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2 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the concepts of culture and society. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module presents the topics on:

• Society and Culture as A Complex Whole
• Aspects and Changes of Culture and Society

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Explain concepts of culture and society and relate it to a real-life situation;
2. Show deep appreciation on the collaboration between our culture and society
by means of stating personal pledge;
3. Trace and scrutinize terms that are related to the study of culture and the
society, and give examples of such concepts;
4. Analyze aspects of and changes in culture and society;
5. Appreciate the general characteristics of culture as means of enriching our
own culture; and
6. Write examples of real-life situations that best describe the
characteristics of culture.

What’s In
This self-learning module will help you understand the concepts of culture
and society. Particularly, you will learn culture and society as a complex whole, as
well as other aspects. This module will help you understand culture as that field
which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts,
symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of
society. In addition, the module will help you understand the features of culture and
society, and the significant changes or transformation happening in the present
society.

Learning Task 1: #LearningStationActivity

Directions: Based on the previous discussion, kindly recall ideas related to
anthropology, sociology, and political science. Write them on the pro vided learning
stations below.
Station 1 Station 2 Station 3
POLITICAL
ANTRHOPOLOGY SOCIOLOGY SCIENCE

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What’s New

Learning Task 2: #wordhunt101

Look for the words related to the study of culture and society . Write
your answers on your answer sheet.

S A F U R P V G D A D A

Y E W Z D R A S M R V T

M K B R T A Y I O T L T

B P X G H C B K N I O I

O T R A I T S Q A F S T

L X B E L I E F S A O U

S Z B T E C J Y U C L D

K N O W L E D G E T Q E

E G B M I S V A L U E S

S C K L A W S M S V D G

Learning Task 3: #situation-analysis

Analyze each situation. Identify the feature of culture described in each
statement. In addition, the jumbled letters on the right will be your guide in
identifying these characteristics.

Evangelista family was known for

their religiosity. Francis, the youngest
of the family, learned how to pray the Culture is
Holy Rosary and the “Oracion” at the 1. _
age of 10. According to him, his
grandparents were the ones who ELEADR N
taught him the proper way of praying.

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 Marco didn’t know how to speak
Tagalog well, not until he met his new Culture is
circle of friends. They were speaking 2.
the said language. His usual
interactions and bonding with them SLOAC I
made him well versed in such
language, making him a good
communicator in Filipino.

The way Filipinos celebrate New

Year is truly different from the way
Chinese conduct the same event. Culture has
Pinoys have it every end of December, 3. _
while Chinese hold it by the month of
February. In this manner, the two VYATRE I
races are observing different beliefs,
practices, and traditions.

A gay fashion designer,

Roberta, migrated in the U.S.A since Culture is
2001. This year, he visited his former
4. _
employer in the Philippines to be the
guest speaker of an event. Roberta
was able to introduce new fashion
SDHEA R
techniques he had learned from the
States.

Karlo and Andrea used to

celebrate birthdays, Valentines,
Culture is
Christmas, and New Year together.
These celebrations had been part of
5. _
their life as sweethearts, making
their life satisfied and ideal.
G R A G I N T IF

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 Mrs. Isabella owned a famous
restaurant in their hometown. Its
bestsellers were the unique recipes of Culture is
bulalo and kare-kare. According to 6. _
her, their family managed to run the
business despite all the challenges. COUSNTIUTO
In fact, she inherited the business
from her great grandmother.

Anselmo is a proud
grandfather to his 12 grandchildren. Culture is
He often shared his childhood 7. _
experiences with them including
stories during the old times. He also TRNASMIEDTT
demonstrated Filipino values such
as saying “po & opo”, pagmamano,
etc. All these traits were being
transferred to and practiced by his
grandchildren.

What is It
Did you have a hard time looking for words pertaining to culture and society?

Now let’s try to go deeper. Analyze the following questions and write your answers on
a separate sheet.

1. How are the words in your activity connected to the study of culture and
society?
2. Can culture and society be completed without these things? Why?
3. How do you define the terms “culture” and “society”?
4. Can a society function without culture, or can a culture exist without society?
Why?
5. What are the characteristics or aspects of culture? Please enumerate them on
the space provided.
Answer

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CHARACTERISTICS of CULTURE
1. Culture is social because it is the product of behavior.
• Culture does not exist in isolation. It is a product of society. It
develops through social interaction. No man can acquire culture
without association with others.

2. Culture varies from society to society.

• Every society has a culture of its own that differs from other
societies. The culture of every society is unique by itself. Cultures
are not uniform. Cultural elements like customs, traditions, morals,
values, and beliefs are not constant.

3. Culture is shared.
• Culture is not something that an individual alone can possess.
Culture, in sociological sense, is shared. For example, people of a
society share all customs, traditions, beliefs, ideas, values, morals,
etc.

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4. Culture is learned.
• Culture is not inborn. It is learned. Unlearned behavior then, is not
culture. Shaking hands, saying thanks, etc. are cultural behaviors.
Not all behaviors are learned, but most of these can be. Combing
hair, standing in line, telling jokes, criticizing the president, and
going to movies all constitute behaviors that need to be learned.

5. Culture is transmitted among members of society.

• Cultural ways are learned by people from others. Many of these
ways are handed down from elders, parents, teachers, and others
(most likely individuals of older generation), while other cultural
behaviors are handed up to elders. Transmission of culture is made
possible by language. Language is the main vehicle of culture.
Transmission of culture may take place also through imitation as
well as through instruction.

6. Culture is continuous and cumulative.

• Culture exists as a continuous process. In its historical growth, it
tends to become cumulative. Ralph Linton called culture “the social
heritage” of man. No culture ever remains constant or permanent.
It is subject to slow but constant variation. Likewise, culture is
responsive to the changing conditions of the physical world; hence,
it is dynamic.

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 7. Culture is gratifying and idealistic.
• Culture provides proper opportunities for the satisfaction of our
needs and desires. Our needs, both biological and social, are
fulfilled in cultural ways. Culture consists of the intellectual,
artistic, and social ideals, and institutions where members of the
society profess and strive to confirm.

2 G.M. Lanuaza and S.S.Raymundo, Understanding Culture,

Society, and PoliticsManila: Rex Bookstore, 2016,

What’s More
Learning Task 4: #illustrativecollagecrafting
Create your own illustrative collage that depicts the concept of culture
and society. Focus on the theme. After doing the collage, complete the
statement below the box.
Rubrics
Content relevance 6 pts.
Creativity 4 pts.
10 pts.

Theme: Culture and Society as a Complex Whole

Culture and society as a complex whole means it encompasses the

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,and .

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 What I Have Learned

Learning Task 6: #Let’sSumUp!

After learning concepts from the previous phases of the module,
answer the “EXIT CARD” and write down your thoughts on a separate sheet.
Exit Card – 3 Thoughts that you have learned today
2 Things that you want to remember
1 Question you still have in mind

What I Can Do

Learning Task 7: #pi-YES-ta!

Situation: You are the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson in your
barangay. At the same time, you are elected as the president of the
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in your municipality/city. You are
tasked to be the coordinator in the upcoming “Pista ng Bayan.” Write down
your plans and major directions to the following institutions or committees in
order to make the program organized and well-coordinated. Use the spaces
provided.

Local Government Unit

Products/Foods Church

Peace and Order Private Individual

________________________
________________________

Programs/Activities

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Learning Task 8: #i-cover “Sinulog Festival”
Situation: As a potential journalist, you are assigned
to document one of the most famous festivals in our country, the “Sinulog
Festival.” During the event, you need to take pictures and write down notes of the
important things about the festival that are related to the different
characteristics of culture.

Culture is learned.
Ex. Dancers learn the steps thru
_______
the help of choreographer and
teachers.

Culture is transmitted.

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REFLECTION

#mypledge
Make your own pledge by stating your deep appreciation on the
collaboration between our culture and society as means of developing
harmonious relationship among people in the society.
I, _, do solemnly
pledge .

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