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Ucsp Las q1 Week 3 Mrs Abing
Ucsp Las q1 Week 3 Mrs Abing
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Del Norte
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
Katipunan II District
DON TEOTIMO Z. OCHOTORENA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Vicente, Katipunan, Zamboanga Del Norte
FIRST QUARTER
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) in UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY and POLITICS II
Week 3
Name of Learner: __________________________ Grade Level: __________
Section: __________ Date: ________________
Background Information for Learners
Cultural Relativism
Culture is a symbolic communication. It means to tend to the earth and
grow and cultivation and nurture. It is the customary beliefs, social
forms, and material traits of a racial, religious or social group. The
central problem of Anthropology is the diversity of human social life
(Michael Carrithers). (Anthropology, it is the study of human societies
and cultures and their development.
Particular Perspective
Universal Perspective Tries to look for uniqueness of each culture
or society. Something distinct or an isolated
Looks at something common phenomenon, unique to a certain culture or
or can be found in most society. Example: People from Bunlap, a
village located at a Pentecost island in the
societies. Pacific Region has a rite of passage into
Example: establishing manhood called “Gol” or “Bislama
Nanggol”, also known as land diving where
kinship system, gender roles, the men tie vines to their ankles and jump
inheritance, etc. headfirst from platforms on top of a tall
towers.
Learning Competency
Explain the importance of Cultural Relativism in Attaining Cultural Understanding.
Exercises/Activities
Task 1: Cultural Relativism vs Ethnocentrism
Directions: Identify each sentences/statement either it is Cultural Relativism or
Ethnocentrism. Write CR if it is Cultural Relativism and ETH if it is Ethnocentrism.
_____1. It has always had negative connotation in cultures.
_____2. It has a positive connotation in cultures.
_____3. The belief that one’s own set of values and beliefs is superior to other cultures.
_____4. Understand others with an open and objective mind.
_____5. It is the attitude that other society’s customs and ideas can be judged in the context
of one’s own culture.
_____6. It promotes greater diversity and understanding of ethical differences and reduces
the likelihood of an imperialist imposition of values.
_____7. Putting owns judgment and prejudices in check in order to clearly understand other
culture.
_____8. A method of putting aside one’s own culture in understanding other cultures.
_____9. Looking at different cultures in multiple viewpoints in order to attain cultural
understanding.
_____10. It is the idea that one’s own culture is the main standard by which other cultures
may be measured.
References to Learners
https://youtu.be/VhUeg58GRyE - Understanding Culture, Society and Politics 3.0 Relativism.
YT Channel: K12 Study Club
https://g.co/kgs/rvXvAK
https://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html
http://people.tamu.edu/~i-choudhury/culture.html
Prepared by:
CHARIES MORENO-ABING
Grade 12 Adviser/Understanding Culture, Society and Politics Subject Teacher