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
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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.

Participant
observation interview

Activities that shows

the nature and goals
Focus groups of Anthropology, analysis
Sociology and
Political Science.

Questions:
1. How do you find the activity? By searching
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2. What are the nature of anthropology, sociology and political
science?Anthropology is a study of human behavior,sociology is study of
human social relationships and political science is study of politics
3. How do you relate this nature to your daily life?

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?
2. What are the important details you find out about the topic?
3. Do you find it helpful to know about the details of the topic?

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.
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1. GYOLOPORTHAN -Scientific study of man or human beings.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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

_s_ _o_ _c_ _i_ _o_ _l_ _o_ _g_ _y_
3. CALITILOP ECNEICS - A social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.

_p_ _o_ _l_ _i_ _t_ _i_ _c_ _a_ l__ _s_ _c_ _i_ _e_ _n_ _c_ _e_

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

characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.
_C_ _u_ _l_ _t_ _u_ _r_ _e_

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

is placed in some person or thing.
_b_ e__ _l_ _i_ e__ f__ __s

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 there are types of bahaviors in human being

I realized that We can learn about human behavior

If given a chance_____________________________________________________
____________

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)
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.

Anthropology
-study of humans behaviors
Sociology
-study of human social relationship

Political science
-Study of government
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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

Process questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
2. What important role does the activity emphasize?
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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

Questions:
1. What is the importance of knowing the perspective of the ff:
a. Anthropology-study of human behavior
b. Sociology-study of social relationship
c. Political Science-study of politics

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
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Anthropology take quite different It is use to study human behavior
approach to culture

B. Sociology

Perspectives Examples
Explaining how society influence
people
Is that human behavior is shaped by
the groups to which people belongs
and the social interaction.

C. Political Science

Perspectives Examples
It is about study of politics Voting the leaders of community
government
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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 ayuda of people of bangay didt give by the capitan and all the people in our barangay get angry

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..

___True_____1.Culture is defined as how people relate to nature and their physical

environment.
___False____ 2. The term “Politics” means scientific study of man or human beings.
___True_____3. Theoretical perspective is used to analyse and explain objects of social
study, and facilitate organizing sociological knowledge.
___True_____4. Anthropology always describes human, human behaviour and human
societies around the world.
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____True____5. Beliefs refer to the state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is
placed in some person or thing.
___True_____6. Cultural perspective sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the
distribution of resources, power, and inequality.
___True_____7. Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
___False_____8. Sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates
___false_____9. Political Science, social science that deals with humans and their
interactions.
____true____10. Nature of politics refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary
anthropology.

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Journal for Quality in Health Care, Volume 16, Issue 5, October 2004, Pages 345–
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