initiate social change.

There are two main reasons for studying collective behavior. First, to
reduce the damage caused by events such as natural disasters (or
PANDEMIC such as COVID-19) and riots (Political) by understanding
how people behave in these situations; second, it improves our
understanding of how to organize social movements in order to
initiate social change.

LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES

IATF – Inter-Agency Task Force - The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging
Infectious Diseases is a task force organized by the executive of the
Philippine government to respond to affairs concerning emerging infectious
diseases in the Philippines
PNP – Philippine National Police – Serve and protect people in various
communities
DOH – Department of Health - It is responsible for ensuring access to basic
public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of
quality health care and regulation of providers of health goods and
services.
DSWD- Department of Social Welfare- is the primary government agency
mandated to develop, implement, and coordinate social protection and
poverty-reduction solutions for and with the poor, vulnerable, and
disadvantaged.
LGU – Local Government Unit – Province: Governor City/Municipality:
Mayor
Barangay: Brgy. Captain

VOLUNTEERISM - Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity

where an individual or group freely gives time "to benefit another person,
group or organization". Volunteering is also renowned for skill development
and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of
life.

ANTHROPOLOGY- is the study of human societies and cultures and their

development.
the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their
evolution.

SOCIOLOGY - the study of the development, structure, and functioning of

human society.
-the study of social problems.

POLITICAL SCIENCE – is the the branch of knowledge that deals with systems of
government; the analysis of political activity and behavior.

IX. Answer Key

A B

1. Working Class is the personal sense of one's own

gender.

2. Socio-economic status known as the Elite group

3. Upper-middle class Consists of individuals and

households with low educational
 attainment, low status occupations,
and below average incomes.

4. Gender Identity is defined as the position of an individual

on a social-economic scale

5. Lower middle class refers to the people within the

middle class that have high
educational attainment

6. Sociology is the systematic study of the human

society

7. Upper class it is a discipline that examines people’s

interaction, culture, and social
organization.

8. Anthropology a person’s usual or principal work or

business, especially as a means of
earning and living.

9. Occupation is the discipline that generally deals with

Study of power in its various forms.

10. Political Science tend to hold low status professional

or white-collar jobs.

X. References

YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAcNO14HnEE

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