This document discusses community dynamics and processes. It addresses how communities facilitate various functions through structures, dynamics, and processes. Community power can be derived from political, economic, and structural factors. Leadership is important for achieving community goals. Relationships within the community allow people to engage in community functions. Social change refers to how communities change over time through social interactions and relationships. The key points are that communities have interrelated processes involving power, leadership, relationships, and social change.

1. Lesson 2.2
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS AND
PROCESS ELEMENTS

2. If you are asked to
differentiate two
communities that you
are familiar with, what
differences and
commonalities will you
most likely identify?
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3. Do you notice trends in
individuals who lead the
community and the
relationship of people
who live in it? What can
you say about
communities given such
analysis?
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4. The processes regularly
occurring within a
community are felt by all
its members.
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5. This dynamic
composition of a
community is one that is
usually accepted and
partaken by its
members.
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Analyze functions of communities in terms of
structures, dynamics, and processes
(HUMSS_CSC-12-IIIa-c-5).

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Synthesize the integrative experience of
implementing community action initiatives by
applying social science ideas and methods.

8. This activity will enable students to understand
that communities facilitate various functions or
processes, and community members partake in
these activities themselves.
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FOLLOW THE LEADER

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1. WHAT STRATEGIES DID YOUR GROUP UTILIZE
IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY? WERE
THESE STRATEGIES EFFECTIVE?

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2. WHAT PROCESSES NEED TO HAVE
OCCURRED IN ORDER TO BUILD THE
TOWER?

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3. EVALUATE THE ROLE OF THE GROUP LEADER
AND THE MEMBERS IN BUILDING THE TOWER.
COULD ONE FUNCTION WITHOUT THE OTHER?

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Are there community elements and processes
that do not include community members? Why
is this so?

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COMMUNITY
● Understanding the dynamics of the community means
understanding the community’s structures and
processes, as well as the changes that it experiences
overtime.

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COMMUNITY POWER
● It is the ability of the
community to enact
change in all aspects
of community life.
● Community power is
always tied to
influence.

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COMMUNITY POWER
Pathway: Politics
● Communities are able to partner with national or
regional government agencies through their political
leaders
● Anchored on timely and effective political strategies
developed by community leaders

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COMMUNITY POWER
Pathway: Politics
Example: Barangays partake in nationwide, inter-
community activities and training sponsored by national
government agencies.

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COMMUNITY POWER
Pathway: Economy
● Communities have economic practices and
partnerships that support their local economy.
● Includes private-public partnerships, local economic
activities (e.g., establishment of cooperatives), and
engagement in small- and medium-scale
enterprises

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COMMUNITY POWER
Pathway: Economy
Example: Communities with larger funding from local
economic activities are expected to have a bigger
budget for their programs and activities.

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COMMUNITY POWER
Pathway: Community Structure
A community’s structure,
including its culture, history, and
other social factors, could also
influence its level of power.

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COMMUNITY POWER
Pathway: Community Structure
Example: Communities that are historically known as
“executive subdivisions” or “homes for the rich” are
able to yield more community power than other types
of communities.

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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
All organized communities
have leaders who are
expected to provide their
time and expertise so that
the goals of the
community can be
reached.

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COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
● The community is also
composed of complex and
dynamic relationships
among its members.
● Relationships within the
community allow us to
engage in a variety of
community functions and
processes.

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What activities are being conducted in your
community that showcase the relationship of
its members? List down two to three
examples.
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SOCIAL CHANGE
Social change refers to changes in a community’s
culture and processes over time through the influence
of social interactions and relationships.
A single interaction may impact big changes within a
community, and this is reflected in many events in our
recent history.

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● Communities are composed of interrelated
processes that involve power, leadership,
relationships, and social change.
● Community power may be derived from
economic, political, and structural factors.
Community members or the community itself
may gain and utilize such power.

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● Without an effective community leader, the
goals and vision of the community may not be
met.
● Social relationships occur at the individual
level; however, they may influence social
change and other community processes.
● Social change refers to community changes
over time, influenced by individual relationships
and social interactions.

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IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY THE WORD OR CONCEPT
BEING DESCRIBED. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE
SPACE PROVIDED.
1. THIS REFERS TO ANY PERSON WHO ENACTS
CHANGE AND FACILITATES DECISION-MAKING
PROCESSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY.

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IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY THE WORD OR CONCEPT
BEING DESCRIBED. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE
SPACE PROVIDED.
2. THIS SOURCE OF POWER INCLUDES PRACTICES
GEARED TOWARD MAXIMIZING HUMAN
CONSUMPTION, INCREASING REVENUES, AND
SUPPORTING BUSINESSES WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY.

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IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY THE WORD OR CONCEPT
BEING DESCRIBED. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE
SPACE PROVIDED.
3. THIS IS THE PERSPECTIVE THAT EMILE
DURKHEIM USED TO EXPLAIN
COMMUNITIES.

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IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY THE WORD OR CONCEPT
BEING DESCRIBED. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE
SPACE PROVIDED.
4. THIS REFERS TO THE END-RESULT OF
CONTINUOUS SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND
COMPLEX SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AT THE
COMMUNITY LEVEL.

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IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY THE WORD OR CONCEPT
BEING DESCRIBED. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE
SPACE PROVIDED.
5. THIS QUALITY OF A COMMUNITY LEADER
REFERS TO ONE’S CAPACITY TO EVALUATE
HIS OR HER ACTIONS, THOUGHTS, AND
BEHAVIORS AND TO UNDERSTAND HOW
THESE AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE.

32. 1. Choose one particular activity in your
community. This activity may be something
that was only done once or something that is
being done repeatedly. Through interviews
and research, determine how this particular
activity came to be.

33. 2. Determine how this activity ties in with
community power, community leadership,
community relationships, and social power.
Fill in the table with pertinent details and
explanations. Provide a short write-up of
your output in the space provided.

34. Power Leadership Relationships Social
Change

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