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UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY &
POLITICS
QUARTER 1

ACTIVITY SHEETS
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Understanding Culture, Society & Politics – Grade 12
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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
IN
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
Quarter 1 - Week 2
Grade 12
Name: ________________ Grade & Section: _________________
Learning Activity Sheet No. 2 Date Answered: _________________

QUARTER 1 CULTURE AND SOCIETY

WEEK 2

Performance Standard (PS): Appreciate the nature of culture and society from the perspectives
of anthropology and sociology.
MELC 2: 1. Analyze the concept of, aspects and changes in/of culture and society.

(UCSP11/12DCS-Ic-7)

Duration: 1 week (4 hours)

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“Let’s Kick It Off!”

Activity 1: COMPLETE ME!

Complete the jumbled letters.
1. SUELAV
2. SMORN
3. SCUTSOM
4. ERIGOINL
5. RELUCUT

Are You Taking It?

Activity 2: TELL IT!

Write T if the statement is true and F for false statement.

_____1. Sociology is the science of society.

_____2. Social science is the study of societal relationship and society.
_____3. Anthropology is the study of governance.
_____4. Political science is the study of humanity.
_____5. Franz Boas is the father of Philippine anthropology.

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 “Here’s How It Is!”

Filipinos are known to have a colorful culture. What makes it colorful? Let us trace it
throughout the discussion of this lesson.

Family Bonding Moments

Hospitality
Happy Point of view in life
Resilient

(http://clipart-library.com/filipino-christmas-cliparts.html)

Dialects

Language

It helps us convey
message on its
easiest form.

(https://www.ncpedia.org/media/map/philippines-relief-map)

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 Batuk

WW

Painting
A Basket of Mangoes by Fernando Amorsolo

(https://www.siranglente.com/2016/02/Whang-od-mambabatok-butbut-tribe-kalinga.html)

Weaving

(https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/igorot-woman-with-traditional-loom-royalty-free-image/521735482?
adppopup=true)

Arts expresses our emotions and personality.

https://unsplash.com/s/photos/catholic https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/mecca-prayer

Religions established our belief system

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 Filipino gestures, behavior and habits
(https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/7-unusual-filipino-practices-most-foreigners-wont-understand/)

Filipino Tools
(https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/arnis-the-philippines-national-sport-and-martial-art/)

Filipino costumes

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 (https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/7-traditions-only-filipinos-can-understand/)

Filipino Architecture

(https://www.zenrooms.com/blog/post/architecture-philippines/)

Culture – the features of our achievements as a human or society. This means that this is a product
of human knowledge, the application of our skills, the product of our relationship of other part of
the society.
-Intricate system that can be manifested by our beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws,
norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge.

Aspects/Characteristics of Culture

1. Dynamic, Flexible and Adaptive – Innovation takes place in every person. Like language is
very dynamic, it changes anytime. Today, Filipinos are using “jeje” and “beke” languages. We
Filipinos are flexible because we are able to adapt the changes around us.
2. Shared and contested – The product or achievement of a person is shared to the society.
3. Learned through Socialization and Enculturation – We learned through the use of our
language on how we communicate.
4. It can be transmitted – Culture should be transmitted and passed on to one person to
another.
5. Patterned Social Interactions – Usually happens by following trends.
6. Requires Language – Language has a vital role in transferring culture.

ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

1. Knowledge – Things that are part of our gathered information or our perception itself.
2. Beliefs – What is the accepted reality in that society. Ex. Filipino superstitious beliefs.
3. Social Norms – These are the established expectations of society. This is otherwise known as
the “standard” of the society.
(According to Banaag (2012) as cited by Baleňa , Lucero & Peralta (2016))

FORMS OF SOCIAL NORMS

1. Folkways – Pattern of repetitive behaviors. Ex. “Kwentong bayan”

2. Mores – Set of Ethical and Moral Standards.

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 3. Values – Help us to develop our personality.
4. Technology – Practical application of knowledge.

Way of Life Knowledge

Social
Language
Norms

Arts Culture
Mores

Religions Values

Foods Technology

Types of Culture

1. Non-Material Culture
A. Intangible Culture - A culture that cannot be seen or touched but is felt by us.
A.1. Ideas/Ideologies – Ex. An idea that Filipinos are hospitable and resilient people.
A.2. Language and Symbols – Ex. Filipino dialects.
A.3. Religions/Beliefs
A.4. Behavior/Gestures/Habits
2. Material Culture
B. Tangible Culture – With physical experience. These are things that we can see and touch.
B.1. Tools – Created by different civilizations.
B.2. Architectural Designs/Structures – Represents the identity of our society.
B.3. Fashion Statement/Style
B.4. Food

(According to Banaag (2012) as cited by Baleňa , Lucero & Peralta (2016))

Society – Complex network of people that are interconnected.

- Organized group of people that shares a common interest or goals (this leads
to culture).
- Composed of family and family is considered to be the basic unit of society.
(https://www.slideshare.net/nevzat1975/lecture-2-culture-and-society)

Social Change
1. Variations or modifications in the social patterns.
a. Politics – there was a changed in leadership and governance.
b. Health – Ex. COVID-19 brought changes to social patterns.
c. Economy – provides the resources of the society.
d. Geographic/Location- Since the Philippines is an archipelago, culture is closely
shared to people in specific location/s.
e. Calamities
f. Climate

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What is the Importance of Social Change?

1. Cultural Change – alterations to the elements of culture.

Ex. Kissing the hand of the elders but because of COVID-19, social distancing
should be greatly observed.

Quote for the week:

“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
(https://quotescover.com.mahatma.gandhi-quote-about-culture)

“Now Do It!”

Activity 3. KAYANG-KAYA KAYA?

Please complete and expound the following statements:

1. Culture and society are related to each other because _____________.

2. Society needs culture because ____________.
3. Culture is unique because ___________________.

“ACE IT!”

Activity 4. Essay. Write your point of view regarding the following questions.
Support your answer with basis.

1. Briefly explain the following concepts:

a. Culture
b. Aspects of Culture
c. Elements of Culture

Activity 5. Reflection. Write your key takeaways today and share your thoughts
about the lesson.
______________________________________________________

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Activity 6. Multiple Choice. Read the statement carefully in each item and write
the letter only on your answer sheet.
1. Society is ______________
a. A political entity
b. Limited by geographical boundaries
c. The same as culture or nation
d. Organized interaction of people sharing land and culture
2. Culture includes _______________
a. Only material things such as cars or jewelry
b. The land we share
c. Our thoughts, our beliefs and our possessions
d. Only non-material things such as values or beliefs
3. Which does not belong to the group?
a. Food
b. Fashion
c. Tools
d. Beliefs
4. Variations or changes in social patterns.
a. Culture
b. Society
c. Social change
d. Social influence
5. A norm that develops our personality.
a. Attitude
b. Values
c. Ethics
d. Beliefs
RUBRICS FOR ESSAY
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