Class 1 - Module 1 UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

Class 1 | Module 1 Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics (UCSP)  Presentation Outline Introduction Module Standards Lesson 1 Society and I How Social Sciences Equip us in...

Class 1 | Module 1 Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics (UCSP)  Presentation Outline Introduction Module Standards Lesson 1 Society and I How Social Sciences Equip us in Lesson 2 Understanding People and Society Better Class 1 | Module 1  Module Standards Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs): Discuss the nature, goals, and perspectives in anthropology, sociology, and political science. Content Standards By the end of this module, learners are expected to demonstrate an understanding of: Human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities; The significance of studying culture, society, and politics The rationale for studying anthropology, political science, and sociology. Class 1 | Module 1  Performance Standards By the end of this module, learners are expected to: Acknowledge human Adopt an open and critical Appreciate the value of cultural variation, social attitude toward different disciplines of differences, social social, political, and Anthropology, Sociology, change, and political cultural phenomena and Political Science as identities; through observation and social sciences. reflection Class 1 | Module 1 Society and I Lesson 1  Lesson Objectives By the end of this module, learners are expected to demonstrate an understanding of: Describe themselves according to their cultural, social, and political backgrounds; Analyze how their backgrounds influence their identity (values, beliefs, behavior); Recognize the concepts of culture, society, and politics and their respective elements; and Examine how the cultural, social, and political phenomena happening around them continuously influence or change them as individuals. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Key Concepts ❏ Agency - the power of an individual to change society or form a new one. ❏ Beliefs - specific ideas that society holds to be true ❏ Identity - the set of perceived qualities that make an individual unique from the rest ❏ Norms - rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members ❏ Power - the ability to influence others ❏ Symbols - anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture ❏ Values - culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful Class 1 | Module 1 /  Self-Evaluation What do you already know about your identity ? What do you want to know more about yourself ? Class 1 | Module 1 /  Shaping My Identity Do we Our identities are said to be socially constructed. According to the social-constructionist view, one’s identity is formed create our through our interaction with others and in relation to social, cultural, own and political contexts. In other words, our identities are influenced by identities? our society (Rice, 2021). Biodata, resume, and curriculum vitae tell much about our personal information. ❏ given name - sense of identity ❏ surname - lineage ❏ gender/sex - roles we conform to ❏ the names of our parents and their jobs - social interaction and socioecnomic status ❏ educational attainment - social status and mobility ❏ religion - religious practices ❏ ethnicity - language and culture ❏ political beliefs - exercise of power and inclinations Class 1 | Module 1 /  Learning Materials Lyon, M. (2016). “Is your identity given or created?”. TedxExeter. [Video] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/-tJKGZ_xSZ0 Class 1 | Module 1 /  How does society influence individuals (identities)? the social groups that an individual belongs to also affect one’s creation and maintenance of identity as social groups and their members practice specific norms (family, ethnolinguistic group, Social churches, schools, fraternal relationships, organizations). groups and norms Can you cite some historical events that happened in history have events that been continuously shaping the influence society and subsequently, the individuals? individuals in it. Cultural and sociopolitical History – The Philippines’ colonial past molded and changed changes/ the Filipino culture, mixing together Spanish, American, and phenomena indigenous cultures. Class 1 | Module 1 /  How does society influence individuals (identities)? 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Duty-Free Class 1 | Module 1 /  Observing, Interacting with, and Changing Society What can you say about Filipino culture and Understanding culture, society, and politics society? Class 1 | Module 1 /  CULTURE the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form a people’s way of life. Culture includes what we think, how we act, and what we own (Macionis, 2016) Class 1 | Module 1 /  Elements of Culture Symbols anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture, e.g. the national flag represents our sovereign nationhood, the red cross is a recognized symbol of medical services, the Star and Crescent represents Islam. Language system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another, e.g.. Arabic, Bisaya, Filipino Sign Language (FSL). Values culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living Norms rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members Mores – norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance, e.g. gender roles or the concept of pagkalalake and pagkababae, reverence for the dead. Folkways – norms for routine or casual interaction, e.g. paggalang, pagmamano Class 1 | Module 1 /  Learning Materials What’s it like in the Philippines? What's It Like Living in the Philippines? [Video]. (2018). South Korea. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://youtu.be/KrufsXQ8_uo Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can individuals How do you exercise your influence society? power as a child, a student, and a friend? the individual’s ability to exercise power (the ability to make others do what you would have them do) manifests in their identity and vice versa. Exercise of Power Exampl Exampl Exampl e1 e2 e3 Community organizing, mobilization, In bullying incidents Woke culture in bandwagoning, siding at schools (bully, social media, with the oppressors, bullied, spectator) political inclinations repression of other individuals Class 1 | Module 1 /  Learning Materials Liu, E. (2014). “How to Understand Power.” Ted-Ed. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/c_Eutci7ack Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can individuals What are the things that influence society? you will change in Philippine society? As much as the society influences the creation of individual identities and individuals are members of societies who continue and sustain its existence, the individual is recognized as an agent of social change who has the power (agency) to shape the society or even form a new one. Example of individuals who changed their societies (for better or for worse): Agent of Change Albert Mark Greta You Einstein Zuckerberg Thunberg (Ourselves) Class 1 | Module 1 /  Synchronous Activity Activity 1: #MeMeMe (Motivational Activity) Guide Questions: 1. I am_________________________ (given and last name). identity and lineage 2. I live in_______________(address) with____________(household members). culture at home and people they socialize with most of the time 3. My father/mother/guardian works as a/an ________________(job). socioeconomic status 4. I am______________(nationality/ethnicity). I practice____________(religion). cultural and religious upbringing If there is a hashtag to describe me, it would be #___________________. (values, beliefs, behavior) Class 1 | Module 1 /  Synchronous Activity Activity 2: Safe Space (Reflective Assessment) Share your experiences as prompted by the guide question, and reflect about the lessons you learned from them. Guide Questions: 1. What Filipino tradition/s have you and your family been observing for a long time? How does the practice of this tradition impact your life as a child and individual? (cultural) 2. In a barkada, there are people who have different personalities. For you, how do the backgrounds of your friends affect how they behave inside your social circle? Reflect on your own behaviors as well. (social) 3. What do you think of the Philippine government’s response to the COVID pandemic? How do the COVID-related policies of the government affect you as an individual? (political) 4. As a Filipino, what aspect of our culture and society do you want to change? Why do you want this to change? What can you do to ensure that this change Class 1 | Module 1 will take place? (practice of agency) /  Asynchronous Activity Activity 1: Me Starter Pack (Creative Assessment) Create your own “(Your Name) Starter Pack.” Create a picture compilation of the things that best represent your identity based on your sociocultural and political background and the things you want to change in society. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Asynchronous Activity Activity 2: Praxis Time! (Creative Assessment) Create a short comic strip or set of conversation bubbles depicting a story whereby people share their knowledge on understanding and changing society. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Asynchronous Activity Activity 3: Anonymous 1. If there is one word to describe Philippine politics, what is it? 2. How much do you like Filipino culture? 10 being the highest, 1 being the lowest. 3. What current social issues strike you the most or have been affecting you in some way? 4. What can you say about the current lives of Filipinos in general? 5. What do you think of the government’s and Filipinos’ response to the COVID pandemic? 6. What changes do you want to happen? 7. What will the Philippines be like 10 years from now? Class 1 | Module 1 /  Self-Paced Learning (Optional Activities) Activity 1: Mapping My Identity Watch the video “How Our Identities are Socially Constructed” as the basis of this activity. Get a pen and paper and start mapping your identity. You can create a mindmap to better illustrate your map. Link: https://youtu.be/uIuJT1n2vRY Class 1 | Module 1 /  How Social Sciences Equip Us in Understanding People and Society Better Lesson 2  Lesson Objectives At the end of the lesson, the student is expected to be able to: Recognize the perspectives/lessons from the three key disciplines of Social Sciences - Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science; Differentiate the theories and methods employed by each discipline; Determine how the theories/lessons from the Social Sciences can better equip them to understand people and society; and Apply the lessons of the Social Sciences in their own praxis. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Key Concepts ❏ Anthropology - study of the human species, its immediate ancestors, and their cultures. ❏ Moral Compass - signifies someone’s set of values and beliefs that guide them to what they believe as right or wrong in life. ❏ Political Science - study of governments and politics ❏ Praxis - an act of doing something or practice in relation to theory. ❏ Social Sciences - the study of society, culture and politics based on social and political philosophy ❏ Sociology - the study of human interactions, social groups and institutions, whole societies, and the human world Class 1 | Module 1 /  Sub-lesson 1: Broadening My Perspectives Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can individuals broaden their perspectives? Social Sciences - the study of society, culture and politics based on social and political philosophy (Scott 2006, p.9; Retrieved from Lanuza and Raymundo), offer multitudes of disciplines with different perspectives about people and society -- three key disciplines for UCSP: Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science. Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can individuals broaden their perspectives? Anthropology Sociology Political Science Substanti study of the deals with the scientific study study of governments and ve human species,its of human interactions, social politics, wherein the latter definition immediate groups and institutions, is defined as the activity ancestors,and whole societies, and the through which people their cultures human world as such. make, amend and preserve (Conrad Kottak) (Lanuza and Raymundo) the general rules under which they live. (Andrew Heywood) Lessons Suspending Empathy through sociological Understanding the exercise we can judgement through imagination and manifestations of learn or cultural relativism power adopt from the definition Class 1 | Module 1 /  Why should we learn these lessons? (suspending judgement, empathy, and understanding power) Moral compass signifies someone’s set of values and beliefs that guide them to what they believe as right or wrong in life. These beliefs dictate their actions, which directly influence others/society. Our moral compass is heavily influenced by our cultural, social, and political backgrounds. Coupled with individual agency, these backgrounds do not serve as limits, but as initial grounds and definitely not the final ones in acting (praxis) as active agents of change. Class 1 | Module 1 /  What are the different kinds of… Changes “The only constant thing in the world is change.” According to Panopio (2007), changes in culture bring in society and human beings; likewise, changes in society and human beings bring change in culture and politics. This phenomenon is called social dynamics. Class 1 | Module 1 /  What are the different kinds of Changes? Cultur Politic Social al al Chan Chan Chan ge ge ge the modification of a society the change in the the alteration in the structure through innovation, invention, governmental and political or organization in the society, discovery or contact with system of a state through may it be in status, class, etc. other societies (Merriam transition of leadership, clash (Encyclopedia Brittanica) Webster). It is often caused by of ideologies, etc. the physical environment, Example: Example: population, war and conquest, random events, and The transition from Rise of the ilustrados technology. dictatorial to a as the educated Example: democratic government Filipino elite. The kind of lifestyle through the People Power adopted in the “new Revolution in 1986 normal” brought by the Covid-19 pandemic Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can you Can you effect effect change change in in society? society? Class 1 | Module 1 /  Sub-lesson 2: Praxis and Methods of the Social Sciences Class 1 | Module 1 /  Praxis an act of doing something or practice (application of knowledge) in relation to theory (knowledge), informed and committed action to the search for truth and promotion of everyone’s freedom. Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can you put the theories and perspectives of Social Sciences to praxis? Anthropology FOCU METHOD S S Suspending Appreciating cultural differences judgement Becoming more aware of our place in nature and through cultural who we are relativism Understanding of diversities and similarities among Biological and human beings cultural aspects Participating in groups of human Understanding individuals' reactions within society development over time and behavior Cross-cultural understanding Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can you put the theories and perspectives of Social Sciences to praxis? Sociology FOCU METHOD S S Questioning aspects and perspectives on social Empathy through conflicts sociological Coming up with solutions to societal problems imagination through sociological inquiry Study of society Studying historical events that affect society and and human behavior people Examining different points of view Class 1 | Module 1 /  How can you put the theories and perspectives of Social Sciences to praxis? Political Science FOCU METHOD S S Engaging with social and political problems Acquiring and analyzing relevant data to develop Understanding logical solutions the exercise and Evaluating different perspectives from different manifestations of cultures and states objectively power Tracing historical processes that involved the exercise of power Comparing policies and outputs of governments Class 1 | Module 1 /  Common Practices Employs the scientific method Inquiry → Observations → Theories → Testing the Hypothesis → Data → Conclusion Objective and fact-based Positivistic and evidence is the basis of the conclusion about a phenomenon Investigative and critical Communicating finding for the pursuit of knowledge and common Class 1 | Module 1 good /  No. Anyone who wants to exercise his power (agency) can realize the potential of Do you need to being a social scientist. We be a social may not be experts, but scientist to some of these practices are practice these also things we do in school methods? or in life. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Synchronous Activity Activity 1: QuiSSbee Class 1 | Module 1 /  Synchronous Activity Activity 2: The Ultimate Test What will you do if… Class 1 | Module 1 /  Synchronous Activity Activity 3: Wearing the Shoes of a Social Scientist Before we start, prepare the following: 3 PCS. Bond Paper Scissors Markers Coloring Materials Draw the shoes of the following people: anthropologist, sociologist, and political scientist. Reflect if you can do the functions of the aforementioned people. Highlight the commonalities and differences among the three. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Asynchronous Activity Activity 1: Pledge! (Reflective Assessment) Write a 300-500 word essay about the most remarkable theory you learned in class so far. Explain how you would want to turn this theory into praxis. At the end of the paper, write a pledge that would commit to fulfill the task. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Self-Evaluation ? How do the knowledge of the social sciences and its essential skills help you form your identity in relation to yourself, your family, peers, the community, and society? How will you apply the knowledge you have learned in this lesson in improving Philippine society? ? Class 1 | Module 1 /  Rubric for Discussions Excellent Above Developing Needs Average Improvement Content: The central theme/idea/argument of the student’s output is focused and supported by evidence which indicates mastery of the content. Organization: The flow of the discussion of the central theme/idea/theme is coherent. Presentation: The form and presentation of the central theme/idea is Class 1 | Module clear, 1 persuasive, polite, /  Rubric for Creative Outputs Excellent Above Developing Needs Average Improvement Content: The artwork clearly presents information, ideas, and/or theme on topic which demonstrates understanding and mastery of the content. Presentation: The artwork is meaningful and elicits understanding on the subject. Class 1 | Module 1 /  Learning Materials Gerry Lanuza & Sarah Raymundo. (2016). Lesson 1:The Birth and Growth of the Social Sciences. Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. First Edition. Manila: Rex Book Store (pp.2-15). Heywood, Andrew. (2013). Politics. 4th Edition Palgrave Macmillan. Kottak, Conrad. (2008). Anthropology: The Exploration of Human Diversity. 13th Edition. McGraw- Hill. Macat. (2016, April 14). An introduction to the discipline of Anthropology [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5aglbgTEig Macat. (2016, April 14). An introduction to the discipline of Sociology [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32KG_ba_NJc Macat. (2016, April 14). An introduction to the discipline of Sociology [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzIcWW3FWSQ Panopio, I. & Rolda, R. (2007). Society and Culture, Introduction to Sociology and Anthrophology. Quezon City: Katha Publishing Co., Inc. BBC Ideas. (2019, June 6). Relativism: Is it wrong to judge other cultures? | A-Z of ISMs Episode 18 - BBC Ideas [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518FR6SbY_k Crash Course. (2017, March 28). Sociology & the Scientific Method: Crash Course Sociology #3 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwyNIdgJBE Ted Talks. (2014, April 23). The wisdom of sociology: Sam Richards at TEDxLacador [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWD6g9CV_sc The School of Life. (2016, December 30). Why You Can Change The World [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiYsgyn1yU Class 1 | Module 1 /  References Contreras, Antonio, Arleigh Ross dela Cruz, Denis Erasga, Cecile Fadrigon. (2016). Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. The Padayon Series. Quezon City:Phoenix Publishing House. David, R. & Samson, L. (2017). Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics. Mandaluyong City: Anvil Publishing, Inc. Heywood, Andrew. (2013). Politics. 4th Edition Palgrave Macmillan. Kottak, Conrad. (2008). Anthropology: The Exploration of Human Diversity. 13th Edition. McGraw- Hill. Lanuza, Gerry & Raymundo,Sarah. (2016). Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. First Edition. Manila: Rex Book Store. Macionis, John. (2019). Society: The Basics. 15th Edition. Pearson. 1 |Rice, Class Module Tammera 1 (2021). Social Construction of Culture and Identity. 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