This course focuses on the application of ideas and methods of the social sciences to understand, investigate, and examine challenges of contemporary community life. It focuses on community-action initiatives such as community engagement, solidarity, and citizenship as guided by the core values of human rights, social justice, empowerment and advocacy, gender equality, and participatory development. It aims at enhancing students’ sense of shared identity and willingness to contribute to the pursuit of the common good of the community. It enables students to integrate applied social sciences into community-action initiatives.

1. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,
SOLIDARITY, AND
CITIZENSHIP
Week 2
Mr. Mark Jayson M. Campaña
HUMSS Teacher

2. Attendance

3. Brain Gym Activity:

5. STICK AROUND

7. ONCE IN A BLUE
MOON

9. MISUNDERSTOOD

11. TOP SECRET

12. Current Events Session

13. Review:
Battle of the Brain
(Group Activity)

14. 1.The Latin word
“communis” means
________________

15. Answer:
common or shared

16. 2. It is a social unit compose of
people who have something in
common

17. Answer:
Community

18. 3. These communities are formed
based on needs, ideas, interest,
identity, practices and rules and social
institutions such as at home, at work
and government, society or the
community at large.

19. Answer:
Non-geographical
Community

20. 4. It is any activity that aims to
increase the understanding,
engagement and empowerment of
communities for the intention of
giving services to people.

21. Answer:
Community Action

22. Activity #1: The Elephant and
the 6 Blind Men

23. Activity #1: The Elephant and the 6
Blind Men
2 6 3
5
1
4

24. Observations
1st Blind Man – its like a wall
2nd Blind Man – its like a spear
3rd Blind Man – its like a fan
4th Blind Man – its like a rope
5th Blind Man – its like a pillar
6th Blind Man - its like a thick branch of a tree

25. The Concept of Community

26. Community is so diverse , it
could mean differently to
different people. Sociologist
find it difficult to agree on
definition due to accumulation
of ideas and data about
communities.

27. George Hillery (1955)) gave
ninety-four definitions of the
term community which leads
him to conclude that there is no
agreement as to the
nature of the community.

28. Gideon Sjoberg (1964) provided
an acceptable definition : a
community is a collectivity of
actors sharing a limited territorial
area as the base for carrying out
the greatest share of their daily
activities.

29. MELC:
Compare and contrast the
definitions of community
using various perspectives,
e.g., social sciences,
institutions, civil society, and
local/grassroots level
Week 2 HUMSS_CSC12-IIa-c-2

30. The Different Perspective of
Community
Week 2

31. Activity 2- Word Hunt
F A Z V C S C H O O L O Y C G
P A S E I O O P R A H P E D R
E D M T V E R C G B I Q C E A
R F Y I I F R E I C J R O F S
S G H S L S H S K E K S N G S
P H F H S Y O K W D T T O O R
E B R C O M M U N I T Y M V O
C N S O C I A L U E L U I E O
T R E L I G I O N F M V C R T
I O K D E D U C A T I O S N S
V I N S T I T U T I O N S M G
E T T L Y J D E S G N W Z E H
I N S C I E N C E O N X A N D
G E S S E L L S C H A F B T O

32. Grassroots
Government
Civil Society
Institution
Social
Science
Education

33. For the point of view
of Social Science:
“A community is a group of people whose
connections and relations are formed by
their shared history, experiences,
geographies and identities. Generally,
there is a common pattern of behavior.
The course of embracing the behavior
patterns of a community is called
socialization

34. Types of human associations
according to Ferdinand Tonnies:
1. Gemeinschaft is a community with
a tighter and more cohesive social
entity brought about by “unity of
will.”
2. Gesellschaft is a group where
individuals participate as
members driven solely by self-
interest.

35. Institutions Perspective:
Institutions are the core establishments
that bind people toward a specific
advocacy or goal. They are grand social
structures that are made up by
individuals which, when viewed as a
whole, exhibit patterns of behavior that
create conventions and norms in our
society. There are five core institutions
that are pillars of our society.

36. Examples of Social
Institutions:
1. Family Institution
2. Educational Institution
3. Religious Institution
4. Economic Institution
5. Government Institution

37. Civil Society Perspective:
Civil Society (CS) is generally defined as
a wide array of nongovernmental
organizations and volunteer groups that
are fighting for solutions to social issues
that continue to worsen the condition of
the disadvantaged sectors of society,
especially the poor.

38. Civil Society Perspective:
CS views the community as composed of
people, structures and systems
endowed with resources but is
confronted with social issues as well.
The CS wants that those who are
affected by social problems must
organize and band together to pursue
and advocate for social change.

39. The Local and Grassroots
Perspective:
The Local and Grassroots Level, also
referred to as Community-Based
Perspective, sees the community as a
setting for intervention, target for
change, resource and agent as cited by
McLeroy (2003) and as established in
the studies reviewed by Merzel and
D’Afflitti.

40. The Local and Grassroots
Perspective:
This perspective, according to McLeroy,
et al. (2003), requires vigilance in
assessing community structures and
processes before any community
interventions. The situation entails a
thorough understanding of the
community in order to determine
appropriate and strong solutions.

42. Four Perspectives of
Community
1. Systems Perspective
2. Social Perspective
3. Virtual Perspective
4. Individual Perspective

43. 1. Systems Perspective
Community just like a church is similar
to a living creature, made up of different
parts that represent individual functions,
activities, each operating within specific
boundaries to meet the needs of the
community. E.g.
DOH – focuses on prevention &
treatment of diseases
DEPED – ensures quality education

44. 2. Social Perspective
Describes the social and political
networks that connect individuals,
organizations, and its leaders. A
clear understanding of the
different networks is crucial in
planning how to engage in
community activities.

45. 3. Virtual Perspective
Virtual communities are social
groups or groups with a
common interest that interact
in an organized fashion using
the internet

46. 4. Individual Perspective
Individuals who are living in a
community have their unique
sense of membership. Some
may even have a sense of
belonging to more than one
community

47. “They laugh at me
because I’m different, I
laugh at them because
they are all the same”

48. Activity 4: Community Ko, Build Ko!
Direction: After knowing about the
different perspectives on community,
think about your community especially
its needs and wants. Accomplish the
community action plan to help you build
or rebuild your community.

49. Presentation of Community
Action Plan

50. 4 3 2 1
The Action Plan is
Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Realistic,
Time-specific
Outstanding. Good Fair Poor
Participation of members 91% - 100%
of the
members
participated
In the
brainstormin
g
81% - 90%
of the
members
participate
d in the
brainstor
ming
61% - 80%
of the
members
participated
in the
brainstormi
ng
50% or
less
from
the
membe
rs
particip
ated in
the
brainst
orming
Presentation
Clarity
 Organization
Communication Skills
Outstanding. Good Fair Poor

51. Assessment:
www.quizziz.com

52. Assignment:
Directions: Define the following
concepts;
1.Solidarity
2.Community leader
3.Community power
4.Social Chane

53. Reflection:
Directions: In your reflective
journal answer the following;
I learned that _________________
I enjoyed most ________________
I want to know more about
___________________________

54. "The greatness of a community is most
accurately measured by the compassionate
actions of its members."
– Coretta Scott King