Prerequisites Assessment: 

PRE-TEST (True or False)

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is true, and FALSE if
otherwise.
1. The recent Philippine election was held last May 9, 2022.
2. Corona virus that has caused a global pandemic originated in
North Korea.
3. Sarah Duterte is the newly elected Vice President of the
Philippines and is now the Secretary of Department of
Education.

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 PRE-TEST (True or False)
4. Hidilyn Diaz set a record in Philippine history as she won the first
ever gold medal in the women’s 55-kg weightlifting event in the
Tokyo2020 Olympics.
5. Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th President of the Philippines died last July
31, 2022.
6. According to the Department of Health, Philippines has still no
confirmed case of monkeypox.
7. Schools are now open for limited face to face classes after two
years of distance learning brought by the pandemic.
 PRE-TEST (True or False)
8. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is now the 17th and the current
president of the Philippines.
9. Dolomite Beach is a project for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay
under the administration of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
10. Nicole Borromeo of Cebu is the Bb. Pilipinas International
2022 winner.
Pre-lesson Remediation Activity:
 Photo Analysis
Direction: Describe the following images by writing any words
or phrases that are associated with the photos below.
Photo Analysis
MET # 1: 
STARTING POINTS FOR THE
UNDERSTANDING OF
CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND
POLITICS
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
 Articulate observations on human cultural variation, social
differences, social change, and political identities

 Demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore the

origins and dynamics of culture and society, and political
identities
 ACTIVITY: CONCEPT MAP
Complete the concept map by writing any term that you can associate with the
following concepts.

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 PROCESSED QUESTIONS:

1. Given the ideas that you associated with culture, society and
politics, provide your own definition of each term.

2. Given your definition of culture, society, and politics, do you

see any relationship between and among these terms? Explain
your answer.
 KEY POINTS:
 Culture is a nation’s social heritage embodied in their
material and non-material components passed on from one
generation to another.

 Society is the interrelated, independent and overlapping

social relations among the different social institutions with
members who are interacting with each other.

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 KEY POINTS:
 Politics is concerned with the distribution of power and
authority among members of a certain group.
 The interplay of culture, society and politics can be seen in
the different social realities and social issues faced by
society. These social realities can be seen in the different
events taking place in our society.
 CULTURE

Culture is what individuals create within their specific

group of people. At first when people gathered they had no
significant traits as to which they would be different from
the rest, but as time passed and as groups got bigger, they
developed their unique culture that had distinctive
differences from other groups.
HUMAN CULTURAL VARIATION

Refers to the differences in social behaviors that different

culture exhibit around the world. What may be considered
good etiquette in one culture may be considered bad
etiquette in another.

Examples: RELIGION, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY and

RACE
 RELIGION
Religion is an organized system of
ideas about the spiritual sphere or the
supernatural, along with associated
ceremonial or ritualistic practices by
which people try to interpret and/or
influence aspect of the universe otherwise
beyond human control.
ETHNICITY
An ethnic group refers to people
who collectively and publicly identify
themselves as distinct unique based on
distinguishable cultural features that set
them apart from others, such as language,
shared ancestry, common origin, customs,
and traditions.
NATIONALITY
It is the legal relationship that binds a person and a
country. It allows the state to protect an Ethnicity and have
jurisdiction over a person.
RACE
It is usually associated
with biology and linked
with physical
characteristics such as skin
color or hair texture.
 SOCIETY

Society is what we call a large group of similar or

different people that want to interact with each other and
that share a territory. Society is usually that is being
governed in one way or another by its culture and its
politics.
 SOCIAL DIFFERENCES

The differences among the individuals on the basis of

social characteristics and qualities.

Examples: GENDER, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, and

EXCEPTIONALITY
 GENDER

It is socially constructed characteristics of being male or

female. In short, it refers to society’s division of humanity into
two distinctive categories based on sex.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
It refers to the category of
persons who have more or less the
same socioeconomic privileges in a
society. In the Philippines, three
types of social classes are identified:
upper, middle, and the lower classes.
 EXCEPTIONALITY
Exceptionality, as used in
this context, refers to the
state of being intellectually
gifted and/or having
physically or mentally
challenged conditions
 POLITICS
Politics refers to the “theory, arts, and practice of
government.” The political institution is a relatively stable
cluster of statuses, general norms, and role behaviour, which
are involve in the acquisition and exercise of power and
decision-making in society.
  
ACTIVITY 1: Self-Information
Chart
(WW1)
Write your personal information on the chart. Then answer the
following questions.
 FORMATIVE QUESTIONS:
1. Do you think everyone has the same cultural or social
behavior as you? Why or why not?

2. Why do cultural variation and social differences happen or

exist?

3. What are the causes of social change?

Social, Political, and Cultural Behavior
and Phenomena
Every society has its own norms to follow. Norms are often
in the form of rules, standards, or prescriptions that are strictly
followed by people who adhere on certain conventions and
perform specific roles. In the conduct of social interaction,
each person has sets of expectations on how others will
respond and react accordingly. These expectations are
commonly known, understood, and agreed upon by the group.
 Norms of Decency
Norms of appropriateness or decency is commonly
exhibited on the type of clothing a person wears in a specific
occasion. This norm also includes the manners and behaviors
that show a person’s refinement and civility.
In some society, norm of decency also includes the use of
appropriate words and gestures that convey politeness and
courtesy.
 Norms of Conventionality
Norms of Conventionality are beliefs and practices that
are acceptable to certain cultures but can be inimical to other
cultures.
Social Behavior and Phenomena
Social phenomena refers to the individual, external
influences that shape our involving behaviors and opinions.
Historical social phenomena, on the other hand, focus on the
ways that the events of the past have influenced or change
people’s behavior in the present.
Examples:

Food Taboo
It is the act of prohibiting the consumption of certain food
and drinks.
 Examples:
Istambay

A Filipino term for “standby”. This

refers to a person who has nothing to do,
or who is jobless or lazy or someone
who does not make use of his time in
productive and sensible activities.
Examples:
Marriage
It is a legal and
formal union of a man
and woman as partners
in a relationship.
Cultural Behavior and Phenomena
Also known as the bandwagon effect, a cultural behaviour
is an event when certain individuals behave a certain way
merely because other persons do as well.
Examples:
Popularity (Fan Base) Social media buzz
Popularity is the state of Networking sites where
being liked, admired, or many people are members
supported by many and interact with other
people. members through
information, picture,
music, and video sharing.
Political Behavior and Phenomena
Political behavior and phenomena include events through
which authority, governance opinion are put into practice.
Political Phenomena are not only limited to public offices as
these also include how institutions like schools, churches, or
companies are ran and governed.
Examples:
Elections Political Dynasty
It is the formal and It is a term used in politics
organized of electing or to refer to a family in
being elected, which several members
especially of members are involved in public
of a political body or governance.
legislative body.
Examples:
Political Candidate Endorsement by a Celebrity

It is when a political candidate seeks the help of a

well-known or influential personality in a campaign.
  
ACTIVITY 2: Think-Pair, Share!
(WW1)
List down the things you want to discover more about culture,
society, and politics. Then discuss the following question with
your partner and share it to the class. Be guided with the given
rubrics.
 FORMATIVE QUESTION:
1. What examples of social, political, and cultural behaviour and
phenomena are you familiar with? Share it to the class.

RUBRICS
Content 4
Relevance 3
Delivery 3