BETHEL ACADEMY- STA.
CLARA CAMPUS
Brgy. Sta. Clara, Gen. Trias, Cavite
A.Y 2020-2021
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
DISCIPLINE & IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES - SYLLABUS
GRADE 11 – HUMMS
Instructor Virgilio D. Fabi Jr. E-mail [email protected]
Phone (0923) 0826508 Class Hours (TThS) 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Consultation Hours 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Offline Class Schedule Every Saturday
Office (046) 437 2670
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course introduces students to basic concepts, subjects, and methods of inquiry in the
disciplines that comprise the Social Sciences. It then discusses influential thinkers and ideas in these
disciplines, and relates these ideas to the Philippine setting and current global trends.
The subject is designed mainly to introduce the learners to the approaches, ideas, and perspective
of the Social Sciences, focus is not on merely listing of each and every social philosopher or thinker but
on the context of how ideas about society were created and shaped in a various situations and periods, as
well as on the application of those ideas in concrete real-life situations.
The duration of this course targets to equipped the learners with some tools to develop critical
thinking among them. Also to cultivate their ability to make sense of what is going on around them, using
various intellectual lenses and perspective. Even if not all of them would be social scientists in the future,
I believe that making our students more adept with theories and paradigms will help them appreciate life
more fully, have a better understanding of humanity, and approach the world with a higher sense of
awareness.
GOALS AS ANCHORED IN MELCs:
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Have a conceptual tool from nine disciplines in social sciences for better understanding of
local
and global social phenomena.
2. Learn about how Social Science started in the Philippines in the context of the Filipino
struggles for independence.
3. Operationalize the meaning of structures in terms of how they help us understand social
reality. 4. Analyze the role of social interaction in the shaping of our consciousness and social reality.
5. Define Social Science as the study of society in the mold of scientific tradition.
6. Develop critical analysis in the examination of a changing social world.
COURSE POLICIES REQUIREMENTS:
How will the classes be conducted: The classes will be conducted using Zoom Application and
GENYO, the cloud-based learning management system (LMS) Bethel Academy subscribes to. All class
activities such as lectures, instructional materials, assessments, submissions, discussions, grading and
attendance among others will be done within the LMS. Each student will have their own GENYO account
through which they and their parents can access all the content and information relevant and related to
their classes and school activities.
Lecture Component: Students will be given virtual zoom class schedules for each subject. These subject
schedules will be composed of live-streaming or pre-recorded lectures, break-out sessions, and
consultations hours to be facilitated by the subject teacher. Student attendance will be monitored, online
and offline class. Students in a section within the specialization strand are each assigned an Advisory
teacher who will serve as their mentor and help them manage their school performance, in collaboration
with the student’s parents. The Advisory teacher shall be the point person for both student and parent
concerns.
Attendance: You need to come to class regularly and on time. Failure to attend or regular lateness will
affect your grade negatively, including of possibility of receiving a "0" for Attendance/Participation.
Excused absences should be arranged beforehand if possible or discussed with me at your earliest
convenience. You are responsible to find out about and make up all missed work.
Participation: Everyone is expected to contribute to the class through active class discussion, raising
questions, involvement in any group activities, and completion of all assigned readings and coursework.
This, together with performance task, constitute 50% of your final grade. Sleeping, texting during class,
distracting conversations, and so forth all constitute a failure to participate and will reduce your grade.
Readings: About 20-45 pages per week of reading will be assigned, depending upon content and
difficulty. It is your responsibility to read carefully and to understand the material to the best of your
ability prior to the class in which it will be discussed.
Meaning Reflections: Throughout the semester, you'll be given time in class to reflect upon and write
about meaning, based upon a specific feature of human existence that will be presented to you in the form
of a PowerPoint slide, artwork, or video clip. Sometimes another type of in-class, informal writing may
be assigned. These will receive specific, individual grades, and are required and will count toward your
final grade.
Reading Reflections: Many of your readings will be accompanied by a brief reflection. These may focus
upon a specific concept, a line of argument, a connection with another reading, or the like. These should
be about 1-2 pages (350-600 words) and I would prefer them to be printed, double-spaced, though I will
accept hand-written reflections. These will receive specific, individual grades, and are required, will count
toward your final grade, and will provide the basis for other assignments.
Short Essays: During the first two-thirds of the semester, you will write two substantive short essays,
which will require a degree of depth, analysis, and connection between readings that builds upon and goes
beyond the Reading Reflections. You'll be given a choice of topics for these essays. Though they are very
short, they should not therefore be seen as "easy." Rather, they will require textual analysis, critical
thinking, and integration of concepts, all within a brief space. Being thoughtful, yet concise will be vital.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
For you to buy
GONZALEZ, M.C. & VELASCO, M. (2020) Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences. DIWA
Learning System Inc.
Other reference book / Internet sources:
JOSE, MARY DOROTHY DL. AND ONG, JEROME A. “Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences.”
Quezon City. Vibal Group, Inc. 2016.
https://www.scribd.com/document/359292532/3-Disciplines-and-Ideas-in-the-Social-DLP
https://www.slideshare.net/
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f_iPo5GGO5IzvJ9iwSJhtb1tGkhfgYvi
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING WORK:
All exercises, drafts, and final versions of essays should be submitted through the Genyo
Platform in either Word (preferred) or pdf. You will receive a handout showing essay format in more
detail. Please proofread your work before you submit it. For this course, please use Times New Roman
font, 12 and double space.
As this course applies synchronous and asynchronous approach for flexible learning, offline
exercises and activities shall be submitted every Monday of the following week and shall be picked up
again after two days. There will be assigned specific drop-off stations in campus to leave your activities.
Activities written on books, notebooks or other paraphernalia that need proper handling and sanitation
must be done. Make sure that your submitted work is properly labelled with your name on it. Please be
reminded that only your parent/guardian is allowed to submit the tasks in school as the Government
Guidelines emphasize the safety of the minors.
EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT:
The evaluation will include five quizzes in a quarter, so ten in one semester. There will be four
assignments in a quarter, so eight in a semester and four online seat works, so eight in a semester. There
will also be four individual activities and four group activities which will equal to sixteen in one semester.
As a summation of the assessment procedure of each student, a quarter exam shall be done twice.
This is how your grade will be computed. Written works is 25%, this includes quizzes, seatwork
and homework or assignment. All essays are graded according to rubrics. Bear in mind that mechanics
and content cannot be separated: poor mechanics of spelling, punctuation, or word choice interfere greatly
with any reader’s understanding of content. Always submit your written work on time; late work is
marked down.
Performance task is 50%. This includes individual performance like recitation, participation and
being active in class. Also included is the group or collaborative task assigned to you by the teacher.
Examination 25%. There will be two (2) scheduled examination test, midterm and final
examination.
CONSEQUENCES OF PLAGIARISM, CHEATING AND MISDEMEANOR
The consequences for academic dishonesty (cheating and plagiarism) are severe, but appropriate
given that it constitutes stealing others’ ideas and attempting to earn credit for their work. As stated in the
Memorandum of Agreement, verbal warnings for two consecutive offenses will be applied with given
tasks and suspensions. The third and final sanction may include a permanent failing grade on your
transcript—and suspension.
In prevention of this kind of offenses, we will devote some class time to what constitutes
plagiarism and steps to avoid dishonest use of sources. Same sanction applies to misconduct and
misdemeanor (please see school’s memorandum of agreement).
DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Course Schedule:
Week Topic Sub-Topic Lectio / Activity Assessment
1 (Aug.24) Piloting & Simulation - Reiteration of Senior High N/A
School standards (class
rules, levelling of
expectations)
- Presentation of Subject
Syllabus
1 (Aug.25) Introduction to Social - How did the Social - Online lecture about the Performance:
Sciences Sciences emerge? topic and the sub-topics - Recitation
- Society and modernity: - PowerPoint presentation - Seatwork
What was its role in the - Activity: ‘Picture - Participation in the
development of Social Conceptualization’ online forum
Science? - Concept Map Written:
- Social Science as the study - Online forum - Seatwork
of society - Group discussion on the - Essay
current situation of our - Assignment
society.
- KWL Chart
2 (Sept. 1) The Discipline of the - Anthropology - Online lecture about the Performance:
Social Sciences - Demography topic and the sub-topics - Reporting of task
- Economics - PowerPoint presentation - Recitation
- Geography - Activity: ‘Arrange the - Online individual
jumbled word’ discussion
- Concept Map Written:
- Individual Reporting - Quiz
- Question and answer - Reading reflection
- Venn Diagram
3 (Sept. 8) The Discipline of the - History - Online lecture about the Performance:
Social Sciences - Linguistic topic and the sub-topics - Reporting of task
- Political Science - PowerPoint presentation - Recitation
- Psychology - Activity: ‘Pinoy Henyo’ - Online individual
- Sociology - Seatwork discussion
- Individual Reporting Written:
- Concept definition map - Meaning reflection
4-5 (Sept. 15) How Do Ideas of and - Classical Framework: - Online lecture about the Performance:
about Society Shape Evolution and Function topic and the sub-topics - Oral exam
the Way we look at the - PowerPoint presentation - Recitation
- Classical Framework:
world? - Online video discussion - Dual collaborative
Historical Materialism and - Online survey work
Human Personality - Concept definition
mapping Written:
- Karl Marx
- Collaborative research - Reading reflection
- Sigmund Freud - Flash card - Assignment
- Reaction Paper
6 (Sept. 29) Our Interactions Shape - Phenomenology - Online lecture about the Performance:
us: How do everyday topic and the sub-topics - Recitation
- Phenomenologist and their
life and relationships - PowerPoint presentation - Individual task
philosophy
mold our realities? - Video Clip Analysis - Forum
- Activity: ‘Social participation
experiment’ - Social experiment
- Concept Mapping
- Online forum Written:
- Online generated quiz - Quiz
- Assignment
7 (Oct. 6) Our Interactions Shape - Symbolic Interactionism - Online lecture about the Performance:
us: How do everyday topic and the sub-topics - Recitation
- Social Interaction
life and relationships - PowerPoint presentation - Individual task
mold our realities? - Video Clip Analysis - Forum
- Activity: ‘Symbols and participation
their meaning’
- Concept Mapping Written:
- Online forum - Essay
- Online generated quiz - Assignment
8 (Oct. 7-12) Review, Accomplish,
and Submissions
9 (Oct. 13-16) MIDTERM EXAMS N/A N/A
10 (Oct. 20) Our Interactions Shape - Rational Choice Theory - Online lecture about the Performance:
us: How do everyday topic and the sub-topics - Recitation
life and relationships - PowerPoint presentation - Sharing of ideas
mold our realities? - Data retrieval activity (online forum)
- Online forum - Vlogging
- Group Collaboration Vlog
Written:
- Online video discussion
- Journal reflection
- Concept Definition
- Seatwork
Mapping
11 (Oct. 27) Society and Us: How - Structuralism - Online lecture about the Performance:
do we make sense of topic and the sub-topics - Recitation
- Post-Structuralism
ourselves and of the - PowerPoint presentation - Oral exam
world around us? - Individual research
- Online video discussion Written:
- Concept Definition - FILM REVIEW
Mapping - Essay
- Activity: Short film review - Seatwork
12-13 (Nov. 3) Society and Us: How - Structure - Online lecture about the Performance:
do we make sense of topic and the sub-topics - Individual task
- Agency
ourselves and of the - PowerPoint presentation - Reporting
world around us? - Online video discussion
- Pictogram Written:
-Focus listing strategy - Online Quiz
- Activity: “Situation - Journal reflection
analysis of current issues” - Essay
- Individual research
14 (Nov. 17) A Glance at - Modernism - Online lecture about the Performance:
Contemporary Social - Post-Modernism topic and the sub-topics - Recitation
Theories -Globalization - PowerPoint presentation - Sharing of ideas
- Activity: “Poster Making” (online forum)
- Online forum - Poster Making
- Online video discussion
Written:
- Concept Definition
- Position paper
Mapping
- Assignment
- Seatwork
15-16 (Nov. 23) Sikolohiyang Pilipino: - Filipino Social Science - Online lecture about the Performance:
Pantayong Pananaw - Core values of the topic and the sub-topics - Individual task
sikolohiyang Pilipino - PowerPoint presentation - Reporting
- Filipino social thinkers - Online video discussion
- Pictogram Written:
-Focus listing strategy - Online Quiz
- Activity: “Situation - Journal reflection
analysis of current issues” - Essay
- Individual research
16 (Dec. 1-4) Review, Accomplish,
and Submissions
17 (Dec. 7-12) FINAL EXAM N/A N/A
PREPARED BY:
MR. VIRGILIO D. FABI JR.
Teacher
