HUMSS

Community
Engagement,
Solidarity and
Citizenship
Welcome
Class
Good day!
Lesson 1-Community
Dynamics and
community Action
At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:

1. define the community dynamics and

community action.
2. provide examples of community actions
that will lead to change and development of
community.
3. discuss the influence of community
structure in choosing future career options.
 Concepts and Perspectives
of Community
Story
In the early 1980s, local in a remote fishing
village along the coast of Apo Island in
Philippines observed that their fish catch
was rapidly dwindling at an alarming rate.
 Concepts and Perspectives
of Community
They found out that, for years, some
fishermen were using dynamite and
cyanide fishing methods, resulting to the
destruction of corals and marine life.
 Concepts and Perspectives
of Community
Confronted with this crisis, villagers and fisherfolk
came together and collectively decided to prohibit
dynamite and cyanide fishing. They also
established a marine sanctuary, ensuring the
protection and preservation of the local marine
life in the area.
 Concepts and Perspectives
of Community
Since then, community life improved. Through
their initiative to protect their environment,
villagers were also able to expand their
source of livelihood through adding handicraft
production and eco-tourism.
 Concepts and Perspectives
of Community
More so, it is because of their collective action
that Apo Island has become a source of local
pride, serving a model for coastal communities.
Apo Island is one of the oldest marine reserves in
the Philippines.
 WHAT IS
COMMUNIT
Y?
Community

 small or large social unit that has something in

common, such as norms, religion, values and
identity.
 body of people bound to a common social
structure which function a specific entity and which
is unique from each other.
is a socially operative whole.
a body of people bound to a social
structure which function as a specific
entity and which is unique from each
other.
Why do we need to learn about
Communities?
 to appreciate our daily interactions with others,
as we locate ourselves in a web of social
connections.
 to help us realize that we are part of a larger
social group.
 to know the reasons why people come together,
why we form relationships and bonds
 to appreciate the value of meaningful actions and
contributions that we impart in our community.
 to address collective challenges we may face
through community initiatives and interventions.
 Learning About Communities
Different disciplines in the social sciences are devoted
to deepen our understanding of communities,
community life, community action.
The social sciences- anthropology, social psychology,
sociology, political science, public administration,
human geography, linguistics, and development studies-
contribute in developing a rich and robust literature on
community studies.
 It is filled with array of approaches, conceptualizations,
theories, and problem-solving methods that help people
learn, understand, and improve community life.
 Learning About Communities
Sociology, for instance, generally looks into
group formations, relationships, dynamics and
interactions within social structure, and social
action.
Perspective and approaches in sociology draw
attention to a host of analytical tools and methods
which may help community members respond to
issues and problems they encounter in the
broader context of their institutional, social and
cultural environments.
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Political Science on the other hand focuses
on power of relations, authority, leadership,
and decision making.
The study of politics incorporates approaches
that allow the examination of the interplay of
power between and among different actors
within and outside of communities.
Political Science
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 Political Science aids in understanding the
factors that affect how local government units
interact with individual members and groups in
a community.
 Political science also lends insight on how
individuals and groups create, shape, or
change rules.
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 Political Science draws attention to issues
and problems related to public affairs,
consensus building, and the dimensions of
power vis-à-vis the allocation and distribution
of resources and values.
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 In a different, but related light, Anthropology
helps examine the emergent complexities from
the history and culture of individuals and
communities.
Anthropology is concerned with how
community knowledge and practices contribute
in addressing issues and solving community
problems.
Anthropolgy
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 Social Psychology- refers to the branch of
psychology that scientifically studies social
behaviour, especially the interaction and
influence of individuals and groups on each
other.
Social Psychology
 Do the Challenge!

Determine the changes happened in

your community by comparing 2020
and 2021 using the table below.
COMMUNITY COMPARISON:
2019 2021
   

   

   
Some factors that
brought changes to
Community:
Physical Environment
Demographic Factor
Cultural Factor
Economic Factor
Political Factor
Definition of
Community
dynamics and
community action
Community Dynamics

Is the change and development involved

in a community that includes all forms
of living organism.
 Community dynamics is a natural phenomenon
because community changes and develops.
 The people living in the community stimulate
growth, improvement or modification within the
system or process.
 A community that is dynamic shows progress
and growth.
Community Action
Is putting as the center of the services
development and services delivery. The
initiative aims to cater the primary needs
of the communities before implementing
it.
In such way, it will help the community
dynamics or the degree of improvement
of the community.
Community action is an activity which motivates people to
help each other people .
It can be described as ‘social action’ or ‘community
engagement’.
It involves the community to design and deliver services that
can help to achieve community resilience, capacity building,
prevention,maintaining and creating wealth.
Why it is important?
It is important to understand Community
action and community dynamics
because these will propel the success
and stability of the communities. They
go hand in hand and are proportionally
related.
 I, (Name) dream to be a/an
(Dream) in the future.
 

Let’s Dream!
When you were a child, you dream to
become someone in the future. What was
your dream and how do you see yourself in
the future?
What is your personal career
choice?

What makes You choose this

career?
“How do you think this
career will help your
family and
community?”
• Your career is a very important aspect for the
development of your community.
• It is where you spend life working to help others and the
community you are in.
 Career needs a kind of balance to keep your life and your
responsibilities.
“What is the importance
of community actions
towards the
development of your
community?”
Importance of Community Action
Community action is about putting
communities at the heart of their own local
services. Involving communities in the design
and delivery of services can help to achieve a
number of objectives, including:

•Building community and social capacity –

helping the community to share knowledge,
skills and ideas.
•Community resilience – helping the
community to support itself.
 Importance of Community Action

•Prevention – a focus on early access to

services or support, engagement in design,
cross-sector collaboration and
partnerships. 
•Maintaining and creating wealth – for
example helping people into employment or
developing community enterprises.
Activity # 1: Define Me
I n s t r u c t i o n : Tell what is being described in each
statement. Write your answer on your notebook.
 ___________1. It is the change and development involved in a
 community that includes all forms of living organisms.
 ___________2. It helps
in the dynamics or the degree of improvement of
a community. 
___________3. It is generally defined by its common cultural 
heritage, language, beliefs and shared interests. 
___________4. It is a feature of a community which pertains
to the set of interactions or human behaviors that have
meaning to and expectations from its members. 
___________5. It refers to the community as the center of
service development and service delivery.
 
SOCIAL MAPPING
Additional Activity:

Activity # 2: You will prepare a social map

featuring the different networks of people and
resources that exist in your communities.
SOCIAL MAPPING
Example: COMM
School UNITY

Church

Family

Local Busine
People ss
Health
Services
LGU’s