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Overview
This unit shall orient you about Community Service and its importance in improving thequality of
life. Moreover, the unit shall discuss the different types of communities and their characteristics.Lastly,
ethical principles shall be thoroughly discussed as these matters are very important in dealing with the
community through humanitarian services.
Learning Objectives
Setting Up
Coretta Scott King says, “The Greatness of a Community is most accurately measured by the
compassionate actions of its members”.
Direction: From the quotation stated above, give your point of view or reflection by writing your answer
on the space provided.
- It is true that the greatness of a community depends on its members because they are the ones
that are moving inside that community. They are the ones who are responsible on making it
great. All of their actions it may be good or bad but surely it will reflect on the community that is
how a community works.
Assessing Learning
Activity 10
____Structural Change Approach____1.The society consists of small communities, and it is nothing but
"a web of relationships.
____System Change Approach____2.It aims at developing strategies to either restructure or modify the
system.
____Structural Change Approach____5.The worker tries to mobilize the public opinion to radically
change the macro-structure.
____The Social Work Approach____6.The society is viewed as a social organism and therefore the
efforts are oriented towards building a sense of community.
____System Change Approach____7.The fundamental aspect in this model is that the due to various
reasons the systems become dysfunctional.
____The Political Activists Approach____9.The basic philosophy of this approach is based on his
thinking that " more representative the organization the stronger the organization.
1. What are the principles governing ethics and attitudes in community service?
- The principles are having a courage, inclusiveness, commitment, respect and honesty, flexibility,
practicability and mutual obligation.
2. In a separate sheet of paper make a project plan of yourself community service