GE 103: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD 1ST SEMESTER 2020-2021
Module 4: Ideas for Globalization
Name: _________________________________________________
Quimbo,Vicente Jr. L. Date: __________
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Section Code: ____________________________________________ Score: _________
Direction: Read the required readings in Module 4. Based on your readings, answer the
following activities. You may write your answers on a piece of paper and submit/upload your
worksheet in our Google classroom.
Lesson 1. Global Media Cultures
Activity 1. Interview. Interview your parents or grandparents. Ask them to tell you how life was before
computer technologies prevailed in the modern society. Let them tell a story on how they spend their day,
what leisure activities they do, and how they do things without digital technologies. (15pts)
Write your interview output in the space below:
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They said that life even before is happier, simpler, and less stressful than today.
Life is peaceful. They much probably compare how youth from today to young
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people who they are in yesterday in terms of dress code, actions and even
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courtship.
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Due to a sudden influence of technology today, they said that finding a girlfriend is less
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hassle than in their generation, ordering food and supplies are just one click away
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compare to their old customs. People's way of living is changing wholly because of
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technology but it has a corresponding disadvantage. The young generation of today
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tend to become lazy in doing simple work and becoming impatient in the things
they do. This is an implication that the youth of today is multi-taskers but indolent.
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However, life from the past is challenging as what they have said compare from
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today because communicating love ones in their times is very difficult, you have to
exert much effort just for a short message, only telegram and radios are means of
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of communication which are very expensive. Advising youth in the present that use the
power of technology properly, youth must be thankful because they are lucky enough
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not to experience war rather an evolution of the generation caused by technology as
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part of global progress. This is an opportunity that should not be taken negatively
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because technology offers good possibilities. My parents would always tell; your
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generation is very fortunate, use the chance to create impact to the world and
spread love.
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Activity 2. What’s on your mind? Using the Facebook as a social media, post on the wall below how
global media affects us a Filipino. (10pts)
How global media affects us a Filipino?
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"PHILIPPINES" the text and social media capital of the world.
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It is known that we Filipinos are very enthusiastic about social
media, we share our thoughts, opinions, and stand on a specific
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issue using it, we even use it for ease communication, giving
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information, navigating location, and even for researching, finding
love, searching for friends and even simple-questions solutions.
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We slowly rely on it. Study shows that social media is good but it
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doesn't mean in general. Social media's scope also includes
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human trafficking, cyber-bullying and even violence happening
through it. It is delightful to know that our life became easy-peasy
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because of it, but we can not deny the fact about the awful side
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of social media if it's use in misleading acts. Indeed, social media
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is a great platform for exploration, discoveries an advancing know
ledge but it can also be a driving force for harm, so awareness
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for proper use of it should be in the table for further discussion and
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elaboration. Statistics shows that 71% of Filipinos are actively
using social media, this is almost the total population in
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the Philippines with 107.5 million people living in the country. 13
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to 34 years old is the age range of social media users, these in
cludes teenagers, young adults and mid-age individuals utilizing
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the media for school and works.
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Social media affects the Filipino individually, we became more
media-centered individuals, we are creating perfect lives in social
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media, we care for what others might say, we became the puppet
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of it. It also affects our culture, Filipinos are known for being fam-
ily-oriented but because of social media we are becoming disres-
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pectful, we prioritize our media accounts over our families, we
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even forget our tradition of saying "mano po, opo, po" because
of the negative influence of the modern media. Additionally, most
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of the people today became too politically correct because of it,
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expressing self opinions is part of our freedom but not unless it
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harms others.
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We became entitled to do contents even if it might cause us distress
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just for the sake of likes, comments, and shares, we slowly have
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eaten by the system that only created for good. Know that many
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opportunities lie in the mainstream media, make use out of it,
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by instilling positive impacts in society in your own little deeds.
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Reflection Questions: Answer the following questions comprehensively.
1. How various media platforms (TV, Radio, Internet, Print Media, and Social Media)
change the world? (5pts)
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Mass media creates global awareness, these forms of media enables everybody to be
informed and involved to what is happening in the society, these platform helps to educate
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and builds apprehension to the issues that everybody should know. E.g. especially to
the phenomenon that has brought by Covid today everyone should be well-informed to
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mitigate the issue. These forms of media succor the informational needs of the people.
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This permits connection to every individual that deserves quality source of information.
These common platforms changed the world by transforming it to a better place, where
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there are entertainment, news, facts, documentaries and etc. that provided by these media.
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2. In what way these media platforms help the world to be integrated? (5pts)
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Just like what have cited above, especially in a global conflict like Covid, media needs to
operate as one to produce a reliable outcome. Information needs be delivered unbiasedly,
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this small acts produce a unified results to the world.
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Another great example is the occurrence of direct shutdown of ABS-CBN which operates
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in television and radio station. On that issue, Filipino people are divided depending to their
opinions about the shutdown of the said corporation. This is one implication that these
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media influence the people who are watching them, therefore media needs to be unified
because they affect people, if then, these media platforms will incredibly integrate the
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world in their own ways.
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3. Would you be able to survive a world without these social media? Explain. (5pts)
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Probably, Yes but a world without social media is like a travel back in time where
disinformation, naivety and violence is rampant, though you can't eschew these issues in
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social media but it all depends on how you will handle it, Social media has became a
platform that advocates to help people achieve success. I have noticed that life even
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before is harder due to lack of resources and that has been mend by technology, if
technology will vanish in just a blink of an eye, I would probably still survive but
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expect a hard life, this is not about being inactive but technology impacted lives.
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Lesson 2: Globalization of Religion
Activity 1. Globalization as a driving force to change, it transforms the society in general
including your way of life. Identify at least 5 positive and negative effects of globalization to
your religious practices and beliefs. (10pts)
Effects of globalization to your religious practices and beliefs.
Positive Negative
1. Globalization brings a culture of pluralism, meaning 1. Globalization disrupts traditional communities, causes
religions “with overlapping but distinctive ethics and economic marginalization, and brings mental stress,
interests” interact with one another. individuals feel these less desirable consequences of
globalization.
2. Globalization has built global political forums that 2. Globalization breaks down traditional communities and
integrate cultural, ethnic, and religious replaces them with larger, impersonal organizations.
differences—ideologies that were once perceived as
dividing the world.
3.In terms of economics, as the economy of the major 3. Globalization brings economic marginalization.
countries of the world has grown, the main religions of For example, as transnational corporations increasingly
each of those countries have also grown financially, take over the role of the state’s involvement in the
providing economic sector, the government loses its status
more financial resources for religions to spread their beliefs as a welfare provider.
4. Religion has tremendously benefited from technological 4. Globalization causes mental stress. Although
advancements. globalization allows for crisscrossing borders, it also
leaves individuals worrying about losing work, status,
or other privileges.
5. Globalization allows for religions previously isolated from
one another to now have regular and unavoidable
5. Globalization favors material prosperity as the aim of life
over inner peace, individuals focus on attaining some
contact. material possession such as a house, car, game, or
simply any object setting aside religious activities.
Activity 2. Contemplate and Create. Using the table below, conduct a mini study to understand the
essential facts about each religious affiliation. Explore as well if there exists a church or congregation of
the aforementioned religions in your immediate community. (15pts)
Religious Affiliation Are they Estimated
Important facts present in your number of
community? members in your
community
Catholicism has been a moving force in the
1. Roman Catholic development of Western culture. It continues to
YES
be influential in religious issues, social institutions
, art, education, medicine, science, music,
2100
philosophy, literature, and politics.
2. Adventist They don’t believe hell is infinite torture. YES 800
3. Baptist Baptists are traditionally strong believers in YES
Biblical authority. 350
4. Pentecostal Pentecost is also known as "the birthday of
the Church". YES 150
5. Methodist Although the Methodist Church is declining YES 200
in Great Britain and North America, it is
growing rapidly in South Korea.
6. Aglipayan Aglipayan Church, IFI and PIC) is an independent NO 0
Christian denomination in the form of a national
church in the Philippines.
7. Islam The word “Islam” means “submission to the will YES 1600
of God.”
8. Jehovah’s Witness Jehovah's Witnesses believe the Bible teaches YES 150
that God has four cardinal attributes: love, justice,
wisdom, and power.
9. United Church of Christ The United Church of Christ in the Philippines, the YES
80
largest and most widespread Protestant church in
in the Philippines the country, came into being in 1948.
10. Iglesia ni Cristo The bible is the standard and basis of their belief YES
and value systems. 760
Presbyterians generally exhibit their faith through
11. Presbyterian Church acts of generosity, hospitality, the constant pursuit NO 0
of social justice and reform, as well as proclamation
the gospel of Christ
n Victory, discipleship happens primarily in small groups
12. Victory Christian called Victory groups. These groups are designed to help YES 220
Fellowship disciples grow spiritually, so if you aren't part of a Victory
group, we would like to invite you to join one and
jump-start your walk with God.
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a. What are your conclusions and realizations from the data you gathered?
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The world is really diverse, we came from different religions yet it unifies us by having the
same values, traditions and belief system, composing with different facts and origin yet
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has the same God, differ from ways and customs but has the same aspirations. Those
religions abovementioned signifies that even the world is cruel, even we came from
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various origins we still hold the power of believing.
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Regardless of the total number of population nor the popularity of that religion, only faith
can save everybody.
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just realized that people nowadays are really fortunate, we are not forbidden to have our
religion unlike in the past.
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Reflection Questions: Answer the following questions comprehensively.
1. How globalization changes your society’s religious practices and tradition in general?
(5pts)
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Globalization changes the inclusive 'religion'. This process of conventional specialization
of globalization has altered local, various, and disintegrated cultural practices into
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visible and recognizable systems of religion.
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Globalization guides into cross-culturalism, meaning religions with protruding ways
but with distinguishing ethics and interests” interrelate with one another. For that reason,
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globalization brings enlightenment to the fact that since religions have similar belief,
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values, and traditions none of them is “perfect” and, therefore, can be changed.
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However, Globalization affects the people negatively; in such a way that people are more
concern about possessions that has been cause by globalization, they even forgot their
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religion.
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On the other side, Globalization affects the people and society positively, people are
becoming goal-oriented and society is slowly becoming industrialized.
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Therefore, this walk for progression has to be balanced. It's not bad to embrace development
but it should not also step-out our traditions and most importantly our religion.
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2. How does religion helps solve the global conflict and promote global peace? (5pts)
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Religion unquestionably play a critical role in numerous conflicts, from intrapersonal
to global conflicts. Religion with its religious traditions embodied texts, laws, rituals, myths
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and metaphors that offers unique perspective on different problems and create possibilities.
We must, as we audaciously presume that we can constructively intervene in other people's
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conflict through the help of religious teachings do our utmost to understand and respect
the diversity and uniqueness of every individual to avoid conflicts. The teachings guided
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by the religion gives us an insight to do what is right and to refrain from doing what is
wrong.
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Religion represents a unifying values that provides resources to help societies heal the
shattering consequences of war. In almost many conflicts of the world, religion promotes
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education, delivers health care services and mending poverty, all of which create
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conditions of hope, support to the needy and stability; conditions without which peace
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cannot flourish.
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