Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Tracing my Family's roots and Relatives —

The activity above is tracing my family's roots and relatives. This activity was all about knowing, recording, and preserving your family's history. This activity is one of the most challenging yet fulfilling activities we've ever done, because it helps us to get to know our ancestors better, it also helps us identify our core identity by knowing our cultural background and where we came from. Tracing your family's history is one of the most important missions you must do for yourself, because through this, you will be able to know more about yourself. It is also important to show respect to your ancestors by acknowledging them even if they are no longer here in the world.

Disciplines of Social Sciences —

You can find in this activity the different Disciplines of Social Sciences. Social science is a manner of understanding how minds work, to how societies as a whole function. There are ten disciplines in this activity, the first is Archeology. This is the study of humanity. It relies much more on the material evidence left behind by cultures. Area studies is the study of a political or geographical area. While Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. Cultural and Ethnic studies is the comparative analyses of racial and ethnic groups, interpretations of cultural practices. Gender Sexuality is the way in which gender and sexuality are often viewed as likened constructs, whereby the role of gender in an individual's life is informed by and impacts others' perceptions of their sexuality. Next one is Psychology, this makes use of studying both social behaviour and neurobiological processes. And Sociology, this is the study of society, both on the individual and structural level. Economics looks at the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Lastly, Political Science, this subject allows for studying both historical and current events. These are the simple elucidations of each discipline.

Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

Counseling —

The activity is all about creating a script regarding counselling. Where there's a scenario that shows what is the role of a counselor and how to solve the problem faced by a patient. Counselor handles and identifies solutions for the patient's problems. In doing this we appreciate the importance of counseling. Counseling is a collaborative effort between a professional counselor and its client, wherein a counselor helps its client to seek for the possible solutions regarding its psychological problems that causes the client mentally and emotionally unstable.

Stages of Counseling —

This activity above is all about 5 major stages of counseling:Here they are: Stage 1-Initial Disclosure. In this stage, the main focus is relationship building. When I say relationship building, in this setting, I mean establishing rapport with the client that is based on trust, respect, and care. Stage 2- In Depth-Exploration. In this stage you will hone in on problem assessment. One of the major reasons a client goes to talk with a counselor is to have help resolving problems or concerns that interfere with their daily lives, or are causing them major heartache. Stage 3- commitment to action, or goal setting. The client’s focus is going to be on the problem, but the counselor needs to be focused on the problem, the client, the counseling process, and the overall goal. Goals help to give direction during each session. In goal setting, the client identifies, with the help of the counselor, specific ways to move towards change and the best course of action to help make that happen. Stage 4- Counseling Intervention. There are 3 steps within the counseling intervention stage, step 1-Summarize the problem, step 2- Identify a strategy, step 3 – Select and Implement intervention. Summarize the problem using the four dimensional analysis, which includes four different components, Affective, behavioral, cognitive, and interpersonal/systemic component. Stage 5- Evaluation, Termination or Referral. Termination is something that you want to move towards. Ideally, termination happens when the goals that are mutually agreed on by the counselor and client have been achieved, or the problem has become more manageable or resolved.

Reaction Video of Kambas ng Lipunan —

This activity is a reaction video about the video entitled On the Canvas of Society. The canvas of society shows a very deep concern regarding the simple but memorable painting of an ordinary Filipino artist who was inspired by the young people living on the streets. This film was made by Mr. Joey Velasco. His film The canvas of society aims to touch the heart of every individual living in our society. It targets human awareness regarding the endless problem facing our country. His documentary painting is table of hope, a recasting of The Last Supper in which Jesus Christ is at a dinner table with hungry street children featured in this short documentary. Here you will get to know different aspects of life, especially the poor street children who work hard just to survive. Different faces, different places, different stories, but only one problem is poverty.

Creative Writing

Short story —

This short story that we made entitled "Fear not, Trust a lot", this story gives the knowledge that whatever we have done is okay and there is no need to make it a big deal because there are things that are really not for us. Yes, it is normal to be afraid and everything we have fears. But we must always remember that the Lord is always there for us. Also this story motivates us not to give up on your problem immediately. And reminds us that we can talk about Jesus Christ any time you want. Just tell him about your problem and heal it as soon as possible.I believe that the only healing power that is true and real comes from Jesus Christ, the great physician.The thing is, God always desires for us to be healed. He is a loving God who cares for his children. But the difficult thing for us is that we need to trust in his timing.

Poem —

This activity is a poem with a rhyme and meter. The topic in the first poem is all about cell phones, the poem tells that the cellphone is an instrument for communication, that can help to increase security and it can help when there is an emergency but it can affect the emotion of the cell phone user. The rhyme scheme that we used in this poem is the Enclosed rhyme (or enclosing rhyme) is the rhyme scheme ABBA (that is, where the first and fourth lines, and the second and third lines rhyme). Enclosed-rhyme quatrains are used in introverted quatrains, as in the first two stanzas of Petrarchan sonnets. The second poem is all about classmates. This AABB rhyme scheme uses sections of four lines divided into two couplets. A couplet consists of two lines that rhyme with each other.

Creative Non-fiction

Plot —

The activity above was all about creating a visual presentation that shows the plot of a story.The plot refers to the sequence of events where each affects the next one through the principle of cause and effect. The plot of the story consists of; Exposition, rising action, climax ,falling action and resolution.It is created by the author of the story who arranges the actions in a meaningful way to shape a story. The story used in this activity as an example to show the plot is the story of "The Sapay Koma". The story of Sapay Koma talks about a girl and her ex-husband,their experience as a married couple. The story tells about the hardships,hindrances,problems that came to their marriage life but in the end of the day their marriage fails. Sapay Koma is a Ilocano word for “sana” . It is both a wish and a prayer.

Literary Devices —

Literary Devices are techniques that writers use to express their ideas and enhance their writing. Literary devices highlight important concepts in a text, strengthen the narrative, and help readers connect to the characters and themes. The literary devices above are just 10 common literary devices .Similes and metaphors can be found in just about any text. Some may be characteristic of specific genres for example, you'll often see flashbacks and foreshadowing in stories or movies. Literary devices can be used to enhance writing in many different ways, it can give extra spice to the story and it makes the readers will be hooked on reading this.

Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Positive and Negative Effects of Religion  —

Positive effect is that it binds people who are in one religion to have strong faith in God. Negative effect is that it serves as a reason for debates that cause conflict to people who are in different religions. Though perceived religious influence on health behavior reflects a positive role of religious involvement in health, not all religious influences are positive/adaptive in nature.Negative religious coping involves spiritual struggle with one's self, others, and a higher power. Just like in a picture,Religion also provides a beautiful relation in other religions,strength and bonding in our family.But many religions teach that some people will go to hell after they die. That’s a pretty dark thing to believe. It’s pretty harsh to say that someone deserves to suffer for all eternity.

Timeline of Different Religion —

Studying religion increases cultural awareness. It integrates the accumulated knowledge of the centuries into a holistic understanding of human societies. -Buddhism: A way of living based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. The Five Precepts are the basic rules of living for lay Buddhists – refrain from harming living beings; taking what is not given; sexual misconduct; harmful speech; and drink or drugs which cloud the mind. -Christianity Based on the teaching of Jesus Christ. Christian groups differ in their interpretation of his teaching, life, death and resurrection, but these matters are at the heart of the way of life of all of them. -Hinduism An ancient tradition of related beliefs and practices that developed in the Indian subcontinent. Core ideals and values shared by most Hindus would include respect for elders; reverence for teachers; regard for guests and tolerance of all races and religions. -Islam Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The essentials of Muslim practice are summarised in the five pillars of Islam – declaration of faith; ritual prayer; welfare; a month of fasting during Ramadan; and pilgrimage. -Judaism Based around the Jewish people's covenant relationship with God. Jews believe they are challenged and blessed by God. Love of one's neighbour is the great principle of social life and the founding inspiration of the Jewish community. -Sikhism The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15th Century CE. There is one God, people should serve by leading a life of prayer and obedience. Sikhs believe their soul then passes through various existences and will become one with God.

Yoga —

The activity above is Yoga. This activity is all about taking pictures or taking some video of ourselves while doing Yoga. Yoga is a type of exercise in which you move your body into various positions in order to become more fit or flexible, to improve your breathing, and to relax your mind. While doing this activity it creates calmness,relaxes the mind and helps ease stress and anxiety levels. It also helps in increasing flexibility, muscle strength and body tone. It improves respiration, energy and vitality. While I'm doing this activity at first I can't do it right because I think that I am not flexible that much, but after all I continue doing this my blood circulating in my body and that makes me feel relaxed.

Philippine Politics and Governance

Prescription on Effective Political Leadership —

These 10 given prescriptions on effective political leadership gives an idea of how we can manage some things or a problem as a leader of our community. That we will prioritize the more important details and serve our constituents correctly because this is what you really have to do as a political leader.A good leader is an important function of the management which helps to enhance productivity and to achieve organizational goals. In fact, leadership is an essential part and a crucial component of effective management which helps to maximize efficiency and achieve organizational goals. Motivation is vital to the achievement of an organization. A good leader ensures team members' energy is high to perform the job to their very best. An efficient leader motivates team members by building trust and confidence in them so that they take a positive approach to the job and the organization at large.Good and capable leader leads its people and country to peace and prosperity, but building a strong nation doesn't only revolve on the leaders. We should do our job as a citizen of our own nation, we should always obey the rules, pay taxes, etc.

Branches of Government —

Here is a table presenting the Three Branches of Philippine Government. Our country is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches. These are the Executive, Legislative and Judicial. Executive branch carries out laws and exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state. Legislative branch makes laws and declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies. While the Judicial branch interprets the law and is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases. These three branches ensure that the government is effective and the rights of citizens are protected

Steps of Passing Bill into Law —

Bills are laws in the making. They pass into law when they are approved by both houses and the President of the Philippines. A bill may be vetoed by the President, but the House of Representatives may overturn a presidential veto by garnering a 2/3rds vote. If the President does not act on a proposed law submitted by Congress, it will lapse into law after 30 days of receipt.Once a bill is signed by the President or his veto is overridden by both houses it becomes a law and is assigned an official number.

Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century

Undemocratic Practices —

This is a performance task for the subject TNCT. The performance task is all about making a visual presentation that shows undemocratic practices that are related to different factors such as gender biases, poverty, political marginalization and racial inequality. The first box shows the inequality in gender roles wherein the female only works at home while the male works to earn money. This practice shows that only a man has the capability to work for their financial necessities and that the women should stay home to take care of all the house chores and children. The second box shows poverty , wherein a person is begging for money to survive a day without a home. This is the biggest problem that is still happening nowadays. The third box shows racism, wherein black people are shouting for justice because some of them are killed and discriminated against by white people. This is one of the most problems encountered in racism. And the last box shows Political marginalization, wherein some people are not allowed to vote. Voting rights is important because this is our chance to choose a leader who can lead his country very well by accommodating the needs of his people, and can also bring peace to his place.

Poem —

This performance task is about your resolution about how you can personally contribute towards solving the problem of climate change. This activity expounds on how you can give and make your world a healthy and bracing environment. Climate change has different effects and few of them are increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires. We need to Reduce, Recycle and Recover for our planet to be saved and to lessen the bad effects of global warming. As the poem stated, Reduce your waste to minimize pollution, Recycle your waste to benefit your environment, and Reduce your waste to lessen earth's sickness. "Reuse the past, Recycle the present and save the future."

Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship

My Community —

The drawing above is a community, as we all know that community is a small or large group of people in different sectors. Group of people who interact with one another. People living close to others on their territory. Where they are sharing beliefs, practices, values and a lot of things. People's know to follow regulations or policies in one group. This community has four perspectives. The system perspective, social perspective, virtual perspective and individual perspective which helped to make our community more beautiful, orderly and be as one. The activity became like that because it is based on the four perspectives of the community which the Municipality serves as a system perspective. The Municipality has a Legislative building where our father of the town, other leaders of the community and even in law positions. They act as one, plan as one and move as one to provide based on the needs of the people in the community. The Police station where it serves as a social perspective . Police station where the Police are there who plan or act to make the individuals, leaders and community safe and keep it orderly. They are required to keep all enforced laws and activities in order. Globe Telecom serves as a virtual perspective, in today's era it is really necessary like globe telecom and other modern technologies to be used in communicating with other people using technologies. In this pandemic, our community , leaders, head teachers have been launched that can be used for education like WiFi, tablets, and even E-books. Other Individual person, family, kids, adults who belong to an individual perspective. That a community cannot be formed if there are no people living in it.

Acrostic  —

The activity above is an Acrostic about Community in relation to the perspective of social sciences and Community in relation to the perspective of nongovernmental organizations. Community refers to the people who exist and coexist with each other and who share a lot of things in common. One of the importance of community is that community is a familiar thread used to bring people together to advocate and support each other in the fight to overcome those threats. Community in relation to the perspective of social sciences is a group of people whose connections and relations are formed by their shared history, experiences, geographies and identities. While the relation to the perspective of nongovernmental organizations is that NGOs play a significant role in today's society, typically picking up the government's deficits in services and social protection for citizens via the philanthropy of donors and the socially aware. These two acrostics explicates our understanding towards a community and these also give a handful of ways on how you can contribute something good to your community.