Saint James High School

Curato St., Brgy. 5, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte

SEC Reg. No. PW00001134
Telefax (085) 343-4332 343-4834

SYLLABUS

Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

Description of the subject: This course uses insights from Anthropology, political science, and sociology to develop student’s awareness of cultural, social and
political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how culture , human agency, society and politics work; and engage
them in the examination of the country’s current human development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas about human cultures, human
agency society and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social and cultural competence to guide
their interactions with groups, communities, networks, and institutions.

Time Frame Content Competencies Output

A. Starting points for the  articulate observations on human  Concept Map

August 24 - September 4, 2020
understanding of culture, society, cultural variation, social differences,  Presentation of group outputs via
and politics social change, and political Identities google meet
(UCSP11/12SPUIa-1)  Individual Research
A.1. Sharing of social and cultural  Buzz Session
backgrounds of students as acting  analyze social, political, and cultural  Panel Discussion
subjects or social actors change Materials: PC / Laptop / smart phone,
A.2. Observations on social, political, (UCSP11/12SPUIb-3) Microsoft Word / WPS, internet
and cultural change connection,
A.3. Definition of anthropology political
science, and sociology
Time Frame Content
B. Defining Culture and Society
from the perspectives of
anthropology and sociology
B.1. Culture as a complex whole
B.2. Aspects of Culture
o Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive
o Shared & Contested
o Learned through socialization or
enculturation
o Patterned social interactions
o Integrated and at times
unstable
o Transmitted through
socialization/enculturation
o Requires language and other
forms of communication
B.3. Ethnocentrism and Cultural
Relativism as Orientations in Viewing
Other Cultures
Competencies Output
 describe society and culture as a  Poster Making
complex whole  Photo Exhibit
(UCSPC11/12DCSIc-7)  Open Discussion
 Buzz Session
 identify aspects of culture and society  Table (My Culture, My Heritage)
(UCSP11/12DCSIc-8) Materials: 1 long size bondpaper,
coloring materials, PC / Laptop / smart
 become aware of why and how phone, Microsoft Word / WPS, internet
cultural relativism mitigates connection
ethnocentrism
(UCSP11/12DCSId-10)
 identify forms of tangible and
intangible heritage and threats to
these
(UCSP11/12DCSIe-11)

Time Frame Content Competencies Output

C. Becoming a member of society
C.1. Enculturation/Socialization
C.2. Conformity and deviance
C.3. Human dignity, rights, and the
common good
 explain the development of one’s self  Venn Diagram
and others as a product of  Advocacy Campaign (Video)
socialization and enculturation Materials: PC / Laptop / smart phone,
(UCSP11/12BMSIg-15) Microsoft Word / WPS, internet
connection
 Identifies the social goals and the
socially acceptable means of
achieving these goals
(UCSP11/12BMSIh-17)
Time Frame Content Competencies Output
D. How society is organized  traces kinship ties and social  Essay
networks (UCSP11/12HSOIIi-20)  Kinship Chart
D.1. Groups within society: Primary Materials: ¼ illustration board, marker,
and Secondary photos, PC / Laptop / smart phone,
D.2. In-groups and out-groups Microsoft Word / WPS, internet
D.3. Reference groups connection
D.4. Networks
D.5 Kinship, marriage, and the
household
Time Frame Content Competencies Output
E. Cultural, social and political  analyze social and political structures  Individual Research
institutions (UCSP11/12HSOIIj-23)  Travelogue
 Powerpoint presentation
E.1. Political and leadership structures  analyze economic organization and  Photo Essay
E.2. Economic Institutions its impacts on the lives of people in Materials: PC / Laptop / smart phone,
o Reciprocity the society Microsoft Word / WPS, internet
o Transfers (UCSP11/12HSOIIa-24) connection
o Redistribution
o Market transactions  differentiate functions of nonstate
o Markets and state institutions in society
E.3. Nonstate institutions (UCSP11/12HSOIIb-25)
o Banks and corporations
o Cooperatives and trade unions  evaluate how functions of education
o Transnational advocacy groups affect the lives of people in society
o Development agencies (UCSP11/12HSO--IIf-26)
o International organizations
 conduct participant observation (e.g.,
E.4. Education
attend, describe, and reflect on a
o Functions of education in
religious ritual of a different group;
society
observe elections practices)
E.5. Religion and belief systems
(UCSP11/12HSOIIg-28)
o Animism
o Polytheism
 recognize the practice of medical
o Monotheism
 o Institutionalized religions pluralism in light of cultural diversity
o Separation of church and state and relativism
E.6. Health (UCSP11/12HSOIIg-29)
o Culture-specific syndromes and
illnesses
o Systems of diagnosis,
prevention and Healing
o Health as a human right

Time Frame Content Competencies Output

F. Social and political stratification  identify characteristics of the systems  Editorial cartoon
of stratification Materials: PC / Laptop / smart phone,
F.1. Social desirables (UCSP11/12HSOIId-31) Microsoft Word / WPS, internet
F.2. Social mobility system connection
o Open (Class)  suggest ways to address global
o Closed (Caste) inequalities
F.3. Social inequality (UCSP11/12HSOIIe-32)
o Gender inequality
o Ethnic minorities
o Other minorities (e.g., persons
o with disabilities)
o Global Inequality

Time Frame Content Competencies Output

G. New challenges to human  identify new challenges faced by  Photo Collage via
adaptation and social change human populations in contemporary https://www.photocollage.com/
societies Materials: PC / Laptop / smart phone,
G.1. Global warming and climate (UCSP11/12CSCIIh-33) photos, internet connection
change
G.2. Transnational migration and
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
 Time Frame Content Competencies Output

H. Responding to social, political,
and cultural change
H.1. Inclusive Citizenship and
participatory governance
H.2. New forms of media and social
networking
H.3. Social movements
 describe how human societies adapt  Peer review writing task
to new challenges in the physical, Materials: PC / Laptop / smart phone,
social, and cultural environment photos, internet connection
(UCSP11/12CSCIIi-34)
 develop a plan of action for
community-based response to
change (UCSP11/12CSCIIi-35)

Prepared by: Ms. Mylene S. Pilongo for Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics (U.C.S.P.)