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Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

Activity Sheet
Quarter 1 – MELC 4
Human Biocultural and Social Evolution

REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

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 Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics 11
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) 4
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message

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 Quarter 1, Week 4

Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 4

Name of Learner: ________________________ Grade and Section: __________

Date: ______________

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS ACTIVITY SHEET

Human Biocultural and Social Evolution

I. Learning Competency
Analyze the significance of cultural, social, political and economic symbols and
practices.

II. Background Information for Learners

According to Nandkumar, 2014, “The symbol, it would appear then, is a natural

starting point of a journey of discovery and realization: the starting point, the face set
towards the goal, the ardour of the journey, all are somehow implied in the symbol”.

Anything can become a symbol if people interpret it to mean something other than
its literal definition. A symbol is an object, word or action that stands for something else
without natural relationship that is culturally defined. Symbols, such as gestures, signs,
objects, signals, and words help people understand the world. They provide clues to
understanding experiences and convey recognizable meanings that are shared by
societies. These symbols usually originated from many types of heritage that represent
our culture.

Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a

group or society that are inherited from the past generation, maintained in the present
and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Physical artifacts or tangible
heritage or material culture, which is visible, includes the material objects such as
artifacts, buildings, landscapes, tools, furniture, bridges, and any physical substance
used by people, which are worthy of preservation for the future. Non-material or
intangible heritage consists of abstractions that includes knowledge, beliefs, values,
rules for behavior, traditional skills and technologies, religious ceremonies, performing
arts and storytelling.

• Cultural symbols – manifestations that signifies the ideology of a culture that has
meaning within that culture (i.e. religious symbols, museums
• Social symbols – relating to human societies and its modes of organization (i.e.
social classes, social problems, social issues, etc.)
• Political symbols – used to represent a political standpoint seen in various media
and forms such as banners, flag, motto, etc.)
• Economic symbols – used in production, distribution and consumption of goods
and services like currency, market, labor, and other economic activities.

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 • Cultural practices are the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially
regarding the traditional and customary practices of an ethnic or
other cultural group (i.e. traditional medical practices, religious/spiritual
practices).
• Social practices refer to everyday practices and the way these are typically and
habitually performed in (much of) a society. Such practices – going to work,
cooking, showering – are meaningful to people as parts of their everyday life
activities.
• Political practices are common things that are done within a state or country. It is
related to the practices done in administration, distribution and attainment of
power, bureaucratic composition, etc. (i.e. political dynasties, palakasan system).

Sociologists have classified the different types of societies according to their

subsistence into six categories, each of which possesses their own unique
characteristics:
1. Food Gathering Societies. This is the earliest form of socio- cultural
society. The people subsisted from day to day through hunting larger animals,
collecting shellfish and vegetable gathering. Their tools were made of stones,
woods, and bones.
2. Horticultural Societies. As means of production, the people planted seeds
for subsistence.
3. Pastoral Societies. Most of the people were nomadic who follow their herds
in quest of animals for food and clothing to satisfy their needs. They raised
animals to provide milk, furs and blood for protein. These societies typically
are relatively small, wandering communities organized along male- centered
kinship groups.
4. Agricultural Societies. In the early agriculture societies, people used plow
and the hoe in food production.
5. Industrial Societies. These societies began in the 18th century during the
Industrial Revolution and gain momentum by the turn of the 19th century. This
period is characterized using machines as means of food products.
6. Post- Industrial Societies. Information and communication technology is the
hallmark of these modern societies. Post Industrial society is characterized by
the spread of computer technology. Advances in this technology are made of
highly trained computer specialists who work to increase the capabilities of
computers and internet. The use of modern technology gave rise to several
technological problems such as pollution, lung-illness, asthma, skin problems
and others.

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III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites/References

DepEd-Bureau of Learning Resources, Understanding Culture Society and Politics,

First Edition 2016.

IV. Activity Proper

Activity 1. Venn Diagram

Examine Set A and Set B. Compare them using the Venn Diagram. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Set A Set B

Buildings, Landscapes, Tools, Artifacts, Knowledge, Belief, Values, Rules,

Furnitures, Bridges Behavior, Religious Ceremonies,
Performing Arts, Story Telling

A B
Title Title

A. Difference of Title A Similarities of A and B B. Difference of Title B

Guide Questions:
1. What are the similarities and differences between Set A and Set B? What are your
bases? Give examples.
2. Define cultural heritage and its types.
3. How do you think these pieces of culture are being preserved? How can you
contribute to their preservation?
4. Why do we need to preserve our cultural heritage?

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Activity 2. Illustration-Discussion Chart
Choose one among the different types of society based on their subsistence.
Illustrate and give a brief discussion. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer.

Type of Society:

Illustration:

Discussion:

Activity 3. Essay Writing

Identify one of the cultural, social, political, and economic symbols and practices
(museums, festivals, church, farming, artefacts, etc.). Then, write an essay (7-10
sentences) about its significance to the present time. Use a separate sheet of paper.

(Title)

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Rubrics for Rating Essays

RATING FOCUS CONTENT ORGANIZATION STYLE CONVENTIONS

SCALE The single The presence The order The choice, Grammar,
controlling of ideas developed and use and mechanics,
point developed sustained within arrangement spelling, usage
made with through and across of words and and sentence
an facts, paragraphs sentence formation.
awareness examples, using structures that
of task anecdotes, transitional create tone
about a details, devices and and voice.
specific opinions, including
topic. statistics, introduction and
reasons conclusion.
and/or
explanations.
4 Sharp, Substantial, Sophisticated Precise, Evident control
distinct specific or arrangement of illustrative use of grammar,
controlling illustrative content with of a variety of mechanics,
point made content evident and/or words and spelling, usage
about a demonstrating subtle transitions. sentence and sentence
single topic strong structures to formation.
with evident development create
of and consistent
awareness sophisticated writer’s voice
of task. ideas. and tone
appropriate to
the audience/
reader.
3 Apparent Sufficiently Functional Generic use of Enough control
point made developed arrangement of a variety of of grammar,
about a content with content that words and mechanics,
single topic adequate sustains a logical sentence spelling, usage
with elaboration or order with some structures that and sentence
enough explanation. evidence of may or may not formation.
awareness transitions. create writer’s
of task. voice and tone
appropriate to
the audience.
2 No Limited Confused or Limited word Limited control
apparent content with inconsistent choice and of grammar,
point but inadequate arrangement of control of mechanics,
evidence of elaboration or content with or sentence spelling, usage
a specific explanation. without attempts structures that and sentence
topic. of transition. inhibit voice formation.
and tone.
1 Minimal Superficial Minimal control of Minimal variety Minimal control
evidence of and/or content in word choice of grammar,
a topic. minimal arrangement. and minimal mechanics,
content. control of spelling, usage
sentence and sentence
structures. formation.

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 Remember:

• Symbols usually originated from many types of heritage that represent our
culture.
• There are two types of cultural heritage – material or tangible and non-material
or intangible cultural heritage.
• Sociologists have classified the different types of societies according to their
subsistence into six categories, each of which possesses their own unique
characteristics: food gathering, horticultural, pastoral, agricultural, industrial,
and post-industrial societies.

V. Reflection

Supply the appropriate words to complete the thought of each phrase below. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

I have learned that______________________________________________________.

I have realized that _____________________________________________________.
I will apply ____________________________________________________________.

VI. Answer Key

Answers may vary.

* Reflection

Answers may vary.

* Activity 3. Essay Writing

Answers may vary.

* Activity 2. Illustration-Discussion

Answers may vary.

* Activity 1. Venn Diagram