Activity 1.
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Directions: These are the 5 basic social institutions. Complete the table by researching its functions and
importance to us here in our society.
Institution Function
1. Family The function of the family is to
give security, advice, and
support to each of the members
inside that social institution
such as supplying them in terms
of life necessities (shelter, food,
name, and clothing).
2. Education The purpose of education in a
society is to provide people with
knowledge and information. To
build understanding and
educate each and every one
about everything that is needed
to know about how everything
functions in this world.
3. Religion Religion serves its purpose in a
society by helping people to
reach or gain enlightenment
about the meaning of life and it
also promotes the good moral
and right conduct to be
included in our life.
4. Economic Institution Economics focuses on the
distribution, consumption, and
production of the goods and
services in a society. In addition,
economics also studies about
the fulfillment of the society’s
needs and wants using the
limited resources.
5. Government The government is the
institution that focuses on the
concerns of the state. It
Importance in shaping
an individual in the
society
The family influences their
children by supporting them
while growing up and giving
them the necessities in life, not
just the basic needs but also
through emotional, spiritual,
and mental support.
This institution is important in
every individual’s life because it
benefits them in gaining
knowledge in different issues
and matters that is needed to
gain information in everything
inside the world.
Religion shapes an individuals’
mindset in terms of their
perspective in life and with their
concerns about their self as an
individual in a society whether
they are in good or bad side of
life.
Economics develops an
improvement in an individuals’
decision making skills and
critical thinking skills since
economics is a study about how
people decides their choices in
the face of scarcity.
The government has the
responsibility to protect the
nation and its people in a
influence, control, and society. With that, it shapes an
implement policies that are individual for their well-being
important in a society. and happiness.