OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be

able to:
recognize the common concerns or intersections of
anthropology, sociology, and political science with
respect to the phenomenon of change.
ACTIVITY 1:

Anthropology? Political Science? Sociology?

Group the words that will be shown into their
proper category: anthropology, political science,
and sociology.
OBJECTS AND MATERIALS
DIVERSITY
PAST AND PRESENT
LIBERTY
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
What is the significance of
having scientific knowledge
about culture, society, and
politics?
The goal of having these disciplines
is to prepare people for active and
responsible civic engagement
through the development of critical
thought. Exposure to these areas of
discipline exposes its learners to the
following:
• Social diversity
• Self-reflective knowledge and
practice
•Appreciation of complexity
•Advocacy for social change
ANTHROPOLOGY

It is the study of humans

and their society in the past
and present.
 It delves into
objects and materials we have created
our interconnectedness and adaptability with
environment
our lifestyle
our modes of communication
our understanding of the world around us.
 Role of
biology in
culture

Appearance,
Cultural Scope of spread, and
development Anthropology disappearance of
human societies

Language
formation
POLITICAL SCIENCE
It is a social science discipline
that deals with systems of
government and the analysis of
political activities and political
behaviour.
It helps gain an understanding
of “who gets what, when they
get it, and how they get it.”
Political Science helps us understand
politics
political institutions and behavior
public policy
philosophical concepts, such as justice,
equality, fairness, and liberty, and how the
said subject matter affect economy, public
and private life, law, and public services.
EQUALITY

In law, it means the status of being

equal, especially in status and rights.
FAIRNESS

In law, this is a practical term (i.e. with

no particular legal definition) –
impartial and just treatment without
favoritism or discrimination.
JUSTICE

In law, it means the administration of

the law (or the authority in
maintaining this administration of the
law).
 State and
Government

Relationship Scope of Political

between the
individual Political theories and
institutions
and the state
Science

Internal
relations and
international
law
SOCIOLOGY
It is the study of human social
relationships and instructions.
This discipline mainly focuses
on society – its functions, its
members, and its diversity.
 Sociology tackles
the basic unit of the society – the family
the functionality and relevance of state
as an important human institution
social issues on religion, crime, race,
social class
the stability and instability of societies
 All things
human

Social
processes
Scope of Interactions
between two
and forces sociology individuals

Complex
relationships
between
group of
people
EXERCISES
FILL-IN-THE BLANKS

The goal of having these disciplines is to

prepare people for active and responsible
_______ through the development of critical
thought.
Anthropology is the study of _____ and
their ______ in the past and present.
Political science is a social science
discipline that deals with ____________
and the analysis of political ______ and
political ________.
Political science helps gain an
understanding of “ _____ gets what,
____ they get it, and ____ they get it.”
Sociology is the study of human social
_______ and _______.
Cite a practical situation where
knowledge of anthropology, political
science, and sociology can be applied.
Group yourselves into 5.
Create a diagram showing the common
concerns/intersections of the three
disciplines.