University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU)

Instructional Planning and Procedures in Social Studies

(SSE 205)

SAMPLE INQUIRY-BASED LESSON PLAN

by John Carl T. Alonsagay | 2018-30039

Grade Level: Grade 11

Subject: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards
The learners demonstrate an understanding of:
1. Human cultural variation, social differences;
2. Social change, and political identities the significance of studying
culture, society, and politics
3. The rationale for studying anthropology, political science, and
sociology

B. Performance Standards
The learners:

1. Acknowledge human cultural variation, social differences, social

change, and political identities;
2. Adopt an open and critical attitude toward different social,
political, and cultural phenomena through observation and
reflection;
3. Appreciates the value of disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology,
and Political Science as social sciences.

C. Learning Competencies
The learners must have:

1. Articulate observations on human cultural variation, social

differences, social change, and political identities;
2. Demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore the origins and
dynamics of culture and society, and political identities;
3. Identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of Anthropology, Political
Science, and Sociology.
 D. Learning Objectives
At the end of the 1-hour class, the students must have:
1. Recognized the definitions and functions of a society and
culture;
2. Examined the definitions of anthropology and sociology;
3. Formulated sample scenarios where studies of anthropology,
and sociology are used.

II. CONTENT

1. What is Society & Culture?

2. What is Anthropology and Sociology?

III. LEARNING RESOURCES/MATERIALS

1. Projector
2. Sample Worksheets
3. Laptop
4. Printed Illustrations
5. Manila Paper (for scoring sheet)

IV. PROCEDURES

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

Teacher provides learners with the Learners’ are asked to view

following images to start discussion: the images and formulate
answers based on the given
questions.
 Learners answer the
1. For you, what do the images questions orally.
exemplify or is trying to show?
2. What do you think is the difference
of society and culture?
3. How does sociology and
anthropology intervene to address
these issues?

Teacher explains that the provided images

will have a corresponding activity after the
main lecture.

The teacher explains the concepts of

culture and society through a video
presentation.

[YouTube Link: Learners watch the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQsB and are encouraged to ask
M1dZLO4] questions after watching.

Culture – as beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a

particular group, place or time.

Society – as the people of a particular

country, area, time or community.
Through a partner, answer the following Learners find themselves a
given questions, those who participate in partner and answers the
the session will receive additional points for given questions.
their activity.

1. What is the difference between

“society” and “culture”?
2. What are the specific examples that
we can relate “society” and
“culture”?

The teacher provides 10 (ten) minutes for Learners begin asking

short discussion and provides additional questions rigorously.
points for those who participate and ask
questions based on the answers of their
classmates.

The teacher introduces the Sociology and

Anthropology through a PowerPoint
Presentation: Learners take note of the
PowerPoint Presentation.
Sociology – is the study of social life, social
change and the social causes and
consequences of human behavior.

Anthropology – is the study of both the

past and present humans. Exploring cross-
cultural differences in social institutions,
cultural beliefs and communication styles.

Sample study for sociology:

Relationships among post-millennials
(Generation Z) via social media.

Sample study for anthropology:

The belief concept of “Ri-it” in local
folklore in Antique Province and how it
protected the local mangrove forests.
After the presentation, the teacher asks
the learners for clarifications and
contextualized examples on how
sociology and anthropology studies may
be used.

The teacher asks the learners to group

themselves into 2 (two). The teacher shows
the two images previously shown: Learners group themselves
into 2 (two).

Group A

Group B

The teacher asks the learners to create a Learners practice and

5-minute role-play depicting the created their own scenarios
topic/issues presented in the images. depicting the provided
topics/issues.

After the performance of the learners, the

teacher asks the following reflective
questions:
 1. In what practical way can either
Anthropology or Sociology describe Learners engage in
society and culture? answering the questions
2. What did you feel after the orally.
performance?
3. What changed your mind after our
class today?

After the learners answered, the teacher

showed which group / partners gained the
top score during the class.

The teacher asked if the learners have any

clarifications or questions.

The class is dismissed.