MODULE 5: Looking Back at Human Biocultural and Social Evolution

Week 5 Activity Sheet

Name/yr./sec: Date:

OBJECTIVE: at the end of this module the student well be able to

 Trace the origin of culture and discuss the human capacity of culture;
 Describe the rule of culture in human adoption;
 Discuss the processes involved in cultural and socio-political evolution; and
 Identify the different views on sociopolitical evolution.
To Do List:

 Read the following pages

 Participate into the online discussion
 Take the quiz
 Do all the activities and assignment before the given time ends.

Lectures:

 Growth and Development of Society

 The Evolution of Social and Political Institutions
 The Industrial Revolution
 Theories on Society and State

Activity:

 TELL ME
 TABLE OF KNOWLEDGE

Supplemental Content:

You can watch videos from YouTube and search in Google topics and videos that relates to the topic
discussion.
If you have any questions especially on the topic that you don’t understand do not hesitate to ask your
teacher.

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 ACTIVITY 1: TELL ME

Answer the following questions in four to five sentences.

1. What is biocultural evolution? Explain the relationship between biological factors and cultural
behavior.

Biocultural evolution refers to the notion that there's an interplay of biological and cultural factors that
shape and react to evolutionary changes. This can be seen in numerous ways, including the following
ones: That culture may lead to evolutionary/biological adaptations.

2. What are the main views on the evolution of social and political institutions? Explain one of
them.

3. What are the different forms of political organizations that have developed overtime?

4. Cite two (2) major historical event that paved the way for the various evolutionary processes in
society. In your opinion, how different would society be at present if these events did not take
place?

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 ACTIVITY 2: TABLE OF KNOWLEDGE

Identify examples of social groups and find out the advantage and disadvantage of joining them. Write the
information in the table below.

Words to Ponder My Meaning

Biological evolutions

Cultural Relativism

Band Level Society

Tribe

Headman

Chiefdom

Social contract
Historical-materialist

perspective

Bureaucratization

Mechanical Solidarity

Organic Solidarity

END OF MODULE 5

Congratulations!

NOW YOU ARE READY TO TAKE MODULE 6

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