Activity on April 23rd

Activity on April 23rd 2016
Our activity is divided into three parts 

First part is Riverside walk

Second part is processing of our activity.

Third part is talk session.


CONCEPT PAPER of Naga Riverside walk activity

(i) Title of the activity: Naga Riverside walk-introduction of anthropological approach

(ii) Background

Society and Culture with Family Planning, HIV/AIDS Education and Bicol Culture( SOCS001) covers several topics such as basic concepts of socilology, family, social structure and its change throughout the semester. One of area a course instructor emphasis is a methodology of research and culture.

Naga river changed over decades because people's life styles had also changed. Narratives of several old residents of Naga City shared sorrow to look at Naga River which is not anymore river they could enjoy and appreciate. Economic development and urbanization dramatically changed the river. For this, advocates are actively addressing situation. One instance, Ateneo de Naga faculty staffs, Paz Verdades  M. Santos and Dennis B. Gonzaga recently published book -THE NAGA RIVER ART AND CULTURE INITIATIVE MANNUAL FOR K12 TEACHERS through Ateneo de Naga University Press and their activities advocate importance of diversity of the river and interconnected issues of cleanliness of riverside.

I believe sociological inquiries will be able to contribute for their advocacy and make residents and students aware of importance of revitalizing river.

(iii) Rational of the activity

This activity is the part of the sociology subject. Activity requires students to closely observe the life of people who live along the riverside and make a group observation paper. Observation is one of important skills in the any field of sociology and anthropology. This activity can provide the venue for the student to apply the knowledge which they obtain inside the classroom.

This activity aims to meet course objectives of SOCS001 states; 2.cultivate one’s sociological concern and the capacity to understand the interplay of individual and society; 3.develop critical and creative thinking –the capacity for inquiry as to how and why things/events happen; and the capacity to assert if social change is possible.
Each group share what they see, hear, smell, (taste) , sense and consolidate these observation in one Manila paper.

Being the critical of surrounding and phenomena are skills which student must be cultivated.

 (iv) Expected accomplishments

There are three major expected goals; to apply a method - thin and thick description, to enhance group solidarity, to provide quality of observation.

(v) Main activities

1) To walk along the riverside (observation activity)

Prior to the activity, each class is divided into 6 groups. Each cluster goes together and observe if they find necessity, they will interview the people along the route;

2) To process the short observation activity in the classroom

3) To produce one report each group

This will be done after the day of activity. Submission day is May 2nd.

(vi) Schedule of the day (April 23)

5:50 Assembly time (in front of Oragon statue)

6:00 Checking members of the small groups

6:10 Start to walk Naga Riverside by groups

8:00 Reach Ateneo de Naga campus

8:00-9:40 process as a group in IMC, Ateneo de Naga Campus

9:40-10:00 break

10:00-12:00 Talk session

For the activity, please kindly submit parents' permit po :) on Monday April 18th at least 19th.