Department of Education

Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte
SAN NICOLAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte

SOCIAL SCIENCES SUBJECTS

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

I. RATIONALE
Social studies contribute a vital importance to us students in secondary schools for
numerous reasons. Primarily, social studies education prepares us students to be participating
members of our democratic society. Additionally, social studies’ classes develop critical thinking
skills and other cognitive techniques in ways that other school subjects cannot. Moreover,
teachers can implement several medias and teaching methods into social studies classes that can
promote reasoned judgment and expanded outlooks of humanity into students.
A main goal of general education is to prepare students for participatory citizenship in a
democratic society. This goal, however, can be directly implemented through social studies
classes. Our teachers lead us in analyzing contemporary and historic policy issues in order to
motivate and drive us students toward greater political participation and knowledge.
Furthermore, social studies classes have the ability to allow us students to think about our
responsibilities and connections to our global, national, and local communities.
Social science develops cognitive thinking skills of students. Cognitive skills such as
critical thinking, analytic inquiry, and thoughtful decision-making can be directly implemented
through social studies classrooms.
Therefore, social sciences provided us students with both knowledge and skills. It has the
opportunity that most other subjects do not, in allowing and encouraging students to challenge
previously held beliefs, reconcile different accounts, and create our own narratives and
conclusions.
Social studies education has a significant role in a school’s curriculum. Such education
promotes our active participation in a democratic society as engaged, responsible, and well-
informed citizens. It also helped us in preparing with the knowledge and skills to tackle
authentic, real-world scenarios.
I believe our social sciences subjects acts as a mentor, guided us students to explore and
discover the necessary information and resources that we need in order to achieve impact in our
community and to the world through the support and encouragement of our social sciences-
related subject teachers.
II. INSIGHTS/LEARNINGS GAINED
This part shows and explains the insights and learnings I gained in my different social
science-related subjects to apply knowledge and skills in the real-world scenarios.
a. Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences
Honestly, I was not that social science-minded person but because of this core subject I
was able to adjust and be a engaged, responsible, and well-informed citizen in our community.
Actually, I learned many things on this subject. The definition of social sciences, the
different disciplines within the social sciences, the dominant approaches and ideas, but more than
that the principles of Sociology and Psychology equips us HUMSS students with the capabilities
of seeing people through different lenses. The theories that we learn makes us understand each
and everyone better. Like the Rational Choice Theory, that tells us that people choose those that
will benefit them the most. The theory that tattooed in my mind is the Symbolic Interactionism
Theory that explains that we have different perceptions about something based on our
experiences as a person. We got to remember this, “Just because you are right, does not mean I
am wrong, you just haven't seen life from my side” deals with the importance of respecting
different people's views and values. For example, let us consider one of the best Disney story
“The Beauty and the Beast”. The portrayal of the Beast in plot actually describes his attitude. In
the beginning of the movie he behaves mean and scary because he views himself as a monster.
Society has made it clear to the Beast that because he looks like a monster that he must act like
one as well. If society did not view “beasts” and “monsters” as mean and scary creatures then the
Beast may not have acted the way he did. Later when Belle considered him to be normal he
automatically changed his attitude into caring and protecting ones.
Meanwhile, we also had the opportunity to interview out-of-school youths. And this was
an instrument for us to know the reasons why such youths were not able to continue their studies.
Moreover, eventhough they are out-of-school youths they have also the dreams and future within
them.
b. Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences
Dandy…Incomparable…Awesome…Superb…Stimulating…
These five words describe our DIASS class for almost five months of learning while having fun.
With completing the first term, I was able to benefit from a variety of new things from the class,
as well as refresh my memory on things that I already knew, just make the unconscious
conscious, I mean just needed a reminder about.
On our DIASS class, we had given the chance to perform variety of social-related
activities. One is the SOCIAL EXPERIMENT. In this task, we tested personalities of different
people. We transformed into beggars and tapped people on the streets to beg for money. Because
of this social experiment, I experienced how beggars consumed the day begging for alms under
the heat of the scorching sun. It was not easy. There were people who did not gave us money and
foods because according to them we might used it to buy liquors and cigarettes. On the other
hand, there were also kind-hearted people who gave us.
 We also had our counselling activity within the classroom and outside the classroom
which helped me in improve my behavior, developed me socially, navigated difficult life
situations as well as building relationships with other people.
c. Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship
I am now 18 and this coming national election I will now cast my vote for those
politician who are running for position on the government. This subject played a vital role in I
learning the levels of leadership that will help me to assess and evaluate aspiring leaders who
will lead us in the future, leaders who are in the position right now and importantly developing
myself because honestly I have a weak leadership skills but this subject helped me to enhanced
it. We also made action plan about a campaign in helping our environment. All of these things
are very useful in dealing with real-life situations.
d. Trends, Network, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century
On this subject, we also made action plans and project proposals that made me aware
about my surroundings- the community needs, where is the community now, social issues and
undemocratic practices, etc.. It describes the way one organization will meet its objectives
through detailed action steps that describe how and when these steps will be taken so it can help
changemakers turn our visions into reality, and increase efficiency and accountability within an
organization.
In my action plan, I chose the undemocratic “Strand-shaming”. Strand shaming is not a
new issue. Through the years that K to 12 Program is being implemented, strand hierarchy is
slowly growing. It is the assumption that a particular academic strand is much better and higher
than the other strand. Meanwhile, it is really questionable why this kind of hierarchy among
different academic strands was built where in the first place it was not needed. It seems like a
competition of whose academic strand is more challenging and in what strand do most likely
smart and intelligent students belong. And this often leads to strand shaming. But we must
always rove to other people and other strands that we are HUMSS, not JUST HUMSS students.
Prove them wrong. Show to them that we are such a diverse group of people with different
interests and personalities and every strand has given us avenues for self-expression and self-
discovery. We may be of different backgrounds with different outlooks on the future, but we’ve
all come together because we want to make more than just money when we get a job one day.
The subject might be unconventional, but that’s what makes creativity creative. All in all, we just
want equal treatment and respect from everyone. We just want to have strand equality. And to
the expected result, San Nicolas National High School shall be a “strand shaming” free school. It
practice equal treatment and respect from every strand among students and teachers and a school
that promotes strand equality.
e. Introduction to World Religion and Belief System
This subject aimed to introduce young readers and fellow pilgrims, the major religions of
the world. Undeniably, religion has immense power over the human person. The religious beliefs
of human persons and the praxis of faith have significantly changed - and continue to shape - our
society and the world. In the course of our study of world religions, I invited myself to keep an
open mind and an understanding heart. I was encouraged to be steadfast in our beliefs and be
faithful to our own religion; we are also called to learn the religious beliefs of other people. This
is to foster greater harmony and establish lasting peace among our fellowmen.
For example, the case between Catholics and INC. We must always respect each other’s
religion, beliefs and values. Understanding leads to acceptance. When we understand, we cannot
hate. Understanding allows us to stand in another person's shoes and see from their point of
view. We don't have to adopt all the other religions. Understanding allows us to be respectful of
another's theology and methods of worship.
f. Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
For me, the significance of studying culture, society and politics is to improve a nation. In
culture, we aim to preserve it for the benefit of the future generation. While in society is to
maintain social order, for the people to abide the law, live according to what is morally right.
Maintain social heritage, social values and social beliefs. Lastly is politics, to appoint a
competent leader that will serve the nation in democracy.
At the end of the course, I acquired 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.
g. Personal Development
I’ll never forget this piece of advice I was given very early in my career – we are
responsible for our own personal development; no one else can do it for you. Other people might
contribute to the process, but it is up to you to ensure that you are growing, learning, and
becoming better each day. It is YOUR responsibility to seek out resources, ask questions, and
find inspiration. Personal development covers activities that improve awareness and identity,
develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitate employability, enhance the
quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. It benefited me in
different cores like a. self-awareness- you get to know who you really are; your values, beliefs
and the purpose you wish to pursue. True fulfilment can never come from chasing other people’s
dreams. If you want to achieve lasting happiness, you need to design your life based on who you
are. Then you can chase your own goals and objectives. When you are chasing your own goals,
there is as much pleasure to be derived from the journey as there is to be derived from reaching
your destination. Self-awareness is the first fundamental step in the personal development
process. With strong personal development, you develop the necessary will. Once you accept
that personal development is a continuous journey and, you commit to that journey; you realise
that each day you will become a little clearer about what you want. As you become clearer about
what you want, you start to see how achieving your goal will improve your life. You can
visualise the benefits you will experience. This is what builds the will to accomplish the goal.
This is where your most powerful motivation comes from.

h. Philippine Politics and Governance

 Every discipline in the Social Science makes us socially aware in different aspects. For
example, Political Science teaches us about the different branches of the government and the
different ideologies. PolSci also requires us to be familiar and updated with the current
conditions of the government.
I, as an ordinary citizen learned about our political rights and privileges from a given
form of government that includes the political structure and processes of our state.  Without this
knowledge we wouldn’t know which rights we have and more importantly the battles that were
fought in order to award us these rights.  The study of Political Science is not only useful, it is
valuable.  Political Science deals with theory and practice of Politics, as well as the analysis of
our political systems, behavior and culture.  It is broken down into several sub-disciplines;
political theory, comparative politics, public administration, internal relations, public law, and
political methodology. As citizens the knowledge that we gain by studying Political Science is
useful to both our leaders, and we, the citizens.  It is important to always be aware of our rights. 
Our right to vote, our constitutional rights, the right to basic services such as education, health,
and sanitation. 
i. Introduction the Philosophy of the Human Person
It’s quite funny that we don’t question how important breathing is in our life?
Although it's obvious to understand that we just do it because we know if it stops, we are
gonna die for sure. We don’t have any other choice. But it’s interesting to see how things are.
How we operate. How we question.
When we were born, we didn’t give a damn about knowledge, wisdom or truth or
whatever. We just kept breathing, eating, sleeping, and peeing our pants and a couple of other
things. The moment we developed our senses, we started seeing the world around us, more
importantly, people around us, amazed by the activities they were doing, which were way
beyond our imagination.
We saw people walking, running, talking and what not. For a kid, this information was
way too much for a little mind to process and understand. But, fortunately, we all have been
gifted with the most complex thing in the entire known universe. Each one of us reading this has
got a processor which not only governs your heartbeat and temperature but also records and
processes all the data fed to it and recalls whenever you require it. But the fact which I hope
everyone will agree is, we are not provided with a manual to understand it. And if we cannot
understand ourselves, how can we understand life? This is the importance of Philosophy.
I got to remember the line that tattooed in my heart and mind during our Philosophy
class, “The unexamined life is not worth living” by Socrates explains that life is not worth living
if a person fails to seek wisdom and knowledge on how to live a good life. Both wisdom and
knowledge help people know and understand life and find value in it.
We also had our environmental campaigns that aimed to spread awareness to individuals
about wastes, pollution and other human activities that contribute to environmental degradation,
to help individuals to acquire knowledge, values, attitudes and practical skills on how to protect
and conserve the environment and to encourage individuals to actively participate in a
responsible and effective way of solving social problems and in the management of a quality
environment.

III. CONCLUSION
Social Science is a branch of study which deals with Human Beings – their behaviour,
growth and development, relationships, resources they use and the various institutions they
require to function and carry on their life smoothly. For example – family, school, workplace,
government, judiciary, etc. All these aspects of life are inter-related and interdependent on one
another. So whether one wants to become a doctor or an engineer or a chartered accountant, an
artist or a teacher, we all have to live in a society, interact with individuals belonging to different
cultural and socio- economic backgrounds, adapt to various situations and circumstances, and
also adhere to certain societal norms in order to lead a peaceful and productive life.
The main reason why it is important to study the social sciences is because knowledge of
the social sciences can help us improve our societies. When we study the social sciences, we are
studying how people put their societies together and we are looking at the impacts of their
decisions about how their societies should be run.  By studying these things, we are becoming
better informed about how societies should be put together.
Overall, then, it is important to study social sciences so that we can get the sorts of
information that can help us create better societies.

IV. DOCUMENTATION

During our social experiment

Implementation of our environmental projects