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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Sociocultural Evolution
Subject Area – 11/12
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Sociocultural Evolution
First Edition, 2020
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Sociocultural Evolution
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
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 body of
the module:
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.
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For the learner:
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
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process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
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Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
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
not alone.
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
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Sociocultural Evolution. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.
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What I Know
Hello dear students! Do you know that the world is filled with symbols and practices?
Sports uniforms, company logos, and traffic signs are symbols. In some cultures, a
gold ring is a symbol of marriage. Some symbols are highly functional; stop signs,
for instance, provide useful instruction. Humans, consciously and subconsciously,
are always striving to make sense of their surrounding world. Symbols—such as
gestures, signs, objects, signals, and words—help people understand the world.
Symbols provide clues to understanding experiences. They convey recognizable
meanings that are shared by societies.
In this module, we will analyze the significance of cultural, social, political and
economic symbols of practices shared and played by members of society.
In this part, let’s check your knowledge on cultural, social, political and
economic symbols and practices.
Choose the correct answer in the following statements below. Write your answers on
the space provided.
___2. An object, word, or action that stand for something else with no natural
relationship that is culturally defined.
a. culture
b. practices
c. symbols
d. belief
___3. What is the best-known symbol used to represent Islam?
a. Cross
b. Star and Crescent
c. Aum
d. Pratik
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___5. An object made by a human being, typically an item of
cultural or historical interest.
a. Symbol
b. Culture
c. Artifacts
d. Dove
___8. Type of societies that grow crops with simple tools and raise
livestock.
a. Hunting and gathering
b. Horticultural and pastoral
c. Industrial
d. Postindustrial
___9. All human cultures evolve over time. Which of the following things is
responsible for this?
a. culture is an adaptive mechanism
b. culture is instinctive
c. culture is cumulative
d. all of the above
Good Job! You are done on the first part of this module. Now, let us proceed to the next
activity.
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Lesson
Cultural, Social, Political and
1 Economic Symbols
What’s In
Let’s take a review from your previous lesson by answering the statements
below.
Direction: If the statement is true, write the word AGREE. If the statement is false,
write the word DISAGREE.
Awesome! I know you are ready to the next topic in this module.
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What’s New
Symbols often get noticed when they are used out of context. Used unconventionally,
symbols convey strong messages. A stop sign on the door of a corporation makes a
political statement, as does a camouflage military jacket worn in an anti-war protest.
Symbols are the basis of culture. A symbol is an object, word, or action that stands
for something else with no natural relationship that is culturally defined. Everything
one does throughout their life is based and organized through cultural symbolism.
Symbolism is when something represents abstract ideas or concepts. Symbols mean
different things to different people, which is why it is impossible to hypothesize how
a specific culture will symbolize something. Some symbols are gained from
experience, while others are gained from culture. One of the most common cultural
symbols is language. For example, the letters of an alphabet symbolize the sounds
of a specific spoken language.
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Activity No. 1: “I KNOW THAT SYMBOL”
Processing Questions
1. What are the symbols that you have seen in the picture?
2. What are the uses of these symbols?
3. What are the significance of these symbols in the society?
Good Job!
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Have you ever wondered what society was like before your lifetime? Maybe you
wonder in what ways has society transformed in the past few centuries? Human
beings have created and lived in several types of societies throughout history. In this
activity, you are going to cite the practices of the different societies in social, cultural,
economic and political.
Activity No. 2: “PRACTICES THAT I REMEMBER”
Instruction: Cite the cultural, social, economic and political practices in the different
societies.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Processing Questions:
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Lesson
Cultural, Social, Political
2 and Economic Practices
What is It
Sociologists have classified the different types of societies into six categories,
each of which possesses their own unique characteristics:
Earliest Societies
Hunting and gathering societies are the earliest form of society. The
members survive primarily by hunting, trapping, fishing, and gathering edible
plants. The majority of the members' time is spent looking for and gathering food. A
hunting and gathering society have five characteristics:
Pastoral
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remained nomadic because they were forced to follow their animals to fresh feeding
grounds.
Horticultural
Agricultural
This is also the age in which people had the time and comfort to engage in
more contemplative and thoughtful activities, such as music, poetry, and philosophy.
This period became referred to as the “dawn of civilization” by some because of the
development of leisure and humanities. Craftspeople were able to support themselves
through the production of creative, decorative, or thought-provoking aesthetic
objects and writings.
Feudal
Post-Industrial Society
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These individual pieces of land, known as fiefdoms, were cultivated by the
lower class. In return for maintaining the land, peasants were guaranteed a place to
live and protection from outside enemies. Power was handed down through family
lines, with peasant families serving lords for generations and generations. Ultimately,
the social and economic system of feudalism failed and was replaced by capitalism
and the technological advances of the industrial era.
Industrial Society
What’s More
Societies are classified according to their development and use of technology.
For most of human history, people lived in preindustrial societies characterized by
limited technology and low production of goods. After the Industrial Revolution,
many societies based their economies around mechanized labor, leading to greater
profits and a trend toward greater social mobility. At the turn of the new millennium,
a new type of society emerged. This post-industrial, or information, society is built
on digital technology and nonmaterial goods.
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Activity No. 3: “MY COMMUNITY in the NEW ERA”
Instruction: Identify at least three (3) on the social, economic, political and cultural
practices and symbols that you observed in your municipality and cite its importance
to the society as a whole.
Ex. ALABEL
Cultural Social Political Economic Significance
Processing questions:
1. If given a chance to be born again biologically (after death), what type of society
would you like to live again? Why?
2. By the year 2050, what type of society we will have in this world?
Describe the life and practices of the people in this society.
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Lesson Significance of Cultural, Social,
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What I Can Do
Activity No. 3. “THE SIGNIFICANCE”
Instruction: From your responses from activity number 1 and 2. Write the
significance of these cultural, social, political and economic symbols and practices
in our time.
Symbols and Practices Significance
1.
The Philippine Eagle
3.
National Sport & Martial Arts
4.
Ifugao Rice Terraces
6.
Metro Manila
You are almost done! We will try to evaluate your learning on this module.
Good luck! 😊
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Assessment
Direction: Read the statement carefully. If the statement is true, write the word
AGREE. If the statement is false, write the word DISAGREE on the space provided.
___1. Hunting and gathering societies is the oldest and most basic way of
economic subsistence.
___2. In the industrial society, human began to farm and domesticate animals.
___3. Culture is the entire way of life for a group of people.
___4. A symbol is a word, sign, or action that stands for something else.
___5. Cultural evolution focuses on the progression of only modern cultures.
___6. In horticultural societies, people use hoes and other simple hand tools to raise
crops.
___7. Symbol secures the preservation of the group.
___8. Artifact is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or
historical interest.
___9. The development of agriculture led to an increase in social equality.
___10. Status symbol relates to how individuals and groups interact and interpret
various cultural symbols.
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Additional Activities
Instruction: Using the Venn diagram, compare and contrast the significance of
cultural, social, political and economic symbols and practices.
SYMBOLS PRACTICES
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What I Know What's More Assessment
1. C 1. AGREE
2. C 2. DISAGREE
3. B 3. AGREE
4. C 4. AGREE
5. C 5. DISAGREE
6. A 6. AGREE
7. B 7. AGREE
8. B 8. AGREE
9. C 9. DISAGREE
10.B 10.AGREE
Answer Key
References
• Ariola, Mariano Understanding Culture, Society & Politics Unlimited Books Library
Services & Publishing,Inc. 2016
• Wilfredo San Juan and Ma Luz J. Centino ., General Sociology with Anthropology
and Family Planning
Internet Links:
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• https://quizlet.com/257616954
• https://study.com/academy/lesson/cultural-symbol-definition-examples.html
• https://www.symbols.com/category/10
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DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN with
the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal. Contents
of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII
in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development
was observed in the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly
encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.
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