My plan for DJP #5 was to offer you space to “think out/write out” some ideas on one of the critical thinking suggestions that your text book offers, specifically the suggestions on pages 102 and 103 (SMGuide). Most of you have not yet completed your field research and I think until you have some of this will be “busy work,” not effective or affective work. With this in mind, I would like you to wait until after you have completed your field research (as I understand it all of you will have this completed by Saturday) to complete this digital journal post.

Although you are working in groups for your field research, you are all writing your own essays. One way you may each differ in your writing and presentation of your community partner is through your perspective of the subject. Open chapter 3 in your SM Guide now. Re-read pages 102-103. You will notice that the text suggests that you have 3 different exploring the “cultural significance of your subject,” by focusing on the “PLACE,” by focusing on an “ACTIVITY,” or by focusing on a “PERSON/GROUP OF PEOPLE.” For this digital journal, I would like you to explore those possibilities based upon your field research experience. 

DJP #5: After writing out your field research notes as described and explained on page 98, I would like you to consider the perspective through which you will describe your subject, through PLACE, ACTIVITY, or through the PEOPLE or a PERSON.

Brainstorm a bit about which is right for your essay. 

Record that brainstorming in some way. (If this direction is confusing to you - see directions for DJP #4.)

Explore in at least 1 paragraph which perspective you will use. Why?