Community Engagement

1. Lesson 1.1
The Concept of
Community

2. Have you
observed
people
inside a
jeepney?

3. Now, while
traversing the
road, can you see
the trains, private
cars, and other
public utility
vehicles?
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4. What is your idea of a
community? Describe
it in one word and
explain it.

5. How do you think
communities are
formed?

6. Do you consider
yourself as a member of
several communities?
Why or why not?

7. A community is a
network of human
relationships that
are connected to
one another either
by norms, religion,
values, or identity.
Ethnic groups in the Cordillera region are an example of
a community.

8. Characteristics of a Community
Composed of
people who
collectively share
and experience
similar conditions
in life A community is primarily composed of people.
Group of People

9. Characteristics of a Community
A group of
people residing
in a definite
locality or
territory
A community resides in a definite locality or territory.
Definite Locality

10. Characteristics of a Community
Members have
the same
feeling of
belongingness.
A community shares the same sentiments.
Sense of Common
Sentiments

11. Characteristics of a Community
Naturally conceived
by people who
become its
members at the
moment of their
existence A community is conceived upon its existence.
Sense of Naturality

12. Characteristics of a Community
Members of a
community share a
likeness in the
common
conditions of their
living. A community near a body of water share a
common way to earn money for a living.
Sense of Common
Shared Likeness

13. Characteristics of a Community
The community
has multiple and
continued shared
goals and
fulfillment of
various ends.
A special charity marathon organized in Dublin, Ireland to raise
some funds for the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan, also known
as Typhoon Yolanda, which was the deadliest Philippine typhoon
on record
Fulfillment of Wider Ends

14. Characteristics of a Community
Having a name
makes
communities
unique and
known to other
communities. A community has a name.
Particular Name

15. Characteristics of a Community
Communities have
no legal rights to
claim in the eyes of
the law and have no
legal obligations to
fulfill. A community has no legal rights.
No Legal Status

16. Dimensions of a Community
Governing body, authority, law and
order
Political
Social
Economic
Geographical
Cultural

17. Dimensions of a Community
Human interactions, common
sentiments, and activities
Political
Social
Economic
Geographical
Cultural

18. Dimensions of a Community
Fiscal and monetary policies,
sustainability of resources,
livelihood, employment and labor
market, and other economic
activities
Political
Social
Economic
Geographical
Cultural

19. Dimensions of a Community
Locational boundaries and physical
features of the community
Political
Social
Economic
Geographical
Cultural

20. Dimensions of a Community
People’s common identity as a
group
Political
Social
Economic
Geographical
Cultural

21. Types of Communities
Based on a sociological perspective:
Urban Rural Suburban

23. ASSIGNMENT:
Assess the community where you
currently live. Identify if it is a rural
or an urban community and provide
five justifications on why you
consider your community as such.