LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET NO.

3
Second Semester – Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Name: ___________________________________________ Grade and Section: _____________________

Time Frame: ________________________ Date Submitted: ________________________

Topic: BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES

Learning Target/s: At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to analyze the basic concepts
and principles of the major social science theories namely; Structural
Functionalism, Marxism, and Symbolic Interactionism.
We are done with determining the disciplines related to Social Sciences. As we continue to discover the
mysteries beyond our being with the society, we are introduced to the ideas that seem to affect our community
as a whole.
Theories concerning our being one with the society emerged as social scientists try to answer how or why
communities exist. This module will allow us to analyze the basic concepts and principles of three theories
concerning social science, namely Structural Functionalism, Marxism and Symbolic Internationalism.

ACTIVITY 1: Shortlist!
Directions: The following are ideas related to the theories being mentioned above (in the title). Draw the same
table below the box in your answer key and list all the ideas you guess belongs to each theory. Each theory
has at least 5 related topics so choose wisely.
NOTE: Reserve your answers because we will review your answers on the 2nd and succeeding tasks.

Emile Durkheim Conflict Three Premises (Blumer)

Two Parts of Society Parson’s AGIL Ideological State Apparatus
Dysfunction Karl Marx Order in Society (Parsons)
Unity George Herbert Mead Symbols
Communism I and Me Cooley’s Looking Glass Self

Structural Functionalism Marxism Symbolic interactionism

ACTIVITY 2: The Correct Sequence is?

Directions: The social scientist is locked. Help him open all the keys by solving the mystery. Base on your
answer on Activity I, arrange your answers dynamically based on the sequence collaborator – core principle –
terminologies. You are only given a limited time finding the perfect match so focus on arranging the right one.
Good luck!

Structural Functionalism Marxism Symbolic Interactionalism

Prepared by:

JANE G. ALMANZOR
Subject Teacher