BECOMING A

MEMBER OF SOCIETY
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND
POLITICS
Grade 11/12

QUARTER 1/WK 5 (UCSP11/12BMS-Ig-15,16)

GRACE P. DIANO
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What I Need to Know

We are facing a global health crisis, unlike anyone that is killing

people, spreading human suffering, and upending people’s lives. This is not
just a health crisis. It is a human, economic and social crisis. However,
despite all of this, the increasing ratio of COVID19 infection worldwide,
education must continue to help develop and challenge students to become
active and pro-active members of society. Being armed with sufficient
knowledge and data, students become competent to help combat the fight
for this unforeseen and unseen enemy.

Students/youth can help those who are most vulnerable and to aid in
increasing public health social awareness campaigns among their
communities. Thus, youth are critical to limiting the virus’s spread and its
impact on public health, society, and the economy at large.

It is therefore the aim of this chapter to know how individuals learn

the culture and become competent members of society. It explains the
development of oneself and others as a product of socialization and
enculturation, identifies the context, content, processes, and consequences
of enculturation and socialization.
In this module, the students are expected to: Explain the context,
content, processes, and consequences of socialization. (MELC for week 5)
At the end of the Module the learners should be able to:
1. Explain the development of one’s self and others as a product of
socialization and enculturation (UCSP11/12BMS-Ig-15)
2. Identify the context, content, processes, and consequences of
enculturation and socialization (UCSP11/12BMS-Ig-16)

The lesson will be divided into Three:

Lesson 1: Enculturation and Socialization
Lesson 2: Understanding Conformity and Deviance
Lesson 3: Human Dignity, Rights and the Common Good

You will be needing short bond paper, drawing paraphernalia, wide

notebook for your answer sheets for all the activities required in the lesson.
Your answers will be submitted and checked after you have accomplished
the lessons in this module. Wish you good luck and enjoy your journey
throughout your voyage on the lesson prepared for you.

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 What I Know

PRE-ASSESSMENT: The result will determine your prior knowledge about

the succeeding topics. Take this honestly and independently.

I. Identification. Identify what is being asked or described.

1. A process by which culture is transmitted to the younger
generation and men learn the rules and practices of social
groups to which they belong.
2. Process of being socialized into a specific culture.
3. Culturally defined as standards that people use to decide
what is desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as
broad guidelines for social living.
4. The sum of a being’s knowledge and understanding of
his/herself.
5. It involves the acceptance of the cultural goals and means
of attaining those goals.
6. A behavior that violates the standards of conduct or
Expectations or social norms of a society.

II. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, write FALSE if the
statement is incorrect.
7. There are four stage process of self-development
8. Rebels are the types of people who want to change the system.
9. Conformity and deviance is an example of social control.
10. The study of how man was created is called sociology.
11. Being deviant means being a criminal.

III. Multiple Choice. Understand the statement after which choose the correct
answer, write letters only
12. Refers to a social condition that stimulates and upholds the dignity
of
People. a. Human Rights c. Human Dignity
b. Common Good d. Common Desires
13. It is the process of creating and maintaining stability.
a. Conformity b. Deviance c. Social Contract d. Enculturation
14. It is obtained through one’s achievement or accomplishment.
a. Norm b. Achieved Status c. Ascribed Status d. Values
15. These people are those who are not satisfied with the current
system
but instead, they are the ones who want to create a new goal and
means for society, which makes them deviant.
a. Conformists b.Ritualists c.Innovators d. Rebels

*NOTE: If you have perfected your Pre-assessment, you may not proceed, however you are
encouraged to continue with the module for deeper understanding. Congratulations! You
can proceed to the next module. If your score is 50 to 99% please do proceed with the
module. Enjoy your journey to the lesson.
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 What’s In

Lesson: A simple Recall: The Evolution of man and Culture

A. Identify the name of the species according to Charles Darwin

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B. Which of them is an example of a material culture (tangible culture), a

non-material culture (Intangible Culture)?

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 What’s New

Reading and Understanding in becoming a Member of Society

A girl named Genie was found in the United States in 1970. Genie's father had kept her
locked in a room from the age of 20 months until age 13. Genie was harnessed naked
to an infant's potty seat and left alone for hours and days through the years. When she
was remembered at night, she was put to bed in a homemade straitjacket. There were
no radios or televisions in the house, people spoke in hushed tones, and the only
language Genie heard was an occasional obscenity from her father. He hated noise,
and if Genie made any sound her father would growl at her like a dog or beat her
with a stick. As a result of her confinement, Genie could not walk and her eyes could
not focus beyond the boundaries of her room. She was malnourished, incontinent,
and salivated constantly [Curtiss, 1977].
Despite all this, when the psychologist Susan Curtiss first met her, Genie was alert,
curious, and intensely eager for human contact. When frightened or frustrated she
would erupt into silent frenzies of rage--flailing about, scratching, spitting, throwing
objects, but never uttering a sound. Aside from not speaking, her lack of socialization
was apparent in her behavior: She would urinate in unacceptable places, go up to
someone in a store and take whatever she liked of theirs, and peer intently into the
faces of strangers at close range. Although Curtiss worked with her for several years,
Genie never developed language abilities beyond those of a 4-year-old, and she ended
up being placed in an institution.

Guide Questions;
1. What is the story all about?

2. What is important in human society?

JUMBLED LETTER WORD GAME. Identify the correct word by arranging the
scrambled letters to get the answer.
Scrambled Letters Description Correct Word
SOCIALIZATION Prepares people to participate in a
social group by teaching them its norms
and expectations.
ENCULTURATION Process of being socialized into a
specific culture.
CONFORMITY The acceptance of the cultural goals
and means of attaining those goals.
DEVIANCE State of diverging from usual or
accepted standards.
HUMAN Sense of self-respect and self-worth,
DIGNITY physical and psychological integrity and
empowerment

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 What is it

Essential Question: How do individuals learn the culture and become competent
members of society?

“The human mind at birth is nothing but a blank state, or Tabula Rasa” – John Locke
A group of people composes a society living together in a more or less
ordered community. A society is an organization or club formed for a
particular purpose or activity. People form societies to gain greater benefits
as a group than would be possible separately. (Oxford languages)
You are familiar with the famous adage:” No Man is an Island”. Simply
put, no man lives alone in a society. The question we are to answer in this
module is “How do we become members of society?”.
Socialization is a lifelong process of interaction through which people
acquire identities and necessary survival skills in society.
LESSON: BECOMING A MEMBER OF SOCIETY
Lesson 1: Enculturation/Socialization

SOCIALIZATION: The lifelong process of social interaction through which

people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society.
: It is considered as the central process of social life and is also
a
process of member recruitment and replacement.
: Enables the person to gradually become a self-aware and
knowledgeable human being, and learn the ways, values, rules
and culture of his/her society.
: Greatly influenced by the context of his/her respective society,
and the social groups that he/she interact with.

Three Goals of Socialization

1. It teaches impulse control and helps individuals develop a conscience
2. It teaches individuals how to prepare for and perform certain social
roles.
3. It cultivates shared sources of meaning and value

ENCULTURATION: Process of being socialized into a specific culture.

Individuals learn cultural symbols, norms, values, and
language by observing and interacting with family, friends, and
the rest of society.
: In its broadest sense it is a process that all individuals
undergo throughout their whole life; it is both a conscious and
an unconscious procedure starting from birth until death. In
connection to that, it happens not only when a person goes to
school for formal education, but also through family, peers and
other individuals that socialize with the person throughout the
person’s lifetime (Enculturation and Acculturation, 2012)

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Lesson1.1 Identity Formation
IDENTITY – the qualities, behavior, values, beliefs, personality, looks
and/or expressions that make a person. It is flexible and can therefore
change according to situations and circumstances.

Factors a.Environment
that b.Context
contribute c.Expectations from societies, groups or other
to change identities that it interacts with

Three Major Perspectives of

Identity Formation:
1. Identity Theory – roles
assigned to individuals
2. Social Identity Theory- group
membership and acceptance
by the group
3. Personal Identity Theory –
personal characteristics of
an individual


Four-stage process of self-development

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 Cultural Identity
• It is one’s feeling of identity or affiliation with a
group or culture.
Ethnic Identity
• The Identification with a certain ethnicity, usually on
the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry
National Identity
Is an ethical and philosophical concept whereby all humans
divided into groups called nation.
Religious Identity
• Is the set of beliefs and practices generally held by an
individual involving adherence to codified beliefs
and rituals

Personality Characteristics of a person Internal- your

arising from the interaction Factors influencing own choices and
of: Sense of Self- decisions
a.Genetics c. control, (who or
what controls your
Enculturation life?) External -
b.Socialization d.Life outside forces
Experience

Lesson1.2 Norms and Values

Culture provides everyone with norms, values, expectations, and other

information needed to live with others in the group. Values and norms pf a
society are passed on to or acquired by its members through the process of
Enculturation.
Furthermore, as being born as a part of society, people are taught
about how an individual should act in a given situation. People are always
expected to act in one way or another. There are certain norms and values
that affect how people behave. In sociological perspective, norms and values
are two different things, although they are connected and important to each
other.

Norms: Is a rule that guides the behavior of members of a society or group.

Things that exist in society independent of individuals and that shape
our thoughts and behavior
: Shared ideas and expectations about how certain people ought to act
in given situations.

Normative: Refers to what we perceive as normal, or what we think should

Be normal, regardless of whether it actually is.
: Refers to beliefs that are expressed as directives or value of the
Judgment
: The process of socialization is guided by norms and taught to
us by those around us.
: Social Sanction” We will face sanctions if we break them”

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Values: Shared ideas or standard about the worthiness of goals and
lifestyle
: Culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is
desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines
for
social living.
Aspects of the sociological concept of value
• Values exist at different levels of generality of abstraction
• Values tend to be hierarchically arranged
• Values are explicit and implicit in varying degrees
• Values often are in conflict with one another

Norms and values play a major role in the society as they both create
an excellent model of behavior (Chang, 2000). T0 put it simply, values are
usually abstract and intangible while norms are more specific. Social norms
are generally derived from values since values are beliefs of a society uphold
or idealize. According to Chang (2000), there should be a common or
universal consensus that exists within the society for the norms to be truly
successful and effective. However, once these laws are not followed,
nonconformity or deviance is committed which violates the social norms.
Because of that, social norms and values greatly influence how people make
decisions.

Lesson 1.3 Status and Roles

Each individual in the society has its own status and roles. Status
and Roles are important concept of socialization because the behavior of
young members of society is controlled by assigning them a certain status
which they will enact. “We can deal with anyone; we need to know who the
person is.” Statuses and roles makes individual more unsurprising or
predictable (O’Neil, 2006).

Status refers to a social position that a person holds. In general, it is

associated with prestige. It may be because of an individual’s
(a)lifestyle, (b)education, (c)vocation.
: can be ascribed or achieved, given or accomplished respectively.
a. Ascribed status - A social position receives at birth or takes on
involuntarily later in life.
b. Achieved Status - Social position a person takes on voluntarily
that reflects personal identity and effort.

Role refers to the behavior expected of someone who holds a particular

status: it is what the individual is expected to do, given his status. It
is asset of norms, values, behaviors and personality characteristics
attached to a status. An individual may play one or
more roles.

According to sociologists, STATUS describes the position a person

occupies in a certain situation. We all engage in various statues and play
the ROLES that may relate to them. Role conflict stems out from the

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challenging an opposing pressure of two or more roles that struggle for our
time

Lesson 2: Conformity and Deviance

Social Control is the process of creating and maintaining stability; in
simplest terms, the power of society over individuals. It is important to have
social control because it elicits certain behavior which empowers individuals
to conform to the norms. Given this, society is known to be a collection of
harmonious relationships between individuals. Without harmony, there
would be no existing relationship and there would be no society (Pujari,
2015). Furthermore, the idea of rewards and punishments are used in social
control. Rewards are given to individuals who exemplified the values and
follow the norms. Usually those who conform. In contrast, punishments are
given to those individuals who deviate from the social norms.
 Conformity – Behavior which involve change in order to fit in;
adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to correspond with a group
criterion.
--The “Chameleon Effect” - A Social Psychology phenomenon wherein
people tend to make themselves blend into the environment.
Why do people confirm?
 The need for acceptance and approval of others
 Fear of embarrassment
 Ridicule, or rejection by group

 Deviance – behavior that violates social norms; A behavior, a trait,

belief, or other attributes that defies or violates a norm and triggers an
undesirable outcome.
Functions of Deviance (Macionis 2012:197). According to Emile
Durkheim (1858-1917), deviance performs the following functions:
 Affirms cultural norms and values. Defiance is needed to define and
support morality. There can be no good without evil and no justice
without crime.
 Clarifies the boundaries. By defining some individuals are deviant,
people draw a boundary between right and wrong.
 Brings people together. People typically react to serious deviance with
shared outrage, and in doing so reaffirm the moral ties that bind
them.
 Encourages social change. Deviant people suggest alternatives to the
status quo and encouraging change.

A new study shows that gossiping and ostracism has its own hidden
benefits. Robb Willer and Matthew Feinberg, the Stanford professors played
with the idea of gossip and ostracism in groups. They concluded that these
behaviors elicit positive effects. According to Feinberg, gossiping and
ostracism in their groups were able to reform bullies, encourage cooperation
and thwart exploitation of nice people(Parker,2014)

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 To further understand deviance and society Robert Merton, a famous
sociologist conceptualized theory which is called the Structural Strain
Theory. It explains behaviors that don’t satisfy the norms of society. He
stated that deviances are only created if society does not accept the means
and
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Merton’s Structural Strain Theory: Five Types of Deviance
(Crossman, 2015)
1.Conformist Accepted Goal, Accepted Means. These are groups of Ex. Conformists have
people that follow the norm, and also trust the system which accepted the goals of society
would help them achieve their goals. and the societally- approved
ways of attaining them. The
'American Dream,' for
example, is financial
security through talent,
schooling, and above
all, hard work
2. Ritualist Reject Goal, Accept Means. These are the people that reject Ex. One common example of
or do not believe in the goals of the society. However, ritualism is when people do
they still accept the means by doing the same things as what not embrace the goal of
conformists do. Being a ritualist is a form of deviance, by getting ahead in society by
rejecting the goals of society, individuals deviate themselves doing well in one's career
from the norm. But its does not and earning as much money
necessarily mean that these people are lawbreakers. as possible
3.Innovators Accept Goal, Reject Means. They are the opposite of EX. Steve Jobs, the founder of
ritualists. Innovators are the people that accept the society’s the Apple computer company
goal, however, they reject the ways on how to get to the and his colleagues who without
society’s goal. They are deviant because of their means or support from big corporations,
action on how to achieve goals. Their different means worked in garage to invent
deviate themselves from the norm, personal
which usually borders on law breaking. computers

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4.Retreatist Reject Goal, Reject Means. These are types of people Ex. Some beggars and
who reject both the goals and means of the society, which street people have
makes them deviant. These are the people who avoid the withdrawn from society’s
established goals and avoid the means of what they should do. goal of financial success
These people retreat to a kind of lifestyle that they want to live (OpenStax,2015)
in, not what the society dictates
them to live in.

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 5.Rebels Reject Goals, Reject means. These people are those who are Ex. Terrorists or freedom
not satisfied with the current system, but instead they are the fighters look to overthrow a
ones who want to create a new goal and means for the society’s goals through
society, which makes them deviant. These people are the socially unacceptable
people who are extremely dangerous like terrorists because means(OpenStax, 2015)
they want a new goal and means wherein they are the ones
who would benefit, and not
the society.
Social Control involves teaching, persuading, and or forcing members and
non-members of a group to comply with and not deviate from its norms and
expectations.

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The idea of criminal behaviors are
learned; criminals are considered
Agents of
conformists when they tend to
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Control Family conform to the groups in which
they associate themselves.

In other words, one may learn

religion Educationn deviant behavior based on their
association.

 Gossip for social control in natural and artificial societies. In this

work, we propose a theory of gossip as a means for social control.
Exercising social control roughly means to isolate and to punish
cheaters.
 Social Ostracism increases social susceptibility. Ostracism, the act of
ignoring and excluding, is a universally applied tactic of social control.
Individuals who detect ostracism often change their behaviors to be
readmitted into the group, even if it means becoming excessively
socially susceptible to influence
 Law. Social control entails rules of behavior that should be followed by
the members of society. Some of the rules of conduct fall into the
realm of good manners as the culture defines them. Other rules of
conduct are not optional and are enforced by-laws
 Reward and Punishment, Informal controls reward or punish
acceptable or unacceptable behavior (i.e., deviance) and are varied
from individual to individual, group to group, and society to society.
For example, at a Women's Institute meeting, a disapproving look
might convey the message that it is inappropriate to flirt with the
minister. In a criminal gang, on the other hand, a stronger sanction
applies in the case of someone threatening to inform the police of
illegal activity.
Social control by the use of reward is known as positive reinforcement. In
society and the laws and regulations implemented by the government tend
to focus on punishment or enforcing negative sanctions to act as a deterrent
as a means of social control.

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Lesson 3: Human Dignity, Rights, and the Common Good
“All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity
for development accorded the individual.” - Albert Einstein-

In the conclusion of World war II, people recognized the need of

people to have rights in order to prevent mass killings and the holocaust to
ever happen again. People back then realized the importance of human
equality and dignity as the majority of the Jews were tortured and killed.
That realization has become the basis for creating universal rights for
humans, it was also clear that the protection of human dignity is a principal
driver toward the establishment of the human rights.
Human Dignity, Rights, and the Common Good are legal, social and
ethical principles that consider the human person as deserving of liberties
and protection by virtue of his or her human dignity.

Human Dignity: refers to an individual or group’s sense of self-respect and

self-worth, physical and psychological integrity and empowerment.

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Therefore,
all humans are entitled to having rights regardless of skin color, age, height,
race, etc.
Human Dignity is an intangible idea of one’s self-respect, self-esteem,
and self-regard. The protection of human dignity has become an important
part of the society

Whenever a dignity of a
person is attacked, that individual
would feel degraded and
humiliated. Because of that, the
development of one’s self is being
hindered. The dignity of a person
is something immeasurable. It
cannot be expounded defined, nor
be replaced by money or anything
of value. Human dignity is
personal and invaluable.

Human Rights: a concept which

guarantees equality, freedom
from degrading
behavior, discrimination
and prejudicial views. It is a set
of privileges
simply because of us being
human.
The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR) is a milestone document in the
history of human rights. Drafted by
representatives with different legal and
cultural backgrounds from all regions of the
world, the Declaration was proclaimed by
the United Nations General Assembly in
30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as created by the
United Nations in 1948
Article 1: We are all born free and
equal
Article 2: Freedom from
Discrimination
Article 3: Right to Life
Article 4: Freedom from Slavery
Article 5: Freedom from Torture
Article 6: Right to Recognition
Before the Law
Article 7: Right to Equality Before
the Law
Article 8: Right to Remedy
Article 9: Freedom from Arbitrary
Detention
Article 10: Right to a Fair Trial
Article 11: Presumption of
Innocence and International
Crimes
Article 12: Right to Privacy
Article 13: Freedom of Movement
Article 14: Right to Asylum
Article 15: Right to Nationality
Article 16: Right to Marry and to
Found a Family
Paris on 10 December 1948 (General
Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common
standard of achievements for all peoples
and all nations. It sets out, for the first time,
fundamental human rights to be universally
protected and it has been translated into
over 500 languages.
https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
Article 17: Right to Own Property
Article 18: Freedom of Religion or
Belief
Article 19: Freedom of Opinion
and Expression
Article 20: Freedom of Assembly
and Association
Article 21: A Short Course in
Democracy
Article 22: Right to Social Security
Article 23: Right to Work
Article 24: Right to Rest and
Leisure
Article 25: Right to Adequate
Standard of Living
Article 26: Right to Education
Article 27: Right to Cultural,
Artistic and Scientific Life
Article 28: Right to a Free and Fair
World
Article 29: Duty to Your
Community
Article 30: Rights are Inalienable

And in 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the

Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It marked the first major international
consensus on the fundamental principles of children’s rights.

10Principles that govern the Declaration of Rights of a Child:

1. The right to equality, without distinction on account of race, religion
or national origin.
2. The right to special protection for the child’s physical, mental, and
social development.
3. The right to a name and a nationality.
4. The right to adequate nutrition, housing, and medical services.

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 5. The right to special education and treatment when a child is
physically or mentally handicapped.
6. The right to understanding and love by parents and society.
7. The right to recreational activities and free education.
8. The right to be among the first to receive relief in all circumstances.
9. The right to protection against all forms of neglect, cruelty, and
exploitation.
10. The right to be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance,
friendship among peoples, and universal brotherhood.

Promoting and Protecting the “Common Good”

Promoting and protecting the common good is the supreme goal of the
government of the state. This requires acknowledgment or admission of the
individual’s basic right in society, which is, the right of everyone to the
opportunity to freely shape their life by responsible action and in accord or
harmony with the moral law. The common good, then, is the sum total of the
conditions of social life which enable people to enjoy basic human rights as
member of the society. As such, we share certain common conditions and
institutions upon which our welfare depends.
For society to thrive, we need to safeguard the sustainability of our
community for the good of all, including our weakest and most vulnerable
members (like children, people with disability, elderly, etc.).

Things that nurture a healthy functioning community are:

a. stable family life f. fair trade and commerce
b. good schools g. a safe, well-managed ecosystem
c. affordable nourishment h. an accessible technological
and health care environment
d. effective public safety i. a well-maintained infrastructure
e. a just legal system j. a peaceful society
(Capsim, 2012 at https://www.capsim.com/blog/five-ways-shape-ethical-decisions-common-good-approach/ )

The object of State sovereignty is the free choice of means for creating
these conditions. Promoting and protecting the common good aim to create a
better world for everyone, whoever or wherever one may be, however that
they may be denied, and should be just fair.

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 What’s More

ACTIVITY 1
MY STATUS, MY ROLE. Below are pictures of different groups or social
institutions. Your task is to identify the two (2) possible statuses and their
corresponding roles that are present in the group/institution.
1.Church
STATUSES:

ROLES:

Photo credit to the developer, taken Dec.

2017 at the Baguio Cathedral

2.Family
STATUSES:

ROLES:

3.Government
STATUSES:

ROLES:
https://peoplaid.com/2019/02/02/benguet-
province-history/

ASSESSMENT 1
STABILITY IN SOCIETY BY STATUS. Identify the well-established roles of the
following groups depending on the nature of their statuses. State the effects
when they start doing actions contrary to their roles they should observe.
Groups Well-established Effects of their actions contrary to
Roles the roles they should observe
1.Soldiers 1. 1.

2.Politicians 2. 2.

3.Medical 3. 3.

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Doctors
4. Businessman 4. 4.

ACTIVITY 2
IN CASE, YOUR CASE. On conformity and deviance, read the situation and
provide the correct answer to the questions.
Case Situation: You were invited to attend a party. You were so excited about
the event. Upon arrival, you were shocked to discover that you are
overdressed for the occasion. What would you do? How would you feel?
Why?

ASSESSMENT 2
A. MIX and MATCH. Match the concept with its significant function. Write
letters only.
Answer A B
1 Acceptance of goals but not as means a. Conformist
of reaching them
2 Abandon of goals but maintain b. Ritualist
expected behaviors
3 Reject both goals and means of c. Innovators
reaching them
4 Seek to substitute new goals and d. Retreatist
means for existing goals and means
5 Follow and trust the system and help e. Rebels
them to achieve their goals
B. CATALYST OF SOCIAL CHANGE. Study the illustration below and make a
short reaction on how do these actors affect you in the community both in
the positive and negative aspects, and why? Change in Me

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ACTIVITY 3
RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTION OF THE
COMMON GOOD
Identify the factors that may hamper the fulfillment of the following in the
society: human dignity, human rights, and the common good. Give at least
two (2). Explain your answer by citing examples.
Hindrances Example and why
Human Dignity
Human Rights
Common Good

ASSESSMENT 3
A. UNIVERSAL RIGHT, UNIVERSAL GOOD, WHICH is WHICH. Identify
whether the following statements refer to Human Dignity (HD), Human
Rights (HR), or Common Good (CG). Write the ACRONYMS as your answer.
1. I believe in my worth and am worthy of the respect of others.
2. Freedom, safety and dignity are explicitly my elements.
3. I am inherent to all human beings.
4. An idea that a person has an innate right to be valued, and
treated well.
5. It aims to see the possibility of using politics, collective action, and
active
citizens in realizing freedom, autonomy and self-government for the
interest of the common good.
6. Permits people to attain maximum potential and obtain rights and
privileges essential for favorable living
7. The right to the opportunity to freely shape my life thru responsible
action in harmony with the law.
8. Guarantees equality, freedom from degradation, discrimination and
prejudicial views.
9. The intangible idea of oneself respect, self-esteem, and self-regard.

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 10. Nobody can make us join a group if we don’t want to.

B. ESSAY WRITING. Kindly answer the question concisely but fully. (5pts)

“What does it mean if we say that all human beings deserve respect because
all have human dignity?”

What I Have Learned

 Give a summary of your understanding of the lessons in this module

by giving your explanation of the context, processes, and
consequences of socialization of becoming a member of society.

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 What I Can Do
a. As a Grade 12 student of Social Science, what challenges and realities
present in the world today pose the most serious threat to human
di g n i t y?
And what actions, attitudes or practices can you commit yourself to that will
promote respect and reverence for the dignity of those you deal with daily?
You can show your answer on a poster. Choose one. Use short bond paper. To
be submitted before the next module. Be guided by the rubric below.

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