UCSP - First Quarter Module 1
UCSP - First Quarter Module 1
CORE SUBJECT
UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
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HUMSS – Grade 11
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Rhea Mar A. Angtud, Ed.D., School Division Superintendent
Danilo G. Gudelosao, Ed.D., Asst. School Division Superintendent
Gracia F. Bataluna, Ed.D., Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division
Luis O. Derasin Jr., D.P.A., EPSvr – Araling Panlipunan
Vanessa Harayo, LLB - EPSvr. In-Charge of LRMS
Department of Education
Region VII CENTRAL VISAYAS
CEBU CITY DIVISION
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Understanding Culture
Society and Politics
FIRST QUARTER
MODULE 1
HUMAN VARIATION
Develop by:
Remus C. Mariñas
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Introductory Message
Welcome to the Module of Understanding Culture Society and Politics, a core subject
of senior high students This module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators of Cebu City Division to assist you, the teacher or facilitator
in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 based on the MELC
(Most Essential Learning Competences) Curriculum while overcoming their personal,
social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
This Understanding Culture, Society and Politics Module is compose of (12) twelve
sets assign in every week for whole duration of the course. Every module is made to
tailored fit among the needs of each learners based on conceptual approach, concept
mapping, and graphic organizer
This module 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 institution.
You are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also need to
keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they
do the tasks included in the module.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
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At the end of this module you will also find:
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
It provides timely and significant events in the field of politics and other
social sciences as it bear the concept and paradigm in this module.
Adopt an open and critical attitude toward different social, political, and
cultural phenomena through observation and reflection
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Analyse key features of interrelationships of biological, cultural and socio
political processes in human evolution that can still be used and developed
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MODULE 1
HUMAN VARIATION
Content Standard
Performance Standard
o Acknowledge human cultural variation, social differences, social
change, and political identities
o Adopt an open and critical attitude toward different social, political,
and cultural phenomena through observation and reflection
o Appreciates the value of disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, and
Political Science as social sciences
Learning Outcomes
o Appreciate the value of the disciplines of anthropology, sociology and
political science as social sciences and adopt an open and critical
attitude toward different social, political and cultural phenomena
through a reflection on this module
Duration : Week 1
What I Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of Understanding Culture Society and Politics. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
In the next page is a series of picture that will describe the identity of person/s in
any form it may be. Analyse and find out some differences you have observed to the
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pictures presented. You can write your answer in the space provided by this module
may it be a sentence a phrase or a word.
Just be reminded that erasures in any form will not be accepted so it is advice to use
pencil before making your final answer to avoid unnecessary erasures and to
maintain the neatness of this module.
https://ihopeministries.org/islam-and-christianity-how- https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-
prayer-is-different/ 0000015508/download/
https://davidscommonplacebook.wordpress.
com/2016/05/09/dont-say-eskimo/
https://sites.psu.edu/egalbraithnutr/2015/10/22/is- https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-
social-networking-working/ 0000015508/download/
1. ____________________________ 6. ____________________________
2. ____________________________ 7. ____________________________
3. ____________________________ 8. ____________________________
4. ____________________________ 9. ____________________________
5. ____________________________ 10. ____________________________
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MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer
6. Groups within the nation these are the smaller cultural groups that share
specific environments, traditions and histories that are not necessarily
subscribed by the mainstream culture.
a. Nationality c. Sex
b. Ethnic d. Religion
9. Refers to the people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs
from their sex assigned at birth.
a. Transgender c. Bisexual
b. Gay d. Lesbian
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11. It is a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual
apprehension rather than proof.
a. Belief c. Faith
b. Trust d. Confident
12. It is an attitude that something is the case, or that some proposition about
the world is true.
a. Trust c. Faith
b. Confidence d. Belief
What you have written and observed above are the physical characteristics of human
variation which can be observed thru our sense of sight but this time let go differ on the
definition of human variation and its types.
HUMAN VARIATION or, HUMAN VARIABILITY, is the range of possible values for any
characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings.
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SOCIAL DIFFERENCES
Nationality and Ethnicity
Ethnic Groups within the nation these are the smaller cultural groups that
share specific environments, traditions and histories that are not necessarily
subscribed by the mainstream culture.
SEX biological characteristics of human such as male or female, man or woman, boy
or girl.
Types of Gender
SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS
Three primary social classes exist in the Philippines: the low-income class, this is
equivalent to a monthly indicative income between PhP 19,040 and PhP 114,240. The
middle class, said a family of five is considered middle class if the household earns
anywhere between ₱23,381 and ₱140,284 per month, and the high-income class, your
family should be earning P200,000 a month or P2. 4 million a year to be considered
“rich” in the Philippines.
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RELIGION - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power especially
a personal God or Gods.
POLITICAL IDENTITY - refers to the set of attitudes and practices that an individual
adheres to in relation to the political systems and actors within his or her society.
What’s In
Gender is one of the reasons why we have uniqueness personalities among us and it is
also the reason why discrimination happens. In our country gender issues is one of the
most popular topics being talked, as a member of society, what are the things you’ve
notice about gender issues in your everyday living?
DIRECTION: Using the concept mapping write the issues involving gender and your
recommendation to minimize such discrimination Sample is being provided for you to
guide in answering this portion. Remember to erasures are not permitted in this activity
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Based on what you had been written on the activity on issues and concerns that you
have notice, experience, or observed, now conceptualized all those things by answering
this question.
What is Gender in a sociological perspective? Write your answer in the space provide
below. Wait a friendly reminder Erasures is not allowed do what you usually do in
answering this. The info graphic will help you in understanding gender sociological
perspective
What’s more
Nationality and Ethnicity is the fundamental type of Human Variation, wherein we are
categorize by location, continental affiliation and races.
Filipinos as a Nationality is composed of different ethnicity from Ifugao of the north down
to the Tausog of the southern part of our archipelago. Using the graphic organizer below
fill-in or complete some ethnicity that embraces of being a Filipino particularly in the
Visayas regions and how the perspective of anthropology differentiated us from other
races. Again constant reminder that erasures have no place in this module. It started with
an answer just continue doing it.
Waray
Are you proud of being a Filipino?
_____________________________________
___________________
Anthropological Description of a
Filipino
1. We have a brown color skin
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
Nationality
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What I Have Learned
POLITICAL IDENTITY is another type of Human Variation in the definition given with
this module wherein it adhere political system and actors.
With all the necessary preparation, programs and governance being executed by our
government, in a political perspective will you agree or disagree the following statement
of our Government officials why and why not, you may support your answer with your
observation and experience in this time of pandemic.
Write your answer in the space provided. Just a cue erasure will not be tolerated.
What is your opinion on the pronouncement of OPAV Secretary Michael Dino that Cebu
City of the Most Prepared City for this Pandemic?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
TRUE OR FALSE : Write TRUE if the statement is Right and Write FALSE if the
statement is wrong.
______1. Sociology is about how different people can be, but it also tries to find out in
what sense it can be said that all humans have something in common.
______2. Ethnocentrism refers to the evaluation other people’s culture from one’s own
vantage-point and describing them in one’s own terms.
______3. Ethnocentrism and Cultural relativism are both on the same spectrum in
viewing culture.
______4. Anthropology is the comparative study of cultural and social life. Its most
important method is participant observation, which consists in lengthy
fieldwork in a particular social setting.
______5.Traditions are learned behaviors as well as the beliefs, attitudes, values, and I
deals that are characteristic of a particular society
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What’s New
CROSSWORD : Fill in the missing letter/s to complete the word based on the
definition that are being given. This activity focuses on one of the social differences
the Sex and Gender. Reminder as the general rule of this module erasures are not
allowed
T R A N S G E N D E R P
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B I S E X U A L E X
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1. a gender identity or gender expression
1. romantically and sexually attracted to
that differs from their sex assigned at
female
birth.
2. adjective used by some people whose
2. totally incapable of being attracted to
sexual orientation is not exclusively
any sex
heterosexual
3. refer to a man with genital value
3. refer to a woman with genital value
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Additional Activities
Identify some major World Religion by their symbols use the description being given
below to identify their respective signs. Write your answer provided by this module.
The wheel of Dharma is one of the most important religious Buddhist symbols. This symbolises the
Buddha's turning the Wheel of Truth or Law. The wheel refers to the story that shortly after the Buddha
achieved enlightenment.
The cross symbol, which is today one of the most widely recognised religious symbols in the world is the
earliest used Christian symbol. In the broadest sense it symbolizes the religion of Christian. More
specifically, it represents and memorializes Christ's death.
The Om is one of the most important religious symbols to Hindus. It is made up of three Sanskrit letters.
The syllable Om is composed of the three sounds a-u-m (in Sanskrit, the vowels a and u coalesce to
become o), which represent several important triads: the three worlds of earth, atmosphere, and heaven;
the three major Hindu gods
The star and crescent is the best-known symbol used to represent Islam. The symbol is not Muslim in
origin, it was a polytheistic icon adopted during the spread of Islam.
The six-pointed star of David, It is the best known religious symbol of the Jewish faith. The sign is based
on the shape of David’s shield or the symbol on his shield. The David star is a relatively new symbol of
Judaism, becoming popular only in the last 200 years. It is named after King David, whom legend tells
us had a shield with this star on it.
The Torii gate religious symbol, mark the entrance to sacred space. Representing the transition between
the finite world and the infinite world of the gods.
The most well-known Taoist religious symbol is the Yin and Yang symbol, a circle divided into two swirling
sections, one black and the other white. The symbol represent perfect harmonic balance.
The special Sikh religious symbol is made up of three images: The Khanda, which is a double edged sword.
This represents the belief in one God. The Chakkar, like the Kara it is a circle representing God without
beginning or end and reminding Sikhs to remain within the rule of God. Two crossed kirpans representing
spiritual authority and political power.
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What I can Do
Religion unites people divide nation. This type of human variation differ on faith and
ideology that even the existence of God is in question. Knowing the current situation of
country particularly in the southern part Mindanao to be exact wherein continuously
the problem of peace is at risk
If you were to give your suggestion how the Christian and Muslims in Mindanao will
unite to attend a lasting peace amidst with their religious and political perspective. Write
your suggestion in the box being provided. Please be reminded to maintain the neatness
of this module.
MONOTHEISM
Assessment
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6. An adjective used by some people, particularly younger people, whose sexual
orientation is not exclusively heterosexual. Typically, for those who identify as
queer, the terms lesbian, gay, and bisexual are perceived to be too limiting
and/or fraught with cultural connotations they feel don’t apply to them.
a. Gay c. Lesbian
b. Bisexual d. Queer
9. Groups within the nation these are the smaller cultural groups that share
specific environments, traditions and histories that are not necessarily
subscribed by the mainstream culture.
a. Nationality c. Sex
b. Ethnic d. Religion
10. Refers to the people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs
from their sex assigned at birth.
a. Transgender c. Bisexual
b. Gay d. Lesbian
11. It is the identity that is tied to being part of a nation or country – a ‘’group of
people who share the same history, traditions and language’’ and who
inhabits in a particular territory delineated by a political border and
controlled by the government.
a. Gender c. Nationality
b. Sex d. Religion
13. It refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities and attributes
that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.
a. Sex c. Religion
b. Gender d. Nationality
14. It is the range of possible values for any characteristic, physical or mental,
of human beings.
a. Human Identity c. Human Variation
b. Human Reaction d. Human Behavior
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References
Books
Gonzales, Maria Carinnes P. et. al Understanding Culture, Society, and
Politics.,Diwa Learning System Inc., 2016 pp. 3-12
Aguilar, Maria Virginia G. et. al Society, Culture and Politcs., The Phoenix
Publishing House Inc., 2016 pp. 3-15, 20 – 25
Lanuza, Gerry M. et. al Understanding Culture, Society, and Politcs., Rex Book
Store and Printing Company Inc., 2016 pp. 2-23,
Online Resources
https://ucspsite.wordpress.com/page/
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-relationship-of-culture-society-and-politics
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1468-4446.12613
http://religious-symbols.net/sikh-symbols.html
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