Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division Office of Bulacan
FRANCES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Understanding, Society, Culture, and

Politics

Becoming A Member of Society

ACTIVITY SHEET 4

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 Lesson 1 Socialization and Enculturation

Content Standard 1. The learners demonstrate an understanding of

how individuals learn culture and become
competent members of society.
Performance 1. Identify norms and values to be observed in
Standard interacting with others in society, and the
consequences of ignoring the rules;
Learning Competency 1. Explain the development of one’s self and others
as a product of socialization and enculturation
2. Identify the context, content, processes, and
consequences of socialization and enculturation.

PROCEDURES:

Preliminary Activities

Pre-test:
Concept Recall: Select the keyword/s that best relate to the given
sentences. Circle the letter of the item which you deem as correct.
1. It is the process of learning skills and social roles
A. Assimilation C. Socialization
B. Accommodation D. Mobilization
2. It is the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a
culture and assimilates its practices and values
A. Socialization C. Norms
B. Enculturation D. Values
3. It is made possible through special abilities or talents, performance and
opportunities.
A. Achieved Status C. Prescribed Status
B. Ascribed Status D. Recognized Status
4. It is defined as an act that violates a social norm.
A. Deviance C. Cooperation
B. Conformity D. Conflict
5. These include society’s standards of morality, good manners, legality, and
integrity.
A. Norms C. Statuses
B. Values D. Roles
6. These are norms that regulate and control the people’s behavior and
conduct.
A. Folkways C. Mores
B. Laws D. Values
7. They involve the pattern of expected behavior in a social relationship with
one or more persons occupying other statuses.
A. Norms C. Statuses
B. Values D. Roles
8. These are rights an individual enjoys such as the right to vote and the right
to be voted into public office.
A. Economic Rights C. Civil Rights
B. Statutory Rights D. Political Rights
9. This is an essential concept in the society as well as in morality, because
through it the quality and honor of the people can be determined.
A. Money C. Human Dignity
B. Religion D. Humanity
10. It is the sum total of the conditions of social life which enable people to
enjoy basic human rights as members of the society.
A. Common Good C. People’s welfare
B. Economic Development D. Peace and Order

Motivation:
Direction: Write your answers on the spaces provided for.
1. Analyze the picture below. What is it all about? __________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Can you relate to this image or picture? Why or why not? __________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. Does it have an effect or impact on you? If yes, what is its relevance to you
as a member of the community? ________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

ABSTRACTION

A human being should not live by himself or herself because he or she is

a social being who needs other people. Baleña, E. et. al. (2016) stresses that for
man to survive, and to develop himself or herself as a human being, there is a
need for social interaction. He or she should be with others and interacts with
them in order to realize his or her dreams and to withstand whatever
adversities encountered in life in a given society. Lanuza and Raymundo (2016)
expounds that to become a full member of a society, he or she has to acquire
and learn all the necessary social roles and skills. The process of learning these
skills and social roles is called socialization. Socialization is a process in which
society molds the individual to conform to established social norms and rules.
Brinkerhoff et. al. (2011) defines socialization as a process through which
people learn the rules and practices needed to participate successfully in their
culture and society. Its process is very essential in man’s daily life because it
teaches man how to behave and act within our society. Consequently, if he or
she does know how to socialize and conform to standards, his or her actions
may impede social order.
 Santarita and Madrid (2016) describes that socialization takes place
when prospective culture bearers learn the body of knowledge and skills
through education, training, exposure, and experience; while enculturation,
occurs when cultural knowledge is passed on to the next bearer who will
perpetuate and ensure the continuation of culture. Both socialization and
enculturation result to identity formation, developing norms and values, and
statuses and roles:

A. Identity Formation An individual’s identity is formed through his

interactions with others. One’s socialization with individuals or groups
allows him or her to imbibe certain characteristics and interests that
contribute to his or her identity. For example, the centuries of Philippine
Chinese exposure to Filipino culture made them imbibe facets of Filipino
character in the same way Filipino learned to love Chinese culture like
food such as preference for noodle-based cuisine like pancit (Newman,
2012 as cited by Santarita and Madrid)
.
B. Norms and Values Norms are those culturally determined rules that
guide people regarding what is “right”, “wrong”, “proper”, “improper”. They
create predictability in daily affairs and interactions, making it easier to
live with other members of society. They are fundamental to the
establishment of social order in any societies (Newman, 2012 as cited by
Santarita and Madrid). These include society’s standards of morality, good
manners, legality, and integrity. The following are forms of norms:

Folkways * customary patterns that specify what is socially

correct and proper in everyday life.
* repetitive or typical habits and patterns of expected
behavior followed within a group or community.
Mores * define what is morally right and morally wrong.
* standards of conduct with ethical and moral
significance
Laws * regulate and control the people’s behavior and
conduct.
Source: Palispis, Epitacio S. (2007)

Schaefer (2012) delineates cultural values as collective conceptions of what is

considered good, desirable, and proper- or bad, undesirable and improper. It
reveals on what preferences people should pursue which are vital for their
continued existence. With the favorable norms and values in a society, all
people are expected to conform, follow and practice them.

C. Statuses and Roles

A status is any position that an individual can occupy in society. It is not
a ranked position, but simply a label that implies certain roles that must
be performed (Newman, 2012). For example, one can be a student,
singer, or a computer genius. Though some statuses are generally
recognized as prestigious, prestige like beauty is certainly relative or
depends in the eye of the beholder (Santarita and Madrid, 2016). Social
Statuses can be classified into two:
 Ascribed Statuses Achieved Statuses

* assigned to the individual from * acquired by choice, merit, or

birth such as age and sex individual effort

* involve little personal choice like age * made possible through special
and sex abilities or talents, performance or
opportunities

* carry with them certain expectations of * choice in occupation, marriage, joining

behavior a religious organization are examples

Source: Panopio, et. Al. (1994)

Role, on the other hand, involves the pattern of expected behavior in a social
relationship with one or more persons occupying other statuses. (Panopio,
1994). It is what the individual is expected to do, given his status (Arcinas, M.,
2016

ACTIVITY: VENN DIAGRAM

Directions: Compare and contrast Enculturation and Socialization using the

Venn diagram below.
A and B –Differences
C – Similarities

Enculturation Socialization

A B
C

Activity 2: True or False

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and FALSE if it is incorrect
on the space provided for. Two points each.

________ 1. The process of learning these skills and social roles is called
enculturation.
________ 2. Socialization is the process by which an individual learns culture
and assimilates its practices and values.
________ 3. Statuses are those culturally determined rules that guide people
regarding what is “right”, “wrong”, “proper”, “improper”.
________ 4. Laws regulate and control the people’s behavior and conduct.
________ 5. Folkways involve the pattern of expected behavior in a social
relationship with one or more persons occupying other statuses.

Lesson 2: Conformity and Deviance

Content Standard The learners demonstrate an understanding of how

individuals learn culture and become competent
members of society.
Performance Identify norms and values to be observed in
Standard interacting with others in society, and the
consequences of ignoring the rules;
Learning Competency Identify the social goals and the socially acceptable
means of achieving these goals.

MOTIVATION:

In one to two sentences, answer the questions clearly. Write your

answers on the spaces given.
1. As a student, can you say that you have followed the rules and regulations
of the school? Why or why not? ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. If you have not obeyed these rules and regulations, what would be the
consequences? _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

ABSTRACTION

A, Social Control
Merriam Webster Dictionary defines conformity as an action in accordance
with some specified standard or authority. This indicates that conformity is a
type of social influence through which group members come to share similar
beliefs and standards of behavior. According to Saluba, Dennis J. et al. (2016),
one conforms if he or she chooses a course of action that a majority favors or
that which is socially acceptable.
Oppositely, the person deviates when he or she performs a course of action
that is not socially acceptable or that majority finds unfavorable. To prevent the
occurrence of deviant behavior, there has to be an effective means of social
control. Schaefer (2012) refers social control as the techniques and strategies
for preventing deviant behavior n any society. Merriam-Webster dictionary
denotes social control as the rules and standards of society that circumscribe
individual action through the inculcation of conventional sanctions and the
imposition of formalized mechanisms.
B. Forms of Deviance
There are people who do not conform to the standard norms. They have
failed to choose an action that is generally acceptable. Banaag (2012) refers
social deviance as any behavior that differs or diverges from established social
norms. Some of its functions include the following:
 Functions of Deviance
* serves as outlet for diverse forms of
expressions
* serves to define the limits of acceptable
behavior
* may promote in-group solidarity
Source: Palispis, Epitacio S. (2007)

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Baleña, E. et. al. (2016) cited the Strain Theory of Robert Merton which states
that in an unequal society the tension or strain between socially approved
goals and an individual’s ability to meet these goals through socially approved
means will lead to deviance as the individual reject either the goals, the means,
or both. Palispis, E.S. (2007) enumerated the forms of deviance of Robert
Merton that emerged from Strain Theory:
a. Conformity- involves accepting both the cultural goal of success and the
use of legitimate means for achieving that goal.
b. Innovation- accepts the goal of success but eliminating the use of socially
accepted means of achieving it.
c. Ritualism- occurs when people deemphasize or reject the cultural goals but
accept the institutionalized means.
d. Retreatism- means withdrawal from society since both the cultural goals
and the institutionalized means are rejected.
e. Rebellion- occurs when people reject and attempt to change both the goals
and the means approved by society.
ACTIVITY

Directions: List down your norms (normal or standard behavior) and your
deviant behavior in the table

Norms or Standard Deviant Behavior

Behavior
1, 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Lesson 3 :
Human Dignity, Rights, and the Common Good

Content Standard The learners demonstrate an understanding of how

individuals learn culture and become competent
members of society.
Performance Identify norms and values to be observed in
Standard interacting with others in society, and the
consequences of ignoring the rules.
Learning Competency Advocate inclusive citizenship
Promote protection of human dignity, rights, and
the common good

MOTIVATION:
Analyze this line below which is taken from Article 1 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. Explain your own understanding about this
briefly and clearly. Write it on the spaces provided for:

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…”
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

ABSTRACTION
As citizens, we always think of the promotion of the common good or
general welfare. To become a responsible citizen, there is a need to promote the
common good such as obeying the law, volunteering in the community, paying
taxes honestly, informing himself about important political issues, and
respecting the rights of others. He or she is willing to sacrifice his individual
interests for the collective good of the nation. This is called inclusive citizenship
wherein the government should create a program that will provide all citizens a
strong sense of belonging to the society. Human rights are inalienable rights
that protect people’s dignity as human beings. These give them the rights to
choose, to live, to love, to property, to make their living, to practice one’s
profession, to vote and to be voted, among others. These assure people the
means to fulfill their basic needs. By guaranteeing life, liberty, equality, and
security, human rights protect people against abuse by those who are more
powerful

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Human Dignity referred to an individual or group's sense of self-respect and

self-worth, physical and psychological integrity and empowerment It is stated
in the United Nations’ declaration of human rights the recognition of the
inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members in the
society.
As cited by Saluba, Dennis J. et. al. (2016), deviance is inevitable. Human
dignity, rights and common good should be righteously extended to deviants by
the society itself. Even if the person is a deviant and a criminal, he or she
should be respected and treated justly as a human being. Violating his or her
rights means treating him or her inhumanely. Accordingly, the common good is
espoused with human rights that provides benefits to the society.
The principles of Human rights, human dignity and common good advocate
the belief in the inherent dignity and worth of every human being.

ACTIVITY: “My Awareness on Human’s Rights”

Directions: Read very carefully each item. Tick a check mark in the “correct”
column if it expresses human rights, human dignity and common good; and a
check mark in the “incorrect” column if it does not.

ITEM CORRECT INCORRECT

1. Respecting the rights

and opinions of others
2. Freedom is for the
leaders only.
3. Paying taxes honestly
Every right has a
corresponding
responsibility.
4. All citizens have access
to public organization.
5. Volunteering in the
community.
6. Informing an individual
about important political
issues
7. Freedom to choose how
they live, but cannot
express themselves.
8. Protect people against
abuse by those who are
less powerful.
9. Willing to sacrifice his
or her individual interests
for the good of his or her
own family is an example
of common good.
10. Obeying some of the
laws of the country.

ACTIVITY 2: POSTER MAKING (PERFORMANCE TASK)

Direction: Create a poster (Oslo Paper) below on how you can value human
rights and promote the common good.

RUBRIC FOR GRADING:

Criteria Score
Relevance 10
Interpretation/ Creativity 10
Over-all Impact/Neatness 10
TOTAL SCORE 30
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