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Tiburcio De Leon National High School

Budget of Work in Understanding Culture, Society and Politics.

Subject Title: UCSP
Subject 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.

TOPIC OBJECTIVES CODE DAY

A. Starting points for the The learners:
understanding of culture,
society, and politics.
1. Sharing of social and cultural
backgrounds of students as UCSP11/12SPUIa-1 1
1. articulate observations on human cultural
acting subjects or social actors,
variation, social differences, social change, and
agents, persons; (examples:
political identities
gender, socioeconomic class,
ethnicity, religion,
exceptionality/non-
exceptionality, nationality)
2. Observations about social, 2. demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore UCSP11/12SPUIa-2 1
political, and cultural behavior the origins and dynamics of culture and society, and
and phenomena (examples: food political identities
taboos, istambay, political
dynasties, elections )
3. Observations on social,
political,and cultural change
(examples: txting , transnational
families, local public services,
youth volunteerism)
4. Definition of anthropology,
political science, and sociology 3. Analyze social, political, and cultural change. UCSP11/12SPUIb-3 1
4. recognize the common concerns or intersections of UCSP11/12SPUIb-4 1
anthropology, sociology, and political science with
respect to the phenomenon of change.
5. identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of UCSP11/12SPUIb-5 1
Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology.

B. Defining Culture and Society

from the perspectives of
anthropology and sociology
1. Society as a group of people 1. explain anthropological and sociological perspectives UCSPC11DCS-Ic6 1
sharing a common culture. on culture and society
2. Culture as a “‘that complex 2. describe society and culture as a complex whole UCSPC11/12DCSIc-7 1
whole which encompasses
beliefs, practices, values, 3. identify aspects of culture and society UCSP11/12DCSIc-8 1
attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts,
symbols, knowledge, and
everything that a person learns
and shares as a member of
society.” (E.B. Tylor 1920
[1871]).
3. Aspects of Culture
a. Dynamic, Flexible, &
Adaptive 4. raise questions toward a holistic appreciation of UCSP11/12DCSId-9 1
b. Shared & Contested cultures and societies
(given the reality of 5. become aware of why and how cultural relativism
social differentiation) mitigates ethnocentrism UCSP11/12DCSId-10 1
c. Learned through 6. identify forms of tangible and intangible heritage UCSP11/12DCSIe-11
socialization or and
enculturation the threats to these
d. Patterned social
interactions
e. Integrated and at times
unstable
f. Transmitted through
socialization/enculturation
 g. Requires language and
other forms of
communication
4. Ethnocentrism and Cultural
Relativism as orientations in
viewing other cultures
C. Looking back at Human
Biocultural and Social Evolution
1. Biological and cultural
evolution: from Homo habilis (or 1. the human origins and the capacity for culture UCSP11/12HBSIe-12 2
earlier) to Homo sapiens sapiens
in the fossil record
2. Cultural and sociopolitical
evolution: from hunting and
gathering to the agricultural, 2. the role of culture in human adaptation UCSP11/12HBS- If-13 2
industrial , and post-industrial
revolutions
a. The Neolithic
Revolution
b. Early civilization and
the rise of the state 1
c. Democratization 3. Processes of cultural and sociopolitical evolution UCSP11/12HBS- If-14

D. Becoming a member of society

1.Enculturation/Socialization
a. Identity formation 1. Explain the development of one’s self and others UCSP11/12BMSIg-15 2
(identities, disciplines, as a product of socialization and enculturation.
and aspirations)
b. Norms and values
c. Statuses and roles (e.g.
age, gender)
2. Conformity and deviance
a. Social control (gossip, 2. Identify the context, content, processes, and UCSP11/12BMSIg-16 2
social ostracism, laws consequences of enculturation and
and punishments) socialization.
b. Forms of deviance
(ritualism, retreatism,
rebellion, and
 innovation)
3. Human dignity, rights,
and the common good . UCSP11/12BMSIh-17 1
3. Identifies the social goals and the socially
acceptable means of achieving these goals. UCSP11/12BMSIh-18 1
4. Advocate inclusive citizenship. UCSP11/12BMS- Ih-19 1
5. Promote protection of human dignity, rights,
and the common good.
E. How society is organized
1. Groups within society: 1. Traces kinship ties and social networks. UCSP11/12HSOIIi-20 1
Primary and Secondary
2. In-groups and out-
groups
3. Reference groups
4. Networks

F. Cultural, social and 2. Describe the organized nature of social life and UCSP11/12HSOIIi-21 1
political institutions rules governing behavior.
1. Kinship, marriage, and
the household
a. Kinship by blood
Descent and marriage
(unilineal, matrilineal,
patrilineal, bilateral)
b. Kinship by marriage
Marriage rules cross-
culturally
(monogamy vs.
polygamy, post-marital
residency rules, referred
marriage partners)
c. Kinship by ritual 3. Compare different social forms of social UCSP11/12HSOIIj-22 1
(Compadrazgo) organization according to their manifest and
d. Family and the latent functions.
household
Nuclear, extended, and
reconstituted
families (separated,
transnational)
 e. Politics of kinship
(political dynasty,
alliances)

2. Political and leadership

structures
a. Political organization
i. Bands
ii. Tribes
iii. Chiefdoms
iv. States and nations
b. Authority and 4. Analyze social and political structures. UCSP11/12HSOIIj-23 1
legitimacy
i. Traditional
ii. Charismatic
iii. Rational

3. Economic Institutions 5. Analyze economic organization and its impacts on UCSP11/12HSOIIa-24 1

a. Reciprocity the lives of people in the society .
b. Transfers
c. Redistribution
d. Market transactions
e. Markets and state
4. Nonstate institutions 6. Differentiate functions of nonstate institutions UCSP11/12HSOIIb-25 1
a. Banks and corporations in society.
b. Cooperatives and trade
unions
c. Transnational advocacy
groups
d. Development agencies
e. International organizations

5. Education 7. Evaluate how functions of education affect the UCSP11/12HSO-IIf-26 1

a. Functions of education in lives of people in society.
society (formal and
nonformal)
i.Productive citizenry 8. Promote primary education as a human right. UCSP11/12HSOIIf-27 1
ii. Self-actualization
iii. Primary education as a
 human right
6. Religion and belief systems 9. Conduct participant observation (e.g., attend, UCSP11/12HSOIIg-28 2
a. Animism describe, and reflect on a religious ritual of a different
b. Polytheism group; observe elections practices).
c. Monotheism
d. Institutionalized religions
e. Separation of church and
state
7. Health 10. Recognize the practice of medical pluralism in light UCSP11/12HSOIIg-29 2
a. Culture-specific syndromes of cultural diversity and relativism.
and illnesses (e.g., “bughat”,
”usog”/”buyag”)
b. Systems of diagnosis,
prevention and healing (e.g.,
traditional, western,
alternative healing systems)
c. Health as a human right
G. Social and political 11. Examine stratification from the functionalist and UCSP11/12HSOIIIc-30 1
stratification conflict perspectives.
a. Social desirables (wealth,
power, prestige)
b. Social mobility system
i. Open (Class)
ii. Closed (Caste)
c. Social inequality
i. Access to social, political, 12. Identify characteristics of the systems of UCSP11/12HSOIId-31 1
and symbolic capital stratification.
ii. Gender inequality
iii.Ethnic minorities
iv.Other minorities (e.g
persons with disabilities)
v. Global Inequality 13. Suggest ways to address global inequalities. UCSP11/12HSOIIe-32 1
(relationships between
states and nonstate actors
in the global community)
H. Cultural, Social, and Political 1. Identify new challenges faced by human UCSP11/12CSCIIh-33 2
Change Sources of social, populations in contemporary societies.
cultural, and political
change
 1. Innovation
2. Diffusion
3. Acculturation and
assimilation
4. Social contradictions and
tensions (e.g., Inter-ethnic
conflicts, class struggle,
armed conflict, terrorism,
protests, gender issues)

I.New challenges to human 2. Describe how human societies adapt to new UCSP11/12CSCIIi-34 1
adaptation and social change challenges in the physical, social, and cultural
1. Global warming and climate environment.
change
2.Transnational migration and
Overseas Filipino Workers
(OFWs)

J. Responding to social, political, 3. Develop a plan of action for community-based UCSP11/12CSCIIj-3 1

and cultural change response to change.
1. Inclusive Citizenship and
participatory governance
2. New forms of media and
social networking
3. Social movements (e.g.,
environmentalism,
feminism)