of the Philippines

Department of Education
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Schools Division Of Sorsogon
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET- (QUARTER 2-WEEK 6)

DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

I. Introductory Concept

This learning activity sheet is intended to assist learners in applying the

important concepts learned in the course based on their own understanding of the
applied social sciences in relation to social realities. The main focus of this learning
material is placed on the application of knowledge, skills, and values learned from
the course to specific careers and life conditions.

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

At the end of the learning activities, you are expected to synthesize the
learning from the course and its application to you as would be professionals
(HUMSS_DIASS 12-IIj-46). Corollary to this, you are most likely to exhibit the
following skills:

1. Name specific degree programs in higher education relevant to the

knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned in the different socials sciences fields.
2. Identify specific work or careers and employment venues where knowledge,
skills and values learned from the social sciences fields could be of good use.
3. Analyze the differences of counseling, social work and communication in
terms of scope, target clientele, and services provided.
4. Express personal view on how counseling, social work and communication
could be of value to the self, family, and community during the COVID 19
pandemic.
5. Create a collage showing a definite career plan after the senior high school
education.

III. Activities

Activity No. 1: Name specific degree programs in higher education of the Philippine
educational system relevant to the knowledge, skills and values learned in the
different social sciences fields. Write your answer in the appropriate column provided
in the matrix.
 Fields of Social Sciences Degree Programs in Higher Education
1. Anthropology
2. Archaeology
3. Economics
4. Geography
5. History
6. Law
7. Linguistics
8. Politics
9. Psychology
10. Sociology

Activity No. 2: Familiarize the scope of each social sciences field in Matrix A. After
which, identify specific work or career where knowledge and skills learned in each
field can be applied including the potential work areas or employment venues for the
identified work or career. Write your answers on the spaces and appropriate column
provided for each category in Matrix B.

Matrix A

Major Fields Scope

1. Anthropology The study of human biological and physiological characteristics
and their evolution.
2. Archaeology The study of human history and prehistory through the
excavation od sites and the analysis of artifacts and other
physical remains.
3. Economics The study concerned with the production, consumption and
transfer of wealth and the distribution of available resources..
4. Geography The study of the physical feature of the earth and its
atmosphere, and of human activity and the distribution of
population and resources, land use, and industries.
5.History The study of change over time covering all aspects of human
society.
6. Law The study which deals with legal practice in relation to the rule
of law, justice and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
7. Linguistics The study of language and its structure which include
morphology, syntax, phonetics, abd semantics.
8. Politics The study of the state and its government including all the
activities in relation to state affairs.
9. Psychology The study of mind and behavior which includes the study of
conscious and unconscious phenomena as well as feeling and
thought.
10. Sociology The study of the society and the dynamic relations between
individuals, groups and institutions that comprise it.
 Matrix B

Major Fields Specific Work or Career Workplace/Employment Venue

1. Anthropology
2. Archaeology
3. Economics
4. Geography
5.History
6. Law
7. Linguistics
8. Politics
9. Psychology
10. Sociology

Activity No. 3: Based from what you have learned from the previous lessons, give
your analysis as to what makes each applied social sciences field distinct in terms of
the identified point of analysis. As a requirement, your analysis must be written in
English. However, you are also allowed to write it in any language you are
comfortable using, as long as the translation is provided. You can ask any learning
partner, including your teachers, for the translation of your response; just don’t forget
to acknowledge the name of your source after the translation. Enclose the name of
your source in a parenthesis.

Point of
Counseling Social Work Communication
Analysis

1. Scope

2. Clientele

3. Services

Activity No. 4. Write your thoughts about how counseling, social work and
communication as an applied social sciences can be of value to the self, the family,
and the community in this time of pandemic.

Factor Counseling Social Work Communication

1. Self

2. Family
3. Community

Activity No. 5: Create a collage showing a definite career plan for your future
profession. Make a projection of who would you become after 10 years. Use an 8.5 x
11 white bond paper with your name, grade level and section, and the title of your
output on its upper left corner.

IV. Rubric for Scoring

Rubric for Activity No. 3 and Activity No. 4

 Criteria 1 3 5
Completion of 10 to 50 percent of 50 to 80 percent of 80 to 100 percent of
Task the task was the task was the task was
accomplished accomplished accomplished
Substance and The information The information The information
relevance of the provided is not provided is very provided is
information substantial and not relevant but not substantial and is
very relevant substantial very relevant
Quality of work The output clearly The output clearly The output clearly
shows the ability of shows the ability of shows the ability of
the learner to the learner to the learner to
observe specific observe specific observe specific
rules and rules and rules and guidelines
guidelines in the guidelines in the in the preparation of
preparation of the preparation of the the output beyond
output but below output within the the teacher’s
teacher’s teacher’s expectation.
expectation expectation
Efficiency The output is The output is The output is
submitted 4 days submitted within 3 submitted on or
and more after the days after the before the deadline
deadline deadline

Rubric for Activity No. 5

Criteria 1 3 5
Definiteness of the No clear direction Career direction is Career direction is
career plan of career plan well defined but well defined and
including its the purpose is not the purpose is
purpose clearly articulated clearly articulated.
Symbolism and The output does The output The output
representativeness not represent any represents the represents the
of the learners learners skills/ learners skills/
skills/interests and interests but not interests and life
life aspirations his/her aspirations aspirations
in life
Creativity and style The ability to The ability to The ability to
create meaning-ful create meaning-ful create meaning-ful
outputs is below output is within outputs is profound
expectation expectation
Overall effect and The output is not The output is well The output is well
aesthetic value well organ-ized nor organized but not organized and
artistic-ally created artistically created artistically created

V. Answer Key

The answers projected are only sample responses, teachers must exercise
due diligence in the appreciation of learners’ application of the applied social
sciences’ concepts in their own contexts
Activity No. 1

Fields of Social Sciences Degree Program

1. Anthropology BA in Anthropology
2. Archaeology BA in Anthropology
3. Economics AB Economics, Business Economics, Applied
Economics, Financial Economics, etc.
4. Geography BS/AB Social Sciences, Sociology, International
Studies, Anthropology, etc
5. History AB history, BSED major in Social Studies or History,
etc
6. Law AB in Legal Management, Bachelor of Laws, etc.
7. Linguistics Ab in Linguistics, AB English, BSED major in
Linguistics, Communication, etc.
8. Politics AB in Political Science, AB or BSED in Social Studies,
International Relations, Criminology, etc.
9. Psychology AB/BS in Applied Psychology, Political Science,
Guidance and Counseling, Social Work, etc.
10. Sociology AB/BS Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, etc.

Activity No. 2

Workplace/Employment
Major Fields Specific Work or Career
Venue
1. Anthropology Academics, corporate and schools, government and
business, government, non-government
researcher, etc. organizations, etc.
2. Archaeology Academics, researcher, heritage schools, government and
manager, museum curator, non-government
historic building inspector, etc. organizations, etc.
3. Economics Academics, finance, trade, schools, government and
commerce, insurance, research, non-government
market analyst, etc. organizations, etc.
4. Geography Cartographer, climatologist, schools, government and
conservation officer, researcher, non-government
demographer, teacher, etc. organizations, etc.
5.History Historian, teacher, diplomatic schools, government and
service, school administrator, non-government
legal aide, researcher, etc. organizations, etc.
6. Law Lawyer, legal assistant, legal schools, government and
clerk, legal researcher, legal non-government
analysts, etc. organizations, etc.
7. Linguistics Lexicographer, speech and schools, government and
language therapists, language non-government
teacher, call center agent, organizations, etc.
researcher, etc.
8. Politics Legislative aide, policy analyst, schools, government and
public information officer, non-government
campaign manager, teacher, organizations, etc.
 researcher, etc.
9. Psychology teacher, guidance counselor, schools, government and
psychometrician, HRDO, non-government
researcher, etc. organizations, etc.
10. Sociology Human Resource Officer, schools, government and
Management Consultant, Public non-government
Relation specialist, teacher, etc. organizations, etc.

VI. References

1. Syed Muhammad Sajjad Kabir (2017). Introduction to Counseling in

Essentials of Counseling. Abosar ProkasharaSangstha, Banglabazar, Dhake
– 1100. Retrieved from researchgate.net on February 11, 2021.

2. National Association of Social Workers. Why choose the social work

profession? Retrieved from www.socialworkers.org on February 12, 2021.

3. Craig Calhun (2011). Communication as social science (and more). Social

Science Research Council and New York University. International Journal of
Communication 5. Retrieved from www.mcgill.ca on February 13, 2021.

Prepared by:

CERELINA T.MESTIOLA
PNCHS-SHS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON