Task for Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Thematic Assessment Task for Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Target Learning Competency/ies

Analyze the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues of Confucianism

Title of Output:
Words from the Heart (Poem Writing)

Theme;
Lining Up to the Front: A Tribute to the Frontliners

Main Task:

You are going to compose a poem dedicated to frontliners. Practice delivering this poem as a spoken poetry. Let us then put you in an imagined spotlight where you are chosen to represent the school to deliver a poignant tribute to all the frontliners, your chosen audience, that will inspire them to continue serving us amid the uncertainties and threats of Covid-19. 

The following must be noted before you set out with this task:

1. Only ONE POEM should be composed for all your subjects, following the mechanics provided by your respective teachers.
2. This will be video- recorded while you deliver (because you have to imagine to be delivering this in front of an audience). The video should at least last for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. The type of frontliners to whom you will dedicate your poem will change according to your strand: 

STEM: medical practitioners and all allied health professions, and engineers

ABM: business allied professions

HUMSS: teachers, policemen, lawyers and all social sciences allied professions

TVL: as per specialization

Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Task for Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

1. Compose a poem that exhibits the Confucian virtues possessed by the frontliners.
2.Focus on the values displayed by the frontliners during the pandemic in the 4th and 5th stanzas
3.The poem will be delivered in a two to three -minute video format.

In light of the DATA PRIVACY ACT, students must not upload the video in any public platform to avoid violation of privacy and instances of cyber bullying.

Criteria:

Relevance to the Topic - 20
Emotional Appeal - 30
Rational Appeal highlighting Confucian vritues - 50
TOTAL- 100

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ALTERNATIVE TASK for Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

In case you do not have the gadget or smart phones (internet- ready phones), to video- record yourself while delivering your spoken poetry, you may do the following alternatives:

• Borrow your sibling’s or friend’s phone, record yourself, and save your file in a flash drive/CD format to be submitted during distribution/ retrieval time for your modules (this will not require internet data).
• Personally, deliver your spoken poetry during the retrieval/distribution of your modules. Applicable for extreme case only where the learner’s situation does not conform to option no. 2. Subject teachers may sit together, following strictly the health protocols for a one-time delivery of the learner.

Reference: Thematic Assessment Workshop 2-5 and LAS for Thematic Assessment