PALARIS COLLEGES

San Carlos City, Pangasinan

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DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

(GRADE 12)

Quarter 1 Week 3-4 Module 1

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs):

Explain the major events and its contribution that led to the emergence of the
social science disciplines
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EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS

Social sciences are vital part of today's culture and touch on all areas of life. It has
been very beneficial to us and has helped us grow as a society. As such, the need for social
science emerged when the society grew and experts thought of analyzing the society using
sciences.
Social sciences are group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the
world, in particular those involving social behavior and society. These disciplines, focusing on
the study of human social behavior, includes a variety of ways – from understanding how
minds work, to how societies as a whole function. The major social sciences are
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Linguistics, Political Science Psychology,
Demography and Sociology.
Social Science Disciplines
Anthropology is a social science that deals with the study of humankind in all is
aspects: culture and development. It is the study of relationship between biological traits and
socially acquired characteristics. It is the study of what makes us human which is why
sometimes called as the study of human.
Economics is the study of how individuals and societies make decisions about ways to
use scarce resources to fulfill wants and needs. It seeks to understand people’s activities
concerning production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
Geography focuses on the distribution of the features of the physical environment and
of the people who use those features. It also deals with the study of natural environment and
how it influence social and cultural development.
History, which means “story of man”, is a social science in the sense that it is a
systematic attempt to learn about and verify past events and relate them to one another and
to the present. In other words, it study the past of humanity.

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It deals with the study of every aspect of
language. It enables us to understand how language works, and how it is used, developed and
preserved over time.
Political Science can be defined as the systematic study of state and government. It
focuses on the theory and practice of government and politics. Sometimes, it can be simply
defined as the study of politics.
Psychology, derived from the Greek words “psyche” (soul/mind) and “logos” (study), is
the scientific study of human behavior and the mental process that is tested through scientific
research (should be systematic in approach). It is a multifaceted discipline and includes many
sub-fields of study such areas as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior
and cognitive processes. Moreover, Psychology aims to describe, explain, predict, and
influence behaviour.
Sociology, from the Latin word “societus” (society) and the Greek word “logos”
(science or study or advanced study) or the science/study of society, was coined by August
Comte who is known as the father of Sociology. Demography is the scientific study of human
society and social interactions. Sociologists assume that behavior is influenced by people’s
social, political, occupational and intellectual groupings and by the particular settings in
which they find themselves at one time or another.
Demography is the branch of social science which deals with the size, structure, and
distribution of population, along with the spatial and temporal changes in them in response
to birth, migration, ageing and death. It is also the study of population over time and over
place. Demography is very useful for understanding social and economic problems and
identifying potential solutions.
The study of social science is important because its learning helps us gain knowledge
of the society we live in.

LEARNING COMPETENCY

Explain the major events and its contribution that led to the emergence of the social
science disciplines. (1st Quarter, Week 3 & 4)

Let’s start!

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1 PICSTORY

Look and analyze the picture below. Then answer the questions that follow.
 1. Are you familiar with the picture? __________________________________
2. What element/s of the picture captured your attention?
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3. What branch of Social Science is responsible for this picture? Why?

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 2 NEEDS OR WANTS?

Perform what is indicated below.
2.1 List down 10 things which you can’t live without. Put a check (/) mark to
classify what among the listed things falls under needs and wants.
Things you can’t live Needs Wants
without
(things we must have (things we would really like
to survive to have also known as
LUXURIES)
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9
10

2.2 What is your own idea regarding Economics?

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY 3 SOUNDS LIKE

Perform what is indicated below.

3.1 In Column A, there are set of words which sounds like the CORRECT WORD it
represents when pronounced. Try to guess the correct word/s and write your
answer in Column B. Then give a brief description of the words in Column C.

Column A Column B Column C

1. Mouth-Array-Yacht Correct Word Description
2. Foul-Awe-Won
3. Foul-Awe-Won
4. Bear-Mode-At-Try-Angle
5. Pass-Safe-Pick-Oust-Sun

3.1 From your answers on the table above, define Geography in your own words.

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY 4 TIMELESS TIMELINE
Below is a timeline of significant dates in the Philippine history. Complete
the timeline by sorting the events chronologically according to dates. You
can choose the events on the box below that matches the correct dates in the
timeline.

July 4, 1946 December 30, 1896 February 25, 1896

2._______________ 4.________________ 6._______________

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3._______________
1. _____________ 5._______________
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March 16, 1521 May 1,1903 September 21, 1972

People Power Revolution

Declaration of Martial Law
First labor Rally

Execution of Rizal

Independence of the Philippines

Arrival of Magellan in the Philippines from America

LEARNING ACTIVITY 5 VENN DIAGRAM

 Write details that tell how demography and sociology are different in the
outer circles. Then, write details that tell how the two disciplines are the
same where the circles overlap.

Sociology
Demography

LEARNING ACTIVITY 6 MY BEHAVIORS AND OTHERS

Your behavior has an impact on you and the people around you. In the boxes
below, write down how you think your behavior affects yourself and people
close to you.
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6.2 Based from your answers above, answer the following questions. Write your answers on
the space provided below.

1. Do you believe that your personality affect your behaviour? Why? Why not?
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2. Do you agree that your attitudes and actions may affect other people? Why? Why
not?
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3. What will you do to develop your personality and be mindful of your

attitudes/actions?
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LEARNING ACTIVITY 7 CONCEPT MAPPING

Fill out the concept map below. Think of words and phrases that will fit with
the meaning of LINGUISTICS. Then, from the words/phrases formed, define
Linguistics.

Linguistics

LINGUISTICS is the study of _____________________________________

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY 8 GUESS-THAT-PIC
Look at the pictures/scenarios in Column A of the table below. Identify
whether the picture/scenarios concern political science. If the
picture/scenario depicts political scenario, check TRUE in Column B and
Column C if otherwise. Justify your answer whether it’s true or false.

Column A Column B Column C

Scenarios True False

1.

3.
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5.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 9 5-5-1 Chart

Complete the 5-5-1 Chart below. Choose five (5) social science
disciplines and write it in Column A. Then, write its corresponding
contributions in Column B. In Column C, explain the significance of
social science disciplines.

Ex. Psychology Psychologists and researchers Social Science disciplines helps

are working to address health people understand how tp interact
issues, reduce workplaces stress. with the social world.
Discipline Contribution Significance of Social
Science Disciplines
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 RUBRIC FOR SCORING
Rubrics for Activity 1,2,3,4, 6, 8 & 9

4 3 2 1
Completion All items are All items are Some items are Few to no parts
completed neatly completed. completed. are completed.
and correctly
Accuracy All of the answers Most of the Some of the Little to none of
are correct. answers are answers are the answers are
correct. correct. correct.
Grammar Proper grammar Some errors in Many errors in All is
used throughout grammar. grammar grammatically
explanation. incorrect

Rubrics for Graphic Organizer (Activity 5 & 7)

4 3 2 1
Organization The graphic The graphic The graphic The graphic
organizer is well- organizer is well- organizer is organizer is
organized and organized for the mostly completely
filled out correctly most part and disorganized and disorganized and
according to the filled out correctly has some parts is not filled out
directions, with according to the not filled out correctly. There
each key aspect directions. There correctly. There are many missing
labelled correctly may be a few are several errors aspects of the
and with errors of of organizing the concept map and
supporting organizing the concept map is filled with
details. concept map correctly and organization
correctly or there are several errors.
missing aspects missing aspects
of the concept of the concept
map. map.
Grammar The information The information The information The information
the student put the student the student is not accurate
into the graphic placed into the placed into the and is not
organizer is graphic organizer graphic organizer organized in a
completely is completely is somewhat way that is
accurate and accurate but not accurate. helpful to the
organized organized student. The
correctly. correctly or the student did not
information is properly
organized but not comprehend the
completely task/
accurate.
 REFLECTION

• I learned that ___________________________________________________

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• I enjoyed most on _______________________________________________

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• I want to learn more _____________________________________________

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