FIESTA

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FIESTA CELEBRATIONS IN NEGROS ORIENTAL
a webquest for English II
(designed by Kathleen S. Lasola)
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The Concept

• Designed as an on line project for the ELC Core
  Group of the Second Year Curriculum
• An offshoot of the lesson The Town Fiesta by
  I.V. Mallari (English Arts II TX, pp. 5-8)

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Learning Competencies

• Prepare interview guides
• Make captions for pictures
• Write different types of discourse narration
  (personal experience), exposition (book reviews),
  and description (apparatus, objects, etc.)
• Do self and peer editing using a set of criteria
• Write reflections on learning experiences in
  diary and journal entries

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Values Integration Taking pride in our cultural
heritage

• Lateral Integration
• Araling Panlipunan
• Art

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THE PROCESS

• Grouping of students (10-15 members each)
• Assigning a town/city to avoid duplication
• Reading the webquest (www.geocities.com/kslasola/w
  ebquestculturalheritage.html

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THE QUEST

• Function as a marketing agency promoting Negros
  Oriental as a tourist destination thru her
  colorful fiestas
• Create an online travel brochure
• Must include descriptive essays, geographical map
  showing the location of the town/city, photos
  with captions

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INCLUSIONS

• Historical background and profile of the
  town/city
• Facts on the fiesta celebrations (date of the
  fiesta, patron saint, purpose, preparation,
  personal experience interview)
• Cultural events related to the fiesta celebration

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F A Qs ( the questionnaire)

• How do you celebrate fiesta in your locality?
• Why do you celebrate fiesta?
• How much do you spend for a fiesta celebration?
• What foods do you usually prepare for the
  celebration?

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F A Qs (cont.)

• How long does it take you to prepare for the
  fiesta?
• Who are your usual visitors during the fiesta?
• What other activities are held during the fiesta?
• How do you feel after the fiesta celebration?

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The Writing Task

• A class session was devoted to rewrite the
  answers in paragraph form (individual)
• Answers sorted out to come up with common and
  basic answers for the essay on Fiesta
  Celebrations (www.geocities.com/nohselc2/index.htm
  l)

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Assessment

• Rubric was used to evaluate the project output
• Objective and consistent assessment because it is
  criterion based
• Shows students how their work will be evaluated
  and what is expected
• Provides useful feedback regarding the
  effectiveness of instruction
• Provides benchmarks against which to measure and
  document progress

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SAMPLE WORK

• S I B U L A N
• II Vidad
• RONA ARANAS
• - Group Coordinator -

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SIBULAN
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THE TOWN OF SIBULAN IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE
CITY OF DUMAGUETE
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SIBULAN IS THE MOST PROMISING TOWN IN THE
PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL. MOST OF THE TOWN
IN NEGROS ORIENTAL IS CELEBRATING FIESTAS. IT IS
ONE OF THE CUS- TOMS AND TRADITIONS OF MOST
FILIPINOS SIBULAN CELEBRATED ITS FIESTA EVERY
13th OF JUNE.
SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA IS THE PATRON SAINT OF
SIBULAN. THEIR CHURCH IS A FAVORITE PILGRIM
DESTINATION, CRAMMED WITH DEVO- TEES EVERY 13th
OF THE MONTH. DURING FIESTA, THOUSANDS OF SAINT
ANTHO- NY DEVOTEES FLOCK TO SIBULAN EVERY 13th
OF THE MONTH TO PAY HOMAGE TO THEIR PATRON SAINT.
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A FLUVIAL PROCESSION HIGHLIGHTS THE TOWN
FIESTA CELEBRATION EVERY JUNE 13. THERE ARE ALSO
OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES LIKE GAPNOD FESTIVAL
WHICH IT IS CALLED ''GAPNOD'' BECAUSE OF THE
PATRON SAINT WHO WAS FROM A ''DRIFT' WOOD'', AND
THE ''YAG-YAG'' BECAUSE OF ABUNDANCE OF CRABS
DURING DE- CEMBER. MOST OF THE SIBULANONS IS
CELEBRATING FIESTA IN HONOR OF THEIR PATRON SAINT
SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA. ACCORDING TO THEM, IT IS
ALSO ONE WAY OF MEETING THEIR RELATIVES AND
FRIENDS LIVING FROM FAR AWAY PLACES. THE PEOPLE
HERE ARE VERY HOSPITABLE. THEY PREPARE AND
SERVE DELICIOUS FOODS TO THEIR VISITORS.
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DIFFERENT SIGHTS OF SIBULAN
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SOURCES NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE PROVINCIAL
TOURISM OFFICE ANDREW BANQUERIGO
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MEMBERS RONA ARANAS KATRINA ARBON MALYNE
ARMENTANO JERIL BENZ AZORES GERLA BULING KAREN
CABATINGAN KRISHA MONIQUE DEL ROSARIO APRIL
AMETHYST EQUIO ABEGAIL JAIME MARY JUNE
JAMERA RUSCHELLE ANNE JEMINA MARGIE
KITAY JONALIZA LABRADO RENELIO ABSIN ROMMEL
ALEJADO JOVEN AMARANTE NESTOR AMIGO RIECHY
AMOR JOHN MICHAEL BARERA
GINESTER CALIJAN SONNY DALES JOHNLER DAYOT
ROBERTO BUENAVISTA
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The Impact of the Webquest on the Students

• Developed the critical thinking skills of the
  students
• Fostered interaction and collaboration among the
  students
• Enhanced cooperative learning
• Motivated students to work with computers and the
  Internet