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    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS

    Module 1

    Module 1
    The Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
    Sociology and Political Science

    MR. AL CHEENO O. AÑONUEVO


    Teacher
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Module 1

    The Nature and Goals of Anthropology,


    Sociology and Political Science
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Lesson The Nature and Goals of Anthropology, Sociology


    and Political Science (UCSP11/12SPUIb -5)
    1
    WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
    At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
    1. identify the nature of Anthropology, Sociology and Political
    Science;
    2. know the goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political
    Science.
    WHAT’S NEW
    Activity 1. What you do
    Directions: List down activities that exemplify the nature and goals of
    Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. Write your answers in your
    notebook.

    Deals with the


    Study about interaction of human
    human
    behaviors
    Activities that shows
    the nature and goals
    They research Social relationship
    of Anthropology,
    about our and institutions
    Sociology and
    ancestor Political Science.

    Understand how
    They tell us how to human action and
    live in a society consciousness both
    and how society shape and are shaped
    works. by surrounding
    cultural and social
    structures
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Questions:
    1. How do you find the activity?
    I found the activity very interesting and I learned many things.
    2. What are the nature of anthropology, sociology and political science?
    The nature of these three is to study human behavior, learn about the society and
    the government and its systems.
    3. How do you relate this nature to your daily life?
    I can relate these natures to my daily life because it involves on how to associate
    with others and with the society.

    WHAT’S MORE
    Activity 2. Petal Web Organizer
    Directions: Using the petal web organizer, write the most important
    details about the nature and goals of Anthropology, Sociology and
    Political Science in your activity notebook.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Answers:
    1.The study of us humans
    2. Understanding human cultures
    3. The study of social relationships and institutions.
    4. Understand how human action and consciousness.
    5. Deals with humans and their interactions.
    6. Deals with the large-scale actions of humans, and group mentality.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Questions:
    1. How do you find the activity?
    I find it very interesting.
    2. What are the important details you find out about the topic?
    The nature and goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science.
    3. Do you find it helpful to know about the details of the topic?
    Yes, I realized that human behaviors can are very different from one another.

    Activity 3. Jumbled Letters


    Directions: There are five words that you can find below; however, the letters are
    jumbled. A short description is provided to help you identify the words. Kindly write the
    correct word/phrase on the blanks provided. Write your answer in your notebook.
    1. GYOLOPORTHAN -Scientific study of man or human beings.
    ANTHROPOLOGY

    2. GYOLOICOS -Study of human social relationships and institutions.


    SOCIOLOGY
    3. CALITILOP ECNEICS - A social science that deals with humans and their
    interactions.

    POLITICAL SCIENCE

    4. ERUTLUC - Consists of beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other


    characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.
    CULTURE

    5. SFEILEB - A state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence


    is placed in some person or thing.
    BELIEFS

    Activity 4. Reflection
    Directions: Write a reflection learned from the discussion. In writing your reflection, you
    have to complete the sentence below on a separate sheet of paper.
    I learned that these 3 studies have different goals and natures of their own.
    I realized that these things are very important for us to learn because we can learn many
    things about environment, society etc.
    If given a chance, I want to be able to learn more about human culture, behavior, and
    every society.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Great! You have successfully completed the previous lesson and indeed you have
    understood the nature and goals of anthropology, sociology and political science.
    By this time, you will explore the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and
    political science. What do you think are these perspectives and how important they
    are with anthropology, sociology and political science? Now let’s find out in this
    lesson.

    Lesson Perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and


    Political Science (UCSPC11DCS-Ic6)
    2
    WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
    At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
    ⚫ identify the perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology
    and Political Science;
    ⚫ explain the different perspectives.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    WHAT’S NEW
    Activity 1. Power Organizer

    Directions: Fill out the diagram below with your perspective of


    anthropology, sociology and political science. Do the activity in your
    notebook.

    Perspective of
    Anthropology,
    Sociology and
    Political
    Science

    1. Cross-cultural or comparative emphasis


    2. Historical emphasis
    3. Ecological Emphasis
    4. Holistic Emphasis
    5. Disciplines of Sociology
    6. Studying politics
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1
    Process questions:
    1. How do you find the activity?
    I find the ideas in the activity interesting.
    2. What important role does the activity emphasize?
    It emphasizes that each topic has a different goal and perspective about our
    society.
    3. Why you need to know about the perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and
    Political Science?

    WHAT’S MORE
    Activity 2. Converging Radial
    Directions: Draw and complete the diagram in your notebook
    by writing the importance of knowing the perspective of
    anthropology, sociology and political science.

    ANTHROPOLOGY

    SOCIOLOGY POLITICAL
    SCIENCE

    Answers:
    1. For Anthropology, takes quite a different approach to culture.
    2. For Sociology, human behavior is shaped by the groups to which people belong and
    by the social interaction that takes place within those groups.
    3. For Political Science, it explains government processes so that people can be better
    informed about policies.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Questions:
    1. What is the importance of knowing the perspective of the ff:
    a. Anthropology
    -It is important because we need to understand how people behave in
    accordance to the issues in our society.

    b. Sociology

    -It is important because we also need to learn how people behave in a society.

    c. Political Science

    -It is important because we need to learn how the government runs our society
    and how their system affects us.

    Activity 3. Give me the details


    Directions: Enumerate the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and political science.
    Then, give examples of how they are being used in society. Write your answers in your
    activity notebook.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    A. Anthropology

    Perspectives Examples

    • Cross-cultural emphasis • Information about the history of


    • Historical emphasis a certain country.
    • Ecological emphasis • Preserving traditions and
    • Holistic emphasis culture.
    • Respecting the culture in other
    places.

    B. Sociology

    Perspectives Examples

    • Conflict Perspective • Preserving religious activities.


    • Symbolic Interaction • Roles of every person in a
    perspective certain society.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    C. Political Science

    Perspectives Examples

    • Government and its systems • Running and leading the


    society by making plans for the
    better future.

    Activity 4. Where I can use it


    Direction: Give a certain situation happening in your barangay where you can apply any
    of the given perspectives. Explain it with clear descriptions in your notebook.

    Covid 19 had changed the world. In my barangay we face a commotion about


    the relief packs of food because of lack of food, but our barangay officials are
    doing their best to give every family that needs it. I think this applies all of the
    perspective, For the Political Science the officials and government are making a
    statement for the said commotion, For Anthropology they doing their best to face
    this situation, And for Sociology every family are taking the packs of foods to
    cope with the disaster.
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1

    Post Test
    Directions: True or False. Analyze each statement. Write T If
    the statement is true and write F if the statement is false. Write
    your answer in your activity notebook..

    T 1. Culture is defined as how people relate to nature and their physical environment.
    F 2. The term “Politics” means scientific study of man or human beings.
    T3. Theoretical perspective is used to analyze and explain objects of social study, and facilitate
    organizing sociological knowledge.
    F4. Anthropology always describes human, human behavior and human societies around the
    world.
    T5. Beliefs refer to the state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some
    person or thing.
    T6. Cultural perspective sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the
    distribution of resources, power, and inequality.
    T 7. Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
    T 8. Sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates
    T 9. Political Science, social science that deals with humans and their interactions.
    F 10. Nature of politics refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary anthropology.

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    Accessed May 28, 2020
    UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS
    Module 1
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    Journal for Quality in Health Care, Volume 16, Issue 5, October 2004, Pages 345–
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