Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
SAN JUAN EAST DISTRICT
LUMANGBAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PINAGBAYANAN, SAN JUAN, BATANGAS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCE

Nature and Functions of Social Science Disciplines
Name of Learner: ______________________________________
Grade Leve/ Section: 11____________________________________
Strand/Track: HUMSS - ACADEMIC____________________
Date: ______________________________________

A. Background Information for Learners

The lesson is about introduction to the nature and functions of Social Science disciplines. The different
disciplines of the social sciences contribute in understanding the human society and social occurrences. This
learning module will help you understand the nature and functions of social science disciplines, as well as
differentiate the disciplines that study human relations.
Most Essential Learning Competency
Differentiate the nature and functions of social science disciplines with the natural sciences and humanities.

B. Directions/ Instructions
Learners are reminded:
 to be mindful of the time allotted for the session.
 to take care of the resource materials provided to them.
 that is possible for them to make use of available resources at home.
 that they may seek assistance to whom they are with when needed.
 that they can reach the teacher through possible means they have.
 that their written outputs are graded using different rubrics reflected in the learning materials provided.
 to avoid doing unnecessary actions that may affect their task.
 to be responsible and adhere to be honest at all times.

C. Exercises / Activities

DAY 1
D.1 INTRODUCTION

a. What I need to Know

At the end of the lesson the learners are expected to:

1. Describe the social sciences as a comprehensive study of society
2. Compare and contrast social sciences, natural sciences and humanities and relate them with the social
foundations.
3. Appreciate the importance of social sciences as instrument to deeply understand the society.

b. What’s New?
LASTEST NEWS
1. Learners are advised to watch, listen or read current news which they think are relevant to them anytime
of the day.
2. On the space provided below, write the current news and the reflection on it.

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW?
Activity 1: GUESS THE PIC!
DIRECTION: Look carefully at the picture and guess the word or terminology that it manifests.

1. A _ THR_ PO _ _G_ 2. GE_ _ _AP _Y

3. _ _ STO_ Y 4. ECO_ _M_ C_

5. PO_ _T_C_ AL SC_ _NC_

ACTIVITY 2: SOUNDS LIKE WHAT?

DIRECTION: GUESS THE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE SET OF WORDS BELOW.
Set of words
1. MouthEve- Rey- East 4. Bear- Mode- At- TryAngle
2. SawHour- Add- East- Earth 5. Foul- AweWon
3. PassSafe- Pick- Oust- Sun

WHAT I KNOW?
Pretest
Read the following items carefully. Write on your journal the letter that corresponds to the letter of your answer.
1. It is interested in knowing the origins of humankind as they try to answer where, when, and why humans appeared on earth.
A. Economics B. Anthropology C. Geography D. Political Science
2. it refers to the study of the features of the earth and the location of living things on the planet.
A. Psychology B. Political Science C. Economics D. Geography
3. It seeks to understand people’s activities concerning production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
A. Economics B. History C. Linguistics D. Psychology
4. It deals with the nature of human behaviors, and both internal and external factors that affect these behaviors.
A. History B. Anthropology C. Psychology D. Geography
5.It is a branch of knowledge that attempts to ascertain, record, and explain facts and events that happened in the past.
A. History B. Anthropology C. Political Science D. Economics

- END OF DAY 1 -

DAY 2
WHAT IS IT?
ACTIVITY 3: DRAW IT OUT!
If you were to draw the political system of the Philippines.  What would it look like? Draw it in a sheet of bond paper.

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ACTIVITY 4: LINE IT UP!

Direction: Draw the line that matches the landform

Mountain
  Valley
Hill
Volcano
Plains
River
Lake
Ocean
Island
Canyon
 

- End of Day 2 -

DAY 3
WHAT’S MORE?
ACTIVITY 5: FILLING IN THE TABLE
Fill-out the following table with the information that is needed. You may research in the internet or use applications to search
theses social disciplines. (example: Dictionary/ thesaurus/ Wikipedia)
Social Disciplines Fields Main Areas of Inquiry Methods

Anthropology

History

Geography

Psychology

Political Science

Economics

Linguistics

Sociology

Demography

WHAT I CAN DO?

ACTIVITY 6: WHAT AM I THINKING OF?
Directions: Identify what discipline of the social sciences could resolve the following issues listed below. The learners
will write their answer in a sheet of bond paper.
1. Determining the exact age of a jaw bone fossil discovered in Ethiopia in 2013.
2. Expounding the salient points of Bangsamoro Basic Law and its relevance to the Bangsamoro people.
3. Explaining the alarming frequency of sinkholes that occurred in various parts of the Philippines just recently.
4. June 5, 2020 reported that Peso strengthens, hits P49 to $1 after 3 years.
5. Verifying the WHO report in 2014 that states that one person commits suicide every 40 seconds.
6. The concentration of economic development in relatively few urban areas and rapid population growth throughout the
country.
7. Understanding variations in the development of speech and language among Filipino children.
8. Discovering the exact place of the so-called “first mass in the Philippines” that happened in 1521.
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 9. Amending several provisions enshrined in the Philippine Constitution.
10. 2015 bloody Mamasapano anti-terror raid that killed the 44 SAF Troopers.
11.
WHAT OTHER ENRICHMENT ACTIVITES CAN I ENGAGE IN?
ACTIVITY 7: YAY OR NAH?
Direction: Write A of the statement is correct and B if it is not
_______1. Sociologists study the changes that have taken place on various language over time as well as their modern
variations.
_______2. Psychologists devote their time in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health concerns.
_______3. Macroeconomics focuses on the behaviour of individual agents, like households, industries, and firms.
_______4. Anthropologists travel far and wide to every corner of the earth that has supported human population.
_______5. Physical geography focuses on the human aspect of geography that is marked by a strong commitment to the
concept of culture.
 _______6. Linguist involves the study of earlier cultures and ways of life by way of retrieving and examining the material
remains of previous human societies.
 _______7. Special Sociology focuses on specific sociocultural phenomena usually selected for further study, including
socialization, interaction, conflict, and domination.
_______8. Physical Anthropologists also analyze human fossil remains.
_______9. Microeconomics is looking the economy broader lens.
_______10. History pertains to the totality of occurrences in the past mainly obtained from written records.
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DAY 4
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED?
ACTIVITY 8
Read and answer the following questions. Write your answers in your journal
1. Give at least nine (9) disciplines of social science.
1. ___________________ 6. ___________________
2. ___________________ 7. ___________________
3. ___________________ 8. ___________________
4. ___________________ 9. ___________________
5. ___________________ 10. (Plus one- I will tell you when you read this)

EXIT SLIP
The learners, in their notebook, journal or portfolio, will write their personal insights about the lesson using
the prompts below.
I understand that
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
I realize that
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

- END OF DAY 4-

Prepared by: Checked by:

Pia Jozine M. Bacani Marychris S. Eugenio

Subject Teacher Teacher-In-Charge