![- advocate how human societies should adapt to such changes.
TOPICS
WEEK/S MIDTERM WEEK/S FINALS
1
1. Starting points for the understanding of
culture, society, and politics.
- Sharing of social and cultural backgrounds of
students as acting subjects or social actors,
agents, persons.
- Observations about social, political, and
cultural behavior and phenomena.
- Observations on social, political, and cultural
change.
- Definition of anthropology, political science,
and sociology.
10-11
6. Cultural, social and political institutions.
- Kinship, marriage, and the household.
- Political and leadership structures
- Economic Institutions
- Nonstate institutions
- Education
- Religion and belief systems
- Health
2-3
2. Defining Culture and Society from the
perspectives of anthropology and
sociology.
- Society as a group of people sharing a
common culture.
- Culture as a “‘that complex whole which
encompasses beliefs, practices, values,
attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols,
knowledge, and everything that a person
learns and shares as a member of
society.” (E.B. Tylor 1920 [1871]).
- Aspects of Culture
- Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism as
orientations in viewing other cultures.
12
7. Social and political stratification
- Social desirables.
- Social mobility system.
- Social inequality.
4-5
3. Looking back at Human Biocultural and
Social Evolution.
- Biological and cultural evolution: from Homo
habilis (or earlier) to Homo sapiens-sapiens
in the fossil record.
- Cultural and sociopolitical evolution: from
hunting and gathering to the agricultural,
industrial, and post-industrial revolutions.
13-14
8. Cultural, Social, and Political Change
Sources of social, cultural, and political
change
- Innovation
- Diffusion
- Acculturation and assimilation
- Social contradictions and tensions (e.g., Inter-
ethnic conflicts, class struggle, armed conflict,
terrorism, protests, gender issues).
6-7
4. Becoming a member of society.
- Enculturation/Socialization.
- Conformity and deviance
- Human dignity, rights, and the common good.
15
9. New challenges to human adaptation and
social change.
- Global warming and climate change
- Transnational migration and Overseas Filipino
Workers (OFWs)
8
5. How society is organized
- Groups within society: Primary and
Secondary.
- In-groups and out-groups.
- Reference groups.
- Networks
16
9. Responding to social, political, and cultural
Change.
- Inclusive Citizenship and participatory
governance
- New forms of media and social networking
- Social movements (e.g., environmentalism,
feminism).
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- 1. HOLY FACE OF JESUS LYCEUM OF SAN JOSE INC. 285 Mabolo St. Cor. Sampaguita St., San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE Understanding, Culture, Society, and Politics - Core Subject First Semester – Grade 11 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology to develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how culture, human agency, society and politics work; and engage them in the examination of the country’s current human development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas about human cultures, human agency, society and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social and cultural competence to guide their interactions with groups, communities, networks, and institutions. CONTENT STANDARD The learners 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. - culture and society as anthropological and sociological concepts, - perspectives in/approaches to the study of culture and society (i.e., comparative, historical, structural functional, interpretive, critical). - the human origins and the capacity for culture, - the role of culture in human adaptation, - processes of cultural and sociopolitical evolution. - how individuals learn culture and become competent members of society, - how individuals should behave as part of a political community. - cultural, social, and political institutions as sets of norms and patterns of behavior that relate to major social interests, - social stratification as the ranking of individuals according to wealth, power, and prestige, - social and political inequalities as features of societies and the global community. - the agents/ institutions, processes, and outcomes of cultural, political, and social change. PERFORMANCE STANDARD The learner is able to: - acknowledge human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities. - adopt an open and critical attitude toward different social, political, and cultural phenomena through - appreciates the value of disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science as social sciences. - appreciate the nature of culture and society from the perspectives of anthropology and sociology. - demonstrate a holistic understanding of culture and society. - values cultural heritage and express pride of place without being ethnocentric. - Analyze key features of interrelationships of biological, cultural and sociopolitical processes in human evolution that can still be used and developed. - identify norms and values to be observed in interacting with others in society, and the consequences of ignoring these rules. - assess the rules of social interaction to maintain stability of everyday life and the role of innovation in response to problems and challenges. - recognize the value of human rights and promote the common good. - analyze aspects of social organization. - identify one’s role in social groups and institutions. - recognize other forms of economic transaction such as sharing, gift exchange, and redistribution in his/her own society. - evaluates factors causing social, political, and cultural change.
- 2. - advocate how human societies should adapt to such changes. TOPICS WEEK/S MIDTERM WEEK/S FINALS 1 1. Starting points for the understanding of culture, society, and politics. - Sharing of social and cultural backgrounds of students as acting subjects or social actors, agents, persons. - Observations about social, political, and cultural behavior and phenomena. - Observations on social, political, and cultural change. - Definition of anthropology, political science, and sociology. 10-11 6. Cultural, social and political institutions. - Kinship, marriage, and the household. - Political and leadership structures - Economic Institutions - Nonstate institutions - Education - Religion and belief systems - Health 2-3 2. Defining Culture and Society from the perspectives of anthropology and sociology. - Society as a group of people sharing a common culture. - Culture as a “‘that complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society.” (E.B. Tylor 1920 [1871]). - Aspects of Culture - Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism as orientations in viewing other cultures. 12 7. Social and political stratification - Social desirables. - Social mobility system. - Social inequality. 4-5 3. Looking back at Human Biocultural and Social Evolution. - Biological and cultural evolution: from Homo habilis (or earlier) to Homo sapiens-sapiens in the fossil record. - Cultural and sociopolitical evolution: from hunting and gathering to the agricultural, industrial, and post-industrial revolutions. 13-14 8. Cultural, Social, and Political Change Sources of social, cultural, and political change - Innovation - Diffusion - Acculturation and assimilation - Social contradictions and tensions (e.g., Inter- ethnic conflicts, class struggle, armed conflict, terrorism, protests, gender issues). 6-7 4. Becoming a member of society. - Enculturation/Socialization. - Conformity and deviance - Human dignity, rights, and the common good. 15 9. New challenges to human adaptation and social change. - Global warming and climate change - Transnational migration and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) 8 5. How society is organized - Groups within society: Primary and Secondary. - In-groups and out-groups. - Reference groups. - Networks 16 9. Responding to social, political, and cultural Change. - Inclusive Citizenship and participatory governance - New forms of media and social networking - Social movements (e.g., environmentalism, feminism). 9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION 17 FINAL EXAMINATION
- 3. EXPECTATIONS You must be ready to learn when you attend my lesson. Keep your notebook close by because you will need to take notes from the lectures and other resources necessary for our topic. Obtain the necessary prerequisites and excel on your formative and summative assessment tasks MATERIALS/REFERENCES TEXTBOOK: o Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. o Vibal o Any UCSP Book MATERIALS: o Lecture Notebook / Whiteboard / Laptop o Visual Aids / any materials KEY REQUIREMENTS Attendance and Punctuality Performance task Written test Quarterly Assessment as schedule GRADING SYSTEM Written Works - 25% Performance Task - 50% Quarterly Exam - 25% Total - 100% Prepared by: Noted by: Approved by: RUBEN CASTROVERDE JR. MARICAR E. ELOCADO DR. MA BELLA T. TOLENTINO Subject Teachers Academic Coordinator School Principal