S.Y. 2020–2021
COMMUNITY ENGAGEEMENT SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
The Concept and Forms of Community Engagement
in Terms of Community Development
Citizenship
The community changes and evolves over time because of the structures and
composition of its members. Community action is a form of community engagement and
solidarity which is essential for the students to learn so that they will develop a social
responsibility that can be a form of civic engagement.
What is Citizenship?
Citizenship pertains to a full membership in a community in which one lives, works or
was born in (Atlanta and Marquis (2010). There are three interrelated dimensions of citizens
that shape the common notion of understanding. According to Leydet (2014), they are as
follows:
•Legal dimension – a dimension of citizenship that refers to a person who is enjoying civil,
political, and social rights. He also has the right to invoke protection by the law.
•Political dimension – another dimension of citizenship that pertains to a person who is a
political agent and is actively participating in society’s political institutions and system. As a
political agent, a citizen is expected to participate in influencing the behavior of political
decision-makers, in the crafting of laws and policies, and in encouraging other citizens to
promote the common good (Sundaram et al 2012).
•Identity dimension – this dimension of citizenship is considered a member of a political
community that actively shapes his or her cultural identity. The citizen is expected to
demonstrate national pride, loyalty, and love for his own country.
The dimensions of citizenship fuel one another. The legal dimension of citizenship,
because of its provision of political rights, provides the basis for political participation that is
stressed under the political dimension of citizenship. However, political participation
strengthens and shape’s national identity. And the strong sense of national identity motivates
citizens to participate in society’s political life through engaging in community and national
affairs. Having a strong sense of national identity inspires citizens to recognize and assert their
rights. With the said dimension, it is emphasized and expected from a citizen to know his or
her rights to participate in community and national affairs and to exhibit a balance of
nationalism and patriotism. This expectation is usually attained through lifelong citizenship
education that starts in the family and progresses into the formal education system Add to
these the spheres of peer group influence and information dissemination drives and advocacy
campaigns in mass communication environments.
From the citizen education of the Philippines, we have a preamble that consists of the Filipino
core values as follows:
FILIPINO CORE VALUES
Pagkamaka – Bansa
(being
Nationalistic)
Aims to promote Philippine
Nationalism, devotion and loyalty to
our own country, by looking through
the lives of different ideal and
honorable heroes, modern day events,
people, etc.
Pagkamaka – Tao (being humane)
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