Content Standards
You will understand:
- Human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities.
- The significance of studying culture, society, and politics.
- The rationale for studying anthropology, political science, and sociology.
Performance Standards
You will:
- Acknowledge human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities.
- Adopt an open and critical attitude toward social, political, and cultural phenomena through observation and reflection.
- Appreciate the value of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science as social sciences.
Most Essential Learning Competencies: Discuss the nature, goals, and perspectives in/of anthropology, sociology, and political science.
In our daily lives, we interact with people from different cultural backgrounds, experience societal changes, and witness political developments. These experiences underscore the importance of understanding how culture, society, and politics shape our world. This lesson explores the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, and political science—fields that provide us with tools to analyze and appreciate these dynamics. By studying these fields, we develop a deeper understanding of human diversity and the structures that govern our lives.