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FIRST QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARDS:
The learners demonstrate an understanding of….
the integration of social science perspective and community action initiatives.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The learners shall be able to….
synthesize the integrative experience of implementing community-action initiatives applying social
sciences’ ideas and methods.

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY (MELC):

Explain the importance of studying community dynamics and community action in relation to
applied social sciences and the learners’ future career options. HUMSS_CSC12-IIIa-c-1

TOPIC:
The Importance of Studying and understanding
Community Dynamics and Actions

What I Need to Know????

. To “see” is to get to know and understand the community. It is a prerequisite for
judgment and action. To “judge” is to analyse and assess the community based on one’s
knowledge. To “act” is to push for community action. The community assessment will be
the basis of the community engagement or action.

At the end of the module, you are expected to develop the following:

1. Community Briefer – This is a situationer of a chosen community. It contains the economic,

political, environmental, physical, ecological and sociocultural conditions of the community. The
briefer will be serve as a material for orientation and awareness building. It is important that
before you describe the community, you must be able to articulate your working definition of
community.

2. Community Case Analysis – This assessment contains the context and different elements,
systems, and processes of the community. Context refers to the history and evolution of the
community. Its struggles and successes. The elements, systems and processes denote the high
points and low points of the economic, political, environmental/physical/ecological and
sociocultural aspects of the community. Also they refer to the interrelationships of the different
systems and causes and effects of community problems.

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What I Know????
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1.1
Topic: Pre-test
“What do I know about the community and
community action in the Philippines?”

Subject: ___________________________________ Date: ________________

Name: __________________________________
Grade/Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: The following statements will enable you to reflect on or assess your level of understanding
about community and community action. Under the first column, put a check mark in the cell beside the
statement if you agree with and a cross mark you disagree.

Your answer Statements

Community
It is traditionally perceived as homogenous and monolithic.
It is linked with geographical location – a restricted territory where people
perform their activities.
It is connected with work – the cultivation, contribution, allocation and
utilization of goods and services.
It is considered as a social system where the components and the
environment are interrelated.
The traditional view of community appears restrictive.
Community Action
It is a manifestation of a people’s collective grasp and ownership of a
situation – a situation that generally has an effect on them.
The common context is an important ingredient of community action as it is
the base in building a common lens.
A common understanding of a community issue elevates the community
relationship from a “feeling” level to a “thinking” level.
Acceptable standards are an important ingredient of community action.
Common analysis as an ingredient of community action may strengthen or
break relationships among community members.

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What’s new????
DEFINING COMMUNITY
Communities are generally defined by their common cultural heritage, language, beliefs
and shared interests. They may be classified as small such as the small place-based
community of a barangay or coastal village, or large such as a region, state or nation
(Murphy and Cunningham, 2003) .
According to Murphy and Cunningham (2003), small communities have “defined
territories and are given life by three interacting people processes;
a. An underlying web of human relationships called as social fabric,
b. A unique community power structure
c. A set of resource flows that constitute a local economy

Small communities are powerful producers of relationships which include

Kinship, Friendship , neighbors, local institutions and communication mechanisms that connect
people to people (Murphy and Cunningham, 2003).

Communities are viewed from the traditional and alternative perspectives. The traditional
perspective relates communities with geographical location, work, and the social system. The
alternative viewpoint, on the other hand is more subjective, integrative and feminist and addresses
oppression and discrimination. It integrates the notion of social justice, human diversity, values and
ethics; and applies the idea of community building, community renewal, community assets and
strengths, ethnic and civil society and social capital. A holistic view recognizes the interconnectivity
of “people and place-based strategies” and acknowledges that economic, environmental and social
issues are interdependent.

What’s in????
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING A
COMMUNITY AND IT’S GAINS
Community situations vary. Each community has its own context and realities. Those
interested in working with a community must first have a clear picture and a good grasp of
the entity they are trying to address. It is in appreciating the features and elements of a
community that engagement processes and actions become relevant, acceptable and
appropriate. Without a deep and wide knowledge of a target community, interventions may
emerge as exclusive, inappropriate or totally insensitive to the members of the community.

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Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics

Provides benchmarking Before the undertaking of any community action or development
data intervention like a community project, it is important to establish
benchmark data. The data illustrate the preliminary picture or
image of the community. It serves as the initial community
situations or briefer.
Provides preliminary It is necessary to secure community information and feedback
project planning needed for the conceptualization of a project design or plan.
information Understanding community dynamics is the key to a sound and
relevant community development plan. A community
development action plan includes strategies and actions meant to
enhance the quality of life in a community.
Provides an idea of the An in-depth understanding of the community’s strengths and
community’s strengths and challenges guides the community-based project development team
challenges to identify the strengths and possible loopholes of the project
design.
Provides an opportunity to The success or failure of a community project more often than not
understand the is strongly affected by the prevailing rules and norms in the
community’s dominant community.
rules and norms
Provides an occasion to An understanding of the community members’ attitude and
gauge the attitude and behaviour will give the project development team an idea whether
behaviour of the the project will be supported or rejected or whether it can be
community negotiated with the people.
Provides a way for a more The quality of the dialogue depends on how well-informed or how
directed and well – knowledgeable the outsiders are on the community situation and
informed dialogue with the issues.
community
Makes networking and The idea of the different advocacy and interest groups in the
partnership building more community, will help people from schools, institutions or groups
favourable to partner with local network or associations.
Gets project An understanding of the community will tell the project
implementation less development and implementation team what not to do or what to
complicated be more concerned of.

There are many ways to understand and appreciate a community but there is not substitute to
immersing and living with that community. Social development workers, social workers, social
action people and community organizers cannot escape what we call in Tagalog as “Paglubog” or
“Pagbabad”. It is more than exposure, it means immersion. It is a process of living with the people
in order to feel, smell and think like them. This practice is capture by the thinking of Chine
Philosopher Lao Tzu (700 BCE) who said:

“Go to the people. Live with them, learn from them, love them. Start with what they know,
build with what they have.”

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What is it????
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
Also known as “Biological Succession”

It is a process of change and development in communities of all living

organisms - including plants, microorganisms, and small and large creatures of every
sort.

o are the changes in community structure and composition over time.

o is the process of change and development within communities .

Significance
Community Dynamics is here to work with community to think creatively and act strategically so
that community can achieve their goals. At Community Dynamics, believes that, creative and sustainable
programming that works to raise the quality of living for those most vulnerable to poverty and exploitation

IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING COMMUNITY DYNAMICS

For policy-makers and anybody else involved in the design and delivery of local services …
- it can be used to bring additional depth into the understanding of your local areas (increase
understanding of your community);
- matching service provision to the need of the community.

COMMUNITY ACTION
 is any activity that increases the understanding, engagement and empowerment
of communities in the design and delivery of local services.
 is any activity that increases the understanding, engagement and empowerment of
communities in the design and delivery of local services.
 includes a broad range of activities and is sometimes described as “social action” or
“community engagement.”

Purposes of Community Action

a. Major issues affecting poor and marginalized communities
b. The role of the youth in community action

Community Action and Community Development

A collective action by a community for the purposes of arresting a crisis, addressing a
challenge, solving problems, or accomplishing a specific outcome.

Examples of community action:

The linking and strengthening the shared interests of sectors and accomplish common goals
and objectives for mutual benefit.
“Capacity of the people to work together to address their common interests”. As a process, it
requires an integrative approach to systematically assess the problem, capacitate the community and
solve the problem.(Maser, 1997)

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IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING COMMUNITY ACTION

1. “putting communities at the heart (CENTER) of their own local services.”
2. people engage in the provision of local services.
3. By INVOLVING the community, can help to achieve:
a. Building community and social capacity – helping the community to share knowledge,
skills and ideas.
b. Community resilience – helping the community to support itself.
c. Prevention – a focus on early access to services or support, engagement in design, cross-
sector collaboration and partnerships.
d. Maintaining and creating wealth – for example helping people into employment or
developing community enterprises.

What’s More?
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1.2
Topic : UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY

Subject: ___________________________________ Date: ________________

Name: __________________________________
Grade/Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: After understanding and learning about the community, let’s see if there are changes in your
answers from the previous activity. The following statements will enable you to reflect on or assess your
level of understanding about community and community action. Under the first column, put a check mark
in the cell beside the statement if you agree with and a cross mark you disagree.

Your answer
Your initial after
Statements
answer completing
the lesson
Community
It is traditionally perceived as homogenous and monolithic.
It is linked with geographical location – a restricted territory where
people perform their activities.
It is connected with work – the cultivation, contribution, allocation
and utilization of goods and services.
It is considered as a social system where the components and the
environment are interrelated.
The traditional view of community appears restrictive.
Community Action
It is a manifestation of a people’s collective grasp and ownership of
a situation – a situation that generally has an effect on them.
The common context is an important ingredient of community
action as it is the base in building a common lens.

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A common understanding of a community issue elevates the

community relationship from a “feeling” level to a “thinking”
level.
Acceptable standards are an important ingredient of community
action.
Common analysis as an ingredient of community action may
strengthen or break relationships among community members.

What I Can Do?

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1.3
Topic: Importance of Understanding the Community

Subject: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

Name: __________________________________
Grade/Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: Answer the question below. Write your answer on you answer sheet.

Why is it important to understand or get to know the community

that your are living in? Write your reflection.

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Rubric for evaluation

Category 8-10 7-5 3-4 2-1
Stays on topic most Stays on topic some
Stays on topic all It was hard to tell
Stays in topic (99-90%) (89-75%) of the
(100%) the time what the topic was.
of the time time
No facts are
All supporting facts Almost all Most supporting
Accuracy of Facts reported, or most
are reported supporting facts are facts are reported
(Content) are inaccurately
accurately reported accurately accurately
reported
Information is
Some information
organized in a clear, There is no clear
Most information is is logically
Sequencing of logical way. It is plan for the
organized in a sequenced. An item
Information easy to anticipate the organization of
clear, logical way of information
type of materials information
seems out of place
that might be next

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What other enrichment activities can I

engage in?
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1.4
Topic : SOCIAL MAPPING

Subject: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

Name: __________________________________
Grade/Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: Where would you be in these groups ten years from now? Why do you think so?
Explain your answer? Describe your function in the social group of your choice.

CHURCH

SCHOOL FAMILY

TRANSPORT BUSINESS
SECTOR

COMMUNITY
HEALTH
SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL
GROUPS

LGUs
SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS COOPERATIVES

Your social group: _________________________

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Rubric for evaluation

Category 8-10 7-5 3-4 2-1
Stays on topic Stays on topic It was hard to tell
Stays on topic all
Stays in topic most (99-90%) some (89-75%) of what the topic
(100%) the time
of the time the time was.
Almost all No facts are
All supporting Most supporting
Accuracy of supporting facts reported, or most
facts are reported facts are reported
Facts (Content) are reported are inaccurately
accurately accurately
accurately reported
Information is Some information
organized in a is logically
There is no clear
clear, logical way. Most information sequenced. An
Sequencing of plan for the
It is easy to is organized in a item of
Information organization of
anticipate the type clear, logical way information
information
of materials that seems out of
might be next place

What I Have Learned?

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1.5
Topic: Understanding Community

Subject: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

Name: __________________________________
Grade/Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: Read each statement carefully. Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if it is not.

1. Community is a collection of people in a particular territory. ________

2. Collection of people is always synonymous with community. ________
3. The daily operations in the community constitute to a feeling of isolation. ________
4. Society is another term for community. ________
5. Being a part of a community develops a sense of belongingness among
individuals. ________
6. Communities are generally defined by their common cultural heritage,
Language, beliefs and shared interests. ________
7. Learning about sociology is not necessary in order to understand how the
community operates and functions. ________
8. Power in a community is the capacity to influence the decision-making and
distribution processes, to bring about change and get things done. ________
9. A community can be considered like an organism because it can function even
if people come and go. ________
10. People can understand it’s community by just reading about its history and
knowing its’ geography. ________

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DIRECTION: Read the following questions very carefully. Write the letter of your choice in your
answer sheet.

1. It is a process of living with the people in order to feel, smell, and think like the, It is an effective
way to understand and appreciate a community.
A. Exposure B. Immersion C. Evaluation D. Appreciation
2. It is the process of change and development within communities .
A. Community Action C. Community Dynamics
B. Immersion D. Community Understanding
3. Is any activity that increases the understanding, engagement and empowerment
of communities in the design and delivery of local services.
A. Community Action C. Community Dynamics
B. Immersion D. Community Understanding
4. The following are the gains from understanding community dynamics except one:
A. Provides benchmarking data
B. Provides an idea of the community’s strengths and challenges
C. Individuals will never be given opportunities to understand the community’s dominant
rules and norms
D. Provides an occasion to gauge the attitude and behaviour of the community.
5. It is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as norms, religion, values,
customs, or identity. It may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a
country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms.
A. Country B. State C. Community D. Nation

What I Can Show?

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1.6
Topic: “Masid-Suri”

Subject: ___________________________________ Date: ________________

Name: __________________________________
Grade/Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: Write an essay about the community that you are living in.
Use the following guide questions:
a. What are the composition of your community?
b. What are the characteristics of your community?
c. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the community and the people
living in it?
d. Recall significant events or ordinary happenings that continue to exist in the community.
e. During this time of pandemic, how does your community reacts in the situation?
f. What can you contribute to your community?

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Name of your Barangay/Subdivision: _________________________

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JSM_08/17/2020

REFERENCE

 “Zeal for Action” (The Padayon Series) Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship.,
Phoenix Publishing House, pages1-16.

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