Understanding

Culture, Society,
and Politics
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
Social Organizations
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics – Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Module 6: Social Organizations
First Edition, 2020

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 Understanding
Culture, Society,
and Politics
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
Social Organization

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Alternative Delivery Mode for Understanding Culture,

Society, and Politics of the Grade 12 Senior High School students, Module 6: Social
Organizations.

This module was collaboratively designed, improved and scrutinized by

educators by the department of education to assist you to facilitate our learners
achieve the goals set by the K to 12 Curriculum in the limits of their home as they
overcome their physical, personal, social and economic difficulties.

This learning material or modality aspire to support and sustain the

learner’s need of continuous learning into guided and independent learning
activities at their own measure and time. With their present circumstances, the
learners will able to engage their 21st century skills.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
learning resource. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included here.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Alternative Mode of Delivery (ADM) of the Department of

Education. Here in this mode of Learning you are being engaged in the process
yourself guided by the given instructions for Understanding Culture, Society, and
Politics of the Grade 12 Senior High School students, Module 6: Social
Organization. In this learning material you will disclose yourself by showing your
strengths and weaknesses with yourself courageous to face the odds of life like
confusion, rejection and depression you will gain more self- confidence.

This module was designed to provide you with useful and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pacing and time. In
your journey of learning, you will actively involve yourself to the learning process.

The following are some reminders in using this self-directed learning resource
material:

1. Use the material with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let us Try before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this material to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks provided here, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone. We will do the learning together.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn!

Great day, grade 12 learner! Welcome to Understanding Culture, Society,

and Politics course subject. Here you are going to cross yourself a bridge from
doubt to know, you will have better understanding and knowing of yourself and
others. It is vital to us to know our self first in order for us to know others, as the
idiom says, You cannot give what you do not have, or You cannot fill the cup with
water if you’re empty.

May you have a helpful and significant journey of discovering yourself as you
follow through the process offered to you in this self-directed learning resource.

At the end of this learning process, you will be able to:

1. identify social groups in the society;

2. explain how these groups are organized; and
3. analyze the functions of these social groups.

Let Us Try!

Read each item carefully. Select the correct answer and write only the letter
of your choice on a separate piece of paper.

1. It is a social group where members feel respect and loyalty.

a. reference
b. in-group
c. out-group
d. network

2. It is a social group that serves as a point of reference in making decisions.

a. network
b. out-group
c. social
d. reference

3. It is a term that refers to two or more people who identify and interact with one
another.
a. reference
b. social group
c. primary
d. secondary

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4. It is an impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or
activity.
a. primary
b. tertiary
c. secondary
d. in-group

5. It is a social group that contains people who come into occasional contact but
lacks sense of boundaries and belonging.
a. network
b. primary
c. secondary
d. in-group

6. It is a small social group whose members share personal and lasting

relationships.
a. in-group
b. out-group
c. reference
d. primary

7. It is a social group in which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition.

a. network
b. out-group
c. in-group
d. Primary

8. Which is included in the types of group according to Macionis?

a. in group
b. out-group
c. tertiary
d. primary

9. What is the basis of membership in secondary groups?

a. working on the same tasks
b. personal attachment
c. what people can do for each other
d. it is based on experience

10. Groups whose members share personal and enduring relationships are called?
a. secondary groups.
b. primary groups.
c. welfare groups.
d. social groups.

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 Let Us Study

DIRECTIONS:

A. Share something about yourself by answering the following questions below.

1. Name:________________________________________________________
2. Home address: _______________________________________________
3. Age: _________________________________________________________
4. Favorite Food: ________________________________________________
5. Favorite Sports: ______________________________________________
6. Favorite Music and artist_______________________________________
7. Favorite Film: ________________________________________________
8. Motto in life: __________________________________________________
9. Dream profession: _____________________________________________

Explain the reason why you have come up with these favorites in life.

Important Terminologies in Social Groups

Social group consists of two or more people who identify with and interact
with one another (Macionis, 2012).

Primary group is a small social group whose members share personal and
lasting relationships (Macionis, 2012).

Secondary group is a large and impersonal social group whose members

pursue a specific goal or activity (Macionis, 2012).

In-group is a social group toward which a member feels respect and loyalty
(Macionis, 2012).

Out-group is a social group toward which a person feels a sense of

competition or opposition (Macionis, 2012).

Network is a group containing people who come into occasional contact but
who lack a sense of boundaries and belonging (Macionis, 2012).

Reference group is a social group that serves as a point of reference in

making evaluation and decisions (Macionis, 2012).

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 Let Us Practice

Activity 1
Directions: The following social groups are defined to guide you in citing one
example of various kinds of groups. Write your answer in the column.
Social Group Definition Example
Primary Group A small social group
whose members share
personal and lasting
relationships (Macionis,
2012).

Secondary Group A large and impersonal

social group whose
members pursue a
specific goal or activity
(Macionis, 2012).

In-group A social group toward

which a member feels
respect and loyalty
(Macionis, 2012).

Out-group A social group toward

which a person feels a
sense of competition or
opposition (Macionis,
2012).

Network group A group containing people

who come into occasional
contact but who lack a
sense of boundaries and
belonging (Macionis,
2012).

Reference group A social group that serves

as a point of reference in
making evaluation and
decisions (Macionis,
2012).

Processing questions:
1. What social group do you consider as very important? Explain how it was
being organized?
2. How do these social groups affect your life?

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 Let Us Practice More

Directions: Select one example of social group from the previous activity and
explain its advantages and disadvantages of joining this group.

Rubrics for Scoring for Essay

4 points 3 points 2 points 1point

Content There is one There is one clear, well- There is one The topic
clear, well- focused topic. Main ideas topic. Main and main
focused topic. are clear but are not well ideas are idea are
Main ideas are supported by detailed somewhat not clear.
clear and are information. clear.
well supported
by detailed
facts.

Organization The sentences The sentences and There is The

and paragraphs paragraphs are correct little sentences
are well- but with few evidence of and
organized. inconsistencies. sentence or paragraphs
paragraph are not
structure. organized.

Grammar Student has no Student has few Student has Clearly did
grammatical or grammatical/mechanical many not
mechanical errors which are not grammatical proofread.
error in the distracting. or
output. mechanical
errors.

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 Let Us Remember

• There are two types of social groups namely: primary group and secondary
group
• Secondary group is a large and impersonal social group whose members
pursue a specific goal or activity.
• Primary group is a small social group whose member share personal and
lasting relationships

Let Us Assess

Read each item carefully. Select the correct answer and write only the letter
of your choice on a separate piece of paper.
1. It is a social group where members feel respect and loyalty.
a. reference
b. in-group
c. out-group
d. network

2. It is a social group that serves as a point of reference in making decisions.

a. network
b. out-group
c. social
d. reference

3. It is a term that refers to two or more people who identify and interact with one
another.
a. reference
b. social group
c. primary
d. secondary

4. What is an impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or

activity?
a. primary
b. tertiary
c. secondary
d. in-group

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5. It is a social group that contains people who come into occasional contact but
lacks sense of boundaries and belonging.
a. network
b. primary
c. secondary
d. in-group

6. It is a small social group whose members share personal and lasting

relationships.
a. in-group
b. out-group
c. reference
d. primary

7. It is a social group in which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition.

a. network
b. out-group
c. in-group
d. primary

8. Which is included in the types of group according to Macionis?

a. in-group
b. out-group
c. tertiary
d. primary

9. What is the basis of membership in secondary groups?

a. working on the same tasks
b. personal attachment
c. what people can do for each other
d. it is based on experience

10. Groups whose members share personal and enduring relationships are called?
a. secondary groups.
b. primary groups.
c. welfare groups.
d. social groups.

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 Let Us Enhance

Activity: Identify examples of social groups and find out the advantages and
disadvantages of joining them. Write your answers / the information in the table
below.

Type of Group Examples Advantages Disadvantages

Primary
Secondary
In-group
Out-group
Reference-Group

This rubric will be used in rating your work.

4 point 3 points 2 points 1point

Focus & There is one There is one clear, well- There is one The topic
Details clear, well- focused topic. Main ideas topic. Main and main
focused are clear but are not well ideas are idea are
topic. Main supported by detailed somewhat nor clear
ideas are information. clear
clear and are
well
supported by
detailed and
accurate
information.
Organization The The sentences and There is There is no
sentences paragraphs are correct little evidence of
and but with few evidence of sentence or
paragraphs inconsistencies. sentence or paragraph
are well- paragraph structure.
written and structure.
complete.

Grammar Student has Student has few Student has Clearly did
no grammatical/mechanical many not
grammatical errors which are not grammatical proofread
or distracting. /
mechanical mechanical
error in the errors. d.
output.

source:http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/Essay%20Rubric.p
df

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 Let Us Reflect

List least three (3) important things that you learned from the topic.

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 References

Atienza M., Lusterio Rico, R., Arugay, A., Encinas-Franco, Jr., & Quilla, D, (2016)
Understanding Culture, Society, & Politics for Senior High School, Quezon City:
C&E Publishing, Inc.

Definition of terms verbatim

Department of Education. (2016). Understanding Culture, Society, & Politics. Teacher
Guide. Pasig City. Lexicon Press, Inc.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/Essay%20Rubric.pdf

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Department of Education – Region XI Davao City Division

Elpidio Quirino Avenue, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines

Telephone: (082) 224 0100 / 228 3970

Email Address: info@deped-davaocity.ph / lrmds.davaocity@deped.gov.ph

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