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Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Olongapo City
Mabyuan Senior High School
Disciplines and
Ideas in the
Social Sciences
Social Sciences to a
Better World
Quarter 1 - Week 1
Module 1
Prepared and Submitted by:
Joseph R. Mondonedo
Teacher II
HOW TO USE THIS MODULE
Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb
you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully
enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of
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this module.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances
learning that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer key card.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!
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EXPECTATIONS
PRETEST
Directions: Read each question/sentence carefully and choose the letter of the
best answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
2. The following are the disciplines that are both associated with Social Sciences
and Humanities EXCEPT .
3. Which academic discipline studies different human conditions and the ways
wherein the human experiences are processed and recorded?
A. Humanities C. Philosophy
A. Humanities C. Philosophy
5. What element of Social Sciences places the entire area of study on the members
of the society and their social environments or backgrounds?
A. Humanities C. Philosophy
8. The element of Social Sciences that puts the whole body of knowledge in an
academic mode of inquiry about our societies by means of the scientific method
refers to _ _.
A. Empirical Analysis C. Society
B. Nature D. Superstition
D. Both studies explore the different laws of nature that govern our world
through objective and experimental methods.
Great, you finished answering the questions. You may request your
facilitator to check your work. Congratulations and keep on learning!
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
What comes into your mind when you hear the word “society”? Technically,
society is usually described as an organized group of individuals whose members
work together or regularly meet and have a shared territory, interest, and way of
living. Likewise, it signifies companionship or association with others. According to
several philosophers, society is the outcome of the purposeful activities of the
people who came together for the achievement of a shared goal. Seems clear, right?
However, do you think it is enough for you to fully understand our society by
merely using these definitions? Of course, it is not enough. Society is too difficult to
study due to its problems and complexities. That is why there is a need for us to
have helpful tools in comprehending these matters.
In this lesson, you will learn about the significance of Social Sciences as
advantageous instruments in studying the different facets of our society and
understanding the burning issues and complications surrounding it. In addition,
you will also recognize the similarities and differences of Social Sciences to other
DISCUSSIONS
disciplines such as Natural Sciences and Humanities.
Lesson
Social Sciences: The Study
1 of Society
Do you still remember the Battle of Marawi or more popularly known as
Marawi Siege? For historians, it will never be forgotten since this armed conflict is
considered as the longest urban battle in Philippine modern history. This five-
month-long armed conflict between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
militants, including the Maute group and the Abu finally ended, and Marawi City
Sayyaf that are both associated with the Islamic was liberated. However, the
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), had caused over impact of this urban battle can
a thousand casualties and left the beautiful Islamic still be seen, especially on the
City of Marawi in ruins. On October 17, 2017, the people of Marawi City who
day after the militant leaders of both groups were lived through its terrors. That
reportedly killed during an operation, this battle is why many
Figure 1: Bombing on Marawi City
https://tl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaksan:
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Filipinos are asking about the government’s preparedness for this kind of conflict
and the measures that it is doing to prevent another battle to commence. Luckily,
these questions can be resolved by the various disciplines of Social Sciences, which
investigate the different factors that affect and shape individuals and societies such
as culture, history, politics, and many more. Social Sciences, as the systematic
study of human society, can be considered as helpful tools that provide the
necessary knowledge and skills for us to deeply understand several social
phenomena and, more importantly, to make our world a better place to live in.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
The roots of some of the important concepts and purposes of Social Sciences
go completely back to the ancient Greece. The contributions of the ancient Greece i n
the area of social thought are still noticeable even up to these days. We have Social
Sciences today because of the Greeks’ willpower to understand everything in the
essence of rational inquiry. Without this determination, the Renaissance and the
Enlightenment, two historical periods where some of the major evolutionary ideas
emerged, would not have served their own respective purposes in the course of our
civilization, especially the Enlightenment (17 th-18th century) where the study of
society started to become somewhat scientific.
new spirit, several important contributions were made for the Social Sciences
during the Age of Enlightenment such as growth when it comes to the
consciousness of the diversity of human experience in our world, spreading sense
of the cultural or social character of human actions within society, and, most
prominently, the development of ideal of a science of society, a distinct area of
study that has its particular distinctive focus of attention.
Although Social Sciences have their own distinguishing
subject matters, these fields utilize the same philosophical
system that directed the progress of other disciplines such as
Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences, and that is
Positivism. Positivism is a philosophy that believes that
every single reasonable affirmation can be scientifically proven
or tested by empirical sciences or is capable of mathematical
or logical evidence. Furthermore, it holds that for us to attain
a
certain scientific idea, objectivity and practical investigation of evidences must be
Figure 3: Auguste Comte
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social phenomena through systematic observations, critical analyses, and
interpretations of social facts found among the people living in a specific society
such as interpersonal relationships and human activities. Auguste Comte (1798-
1857), the founder of Positivism and the one who foreshadowed the use of this
philosophy in studying human behaviors, argued that metaphysics and theology are
imperfect methods in searching for knowledge; that rational thought is far more
powerful in comparison to faith and superstition in explaining different social
phenomena. He proposed that theism and metaphysics should be rejected since
these modes of knowledge cannot be proven by empirical analysis and, therefore, are
unreliable. Now that you already knew that Social Sciences are also employing the
scientific method in studying their own subject matters, the next question is: What
makes Social Sciences different from other disciplines like Natural Sciences and
Humanities?
NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
in our world using tangible evidences like natural forces, fossils, and artifacts. These
areas of study explore the laws of nature that rule our world through objective and
empirical approaches. Also, Natural Sciences can be further categorized into
Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences and many more.
Humanities, differently, are academic disciplines that study numerous human
conditions and the manners wherein the human experiences are treated and
recorded. Additionally, these studies aim to comprehend the human perspective of
individuals’ social existence and the responses these people are displaying on
different occurrences. For instance, the literary works of Jose Rizal, such as Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, aim to educate the Filipinos on the persecutions
experienced by our countrymen during the Spanish regime.
Even though these three fields of study are different from one another, they
are also sharing a few similarities in some areas. Social Sciences, Natural Sciences,
and Humanities are all employing the scientific method in producing knowledge,
though this systematic process is more usual in Social Sciences and Natural
Sciences since Humanities are more focused on the creative expressions of human
experiences. When it comes to the similarity between Social Sciences and
Humanities, some of the disciplines of Social Sciences are also affiliated with
Humanities such as Anthropology, Linguistics, and, especially, History. History is
considered as the borderline to the two fields of knowledge since its methods and
insights penetrate both Social Sciences and Humanities.
ACTIVITIES
Directions:
1. Develop your own comprehensive definition of the term “Social Sciences.”
2. Write your definition on a separate sheet of paper.
3. Use other sources like dictionaries and search engines if these will only serve
as additional references.
Social Science /ˌsōSHəl ˈsīəns/ n.
Rubrics
Directions:
1. Generate your own slogan about the significance of Social Sciences as
instruments in understanding our society.
2. Write your slogan on a bond paper.
3. Create your output creatively and imaginatively.
Rubrics
Criteria Highest Possible Points
Relevance (relation to the topic) 20 points
Originality (uniqueness) 20 points
Creativity (artistry) 10 points
Overall Slogan Impact (appeal) 10 points
Total 60 points
REMEMBER
The term “Social Sciences” is characterized as the body of knowledge
concerned with the systematic study of various aspects of human society,
several social phenomena, and the effects of these occurrences on people’s
lives.
Positivism is a philosophical theory that believes that all reasonable
assertions can be systematically tested or proven by empirical sciences or is
capable of logical or mathematical evidence.
Auguste Comte is the founder of Positivism and the one who suggested the
use of this philosophical system in learning about human behaviors.
Natural Sciences concentrate on examining all natural phenomena that
happened, or are currently occurring, in the world through tangible
evidences such as fossils, artifacts, and natural forces.
Humanities are disciplines that deal with several human conditions and the
manners in which the human experiences are processed and recorded.
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Based on the article about the “Marawi Siege” make a reflection paper on
this five-month-long armed conflict happened between the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, Maute group and the Abu Sayyaf, which occurred in the Islamic City
of Marawi that caused over thousand casualties and left the city ruined.
Directions:
1. Use all the words/terms inside the box.
2. Consider other words/terms if needed, to strengthen your reflection.
3. Write your reflection on a separate sheet of paper.
POSTTEST
Directions: Read each question/sentence carefully and choose the letter of the
best answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. “According to Albert Einstein, light has no mass. Thus, it also has no energy.
However, how can sunlight warm the earth without energy?”
B. Nature D. Superstition
3. If the purpose of the scientific method in Natural Sciences is to study all natural
phenomena that happened, or are currently occurring, in our world using
tangible evidences such as artifacts, fossils, and natural forces, what is the
purpose of the scientific method in Social Sciences?
C. To study the several human conditions and the manners wherein the
human experiences are processed and recorded.
A. Democracy C. Humanitarianism
B. Evolution D. Positivism
8. In the elements of Social Sciences, the empirical analysis places the entire body
of knowledge in a systematic mode of inquiry about human societies through
the scientific method while the society puts the whole area of study on
.
10. The scientific method is less commonly used in what academic discipline?
Books
Abella, R. (2016). Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person. Quezon City,
Philippines: C & E Publishing, Inc.
Dela Cruz, A. R., Fadrigon, C., & Mendoza, D. (2016). Disciplines and Ideas in the
Social Sciences. Quezon City, Philippines: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Sampa, E. (2017). Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences. Manila,
Philippines: Rex Book Store, Inc.
Tatel, C., Jr. (2016). Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences. Manila,
Philippines: Rex Book Store, Inc.
Online Sources
Bajo, A. F. & Bigtas, J. A. (2018, May 22). Revisiting the 2017 Marawi City siege.
Retrieved from https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation
/654218/revisiting-2017-marawi-city-siege/story/
MELC: Differentiate the nature and functions of Social Science disciplines with the
Natural sciences and Humanities.
Objectives:
1. Appreciate the importance of Social Sciences as instruments to deeply
understand the society.
2. Create a journal entry analyzing the importance of Social Sciences in
combating Covid 19 pandemic.
Topic: Social Sciences: The Study of Society
Journal Entry
Directions: From what you have learned about the lesson, create a journal entry
on how Social Sciences can help in the battle against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19). Write your journal entry on a separate sheet of paper. Reminder: Reading news
articles and/or surfing the internet about the contributions of Social Sciences in
the prevention and control of other infectious diseases is/are highly suggested.
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ANSWER KEY
Pretest Posttest
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