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Disciplines and Ideas in

Social Sciences
Quarter I Module 3 & 4:
Social Science vs.
Natural Science

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Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Science- Grade 11
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module1: Social Science vs. Natural Science
First Edition, 2020

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Disciplines and Ideas in
the Social Sciences
Quarter I Module 1:
Social Science vs.
Natural Science
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences Alternative

Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Social Science vs. Natural Science.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
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This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences Alternative

Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Social Science vs. Natural Science.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an
active learner.
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This module has the following parts with their corresponding icons:
What I Need to This will give you an idea of the skills or
Know competencies you are expected to learn
in the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims

to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correctly, you may decide to
skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you

link the current lesson with the
previous one.

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introduced to you in various ways such
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opener, an activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion

of the lesson. This aims to help you
discover and understand new concepts
and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for

independent practice to strengthen
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topic. You may check the answers in
the exercises using the Answer Key at
the end of the module.

What I Have This includes questions or open-ended

Learned statements to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which

will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life
situations.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate

your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.

Additional In this portion, another activity will be

Activities given to you to enrich your knowledge
or skill of the lesson learned. This also
develops retention of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in The

developing this module.

following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need To Know

The world is full of ambiguity. Humans keep on exploring ideas, discovering the
unknown, extending horizons and experiencing its mystery. The school is one of the
auxiliaries in seeking answers to these life questions.

Social Science is a study that covers broad range of disciplines and ideas.
Disciplines and ideas that would support us, human beings, in discerning the truth
and the hidden meaning behind our lifestyle.

This module will provide you essential information and challenging yet exciting
activities that will help you understand the nature and functions of social science
disciplines and its relationship with natural sciences and humanities.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define social sciences as the study of society;

2. Distinguish social, natural sciences and humanities

What I Know

TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, then FALSE if it is incorrect.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Social Science can be used to study and understand society.

2. Social Sciences perspective can be used to address issue or problem.

3. Society refers to the group of people who share a culture and a territory.

4. Social Science is also called as the Laboratory of Life.

5. Human behavior can affect the society or vice versa.

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 What’s New

For you to understand the lesson well, do the following activities.

Have fun and good luck!

Activity 1: Sorting Resources

Directions: Select resource word from the box below, then write them
into the columns they belong to.

Social Science Natural Science Humanities

Arts Geography Literature Language

Economics Energy Rocks Plants
Philosophy Religion History Animals
Music Political Science
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 What Is It

What is Social Science?

Social sciences are viewed as those that deal with “human society,
societal groups, individuals in their relationships with others or
institutions of societies and material goods as expression of human
cohabitation” (Bayer,1992). According to James High “Social Sciences as
those bodies of learning and study which recognizes the simultaneous
and mutual action of physical and no-physical stimuli which produce
social relation. According to Charles Beard “Social sciences are a body of
knowledge and thought pertaining to human affairs as distinguished
from sticks, stones, stars and physical objects”. Bining & Bining defines
Social Science as “the subject that relate to the origin, organization, and
development of human society, especially to man in his association with
other men.”
In short, it is a complex study of society and human being and how
they affect and influence each other. It can be a method to be used to
draw connection from our past, present and future. Social science can be
an instrument that will surely have an impact on our lives. Social science
can be link with History, Geography, Economics, Political Science and
Sociology
What is Natural Science?

Natural sciences are “disciplines that deal only with natural events
(i.e independent and dependent variables in nature) using scientific
methods” (Ledoux, 2002 p.34)To simplify this one, it focuses on the
study of nature, plants, animals, matter, energy, rocks and minerals and
other biological and physical aspects.
What is Humanities?

Humanities are branches of knowledge that concerns with human

beings and their culture or with analytic and critical methods of inquiry
derived from an appreciation of human values and of the unique ability of the
human spirit to express itself.
(https://www.britannica.com/topic/humanities)
It focuses more on the material accomplishment of human being-
language, religion, fine arts, music, literature and history and
philosophy.

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 What’s More

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master and strengthen the
basic concepts you have learned from this lesson.

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Subject of Study

 The phenomena of social interaction and coexistence

 Can be classified by their common perspective than through a specific
subject of study (deductive method- general to specific)
 History, geography, economics, political science, sociology
Methods

 Observation, interviews, surveys, case studies

Limitations

 The need to base findings on interpretations

 The complexity of a field in which single variables cannot be controlled
for easily, as well as ethical issues and financial problems

NATURAL SCIENCE
Subject of Study

 laws that rule the world

 natural and not on the social world
 three core areas: chemistry, biology and physics
Methods

 Scientific investigation (scientific method) as methods characterizing

“natural science since 17th century. Consisting in systematic observation,
measurement, and experiment.”
 Rely more on mathematically base methods
Limitations

 Common limitations of natural science research are technical and

financial boundaries.

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  Technical boundaries are related to the inability to conduct precise
measurements that were pushed through the invention of the telescope,
the microscope, the Geiger counter and many other measurement
instruments
 Financial boundaries are met when expensive equipment has to be
employed

Enrichment Activity: INPUT YOUR IDEAS

Direction: Fill in the table with the appropriate descriptions of elements that
distinguished Social and Natural Science. Double check your answers before
proceeding to the next activity.

Social Science Natural Science

Definition

Subject of
Study

Methods

Limitations

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 What I have Learned

Fill in the box below regarding your key take-aways from the lesson.

“What I know” “What I have learned”

1.

2.

3.

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 What I can do

Great job! You have understood the lesson. At this point expand your horizon.
Activity 2: esSAY its importance
Direction: Analyze the picture below and briefly discuss the importance of Social
Science in the Society and Human nature.

Your essay will be graded according to:

Content ---------------------- 10 points
Clarity of Thought ----------- 5 points
Mechanics (Punctuation Marks,
Spelling, Capitalization) ---------- 5 points
TOTAL 20 POINTS

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 Assessment

POST-IT POSTER!
MAKE A POSTER SLOGAN ON HOW YOU APPLY SOCIAL SCIENCE IN YOUR
DAY TO DAY LIVING

Use any size of bond paper in making your Poster- Slogan. Be creative and
resourceful. Take a photo of your output and post it in your Social Media
accounts. Don't forget to use the #DISSW1 #SocSciDayByDay

Criteria in Scoring Poster Slogan

Relevance to the theme ---------- 20 points
Creativity ----------- 10 points
Visual Impact ----------- 10 points
TOTAL 40 points

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Answer Key

What I Know What’s New

Social Science
1. Geography
TRUE
2. Economics
TRUE
3. Philosophy
TRUE
4. History
TRUE
5. Political Science
TRUE
Natural Science
Energy
Rocks
Animals
Plants

Humanities
Arts
Literature
Language
Religion
Music

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References
Printed Materials:
Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences Reader, Arthur S. Abulencia, Jefferson
Sadera, Ma. Lorella C. Arabit-Zapatos, Wensley M. Reyes, Nikolee Marie A. Serafico,
Haus of Serah Printing and Trading Corp.

Website:
http://stevenmesaros.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Intro-to-Social-Science.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/topic/humanities
https://www.slideshare.net/aybipolidario/emergence-of-the-social-sciences
https://www.canva.com/design/DAEDLo0AmBo/58k8K6bTVaUBQCqYE1jusA/edi

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