GRADE 11 -UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

GOOD MORNING
AND
WELCOME
Chicell Mae S. Macapayag
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CULTURE
CULTURE IS DIVERSE
 ACTIVITY 2:
NEWSFEED POLL
Instruction: Students will pretend that they are using
social media. The teacher will show pictures in a
slideshow, and students will be asked to react “like”
if they like what they see and “dislike” if they do
not.
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READ, LEARN, REALIZE
Instruction: The teacher will show a storyboard.
After reading, the students will be asked a few
questions about what they understand.
 “Ethnocentrism
and Cultural Relativism as
Orientation in viewing
other Culture”
 OBJECTIVES
• Define Cultural Relativism and ethnocentrism;
• Identify and demonstrate various scenarios that
depict cultural relativism and ethnocentrism;
• Explain the importance of Cultural Relativism in
attaining cultural understanding.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM
cultures have unique characteristics and should not be
compared to others. View other culture not as wrong but
as different.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM

"No culture is superior from the other culture"

ETHNOCENTRISM
tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life
are superior to all others.
ETHNOCENTRISM

there is a cultural standard or norms in analyzing

different culture.
 ACTIVITY 4: SHORT SKIT

Instruction: The class will be grouped into two. The first

group is assigned to do a skit on ethnocentrism while the
other will do a skit on cultural relativism. Each group will be
given 9 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to present.
 Criteria 20 15 10

Content Shows a full Shows a good Shows a good

understanding of the understanding of the understanding of
topic. topic. parts of the topic.

Skit shows excellent Skit shows effort and Skit lacks some effort
Creativity
eefort and creativity creativity and creativity

The student is
Preparedness Student seems pretty
Student is completely somewhat prepared,
prepared but might
prepared and has but it is clear that
have needed more
obviously rehearsed rehearsal was
rehearsal.
lacking.
ACTIVITY 5: CREATE AND PRESENT
Instruction: Each group is tasked to create an appeal or shoutout
using a placard that describes theimportance of Cultural
Relativism in attaining cultural understanding. In presenting their
placard, the students may use the language they are most
comfortable in demonstrating their understanding of the topic. The
students will be given 3 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes to
discuss.
 APPLICATION
What have you learned in today's discussion?
What attitude or behavior should you possess to
promote Cultural Relativism?
 GENERALIZATIONS
• What is Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism?
• Give some example of scenarios that exhibits Ethnocentrism?
• How can Cultural Relativism mitigates Ethnocentrism in viewing
people and society across cultures?
 QUIZ
Instruction: Essay. Read the question and write your answer on a whole
sheet of paper.

• As a student, how do you promote cultural relativism inside and

outside the classroom? Give an example.