DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS 11

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
a. identify anthropological and sociological perspectives on culture and society
b. describe society and culture as a complex whole
c. reflect the importance how functionalism, conflict theory and interactionism view
issues in society

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Theoretical Perspectives
b. References:
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/the-sociological-
perspective/three-major-perspectives-in-sociology
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/symbolic-interactionism-examples-in-
everyday-life.html
https://www.sociologygroup.com/latent-manifest-function-differences-
examples/
c. Materials: Power point black board

III. Procedure:
Teachers Activity Students Activity
a. Daily routine:

Good morning class! Good morning, Ma’am! and good morning

classmates!

May I request everyone to stand? (Everyone will stand up.)

Deaxzy, would you like to lead the Yes Ma’am

prayer? Prayer

Thank you, Deaxzy!

Class before you sit down kindly arrange The students will follow the teacher’s
your chair properly and pick up all the instructions.
trashes that are visible on the floor.

May I know who is absent today?

Nobody is absent Ma’am!
Thank you everyone for being present!

How are you today class?

We are all fine.

b. Recall/review:

“Now, before we begin, can anyone

please tell me what have you remembered
in your previous lesson. Yes Elaine? “Ma’am, I remember that our topic last time
is about Nature and goals of anthropology,
Very good, Elaine! It is about the nature,
sociology and political science.
goals and perspectives of anthropology,

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 sociology and political science Sociology is the study of groups and group
interactions, societies and social interactions,
Again, what is Sociology? Yes Elbert. from small and personal groups to very large
groups.

Excellent, Elbert! Sociology is a

systematic study of society and social Anthropology is theology dealing with the
interaction. How about the Anthropology? origin, nature, and destiny of human beings.
Yes Clark.

Very good, Clark! Anthropology is the

study of humankind, otherwise known
as Homo sapiens, the wise primate.
How about Political Science? Do you Political science is a social science dealing
have any idea of what is the nature with political institutions and with the
Political Science? Yes Princess. principles and conduct of government.

Excellent, Princess! Political Science is

the systematic study of Politics, or the
process by which governmental decisions
are made.

Very good class! I am very happy to see

that you still remember your previous
lesson, and I hope that everyone will
remember our lesson for today too which
is also related to our past lesson.

c. Motivation: (Watching the video)

And now before we start with our new

topic, let us watch this short video first.
Then after that I’m going to ask you some
questions about it.

Okay so let us start with our first question.

1. What can you say about the video you
have watched?
2. Do you think that the scenarios in the
video are relevant or still existing in
our society?
3. How can you help to addressed these
current issues?

d. Lesson Proper: Ma’am I think our lesson today is about

theoretical perspectives.
Now based from the video you have
watched and your answers. What do you
think will be our lesson for today?
Yes, Raymark.
Ma’am the three theoretical perspectives are
Very good, Raymark! Our lesson today is Functionalism, Conflict theory and Symbolic
about the 3 theoretical perspectives Interactionism.

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What are the three theoretical
perspectives? Do you have any idea? Yes
Marco.

Very good, Marco!

First, we have Functionalism.
Functionalist describes society as stable
and describes all of the various
mechanisms that maintain social stability.

When we say Structural-functional theory

it also called functionalism, argues that
the social structure is responsible for all
stability and instability, and that the social
structure is continuously attempting to
maintain social equilibrium among all of Structural-functionalism sees society as a
the components of society. structure with interrelated parts designed to
What does it mean, when we say meet the biological and social needs of the
Structural - Functionalism? individuals in that society.
Yes, Trixie.

Excellent, Trixie! Functionalism

describes, analyzes, and is interested in
any social element that maintains the
status quo—keeps things as they are—and
maintains social balance between and Family
among all of the institutions of society. Education
medicine
What are those institutions?
Yes, Lance. Religion
Law/politics/government
Media
Very good! Aside from the Family and
Economy
Education.

Yes, Marie!

Very good Marie! Each of these

institutions has responsibilities that differ
based on the society. To achieve the social
order.
A sociologist Emile Durkheim, believed For example, in education. People who lack
that society is a complex system of education have trouble getting ahead in life,
interrelated and interdependent parts that
have worse health and are poorer than the
work together to maintain stability. well-educated. Major effects of lack of
education includes: poor health, lack of a
What do you think will happen if one voice, shorter lifespan unemployment,
institution fails to fulfill his duty? exploitation and gender inequality.
Yes, Maggie.

Without the criminal justice system, and all

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 those who work within it, there might be
havoc, violence, theft, and danger all around.

Excellent, Maggie! If there’s no education

people will suffer because of poverty.
How about the others? Can you cite an
example?
Yes, Arthur.
Yes Ma’am!

Very good, Arthur! There is no peace and

also, we are close to danger if there is no
justice system. Conflict is particularly interested in the
inequalities that exist based on all of the
Class, do you understand what is various aspects of master status—race or
structural functionalism and its purpose to ethnicity, sex or gender, age, religion, ability
our society? or disability, and SES.

That great! And now, let’s discuss what is

Conflict Theory. Do you have any idea
what is Conflict theory? Will you read
Jefferson.

Some examples of conflict theory include pay

inequalities in between groups.
Thank you, Jefferson! When we say
Conflict theory a society is in a state of
perpetual conflict because of competition Inequalities in the justice and educational
for limited resources. systems of governments.
Can you cite an example of conflict
theory?
Yes, Meghan.

Very good, Meghan! Another example.

Yes, Maricar.

Very good. Maricar! Those are just a few

examples of conflict exist in our society. It means involving the use of symbols or
symbolism.
If you notice, there is instability in an
institution due to conflict.
We communicate thru the use of symbols.
And last theoretical perspective is
Symbolic Interactionism. Any idea when
you hear the word Symbolic what comes
first to your mind.
Yes, Nicole.

Very good, Nicole! How about the

symbolic interaction class?
Yes, Jaypee.
Our facial expression like for example, when
Very good, Jaypee! When we say we are smiling and scowling.
Symbolic Interactionism, describes
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 society as small groups of individuals
interacting based on the various ways that Gestures and movements Ma’am, for example
people interpret their various cultural finger pointing, arms waving and invasion of
symbols such as spoken, written, and non- personal space.
verbal language.
Can you cite an example of a non-verbal
language?
Yes, Eunice.

Very good, Eunice! What else class?

Yes, Robert.

Excellent, Robert! This is a micro-level Yes, Ma’am.

paradigm that describes small-scale
processes and small-scale social systems;
it is interested in individual behavior.

Symbolic Interactionism does a very good

job of explaining how various forms of
language (including the images and the
messages in the media) shape our
interactions with one another and
reinforce stereotypes.

Do you understand class? None, ma’am!

That’s great! The importance of

sociological theory lies on how it gives us
a way to speak about, describe and
interpret various behaviors.

e. Application

Class, do you have any questions about the

three theoretical perspectives?

If none, kindly group yourselves into three,

each group will do a short role play regarding
your chosen theory.

Group 1 – Structural Functionalism Theory

Group 2 – Conflict Theory
Group 3 – Symbolic Interactionism

Role-Playing Rubric
4 3 2

CATEGORY
CONTENT Great job! You Your role-play is The role-play is
offered creative on-topic, but it is somewhat off-
new insights on missing some topic. Pay more
the topic! creativity and attention to the
insight. directions next
time!
ROLES Excellent work! Everyone in your For the most
Every member of group stayed in part, your group
your group character, but stayed in
stayed in some members character. Next
character, and it didn't seem to time, spend more
was clear you really be "into" time preparing
took your roles what they were for how the
seriously. doing. characters might
think or act.
PREPARATION Your group did Your group Your group

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 an excellent job obviously spent needs to spend
preparing and some time more time
rehearsing your preparing for the preparing for the
role-play, and it role-play, but role-play.
shows - some rehearsal Reading lines
everything went might have from a script is a
very smoothly. helped things run sure sign you're
more smoothly. not prepared.
OVERALL Excellent! Your Good! Your Keep working! The three theoretical Perspectives: the
IMPRESSION presentation was presentation, Don't forget that,
entertaining and while it was fun though the symbolic interactionist perspective, the
informative! to watch, could process is
have been more entertaining, functionalist perspective, and the conflict
informative. you're also
supposed to learn perspective. These perspectives offer
something from
it. sociologists theoretical paradigms
for explaining how society influences people,
and vice versa.
f. Generalization
Offer a fuller understanding of social
Could someone summarize the things we problems than any of the views can offer
learned about our lesson for today’s alone.
discussion?
Yes, Paul.

The importance of sociological theory lies in

how it gives us a way to speak about, describe
Excellent, Paul! Is there anyone who wants to and interpret various behaviors. Many of the
add some more? facts that we take for granted about ourselves
Yes, Agatha. as human beings in an organized society have
come to us through the study of sociological
theory.
Okay, very good! Now please answer this
question.

Guided question:

1. What are the benefits of the sociological

theories and importance of it in our daily
lives?

Very well said!

None, Ma’am!
g. Evaluation

For your last task….

On a ½ crosswise, answer the question that

follows. Write at least 1 paragraph with Yes, Ma’am!
minimum of 5 sentences to discuss your
answer.

What is the importance of studying theoretical

perspectives?

Do you have any questions about your task?

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 If none you may now start. You only have 10
minutes to answer.

Class, are you done?

Very good!

Very well said, Sarah!

h. Assignment Good bye, Ma’am!

Research and listen to the song “Tatsulok” by

Bamboo. Then on ½ crosswise, discuss the
message conveys by the song. Write at least 1
paragraph with minimum of 5 sentences to
discuss it.

Class, do you have questions about your

assignment?

If none, you may take your break.

Closing Prayer

Good bye and may God bless you all.

PREPARED BY:

SHAMAE P. FINEZA