COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,

SOLIDARITY, AND CITIZENSHIP

IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS AND
COMMUNITY ACTION IN RELATION
TO APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR
LEARNERS’ FUTURE CAREER
OPTIONS
OBJECTIVES
• Define what are community dynamics and
community action;
• b. Identify the role and importance of every
individual to the society; and
• c. the importance of studying community dynamics
and community action in relation to Applied Social
Sciences and the learners’ future career options.
PRE-TEST:
I. Direction: Write only the letter which corresponds to the correct
answer in your activity notebook.

1. It is a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality,

share government, and often have a common cultural and historical
heritage.
a. government b. community c. home d. citizen
2. Any activity that increases the understanding, engagement and
empowerment of communities in the design and delivery of local services.
a. community action b. community dynamics
c. community services d. community immersion
3. It applies to any changes taking place within a
group. Such improvements can be made by collective
action.
a. community action b. community dynamics
c. community services d. community immersion
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the roles
the people within a community?
a. community consultation b. joint planning
c. joint design d. addressing legal issues
5. Helping the community to share knowledge,
skills and ideas would also
mean_____________.
a. Building community and social capacity
b. maintaining and creating wealth
c. community resilience
d. creating advancement of goods