ASSIGNMENT # 5: Newspaper/Magazine analysis (pair work)

1. Go to the Old Rizal Library. Look for a newspaper or magazine published between 1950s-70s. Examine two issues of that particular magazine/newspaper.2. Examine the magazine/newspaper and its contents. What impression does it give you? What does it tell you about life in the Philippines during that period? 3. Below are some questions to guide you in examining the documents.• For magazines:

– What kind of magazine did you read (leisure, educational,etc.)?

– What does the magazine contain? What are the articles and features about?

– Which article in the magazine did you find most interesting (one for each issue)? Give a brief summary of the article and state the reason why you found it interesting.

– Compare the contents of the two issues you examined.

– Based on the magazine that you read, what can you infer about Philippine society during the that period (e.g. their mentality, interests, attitude, preoccupations, values,etc.)?

• Do not forget to indicate the name of the magazine, the date of issue and volume number. Have a page of the magazine printed and attach it to your homework.

4. For newspaper:– What is in the headline? Write a brief

summary of the news. – What other significant news were there in that

issue? What is the editorial about?– What other interesting or significant articles,

pictures, or ads caught your attention?– Compare the contents of the two issues that

you examined. – What insights and realizations about the

Philippines during that particular period did you get from the news articles?

– Based on the issues that the newspaper contains, how would you compare Philippine society then and now?

• Do not forget to indicate the name of the newspaper, the date of issue and volume number. Have a page of the newspaper printed and attach it to your homework.

5. Submission is on September 24

ASSIGNMENT # 6 : ORAL HISTORY/interview (group work)

1. Find three persons who lived through the Marcos era. Preferably, they should come from different backgrounds (e.g. different socio-economic background, place of residence,etc.).

2. Interview them about their experiences during that period. Summarize and analyze their responses.

a. How did they describe Philippine society then?b. What did they think about Marcos and his

policies? c. Are there differences or similarities in your

respondents’ responses? What do you think accounts for the different views of your interviewees?

3. Write a paper on the Marcos era based on your interview. In your paper, give a brief background of your interviewee (age, age at the time of Martial law, etc.). *

4. Below are some sample guide questions you can use.

a. What do you remember about the Marcos era? How was life then?

b. What’s the best thing that you remember about that period?

c. What was your worst experience then?d. Why do you think did Marcos impose martial

law? What was your reaction when you heard the news?

e. What do you think caused Marcos’ downfall?f. Looking back, do you think it was a good thing

that Filipinos demanded him to step down through a peaceful revolution?

5. Date of submission: October 1 *3-5 pages, 1.5 space, font size 12-13