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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12
SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023
Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship
MODULE 1
LEARNING MODULE OBJECTIVES: partnerships among others and therefore lay the
To understand the role and importance of the foundations for capacity-building.
individual in a community
Community ownership that its members may
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING possess. Ownership, in this sense, is the level of
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS AND COMMUNITY commitment and accountability that an individual
ACTION
has for the community. This can be summed up by
the level of involvement the community and its
The Living Commune
members hold in the most basic operational
“There is nothing permanent except change.”
- Heraclitus structures of the commune. Some of these structures
The word community in its literal form is defined by can be governmental or nongovernmental, and
two characteristics: location and social formal and informal. Community participation,
identification. First, a community can be defined individuals can provide their own contributions
simply as a group of individuals bound within a through acts of volunteerism in projects and other
specific geographic location. It means that a group of communal activities. More so, participation is not
people living in a specific area can already be called a only focused on being part of an ongoing project but
community. The second definition surmises that a an individual should also be an active member by
community is an example of a collective that taking part in the managerial and organizational
identifies common traits, goals, or customs. It can be development of the community, which includes the
argued that communities bind individuals into a conceptualization, planning, operationalization, and
collective whole. review of initiatives.
Inclusion is one aspect of the community that is
integral in binding the collective into a whole. As a
form of social assembly, the personalities within a
community are different and unique. In respect to
culture, race, religion, and other identifiable social
identities, one person is unique as to the other. A
community should always consider not only the
needs of the majority but more critically, the needs
of the minority that are often neglected or
The Basics of a Community
overlooked.
Self-help defines a community once each
Access and equity, these two are the goals that a
individual wants and needs intersect, therefore
commune must strive for to create a better society.
justifying a need to unify. It is assumed that people
Access and equity imply the ease in which various
are bound to seek self-help in their own lives, and in
individuals and groups can attain the basic
their journey, find common avenues for cooperation
necessities and resources. They push for a just
and
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allocation of goods and opportunities that is without backgrounds that share a common identification, but
discrimination and prejudice toward people. at the same time, contribute on different levels to
solve problems and overcome obstacles. Embracing
The Community as a Movement
this kind of diversity is critical in building networks
A community is more than just a collective. that last and work under various circumstances and
It acts much like a living entity that takes on life. challenges. Standing on the foundation of
Living within the imaginations of its members, a advocacies and networking is the hope for social
community also embodies a perspective, identity, action. At the end of the day, the community hopes
and stand, much like a social movement. The main to address the issues of the status quo though the
difference between both is social movements exist combined efforts of actors. Planning,
primarily of a cause that manifests either as a
conceptualization, operationalization, and
reaction to an event or as a preexisting popular implementation of action will not be possible
rhetoric among the community members, while without the political will of the actors toward
community is bound not just by one issue or meeting general compromise to effect social change.
narrative but on a plethora of comprises that are
commonly accepted and continually reinforced. To
put it simply, a social movement is more issue-
specific and may exist primarily for its own purpose,
while a community may embody several social
movements within its own ecosystem.
Through issues and concerns that are shared among
its members, advocacies are formed by the
community and its leaders. To improve and garner
support, communities try to garner support from
other individuals or groups
Which are aligned with their worldview. Advocacies
include multitudes of topics where people are
compelled to push for value-specific agendas that are
shared through their supporters. Formations are
created with the organic networking of actors that
later on find commonalities and avenues for
cooperation and partnerships. Underpinning these
efforts is the spirit of collaboration where groups and
individuals from various walks of life come together
to form linkages that are important for mobilizations
and value creation. Partnerships can take form
between individuals or groups of various
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NAME: _______________________________________________________________________ SCORE: __________
GRADE/SECTION: ________________________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 1: “Do the Challenge
Determine the changes happened in your community by comparing 2019 and 2020 using the table below. Cite the
differences and improvements. (Do it in your notebook)
2020 2023
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ACTIVITY 2: “My Future Career”
Make a collage about your future career and illustrate how it will help your community. Use clippings from
newspaper or magazines. Do it in an A4 size bond paper.
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NAME: _______________________________________________________________________ SCORE: __________
GRADE/SECTION: ________________________________________________________________________________
QUIZ 1
I Dream
Instructions: Fill in the blanks below and answer the given questions.
I, ________________________________, dream to be a/n _________________________ in the future.
(Name) (Dream)
Guide Questions:
1. What do you think influenced you to form this dream?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. How do you think this dream will help you? Your future family? Your community?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why do you think that this dream is important?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Is your dream still viable in your current standing as a grade 12 student? If it has changed, then share
what made that change and why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Citation
References
Santos, D. L. (2020). Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship. Manila, Philippines:
REX Book Store.
Prepared by:
Ms. Noemi Grace C. Dela Cruz
Senior High Teacher
Checked by:
Mr. Kim B. Abadilla
Acting Principal
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