TUKURAN TECHNICAL – VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

TUKURAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES – G12 HUMSS
Quarter 1, Week 5

Name of Learner: ________________________________________ Grade Level: ______________________

Section: __________________________ Date: __________________ Contact Number: ________________

I. Content: The Major Social Sciences Theories

II. Background Information of the Lesson:
Structural Functionalism is a macro theory that looks at how all structures or institutions in society work
together. Examples of structures or institutions of society include: education, health care, family, legal system,
economy, and religion. The basic principles of Structural Functionalism can be comprehended in three simple
terms: maintenance of social stability, collective functioning, and social evolution.
According to functionalism, society is a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain
a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole. Functionalists’ perspectives emphasize the interconnectedness of
society by focusing on how each part influences and is influenced by other parts. Functionalists use the terms functional
and dysfunctional to describe the effects of social elements on society. It is functional if they contribute to social stability
and dysfunctional if they disrupt social stability. Some aspects of society can be both functional and dysfunctional. For
example, crime is dysfunctional because it is associated with physical violence, loss of property, and fear.
Marxism, a body of doctrine developed by Karl Marx and, to a lesser extent, by Friedrich Engels in the mid-19th
century. It originally consisted of three related ideas: a philosophical anthropology, a theory of history, and an economic
and political program. There is also Marxism as it has been understood and practiced by the various socialist movements,
particularly before 1914. There were also the post-World War II nondogmatic Marxisms that have modified Marx’s thought
with borrowings from modern philosophies, principally from those of Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger but also
from Sigmund Freud and others.
Six Key Ideas of Karl Marx
1. Capitalist society is divided into two classes.
2. The Bourgeoisie exploit the Proletariat.
3. Those with economic power control other social institutions.
4. Ideological control.
5. False consciousness.
6. Revolution and Communism.
Symbolic interactionism is a micro-level theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a
society. Communication—the exchange of meaning through language and symbols—is believed to be the way in which
people make sense of their social worlds. The basic notion of symbolic interactionism is that human action and
interaction are understandable only through the exchange of meaningful communication or symbols.
The Three Basic Premises by Herbert Blumer (1969) set out three basic premises of the perspective:
1. "Humans act toward things based on the meanings they ascribe to those things." includes everything that a human
being may note in their world, including physical objects, actions, and concepts. Essentially, individuals behave towards
objects and others based on the personal meanings that the individuals have already given these items.
2. "The meaning of such things is derived from, or arises out of, the social interaction that one has with others and the
society." arises out of, the social interaction that one has with other humans.
3. "These meanings are handled in, and modified through, an interpretative process used by the person in dealing with the
things he/she encounters." We naturally talk to ourselves to sort out the meaning of a difficult situation.
III. Learning Competencies with code:
Analyze the basic concepts and principles of the major social sciences theories: a. Structural Functionalism; b.
Marxism; and c. Symbolic Interactionism
IV. Instruction:
Answer the following activities below. Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper.
V. Activities:
Activity 1: I WRITE IT!
Your task is to write the basic concepts and principles of Structural – Functionalism, Marxism, and Symbolic
Interactionism by writing your answer in the Venn Diagram. Based on your answer from the article that you have read
earlier. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Activity 2: I SHARE IT

Your task is to carefully distinguish the importance of basic concepts and principles of the following major social
sciences theories (Structural – Functionalism, Marxism, and Symbolic Interactionism) by sharing your personal
experiences in the following institutions: Family, Church, School, Government, and Media. After this, answer the guide
questions that follow. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

INSTITUTION PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

FAMILY
CHURCH
SCHOOL
GOVERNMENT
MEDIA

1. How did structural-functionalism help you interpret some personal experiences?

2. How can our personal and social experiences about social inequality help us understand others and our society as a
whole?
3. How do you consider these scenarios/everyday forms of interactions as the portrayal of symbolic interactionism?
4. What symbols triggered you in interpreting your personal experience?

ACTIVITY 3: REFLECTIVE WRITING

Your task is to write a reflection paper on of the three (3) major social sciences theories:
Structural – Functionalism (How important is structural functionalism in understanding the different institutions in society?)
Marxism (How our society influence or affect an individual’s principle?)
Symbolic Interactionism (Does symbolic interactionism affect our daily life? Why?)

VI. Guide Questions:

1. How important is structural functionalism in understanding the different institutions in society?

2. Why is there a need to interpret personal experiences using structural functionalism?
VII. Rubric for scoring: For Reflective Writing

VII. Reflection:
How important are the major social sciences theories?

VIII. References:
1. DISS DIWA for Senior High School Series, 2016
2. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/alamo-sociology/chapter/reading-symbolic-interactionist-theory
3. blob:https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/cb2b9593-d05b-4392-a81d-a07adb52c5a1

Prepared by:
KIMBERLY CLER G. SUAREZ
Teacher

Noted by: Approved by:

MERCEDITA I. FRIAS LUTHER D. CASTELO, EdD
Head Teacher-I Secondary School Principal - IV