UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICS

Module 1

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

Submitted By:
Name: Jacob Andrew V. Masip
Section: 11 – Bl. Jane of Orvieto
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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.

Activities that shows

the nature and goals
of Anthropology,
Sociology and
Political Science.

Questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
Im still just starting to learn so I would’nt say that it was easy, but certainly it was
fun.
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2. What are the nature of anthropology, sociology and political science?
The discipline under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied and a
systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.
3. How do you relate this nature to your daily life?
You will see how much you know about your part in 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.

Questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
Educational.
2. What are the important details you find out about the topic?
That anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures and their
development.
3. Do you find it helpful to know about the details of the topic?
Yes, it gave me more knowledge about those 3 topics.
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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 I still have a lot to learn, because this is still just the basics and im already
starting to get warmed up.

I realized that I have to work harder in order to know more about anthropology, political
science, sociology, and what’s connecting them, not only for high grades, but because I
know that im going to need that knowledge in the future.

If given a chance , I would love if I’ll be given a chance to be more knowledgeable about
what’s happening here in our society, and know what I can do for it.

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.
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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.

development

Views Interaction
Perspective of
Anthropology,
Sociology and
Political
patterns Science Influences

dynamism

Process questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
fun
2. What important role does the activity emphasize?
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The roles of dynamism of culture, society, ang politics.

3. Why you need to know about the perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science?
Because it is important to know what’s happening during our daily lives, and how
we can be able to use it in the future.

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

Questions:
1. What is the importance of knowing the perspective of the ff:
a. Anthropology
Social anthropology plays a central role in an era when
global understanding and recognition of diverse ways of seeing the world are
of critical social, political and economic importance.
b. Sociology
It helps the individual to understand human society and how social system
work.
c. Political Science
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The knowledge of understanding of one of the most powerful forces operating
on people, communities and corporations today, namely government and
politics is going to be of use to everyone at a point in the future.

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.
A. Anthropology

Perspectives Examples
The key anthropological Cultural, physical, and social
perspectives are holism, relativism, anthropology
comparison, and fieldwork. There are
also both scientific and humanistic
tendencies within the discipline that, at
times, conflict with one another.

B. Sociology

Perspectives Examples
Sociology includes three major Funcionalist, conflict, and the symbolic
theoretical perspectives: interactionist
the functionalist perspective, the conflict
perspective, and the
symbolic interactionist perspective
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C. Political Science

Perspectives Examples
Political Science is a quarterly peer- American politics, comparative politics,
reviewed academic journal international relations, and political
covering political philosophy. theory.

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.

The barangay captain’s understanding and judgements towards neighbors, “na

pina barangay” because of there personal fights, he decides what’s going to
happen between the two that fought

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..

T1.Culture is defined as how people relate to nature and their physical environment.
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T 2. The term “Politics” means scientific study of man or human beings.
F3. Theoretical perspective is used to analyse and explain objects of social study, and
facilitate organizing sociological knowledge.
F4. Anthropology always describes human, human behaviour 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.
T7. Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
T8. Sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates
F9. Political Science, social science that deals with humans and their interactions.
T10. Nature of politics refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary anthropology.

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