Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

Week 1: The Social Sciences: Sociology, Anthropology, and Political Science

Pre Test Looking Back

1. T 1. What are the similarities and differences of every individual?

2. T The similarities of every individual are they necessities to stay alive,
3. T like eating or drinking water. The differences every individual is their
4. T personality, identity, and other factors in society that makes them
5. T unique from each other.
6. F 2. Do these similarities and differences affect the life of the
7. F whole community? Why?
8. F Yes, usually similarities and differences affect how people interact to
9. F each other resulting in some conflicts in a community.
10. T

Activity 1.1: Matching Type

1. B
2. F
3. D
4. C
5. A

Activity 1.2: The Compartmentalized Life Matrix

I am Alyanna Ysabelle G. Vistan and I am a girl. The following are the compartments
representing what I can and cannot do.
Things I can do Things I cannot do
Read for a long time Travel alone
Do a music playlist Drawing
Appreciate different things Sleep fast
Be Understanding Cook a dish

Activity 1.3: Terminologies

1. Anthropology – is the study of man and their culture where they born and actively
belong to.
2. Sociology – is the study of society, social institutions, and social relationships. It is
concerned in defining and explaining human behaviors.
3. Political Science - is a branch of social science that studies politics, power, and
governance.
4. Politics – it refers to “the process of making collective decisions in a community,
society, or group through application of influence and power”

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 5. Social Realities – refers to the difference between groups in doing things, behaving,
and making sense of events.
6. Social Dynamics - refers to the behavior of groups that result from the interactions of
individual group members as well to the study of the relationship between individual
interactions and group level behaviors.

Check Your Understanding

My unique features as Types of social forces Assessment of effects

social person (May include responsible for these (Does it provide
but are not limited features (Is it societal, opportunities or serve as
to sex, religion, residence) cultural, political?) constraints?)
Careful Societal, Cultural, Political It provides opportunities in pursuing
my present and future plans
Friendly Societal, Cultural It provides opportunities in pursuing
my present and future plans
Encouraging Societal It provides opportunities in pursuing
my present and future plans
Understanding Cultural, Political It provides opportunities in pursuing
my present and future plans
Dedicated Societal, Political It provides opportunities in pursuing
my present and future plans

Post Test
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B

Reflection
1 2 3 4 5
Do some study Create a plan Evaluate your plan Find someone who Create the change
regarding the things is willing to help
in community that you
you want to change

Alyanna Ysabelle G. Vistan

11-STEM