Ayannah Samantha B.

Ibanez MNCHS

G11-Apolinario Mabini

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

LESSON1

PRE-TEST

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. B

9. A

10. D

Activity 1: What you do

Directions:
List down activities that exemplify the nature and goals of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science.

1. Anthropology is digging at ancient or prehistoric sites seeking for clues about

Humanity as a whole.

2. Sociology is exploring the statistics about countless millions of people in every walk
of life, in every aspect of life, in every field, in every nation, in every institution, including
Fine Arts, Economics, Performing Arts, Ethics, Politics, Science, Art Criticism and
beyond.
3. Sociology is more than social statistics; although social statistics are crucial in our
modern analysis of social organizations and all social structures.

4. Anthropology is more than archeology (e.g. culture, linguistics, biology), and it seeks
similarities and differences of people globally, historically, and prehistorically.

5. Sociology is also qualitative yet the quantitative side illuminates the qualitative.

6. Political science is a focus on the narrow band of human activity that is Government,
Political Parties and Elections.

Questions:

1. How do you find the activity?

- I find the activity interesting and helpful because it helps us to improve our knowledge
and skills.

2.What are the nature of anthropology, sociology and political science?

- Theoretical perspective is used to analyze and explain objects of social study, and
facilitate organizing sociological knowledge. Anthropology always describes human,
human behavior and human societies around the world. Sociology is the study of
human social relationships and institutions.

3. How do you relate this nature to your daily life?

- Nature contributes a lot in our society. It is also important in our daily lives. We survive
because nature gives us foods and water, oxygen, atmosphere etc. All of these are the
things which we always interact in our daily life. Without nature we cannot survive.

Activity 2.  Petal Web Organizer

Directions:
Using the petal web organizer, write the most important details about the nature and
goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science.

- Understanding that humans are social being

-To understand and interpret objectively the role of social processes, institutions, and
social interactions
-Understanding our evolutionary and origins
-It always describe humans and human behavior
-Use critical thinking and evidence to understand and evaluate rival theories and
interpretations. 
- To deepen human understanding of the forms and nature of political action.
 Questions:

1. How do you find the activity?

-The activity was very helpful because it gives most important details about the nature
and goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science that we can in our daily life.

2. What are the important details you find out about the topic?

- The important details in this topic are the meaning of Anthropology, sociology and
political science. It gives us idea and knowledge about its every goals and nature.
Political science is the study of politics and power from domestic, international, and
comparative perspectives. Anthropology is a study of human beings around the world
and sociology understand that the humans are social beings.

3. Do you find it helpful to know about the details of the topic?

Yes. I’ve learned a lot about this topic that gives more information and knowledge.

Activity 3. Jumbled Letters

Directions:
There are five words that you can find below; however, the letters are jumbled. A
short description is provided to help you identify the words. Kindly write the
correct word/phrase on the blanks provided. 

1. GYOLOPORTHAN -Scientific study of man or human beings

A NTHROPOLOGY

     2. GYOLOICOS -Study of human social relationships and institutions.

      S O C I O L O G Y

3. CALITILOP ECNEICS -A social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.
POLI T ICAL SCI ENCE

4. ERUTLUC -Consists of beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other

characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.
CULTURE
5. SFEILEB -A state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence
is placed in some person or thing. 
BELIE FS

Activity 4. Reflection Directions:

Write a reflection learned from the discussion. In writing your reflection, you have to
complete the sentence below on a separate sheet of paper.

I learned that anthropology, sociology and political science are very important
to us and have different goals. It gives us idea and knowledge about its every goals and
nature. Political science is the study of politics and power from domestic, international,
and comparative perspectives. Anthropology is a study of human beings around the
world and sociology understand that the humans are social beings.

I realized that this lesson or topic should give importance because it helps us
in our daily life and also it gives more information and knowledge that we can use in the
future.

If given a chance, I would love to learn more about Sociology because I love
being able to challenge assumption and ask question and I want to learn about
systematic inequality and how to change it.

Activity 1. Power Organizer

Directions: Fill out the diagram below with your perspective of anthropology, sociology and
political science. Do the activity in your notebook.

1. Roles and systems of governances

2. Study of human society, human nature and human past.

3. Our social backgrounds influence our behavior and attitudes

4. Invites us to look familiar at our surroundings

5. Scientific and humanistic tendencies within the discipline that at times conflict with
one another.

6.The discipline under which identity,culture,society, and politics are studied.

Process questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
- It wasn’t hard for me since I already had some ideas in the previous lesson.

2. What important role does the activity emphasize?

- The important role that the activity emphasize is for us to know about the perspectives
of anthropology, sociology and political science.
3. Why you need to know about the perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science?
- For us to learn more knowledge and to help us understand better about anthropology,
Sociology, and political science.

Activity 2. Converging Radial

Directions: Draw and complete the diagram in your notebook by writing the
importance of knowing the perspective of anthropology, sociology and political science.

ANTHROPOLOGY

Helps us to comprehend
what people do and how
they understand their own
actiivites and world-sees.

SOCIOLOGY POLITICAL SCIENCE

Enables us to see Helps us to deepen our

society society as a
temporary social
product and helps us to
understand ourselves
better.
It comprehends us to create a understanding of the
forms and nature of
better communities and social
political action.
organizations to prosper society. It
provides mental and practical

means for human to understand.

Activity 3. Give me the details

Directions: Enumerate the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and political

science. Then, give examples of how they are being used in society. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.
A. ANTHROPOLOGY
PERSPECTIVE
The four main perspectives of
Anthropology are the cross-cultural or
comparative emphasis, its
evolutionary/historical emphasis, its
ecological emphasis, and its holistic
emphasis (Dudgeon).
B. SOCIOLOGY
PERSPECTIVE
Introduces the discipline of sociology,
including something about its history,
questions, theory, and scientific methods,
and what distinguishes it from other social
science disciplines. There are three majors
theoretical perspectives of sociology such
as the functionalist perspective, the conflict
perspective, and the symbolic interaction
perspective.
C. POLITICAL SCIENCE
PERSPECTIVE
Studies the tendencies and actions of
people which cannot be easily quantified
or examined. Political science is more
focused than most social sciences.
EXAMPLE
The analysis and solutions of the different
aspects of the society such as the
environment issues of pollution, the issues
on health and medicine and other issues
related to the human activities
EXAMPLE
Examples include such as different
problems like divorce, unemployment and
eating disorders. Public issues, whose
source lies in the structure and culture of
society,refer to social problems affecting
many individuals.
EXAMPLE
An example is the study of democracy as
a form of government and why is
democracy considered as the best form of
government.
Activity 4. Where I can use it

Direction: Give a certain situation happening in your barangay where you can
apply any of the given perspectives. Explain it with clear descriptions in your
notebook.

One of the situations happening in our barangay is that when we celebrate fiesta in which some
people have their different task to do. The Barangay officials establish games for the children;
Basketball tournament for the different ages of men and when the evening comes there are
some entertainment to watch. That’s why the Barangay officials implement some policies for the
safety securing peace and organize every moment of the event. The people are keep trying to
have a peaceful celebration. Families are get together as well as the school alumni home
coming. Everyone’s happy for this occasion. For this I say that unity and peace are functionally
work in this barangay.

Reflective Questions:
Write your answer in your activity notebook.
1. How the perspective of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science help
you?
- It helps me to understand more about this perspectives and how I am going to deal
some problems and overcome it.

2. Now that you have learned about these concepts, what will you do next?
- I learned a lot about this topic but I also want to read more about this topic.

3. How can you apply these concepts in your daily life?

-By being aware about what is happening in the society and also by dealing problems
related to this aspects.

POST TEST

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. F