Topic and content Performance Standard Learning Competencies

6. Religion and belief systems conduct participant

a. Animism observation (e.g., attend,
b. Polytheism describe, and reflect on a
c. Monotheism religious ritual of a different
d. Institutionalized religions group; observe elections
e. Separation of church and state practices)
Education evaluate how functions of
a. Functions of education in society education affect the lives of
(formal and nonformal) people in society
i. Productive citizenry
ii. Self-actualization
3. Economic Institutions analyze economic
a. Reciprocity organization and its impacts
b. Transfers on the lives of people in the
c. Redistribution society
d. Market transactions
e. Markets and state
4. Nonstate institutions differentiate functions of
a. Banks and corporations nonstate institutions in
b. Cooperatives and trade unions society
c. Transnational advocacy groups
d. Development agencies
e. International organizations
Health differentiate functions of
a. Culture-specific syndromes and nonstate institutions in
illnesses (e.g., “bughat”, society
”usog”/”buyag”)
b. Systems of diagnosis, prevention and
healing (e.g., traditional, western,
alternative healing systems)
c. Health as a human right
H. Cultural, Social, and Political Change identify new challenges
Sources of social, cultural, and political faced by human populations
change in contemporary societies
1. Innovation
2. Diffusion
3. Acculturation and assimilation
4. Social contradictions and tensions
(e.g.,
Inter-ethnic conflicts, class struggle,
armed conflict, terrorism, protests,
gender issues)
I. New challenges to human adaptation describe how human
and social societies adapt to new
change challenges in the physical,
1. Global warming and climate change social, and cultural
2. Transnational migration and Overseas environment
Filipino Workers (OFWs)
J. Responding to social, political, and develop a plan of action for
cultural community-based response
change to change
1. Inclusive Citizenship and participatory
governance
2. New forms of media and social
networking
3. Social movements (e.g.,
environmentalism, feminism)