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Understanding Culture Society and Politics Quarter 1: Week 1 - Module 1
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
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Jumpstart
Pre-Test
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
2. It always describes human, human behaviour and human societies around the
world.
A. Sociology C. Political Science
B. Anthropology D. Culture
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
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.
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.
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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?
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4. ERUTLUC - Consists of beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other
characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __
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.
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
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Gauge
________1. Culture is defined as how people relate to nature and their physical
environment.
_______ 2. The term “Politics” means scientific study of man or human beings.
________5. Beliefs refer to the state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence
is placed in some person or thing.
________8. Sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates
________9. Political Science, social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.
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Discover Pre Test Post Test
Activity 1 Power Organized (Answer may vary)
Activity 2 Jumbled Letter 1. C 1. T
1. Anthropology 2. B 2. F
2. Sociology 3. C 3. T
3. Political Science 4. D 4. T
4. Culture 5. A 5. T
5. Beliefs 6. B 6. F
Activity 3 What you do (Answer may vary) 7. C 7. T
Activity 4 Give me details (Answer may vary) 8. B 8. T
9. A 9. T
Explore 10. B 10. F
Activity 1 Converging Radial (Answer may vary)
Answer Key
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