UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

LOOKING BACK AT HUMAN BIOCULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVOLUTION July 24-28, 2017 (Week 7)

Content Standard: LESSON OUTLINE 240 Mins

The learners demonstrate an understanding of human origins and the
capacity for culture; the role of culture in human adaptations; processes of
cultural and sociological evolution Introduction: FISH BOWL (Food for the Soul)

Performance Standard:
The learners analyse key features of interrelationships of biological, cultural
and socio-political processes in human evolution that can still be used and Motivation: Picture Analysis
developed.

Learning Competencies:
The learners: Instruction: Power Point Presentation, Discussions
 trace the biological and cultural evolution of early modern
humans;
 explore the significance of human material remains and
artefactual evidence in interpreting cultural and social,
including political and economic processes; and Practice: Evolution of Man/ Man’s Cultural Evolution
 recognize national, local, and specialized museums, and
archaeological and historical sites as venues to appreciate
and reflect on the complexities of biocultural and social Evaluation: Activity: Photo Analysis /Essay
evolution as part of being and becoming human.

Specific Learning Outcomes Enrichment: Integration Essay

The learners will be able to:

1. explain the differences of biological and cultural evolution. Materials : UCSP book, notebook, pen and laptop, Screen
2. Explain how hominids evolved into modern humans
3. Discuss how modern humans develop culture
4. Write an integration essay that explains and discusses the biological Resources: Saluba, D.J., et al. (2016). Understanding Culture, Society and
and cultural evolution of modern humans. Politics for SHS, Mutya Publishing House INC.

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SOCIETY AND POLITICS

 INTRODUCTION (5 mins)
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION
 Fish Bowl Quotations

Before the lesson proper the teacher will allow the students to pick a quotation from the bowl. The
quotations are all about positivism that will uplift and motivate them for the upcoming week discussions.

Processing Questions:
How does it feel after reading the quotations that you got?
Is that quotations really mean to you? Why?

MOTIVATION (5 mins)
MOTIVATION
 Examine the Picture
The teacher will formally open the discussion by letting the students use their ability of critical thinking by examining the picture below.

Guide Questions:

1. What does it represent?

2. How does it explain man’s development?
3. What theory do you really believe most? Theory of
Creation or Theory of evolution?

INSTRUCTION/ DELIVERY (130 mins)

INSTRUCTION / DELIVERY
DAY 1
Lesson Proper

 Human Origins

SPECIES CHARACTERISTICS
Homo Habilis Species with a brain of a Broca’s area which is associate with speech in modern humans and was the first to make stone
tools. The ability to make and use tools is a unique quality to humans such that the species is recognized to be the first true
human. The species name means “Handy Man.” Lived about 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago scavenging for food.
Homo Rudolfensis Species characterized by a longer face, larger molar and premolar teeth, and having a larger braincase compared to habilis
particularly larger frontal lobes, areas of the brain that processes information. The species lived about 1.9 ton 1.8 million
years ago.
Homo Erectus The species name means “Upright Man” with body proportions similar to that of modern humans. Lived 1.89 to 143,000
years ago; adapted to hot climates and mostly spread in Africa and Asia. They were the first hunters with improved tools
such as axes and knives, and were the first to produce fire.
Homo Sapiens The species name means “Wise Man” that appeared from 200,000 years ago. The present human race belongs to this
species.
Homo Sapiens Subspecies with short yet stocky in body build adapted to winter climates especially in icy cold places in Europe and Asis.
Neanderthalensis The subspecies, also known as “Neanderthal Man”, is the closest relative of modern humans. The first to practice brurial of
their dead, hunting and gathering food, and sewing clothes from skin using bone needles. They lived about 20,000 to 28,000
years ago.
Homo Sapiens Subspecies known as Cro-Magnon characterized to be anatomically modern humans and lived in the last Ice Age of Europe
Sapiens from 40,000 to 10,000 years ago. They were the first to produce art in cave paintings and crafting decorated tools and
accessories

 Simple Differentiation of the Cultural Evolution

 Unpolished Stone
Polished stone tools
tools

Domestication of
Hunting and gathering plants and animals

Living in permanent
Nomadie way of living places

The evidences of a change in economic aspect have resulted in the transformation of man’s way of life. Early societies started to emerge as a result of man’s
interaction with his environment. Every society is organized in such a way that there will be rules of conduct, customs, traditions, folkways, and mores, and
expectations that ensure appropriate behaviour among members (Palispis, 2007, p.245)

This organizational component provides the basis of identifying what is acceptable or not within the social order. Sociologically and anthropologically,
society possesses different characteristics that show the interdependence of people with one another.

 Assignment

1. Research about the Characteristics of Human Society

Day 2
  Biological and Cultural Evoluton

 Characteristics of Human Society

It is a social system.

A society is relatively large.

A society recruits most of its members from within.

A society sustains itself across generations.

A society’s members share a culture.

A society occupies a territory.

PRACTICE (60 mins)
Day 4
  Evolution of Man

The students will fill-up the table with correct information

SPECIES CHARACTERISTICS

HOMO HABILS

HOMO ERECTUS

HOMO SAPIENS

HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS

 Man’s Cultural Evolution

CULTURAL PERIOD CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

PALEOLITHIC AGE
(Old Stone Age)

NEOLITHIC AGE
(New Stone Age)

EVALUATION (45 mins)

 Essay
 1. How would you differentiate biological and cultural evolution?
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2. Explain Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and its connection to his natural selection.
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 Activity: Photo Analysis

Analyze the photo and answer the questions that follow:

Questions Answers
What do you see in the
picture? Describe their
appearance and
expression,
What is happening in the
photo?

List three things you might

infer form this picture.

What questions does this

photograph raise in your
mind?
Where could you find the
answers to them?

ENRICHMENT / ASSIGNMENT
  Integration essay
The students will write an integration essay that explains and discusses the biological and cultural evolution of modern humans. They will discuss the significant
biological, sociocultural, and economic developments that happened from the time of the hominids up to the appearance of the Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

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