Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Schools Division of Pangasinan II
LUCIANO MILLAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Asingan, Pangasinan

Understanding Culture,
Society, and Politics
Quarter 2-Week 2
Module & Activity 2

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Examine the concept, characteristics and forms
of stratification systems using sociological
perspectives

Name: DE GUZMAN, ADRIAN Z.

Grade and Block: G12 STEM TWAIN
Date :

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III. ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Use separate sheet of paper in answering.
A 1. In a capitalist society, the class that owns the means of production is called______.
a. Bourgeoisie c. Proletariat
b. Estate Class d. Upper Class
C 2. A form of social stratification in which positions are awarded based on merit.
a. Democratic System c. Meritocratic System
b. Egalitarian System d. Socialistic System
A 3. Social stratification refers to:
a. an individual’s place in a class social hierarchy
b. a concept based on wealth, such as property, but not based on power
c. power only as it applies to wealth such as property
d. relative privileges
B 4. Karl Marx based his conflict theory on the idea that modern society has only two classes of
people: the bourgeoisie and the ______________ .
a. migrants c. unionists
b. proletariat d. underclass
D 5. The movement of individuals, families, or groups through a system of social hierarchy or
stratification.
a. Socioeconomic status c. Occupational prestige
b. Social stratification d. Social mobility

IV. REFLECTION
Reflect on what you learned after taking up this lesson by completing the chart below.
I thought … I learned that …
I THOUGHT THAT THERE WERE ONLY SOCIAL STRATIFICATION, I LEARNED,
TWO TYPES OF SOCIAL CLASSES. IS THE CATEGORIZATION OF A
UPPER AND LOWER CLASS; SOCIETY'S PEOPLE INTO GROUPS
HOWEVER, AFTER COMPLETING THIS BASED ON SOCIOECONOMIC
MODULE, I LEARNED THAT THERE FACTORS LIKE WEALTH, INCOME,
ARE THREE SOCIAL CLASSES: UPPER, RACE, AND EDUCATION.
MIDDLE, AND LOWER.

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ACTIVITY SHEETS
Title of the Activity: True or False
Directions: Read the following statements. Write True if the statement is correct and False if
incorrect. Use separate paper in answering.

TRUE 1. The individual’s position in the social structure is called status.

FALSE 2. The middle class consists of the elite families who are prolific and successful
in their respective areas.
TRUE 3. Sociologists use the term social stratification to describe the system of social
standing.
FALSE 4. The lower class are mostly professional people like lawyers, doctors, managers,
owners of small businesses, executives, etc.
TRUE 5. There are two main types of social mobility: upward and downward mobility.

Title of the Activity: What Am I

Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
SOCIAL MOBILITY 1. Ability of individuals or groups to change their positions within a social
stratification system.
POLITICAL STRATIFICATION 2. The extent to which inequalities are encapsulated in, or
influenced by political structures and processes regarding influence, power
and authority.
PROLETARIAT 3. Workers who provide manual labor.
THE LOWER CLASS 4. Lowering of social class
OPEN SYSTEM OF STRATIFICATION 5. Mainly based on achievement, allowing more
flexibility in social roles, increased social mobility and better interaction.

Title of the Activity: What’s the Missing Word?

Directions: Use the correct word from the word bank to complete the statement. Use a separate sheet of
paper in answering.
1-2. Social stratification is a society’s categorization of people into socio economic strata, based
on their occupation and INCOME , wealth and social STATUS, or derived power.
3. According to Karl Marx, social STRATIFICATION is influences by economic forces and
relationships in society.
4. Stratification causes INEQUALITY .
5. Inequality causes workers to experience alienation, ISOLATION , and great misery due to
powerless status.

Inequality Stratification
Isolation
Income Status

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Title of the Activity: Alternating Hexagons
Directions: Who are in the social class? Write you answer inside the hexagon. Use a separate sheet of
paper in answering.

1. UPPER

In contemporary capitalist nations, the upper

class is frequently defined by the possession
of mostly inherited wealth. They are able to
cultivate a distinctive way of life based on
extensive cultural pursuits and leisure
2. MIDDLE
activities, to exert significant influence over
economic policy and political decisions, and
to secure superior education and economic
opportunities for their children, all of which
contribute to the perpetuation of family
wealth. CELEBRITIES, POLITICIANS,
INVESTORS, AND OTHER
The term "middle class" refers to persons and
households that stand between the lower and
upper classes in a socioeconomic system.
These are primarily professionals such as
LAWYERS, DOCTORS, MANAGERS,
3. LOWER SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND
EXECUTIVES. These individuals are highly
educated.

Poverty, homelessness, and unemployment

are defining characteristics of the lower
class.This class of people, the majority of
whom have not completed high school, face a
shortage of medical care, suitable shelter and
food, acceptable clothing, safety, and
vocational training. The lower class is often
made up of SKILLED AND UNSKILLED
ARTISANS, FARM WORKERS, LOWER
INCOME FAMILIES, SERVICE
WORKERS, LOW-LEVEL MANUAL
LABORERS, AND THE UNEMPLOYED