SHS

Understanding Culture Society

and Politics
Quarter 1: Week 1 - Module 1

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UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SOCIETY AND POLITICS
Grade 11/12 Quarter 1: Week 1 - Module 1
First Edition, 2020

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Understanding Culture
Society and Politics
Quarter 1: Week 1 - Module 1

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 Target

This module will help you understand the Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science. Sociology is the study of human social relationships
and institutions. Sociology’s subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to
religion, from the family to the state. While anthropology is a branch of sociology, it
always describes human, human behavior and human societies around the world.
Political science, by nature, is a social science that deals with humans and their
interactions

After going through this module, you are expected to:

Discuss the nature, goals and perspectives in/of anthropology, sociology and
political science

Specific Learning Objecticve

1. identify the nature, goals and perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science;

2. explain the different perspectives of anthropology, sociology and

political science

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 Jumpstart

This activity will enable you to assess your prior

knowledge from the topic that will be discussed in
this lesson. Have fun and good luck!

Pre-Test
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. It defines how people relate to nature and their physical environment.

A. Politics C. Culture
B. Anthropology D. Sociology

2. It always describes human, human behaviour and human societies around the
world.
A. Sociology C. Political Science
B. Anthropology D. Culture

3. It is a social science that deals with humans and their interactions.

A. Sociology C. Political Science
B. Anthropology D. Culture

4. It is the study of human social relationships and institutions.

A. Politics C.Culture
B. Anthropology D. Sociology

5. It is a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some

person or thing.
A. Beliefs C. Traditions
B. Customs D. Norms

6. This term means scientific study of man or human beings.

A. Politics C. Culture
B. Anthropology D. Sociology

7. It refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary anthropology.

A. Nature of politics C. Nature of culture
B. Nature of anthropology D. Nature of sociology

8. It attempts to explain how the social world operates.

A. Political theory C. Anthropological theory
B. Sociological theory D. Cultural theory

9. It is used to analyse and explain objects of social study, and facilitate organizing
sociological knowledge.
A. Theoretical perspective C. Cultural perspective
B. Conflict perspective D. Functionalist perspective

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10. It sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of
resources,power, and inequality.
A. Theoretical perspective C. Cultural perspective
B. Conflict perspective D. Functionalist perspective

Discover

The nature, goals and perspectives of anthropology, sociology and

political science

1. Anthropology
relates to sociology, it always describes human, human behaviour and
human societies around the world. It is a comparative science that
examines all societies. The term anthropology means scientific study of
man or human beings.
Cultural anthropology studies, human societies and elements of
cultural life. An example of cultural anthropology is the Linguistic
anthropology which focuses on language in a certain society. The goal of
studying anthropology is to understand the origin human evolution and the
diverse forms of its existence throughout time
The study of Man and its various aspects is known as Anthropology. It
may be a subject of science and arts. It is a branch of sociology. It describes
human, human behaviour and human societies and it examines all
societies around the world. It also describes the ancestors through time
and space in relation to its environmental, social relations, and culture

2. Sociology
is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
Sociology’s subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from
the family to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the
shared beliefs of a common culture, and from social stability to radical
change in whole societies. The purpose of sociology is to understand how
human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by
surrounding cultural and social structures.
Sociology is a social science; it belongs to the family of social sciences.
As a social science, focuses its aspects on man, his social manners, social
activities and social life. The goal of sociology is to help you understand
how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by the
surrounding cultural and social structures

3. Political Science
is a social science that deals with humans and their interactions. It is
a branch of sociology; it essentially deals with the large-scale actions of
humans, and group mentality
it is a discipline that deals with several aspects such as the study of

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 state and government. It deals with the nature and formation of the state
and attempts to understand its forms and functions. The goal of Political
Science is to constantly deepen the knowledge, discover progress and
protect the quality of life within a group, community, country, and the
world. Thus, it is the study of power relationships and competing interests
among states around the world.

4. Anthropological perspectives
are culture, cultural relativism, fieldwork, human diversity, holism, bio-
cultural focus. The four main perspectives of Anthropology are the cross-
cultural or comparative emphasis, its evolutionary/historical emphasis, its
ecological emphasis, and its holistic emphasis . An example for this is the
analysis and solutions of the different aspects of the society such as the
environment issues of pollution, the issues on health and medicine and other
issues related to the human activities.

5. Sociological perspective
introduces the discipline of sociology, including something about its
history, questions, theory, and scientific methods, and what distinguishes
it from other social science disciplines. Central features include social
interaction and relationships, social contexts, social structure, social
change, the significance of diversity and human variation, and the critical,
questioning character of sociology. It also explores what sociologists do.

Sociology includes three major theoretical perspectives:

1. the functionalist perspective;

2. the conflict perspective; and
3. the symbolic interaction perspective.

6. Theoretical perspective
is used to analyse and explain objects of social study, and facilitat
organizing sociological knowledge. In functionalist perspective, societies
are thought to function like organisms, with various social institutions
working together like organs to maintain and reproduce societies. The
conflict perspective sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the
distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

7. Political science perspective

studies the tendencies and actions of people which cannot be easily
quantified or examined. Political science is more focused than most social
sciences. It sticks to the political arena and to the realm of politics, either
dealing with situations with two competing sides or the lateral decisions
that affect the group as a whole. An example is the study of democracy as a
form of government and why is democracy considered as the best form of
government.

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Activity 1. Power Organizer
Directions: Using the power organizer, write the most important details about the
nature and goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science in your activity
notebook.

1.
2.
1. 1.
important
2. details about 2.
the nature
and goals of
Anthropolog
y, Sociology
and Political
1. Science 1.
2. 2.
1.
2.

Questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
2. What are the important details you find out about the topic?
3. Do you find it helpful to know about the details of the topic?

Activity 2. 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.

2. GYOLOICOS -Study of human social relationships and institutions.

3. CALITILOP ECNEICS - A social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.
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 4. ERUTLUC - Consists of beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other
characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.

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

in some person or thing.

Activity 3. 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.

1.
2.
3.
Activities that shows
the nature and gols
of Anthropology,
Sociology and
Political science
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.

Process Questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
2. What are the nature of anthropology, sociology and political science?
3. How do you relate this nature to your daily life?

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Activity 4. 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
1.

2.

3.

B. Sociology
Perspectives Examples
1.

2.

3.

C. Political Science
Perspectives Examples
1.

2.

3.

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Explore

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master and
strengthen the basic concepts you have learned from this lesson.

Activity 1: Converging Radial

Complete the diagram by writing the importance of knowing the perspective
of anthropology, sociology
and political science.

Anthropology

Political
Sociology
Science

Perspective

Process Questions:
1. What is the importance of knowing the perspective of the ff:
a. Anthropology
b. Sociology
c. Political Science

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 Deepen

Activity No. 1 My Own Collage

Directions: Using various materials like pictures in magazines, newspapers and
brochures. Create a collage that reflects your understanding of anthropology,
sociology and political science. Use a legal size bond paper (long) in Refer to the
rubric for scoring.

Rubric for Collage Making

CATEGORY 5 points 3 points 2 points 1point
Creativity All of the graphics Most of the Only a few None of the graphics
or objects used in graphics or graphics or objects or objects reflects
the collage reflect a objects used in reflect student student creativity.
degree of student the collage creativity, but the
creativity in their reflect student ideas were typical
display creativity in rather than
their display creative.
Design Graphics are cut to an 1-2 graphics are 3-4 graphics are Graphics are not an
appropriate size, lacking in design lacking in design or appropriate size
shape and are or placement. placement. Too shape. Glue marks
arranged neatly. Care There may be a much background evident. Most of the
has been taken to few smudges or is showing. There background is
balance the pictures glue marks. are noticeable showing. It appears
across the area. Items smudges or glue little attention was
are glued neatly and marks. given to designing
securely the
collage.
Number of The collage includes The collage includes The collage The collage contains
Items 10 or more items, 7 different items. includes 5 different fewer than 5 different
each different.. items. items.
Time and Much time and effort Class time was used Class time was not Class time was not
Effort went into the wisely. Student always used wisely, used wisely and the
planning and design could have put in but student did do student put in no
of the collage. more time and some additional additional effort.
effort at home. work at home.
Title and The title is catchy and A title is provided Title and No title or
Explanation creative and related that relates to the explanation are explanation!
{ON BACK OF to the collage. The collage. The incomplete and
COLLAGE} explanation provides explanation partially relate to
insight and meaning. describes the the collage
purpose of creating
the collage.

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Activity 1. Summative Assessment

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.

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.

Great job! You are done with this

module.

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