This UCSP class module defines a nation and expounds on how it can be identified culturally or politically, wherein the members of a country may espouse nationhood. This psychological element features belongingness and shared identity.
The module expounds on nationhood and how a nation should not be interchanged with a state, which is political and has established sovereignty over its physical boundaries. Meanwhile, a nation-state refers to a political community or association whose members consider themselves to belong to a single nation.
Objective
● Define the concepts “nation,” “state,” and “nation-state”; ● Identify the bases (or prerequisites) of nationhood and statehood; ● Provide insight on the status of the Philippines as a nation and as a state; ● Explain the national identity of the Philippines; and ● Explain the civic aspect of the Philippines as a nation.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 11, Grade 12
Learning Area
Content/Topic
How society is organized
Intended Users
Educators
Competencies
Traces kinship ties and social networks
Traces kinship ties and social networks
