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Community
Engagement,
Solidarity and
Citizenship
Quarter I – Module 2:
Unity In Diversity
 FIRST QUARTER
MODULE II
Unity In Diversity

Quarter : First Quarter

Content Standard : The learners demonstrate on understanding of
integration of social science perspective and
community action initiative.
Performance Standard : The learners shall be able to synthesize the
integrative experience of implementing
community-action initiatives applying social
sciences’ ideas and methods.
Learning Outcomes : Describe various perspectives in
understanding community through concept
map and illustration
Competency/Code : Define various perspectives . e.g. social
sciences, institutions, civil society and
local/grassroots level
HUMSS_CSC_12-IIa-c-2
Topic : Diverse Perspectives In Understanding
Community Engagement

What I Know

I think you are familiar with the story of an elephant

described by 6 blind men. Each has his own description
according to what he touches. The description appears to be
like that and that is, but from the end of persons having good
eyesight, there may be different description. One reality of
diverse point of view.
Perspective of reality influences organizations to come into
existence. Let us check how far you are able to identify them
based on their advocacies and ideologies.
Instruction: Read carefully and choose the letter of the best answer from the
given choices. Write in a sheet of paper,

1. `Community Engagement describes the collaboration between institutions

of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually
beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of
partnership and reciprocity’ - Carnegie 2006 ). What perspective does this
statement suggest?
A. Civil Society C. Local/Grassroots Level
B. Institution D. People’s Organization

2. It’s a perspective of community engagement that’s local, grassroots

organization without government sponsorship, sponsored by
volunteers and local activists.
A. Academe C. Institution
B. Civil Society D. People’s Organizations

3. It’s a perspective of community engagement wherein a community of

citizens who are organized in pursuit of their common interests outside
the state usually of middle classes.
A. Civil Society C. Nongovernmnetal Organization
B. Institution D. People’s Organization

4. It’s a perspective of community engagement wherein a group or

organization that works towards the upliftment of marginalized and
socially weaker sections of the society, without any profits for itself.
A. Civil Society C . Institution
B. Nongovernmental Organization D. People’s Organization

5. EUPHRASIA is an organization in Cebu City and other parts of the country

that helps children in especially difficult circumstances( CEDC ). This
organization is an example of ____________.
A. Civil Society C. Non Governmental Organization
B. Foundation D. People’s Organization

6. Which of the following is the UN agency on health ?

A. FAQ B. UNESCO C. UNESCO D. WHO

7. Which of the following is a key feature of non-governmental organizations

(NGOs)?
A. They all campaign on behalf of human rights
B. They have nothing to do with governments.
C. They all work within developing countries.
D. They don’t make or distribute profits.

8. How was the Red Cross founded ?

A. By the United Nations
B. By the Catholic Church
C. By the French Emperor Napoleon III
D. Through the efforts of a private society based in Switzerland.
9. In which of the following Greenpeace is fighting for?
A. Commercial fishing C. Commercial rattling
B. Commercial farming D. Commercial whaling

10. What are the characteristics of NGO ?

A. Profit, private in nature, self-governing; formal organization.
B. Non-profit, private in nature, self-governing, formal organization.
C. Non-profit, private in nature, self governing, informal
organization.
D. Non-profit, no-private in nature, self-governing, formal
organization.

11. What will you refuse to do for environmental protection?

A. Support the NGOs financially which are rendering service to the
health and environment sector.
B. Buy only environmental friendly products which do not require the
natural resources.
C. Maximize the use of plastics for different purposes.
D. Plant and grow more trees in the house garden.

12. What is not the role of NGOs in Natural Resource Management?

A. Making profit through implementing projects.
B. Data generation on natural resources, time line history.
C. Being involved in the protection of human rights to have a clean
environment.
D. Creating awareness among the public on current environment
issues and situations.

13. What is the full form of NGOs ?

A. No Governance Organizations
B. Non Governance Organizations
C. Non-Governmental Organizations
D. Null Governmental Organizations

14. Examine the following sentence: “The objective of improving the access of
refugees to primary health care will be achieved through increased
funding of NGO outreach activities”. Does this sentence refer to an
example of:
A. An official policy C. Strategy
B. A contingency plan D. A benchmark

15. What is the full form of POs ?

A. People’s Organizations C. People’s Organization.
B. Peoples’ Organizations D. People Organizations
 What I Need to Know

This module attempts to take various perspectives of understanding of

community engagement from the end of social sciences, institutions, civil
society, and local/grassroots level. It’s then understood that the context by
which community engagement is held so diverse. Nuances its understanding
of community engagement is contiguously in relationship with the agenda
proposed to and services delivered/rendered to. This also seeks the
interrelationship among perspectives to clarify what community engagement
involves, and how it relates to other ideas and practices.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define the meaning of community engagement from various
perspectives ;
2. Explain the differences and relationship of institution, civil society,
nongovernmental organization, people’s organization and grassroots
movement; and
3. Show partnership between local government unit ( LGU ) and
nongovernmental organization( NGO ).

What’s In

Do you still remember in the previous

lesson that social sciences like sociology and
psychology provide us with concepts and
theories while applied social science like
social work focuses on its ______________.

Having so many organizations for a cause by ideological tone reflect a test

case of its applicability from social sciences.
 What’s New

Here comes a story of Aesop’s Fables: The Blind Man and The Lame Man.
If one is truly engaged in a community as this course demands of it, this is a
must as reading material. Read it with a discerning mind and radicalized
reflection.

Below the Aesop’s Fables are guide questions for you guidance.
Answer it in a sheet of paper.

The Blind Man and The Lame Man

Aesop’s Fables
Once, a Blind Man was walking along a rough road. He found it very
difficult to walk alone as he could not see the bumps and puddles on the road.

Just then, someone touched the Blind Man’s arms, It was Lame Man.

The Blind Man introduced himself to the Lame Man and said, “Dear friend,
I am facing difficulty walking on the road alone. Will you please guide me and
help me complete my journey?’’

The Lame Man replied sadly, “I would have readily helped you, my friend,
but I am lame and cannot move even an inch without help. How will I guide
you?”

The Lame Man then thought for a moment and said to the Blind Man,
“You seem to be strong and healthy. If you carry me on your shoulders, we
can both complete our journey. I will guide you as I can see and you can carry
me as you have strong legs.”

The Blind Man readily agreed to the solution offered by the Lame Man.

Both men helped each other and completed their journey, safely and with
pleasure.

Guide Questions

1. Can you retell what’s this story all about? What does it tell to us?
2. How do we call the insights of the lame man for them to walk through the
road smoothly?
3. What are our blind spots in our life? What lame condition in us ? What
does it tell to us?
 What is It

The story of the elephant with 6 blind men focuses on perspective; each
one has its own way of describe reality while the story of The Blind Man
and The Lame Man reminds us that we need helping hands from others. This
may be called partners, stakeholders, collaborators, cooperators, donors and
partners. The illustration below helps to enhance what the two stories tell us
[Link] illustration guides us as well to get better grasp of what is this
lesson all about.

Analyze the given diagram below. Below the diagram are the guide
questions for your guidance. Answer it in a sheet of paper ?

PERSPECTIVES: UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Perspectives: A Point Of
View
Social Sciences Institutions
-Academe/Research
-National/Local
Government
Civil Society
-NonGovernmental
Theories,Co Organizations (NGO ) Values
ncepts, -Peoples’Organization(PO) Enhancer,
Framework -Grassroots Movements Norms,
Policy

Voice To The
Voiceless

Guide Questions

[Link] is the perspective of social sciences in dealing with community

engagement?
2. How about the civil society, what’s its point of view in engaging community
action?
3. What do you think of the institutions? How do the set out their perspective
in dealing community development?
4. Are social sciences, civil societies, and institutions competing each other?
5. How are the social sciences, civil societies ( POs’, NGOs’ and others),
institutions help one another in achieving one’s goals using the
perspective of the lame man in the story of the Blind Man and The Lame
Man?

What’s More

ACTIVITY 1: DIFFERENTIATE PICTURES OF A FROM B

Study the pictures, differentiate these based on the given words in the box
and fill the space with chosen words. After having the words assigned in each
picture, share your experience in 5 sentences in paragraph form the status of
your community - is it in a similar scenario in picture A or in picture B?
Write your answer in a sheet of paper.

A B

Image A Image B

1. __________ 1. ____________
2. __________ 2. ____________
3. __________ 3. ____________
4. __________ 4. ____________
5. _________ 5. ___________

Antagonism Collaboration
Cooperation Bayanihan
Rivalry Unity
Competition Team work
Division Discord
ACTIVITY II: IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION

List down organizations and identify each target beneficiaries,

classifications and duties and responsibilities. After listing the organizations
and identifying them, process questions below are given for your
[Link] your answer in a sheet of paper.

Name of the Target Classification Duties and

Organization Beneficiaries ( NGO / PO ), Responsibilities
Government
Ex. Lihuk Poor community NGO Educational
Panaghiusa In A; Lopez St. In support of
Barangay children of families
Calamba of low income.

Guide questions

1. Out of different organizations in the in the world, why do you choose that
organizations and take them in your list ?
2. Are there any surprising service rendered to humanity for community
development?
3. Can you share something that captivates your heart in that particular
organization?

ACTIVITY III: ACRONYMS OF SERVICE

Give the meaning of each letter as to what SERVICE means to you.

S -
E -
R -
V -
I -
C -
E -
 What I Have Learned

Let’s take note the following:

1. The story of the Blind Man and Lame Man dramatizes the concept of
perspective when dealing with a particular situation.

2. No one can claim perfect solution to a particular problem and must be

helped by other groups of differing perspectives.

3. The perspective of social scientist is to provide the theoretical

framework of social reality.

4. The perspective of institution is to infuse, ingrain and instill culture

and values within the organization.

5. Civil society is broken into many prongs: Nongovernmantal

Organizations( NGO), Peoples’ Organizations( PO ), Foundations and
Grassroots Organizations..

What I Can Do

Write an essay reflective on the saying: ` When spider web unites, they can tie
up a lion ‘ - Ethiopian proverb. Refer to the rubrics as your guide on how you
will be graded in the essay.
 Rubric for Expository Essay (Circle one number
for each item below)
I. Content:
The essay contains all factual 1 2 3 4 5
information.
The essay explores only one main topic 1 2 3 4 5

II. Conventions:
The essay contains very few grammatical
errors.
III. Organization:
The essay has a beginning, middle, and end. 1 2 3 4 5
There is a main idea in each paragraph. 1 2 3 4 5
The essay organizes evidence in 1 2 3 4 5
a logical order.
[Link]:
The final draft of the essay is legible. 1 2 3 4 5
The final draft of the essay is written in ink 1 2 3 4 5
or is computer generated.

TOTAL POINTS: _________________ ( out of 40 )

Assessment

Let check how you have understood clearly this lesson. Get your activity
notebook and answer it with the presence of mind.
Instruction:Read carefully and choose the letter of the best answer from
the given choices. Write your answer in a sheet of paper.

1. It refers to point of view.

[Link] B. Framework C. Theory D. Perspective
2. It’s an organization that operates independent of government control.
A. Community C. Institution
B. Civil society D. Socialization

3. It’s endeavor focusing on social reality through critical thinking that

provide us with theories and concepts of better understanding of reality.
A. Cognitive Sciences C. Physical Sciences
B. Natural Sciences D. . Social Sciences

4. It’s the most radical organization branded as leftist and anti-government.

A. Grassroots Organization C. Civil Society
B. Nongovernmental Organization D. People’s Organization

5. It’s an organizational structure that promotes values and culture to be

lived out.
A. Church B .Family C. Government D. Institution

6. Civil society can be understood as:

A. The whole population of the state
B. A social organization made up of retired civil servants.
C. The people within a state who in a politically civilized way.
D. A framework within which people who lack political authority
conduct their lives.

7. Why has the term ` civil society’ aroused suspicion by some critics?
A. It can be seen as part of a project of Westernization.
B. The term is difficult to translate in vernacular language.
C. In some countries of totalitarian me deny the civil rights to
the citizens.
D. It failed to recognize that brutal violence is the only way to
facilitate change.

8 It’s the most effective tool of the civil rights movements is:
A. Canvassing B. Civil disobedience C. lobbying D. Violence

9. It’s loosely organized collections of people and organizations who act

outside established institutions to promote or resist social change.
A. Political parties C. Grassroots movements
B. Interest groups D. Street gangs

10. Which of the following is NOT a common characteristics of grassroots

movements ?
A. They often make use of unconventional tactics.
B. They are the political instruments of political outsiders.
C. They are made up of people with a shared sense of grievance
against the status quo.
D. They are made up of people who do not believe that the
government can be moved to take action on their belief.
11. It’s a conscious refusal to obey a law that a group considers unfair,
unjust, or unconstitutional as a political tactic of a grassroots
movement is called:
A. Civil disobedience C. Civil boycott
B. Civil rights D. Civil war

12. All of the following are reasons why grassroots movements decline
EXCEPT:
A. The success of the movement
B. Internal fragmentation over tactics and ideology.
C. The decline of commitment among a movements activists over
time.
D. The lack of an opposition to provide a target for the anger and
frustration of the activists.

13. Which of the following is a likely consequence of grassroots movement

organizations?
A. Terrorism
B. Increase in ` everyday resistance ‘
C. Increasing confusion about what the movement stands for.
D. Leaders and organizations working for the movement’s cause
of choice also developing their own interests in relation to the
movement.

14. Beginning in the mid-eighteenth century, social change took place that
are associated today with the concept of modernity. Which of the following
responses best describes a major consequences of those changes ?
A. The enrichment of personal life
B. The expansion of personal choice
C. The decline of social stratification
D. The creation of cohesive communities.

15. A sociology teacher who is seeking to deepen student understanding of

the sociological concepts of norms, values, and mores of the organization
could best do so by having students:
A. Examine how social status affects social order
B. Analyze factors that lead to conformity and nonconformity.
C. Assess the influence of leaders on various social movements.
D. Discuss ways in which role expectations can lead to a role
conflict.
 Additional Activities

Give the name of each organization based on the given acronyms. Write
in a sheet of paper.

_______________ _________________ _________________

_________________ _______________
References

WORLD WIDE WEB

Adhikari,Bipin, `Community Engagement And Ethical Global Health

Research’ in
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Etemadi, Felisa U. , `Civil Society Participation In City Governance In

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The Blind Man And The Lame Man’, Aesop’s Fables in

[Link]

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AESOP’S FABLES can be accessed in

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