Social Science 2

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

LEARNER’S PROFILE
Name: _______________________________________________
How do you want to be called?____________________________
Strand and Section: ____________________________________
Birthdate: ____________________________________________
Contact Number: ______________________________________
Complete Address: _____________________________________
Religion: _____________________________________________
Mother: _________________________ Occupation/s:___________________________
Father: _________________________Occupation/s: ___________________________
Contact Number/s:______________________________________________________
Are you a working student? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Do you have any health conditions such as asthma, heart ailments etc.
If yes, please specify:
_____________________________________________________________________
Some questions to let me know you better. Write a brief response on the
following questions.
1. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses as a student or an adolescent
as a whole? Where are you good at? Where do you want to improve in?

2. What course/career/vocation would you like to pursue after SHS? Why?

3. How do you see yourself 5 to 10 years from now?

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Module 1: STARTING POINTS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE,

SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

“Diversity Bingo”

The object of this game is for each participant to meet as many people in the room as
possible, while learning about and celebrating others’ uniqueness. In a timed setting, each
participant is to locate another person in the room who can “sign off” on one of the boxes
below. Get to know your classmates. Ready? Set?

B I N G O

A person born
Duterte Has lived on a
and raised on a Is an only child Loves to paint
Supporter farm
farm.

Has been a
Is left-handed Has curly hair Is a singer Has a tattoo
Class President

Has failed in a Is afraid of

FREE Is a ML fan Had braces
subject spiders

Comes from a Can’t live

Has broken a Has an OFW Likes the same
family of without a
school rule parent music you do
politicians cellphone

A person who is
Was born in Was born in a Does not eat
Is K-pop fan from a military
August foreign land vegetables
family.

Questions:
1. Describe your discoveries about your classmates’ social, cultural and political
backgrounds.

2. What did you notice about the origins of your classmates?

3. Why is it important to know the differences of each and everyone in the classroom?
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Module 2: DEFINING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

Activity: Me and My Social Map

Starting with your present situation as a student, list down 5 important factors that you
think are responsible for the kind of person you are right now. Start with what is unique
in you as a social person (not necessarily focusing on your biophysical traits). Link each
feature with societal, cultural, or political force. Then evaluate each in terms of
opportunities and constraints it provides in pursuing your present and future plans. Use
the table below as a template for your assessment.

My unique features as a Types of social forces Assessment of effects

social person responsible (is it (does it provide
for these (may include but societal/cultural/political?) opportunities or serve
are not limited to features as
sex/religion/residence) constraints?)
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Activity: Anatomy of my Culture

In column A, identify any of your behaviors as a Filipino teenager. Then in column B,

explain how you came to imbibe them. In column C, offer an explanation why its
performance (if a behavior) seem to be natural to you or why you believe it (if it is a belief).
A. The WHAT B. The HOW C. The WHY
Refers to the contents of Refers to the process of Refers to the
culture transmission and mechanisms
circulation that promote compliance
and performance
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Module 3 Sociology

Activity: Form a team of three (3) and come up with three (3) other social phenomena/
social behaviors and discuss its effects to your individuality as a part the society.
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Module 4 Culture

Role-playing a Religious Feast

Performance Task: The class will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will choose
their leader and a documenter. Students will prepare a short skit depicting people
involved in the preparation and celebration of a religious feast.

Answer the following questions:

1. What activities are involved in carrying out a religious feast?

2. How do they know that a religious feast requires these activities?
3. Why do they celebrate religious feast?
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Module 5 Culture Part 2

My Culture, My Heritage
Activity: Identify two Philippine cultural heritage under threat-one tangible and one
intangible. For both identify the threats and sources, and then come up with a plan of
action on how to deal with these threats. Write your output on the table.

Heritage Threats Plan of Action

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Module 6 Tangible and Intangible

Activity: Students will be asked to write one tangible and one intangible cultural heritage
under threat. Identify the threats and their possible sources, and come up with a plan on
how to deals with these threats.
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Module 7 Importance of biological and cultural developments of the hominids

and Homo sapiens

Activity: Students will complete the chart below.

Species Biological Developments/Physical Cultural

Developments Developments
1. Hominids
2. Homo habilis
Homo
3. erectus
4. Cro-Magnon
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Activity: Make a graphic organizer explaining the process of social relationship or

kinship with another person or a group
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Activity: Write an essay or a magazine article that explains how the different types of
families are present in the Filipino family today.
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Activity: Find a newly-wed couple and ask them a few questions based on the lesson.
Using the table below and the ideas acquired from your interview, write the common
problems and possible solutions of a married life.

Problem Solution
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Activity: Give three examples of ritual kinship. Identify them according to type. Provide
a brief description of each.
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Activity: Try and trace your family kinship ties through proper agencies or online
research. See how far you can trace your family's roots. Use genogram.
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Activity: If you become a wealthy individual who is willing to share part of your fortune
to others, which among the basic needs (food, housing, education, health) will be your
priority? Justify your answer.

Activity: In a classroom setting, what are the functions of the elected class officers?
Do you believe that their existence is needed for the maintenance of order in the class?

Activity: Why are there many Filipino families who still do not have access to essential
goods and services to support their everyday living?
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Activity: Make a simple business plan for a unique product to be sold in a monopolistic
market community.
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Activity: Based on this lesson, make a travelogue showing what countries you will be
visiting based on economic status or model.