UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS

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

MR. AL CHEENO O. AÑONUEVO

Teacher
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Module 1

The Nature and Goals of Anthropology,

Sociology and Political Science
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Lesson The Nature and Goals of Anthropology, Sociology

and Political Science (UCSP11/12SPUIb -5)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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