PART I: ObservationDuring the event and immediately following, write as complete and accurate a description of the event as you can. Include every factor you see as relevant, while omitting extraneous ones. Include descriptions of: |
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| /05 points | 1. | The architectural features of the site or building | |
| /05 points | 2. | Physical arrangements, colors and ornamentation of any furnishings | |
| /05 points | 3. | Leaders and participants in the event--their sex, age, dress, speech, actions, location, etc. | |
| /05 points | 4. | What the ritual means to the participants you are observing | |
| /05 points | 5. | Whatever else you think is of importance | |
PART II: Analysis, Reflection & Evaluation |
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A. Analysis |
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| /05 points | 6. | What actions, persons, places and things seemed the most important? Why? | |
| /05 points | 7. | What actions, persons, places and things seemed the least important, or even superfluous? Why? | |
| /05 points | 8. | What connections do you see between the verbal & ritual aspects of this event? | |
| /05 points | 9. | What connections do you see among the ritual actions? What do you see as the basic "ritual process" for this event? | |
B. Theological reflection |
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| /05 points | 10. | What signs and symbols can you identify in this ritual? | |
| /05 points | 11 | .What do these signs and symbols mean/convey? | |
| /05 points | 12. | What kind of ritual is this? Why would you classify it this way? | |
| /05 points | 13. | What does this ritual teach (e.g., about human nature, the divine, the natural world, the assembly of believers)? How does your reflection compare and contrast with what the participants said it means? | |
| /05 points | 14. | How (i.e., by what means) does this ritual event convey a sense of the meaning of life to its participants? What is the meaning it conveys? | |
| /05 points | 15. | In what ways did you, as an observer, find this ritual meaningful? In what ways did you find it lacking? | |
| /05 points | 16 | .What did this observation teach you about your own beliefs (about human nature, God, the community of believers, etc.)? | |
C. Evaluation |
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| /05 points | 17. | What were the objectives you had set for this observation, and to what degree did you accomplish each of them? | |
| /05 points | 18. | Do you think your observation strategy was an appropriate one? How might you adapt this strategy to make the observation more effective/efficient? | |
| /05 points | 19. | If you worked with a group, did all of the group members fully participate in this observation? How might you improve the group dynamic? If you did not work with a group, how might that have made the observation more effective? | |
| /05 points | 20. | What questions did this observation raise for further research or discussion? | |
Total Points (of 100) |
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less points for late submission | ||
Net Points |
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