Lesson 1.

Community Dynamics and

Actions

Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship

General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences
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Have you been observing
changes in your own
community?

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In our modern world
today, do you think the
lives of everyone have
improved?

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Do you think it is possible
that every member will
progress?

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As a community, we need to know
if all the needs of members are
met.

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Studying community
dynamics will help us in
knowing how to improve
our communities.

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 Learning
Competency

Explain t he import ance of st udying communit y

dynamics and communit y act ion in relat ion t o
applied social sciences and t he learners’ fut ure
career options (HUMSS_CSC 12-IIIa-c-1).

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 ● Understand the definition of community
Learning
Objectives dynamics, its forms, purposes, and
approaches.
● Understand the definition of community
action, its forms, purposes, and
approaches.
● Recognize the interplay between
community dynamics and community
action.
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 Activity Title
Let’s
Connect 1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
2. Consectetur adipiscing elit.
3. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt.
4. Ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

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 Professionals in Action
Let’s
Connect Yo u w i l l b e d i vi d ed i n t o
f i ve gr o u p s. Each gr o u p
will be given a phot o of a
professional in the field of
applied social sciences.

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 Professionals in Action
Let’s
Connect
1. Use t he following quest ions as guide in your
discussion:
a. What do you t hink is t he profession of
the person in your photo?
b. What m ade you say he or she belongs
in that profession?

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 Professionals in Action
Let’s
Connect

c. What do you think is he or she doing in the

photo?
d. In w h at w ays d o yo u t h i n k h i s o r h er
profession helps the community?

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 1. What do you think is the importance of
Let’s having professionals working for the
Connect
community?

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 2. In your opinion, what skills and knowledge
Let’s are necessary in becoming any of these
Connect
professionals?

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 3. Would you like to work in the community as a
Let’s
professional as well? Explain your answer
Connect briefly.

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Essential
Question

What is the importance of studying community

dynamics and actions?

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Community Dynamics

Community Dynamics

The term dynamics refer to a

pattern or process of change, or
growth, or activity.

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Community Dynamics

Community Dynamics

Involves understanding:
● Needs of the community
● Involvement of members in
decision-making
● Social networks
● Services and policies

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Community Dynamics

Community Dynamics

The critical approaches in

exploring community dynamics
and its processes focus on:
● Community power relations
● Leadership
● Social change
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 Community Power Relations

Community Power Relations

This is the community’s
capacity to have control of
their own activities and
resources, and their ability to
exercise decision-making.

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 Leadership

Leadership
In a community, its leaders
must be able to lead the
members in carrying out
their shared objectives.

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 Social Change

Social Change
This can be characterized by
alterations of cultural attitudes,
values, behavior, or social
organization.

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 Community Actions

These are collective

activities done by
members of a
community that aim
to address the needs
of its members.

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 Community Actions

Community Engagement
This is the process of
working collaboratively with
a community through
volunteering and civic
involvement.

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 Community Actions

Solidarity
The sense of responsibility
and accountability to one’s
community

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 Community Actions

Citizenship
Membership and
fulfillment of duties to
one’s own community

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 Community Dynamics and Actions

Studying community dynamics will assist in devising community

action initiatives that provide solutions to their problems.

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 Check
Your
Progress

Summarize the importance of studying

community dynamics and community actions.

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 Career Options in Applied Social Sciences

Applied Social Sciences

They aim to address different

social issues in a progressive
way that fits the present-day
society.

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Career Options in Applied Social Sciences

Guidance Counselors
By applying psychological
principles and communication
skills, they encourage and
strengthen individuals to
overcome challenges and
reach their fullest potential.

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Career Options in Applied Social Sciences

Social workers

They organize communities and

promote empowerment and
liberation of people, especially
those who are oppressed or
marginalized.

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Career Options in Applied Social Sciences

Communicators, Journalists, and

Media Personnel
They provide access to accurate,
reliable, fair, and relevant
information that benefit all
communities. They also protect
and practice freedom of
expression.

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 Identification. Identify the term described in each
Try statement.
This!

These are disciplines that aim to address

different social issues in a progressive way that
fits the present-day society.

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 Identification. Identify the term described in each
Try statement.
This!

These are professionals who encourage and

strengthen individuals to overcome challenges
and reach their fullest potential.

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 Identification. Identify the term described in each
Try statement.
This!

In community action, it is an individual’s

membership and fulfillment of duties to one’s
own community.

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 Identification. Identify the term described in each
Try statement.
This!

This is the process of working collaboratively

with a community through volunteering and
civic involvement.

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 Identification. Identify the term described in each
Try statement.
This!

This term refers to a deed, a behavior, or an

initiative. It also means movement or change.

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Wrap- ● Communit y dyna mics i s t h e m o vem en t an d
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change t hat occur in a com m unit y t hat involves
all its members.

● The crit ical approaches in exploring com m unit y

dynam ics and its processes focus on community
power relat ions, communit y leadership, an d
social change.

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Wrap-
Up ● Co m m u n i t y a ct i o n a c t i v i t i e s a r e o f t e n
cam paigns, advocacies or program s, and other
ser vices p ar t icip at ed b y t h e com m u n it y t h at
encourages connections and prom otes a sense
of involvem ent am ong com m unity m em bers to
contribute to the common good.

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Wrap- ● Com m unit y act ions can be achieved t hr ough
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com m uni t y enga gem ent , sol i da r i t y, a n d
citizenship in communities.

● Suppor t ed by t he pr inciples of hum an r ight s,

social ju st ice, in clu sion , an d em p ow er m en t ,
p r of ession s in applied social sciences w o r k
t o w a r d t h e i m p r o v e m e n t o f co m m u n i t y
members’ quality of life and well-being.
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Challeng
e
Yourself Assess your own community leaders.

Discuss whether they possess the characteristics

of a good leader discussed in this lesson.

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