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DIVISION OF NAGA CITY

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 2

The Emergence of the SOCIAL SCIENCES and

the different Disciplines

Development Team of LAS

Writers:
Levon Nino Miguel B. Magayanes (CSNHS)
Dustin Ivo S. Bichara (TNHS)

Evaluator: Jarme D. Taumatorgo EPS 1

Araling Panlipunan and Social Sciences, SDO NAGA
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Quarter 1 – Module 3&4: The Emergence of the SOCIAL SCIENCES and the different Disciplines

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

Explain the major events and its contribution that led to the emergence of the social science disciplines

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Know the person/s pioneered in the exploration of each Social Science Disciplines;
2. Recognize the present contributions of each social science disciplines in our country
3. Outline the historical antecedent of each Social Science discipline

Introduction:

Social Science covers a broad range of disciplines. This discipline explains the different fields anchored
in social sciences. Discipline for culture, financial aspects, the arrangement of all the elements of the
earth’s surface, the past events, language and it’s structure, forms of government, mental processes,
social relations, size, and growth of human populations. All of these are under the social science
discipline.

SOCIAL SCIENCE SCIENTIST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Anthropology Edward Burnett Tylor -Traced its roots from
natural history which is the
study of plants, animals, and
humans with reference to
their history and native
environment
- The discovery and contact
to new civilizations by
European explorers and
colonizers led to curiosity
and questions of who these
people are, who their
ancestors were, how are
they related to other people
in other places, their way of
life, culture and knowledge.

Economics Adam Smith – Was not considered a

separate discipline until the
19th century
– In medieval times, scholars
argued that it was a moral
obligation of businesses to sell
goods at a just price
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– Economic thought evolved
through feudalism in the
middle ages to mercantilist
theory in the renaissance when
people were concerned to
orient trade policy to further
the national interest
– Changes in economic thought
have always accompanied
changes in the economy, just as
changes in economic thought
can propel change in economic
policy.
Geography Eratosthenes – People engaged in the study
of geography because it
satisfies their natural curiosity
about foreign places and
different ways of life.
– The ancient Greeks made the
first contribution to the subject
through measuring the earth
using grids and meridians.
History Herodutos – Influences of Ancient Greek
have helped spawn variant
interpretations of the nature of
history which have evolved
over the centuries and
continue to change today.
– The groundwork for
professional historiography in
East Asia was established by
the Han dynasty.
– Through the Medieval and
Renaissance periods, history
was often studied through a
sacred or religious perspective.
– In the west, historians
developed modern methods of
historiography in the 17th and
18th centuries, especially in
France and Germany.
– In the 20th century, academic
historians focused less on epic
nationalistic narratives, which
often tended to glorify the
nation or great men, to more
objective and complex analyses
of social and intellectual forces
– Recently, the field of digital
history has begun to address
ways of using computer
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technology to pose new
questions to historical data and
generate digital scholarships.
Linguistics Ferdinand de Saussere – It was the old Babylon who
first created linguistics text
called Sumerians.
– Hindus also created text
called Vedas.
– The formal study of language
began in India.
– It started with the
formulation of 3959 rules of
Sanskrit morphology
– Early interest in language in
the West was a part of
Philosophy, not a grammatical
description.
Political Science Aristotle - The theoretical and practical
study of the state and the
politics began way back to the
time of the ancient Greeks,
about 500-300 BC.
- During the ancient times, men
had formed basic social
linkages, inherently persuaded
by the needs to associate
themselves to protect their
survival and interests.
- Families came to organize
collective unions from simple
bands to more organized
associations forming a village
whose membership span to
more than a hundred that in
the process ushered the birth
of a city.
- The chieftain who headed a
village was chosen from the
ranks of leaders with the power
to make laws, judge and
execute laws.
- The chiefdom became a state.
Psychology Wilhelm Wundt – It has its roots in Ancient
Greek Philosophy such as
epistemology, metaphysics,
religion and oriental
philosophy.
– Its seeds were sown from
natural sciences such as biology
and physiology.
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– Over the centuries,
psychology and physiology
became increasingly separated
resulting to the two
conceptions of psychology that
is phenomenological
(experiential) and mechanistic
(physiological).
Sociology Auguste Comte - The intellectual, scientific, and
industrial revolutions which
happened in Europe in the
middle of the 19th Century led
to the development of
Sociology.
- The intellectual revolution
opened new perspectives in
society which offered the
people new principles, ideals
and beliefs changing their
outlook in life and the way they
perceive themselves, their
environment, and relations
with fellow men
- The scientific revolution led to
rapid progress and economic
stimulus.
Demography John Grunt -Ideas of demography can be
traced back to ancient
civilizations like Greece, Rome,
China, and India.
-Christian thinkers in the
Middle ages refuted the
classical idea on demography. -
William of Conches,
Batholomew of Lucca, William
of Auvergne, William of Pagula
and sociologists like Ibn
Khaldun were important
contributors to field.
-The book, Natural and Political
Observations Made upon the
Bills of Mortality (1662) by John
Graunt contains a primitive
form of life table; it is also one
of the earliest books on
demography.
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Activity 1: MATCHING TYPE

Directions: Match the Discipline and work to the respective Father/Pioneer

Activity 2: Learning Insights/Reflection

DIRECTIONS: Briefly answer the ff questions
Rubrics:
Depth of Required Structure Evidence and Total
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1. Among the social science disciplines, which discipline do you think can help us fight the
covid19 pandemic?
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2. What do you think would happen if these persons (the founders/pioneers) did not pursue to
seek understanding/solution to the challenges that they were facing during their time?
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Activity 3: Create a Timeline

DIRECTIONS: Using a separate sheet of paper (or bond paper) create a timeline of the historical
antecedent of each Social Science discipline.
Rubrics
Quality of Quantity Accuracy Sequence Dates Sentence Mechanics Total
Content of Facts of of Content Fluency
Content

25% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10% 5% 100

For more details: rubric-timeline.qxp (readwritethink.org)
References
• Dela Cruz Arleigh Ross, Cecile C. Fadrigon, Diana J. Mendoza 2016. Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences.
Phoenix Publishing House.
• Abulencia, Arthur S., Jefferson Sadera, Ma. Lorella C. arabit-Zapatos, Wensley M. Reyes, Nikolee Marie A.
Serafico 2017. Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences. Department of Education