THED 5: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND

LAY APOSTOLATE
FORMAT OF THE FINAL PAPER
(Research in lieu of immersion)
 I. TITLE PAGE

II. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

III. TABLE OF CONTENTS

 I. INTRODUCTION
Assign one member to do this part

1. This section contains the students synthesis

of Thed 5. How would students describe the
content of Thed 5 and its relevance to their
education in San Beda?
2. Discuss specifc social justice issue (on
human work/labor) in the Philippines
(chosen by the group)
a) Introduce your chosen specific social justice
issue. (define, describe, illustrate, etc)
b) Do a simple research on this issue as
experienced in general the Philippines.
 III. SEE
Indicate the following in an essay form:
WORKERS INTERVIEW (to be done by each member)
A. Each member should interview two workers
(belonging to the occupation chosen by the group)
1. Indicate the following in an essay form:
Background of the worker/interviewee (name, age,
status, name of company, position in the company,
years of work, monthly salary)
Benefits offered by the company
Challenges in the company
Common problems experienced in their specific
occupation
Are they happy and contented in their work? Why?
2. Picture with your interviewee
3. Reflection
. What did you learn from your interviewees story?
DATE DUE: MARCH 17, Friday
this will be recorded as two HW of 25
 II. SEE
B. GENERAL OBSERVATION ON ALL THE
INTERVIEWS (to be done by one or two members)
Carefully examine all the interviews
Discuss similarities among them
Realization regarding the social injustice

There will be a group sharing and discussion

on each members interviewee on MARCH 17
(also the day of the submission of the
interviews by each member)
 III. JUDGE
Indicate the following in an essay form: (assign two members to do
this part; refer to the groups sharing and discussions on March 10)

1. JUDGE the situation

Should this situation be happening?
Do you think this is right? What makes it right or wrong?
Is there anything that can be done to change the situation?
2. What lessons or values from Scripture can help us to interpret
these experience?
Cite at least 3 relevant verses from the Bible that will shed
light on the issue.
3. What key principles from Catholic Social Teaching apply to this
situation?
Using at least three (3) principles of the Catholic Social
Teachings (CST) that have been discussed in class, how would you
analyze these workers situation in comparison with specific
teachings or recommendations from the CST? What does your
chosen teaching/recommendation from the CST say about what
 IV. ACT
Indicate the following in an essay form: (assign
one member to do this part)
1. What particular benefits/policies from the companies
protect and help your specific group of workers?
Explain how they are of help to the workers.
2. What particular actions/benefits/laws protect and help
your specific group of workers? Explain how they are
of help to the workers.
3. What one action (benefit/policy/law) would you
recommend either to the company or to the state which
will make the workers life and human development
better?
 V. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Put all your sources here that were used in your paper.
All your entries in the bibliography must have appeared
as footnotes in your paper. If it was not used as a
footnote, do not put it here.
 V. REFLECTION PAPERS
(individual: to be done by each member

Indicate the following in an essay form:

Choose a quotation which captures what
you learned about the interviews.
What new learning have you gained from
- your research/interviews?
- the subject Thed5?
Use your opening quotation to summarize
your insights on this research/interviews.
 DURING THE REPORT
SOFT AND PRINTED COPY OF POWERPOINT
Presentations should be in creative/multimedia form. These
are equivalent to 2 major quizzes in the final term.

DRAFT OF FINAL PAPER

VIDEO LOG/DOCUMENTARY ON CD
ALL MEMBERS SHOULD BE PRESENT
All members of the group should be present during the
presentation. Absence means failure in 2 major quizzes in the
final term.

AUDIENCE WILL WRITE A REACTION/REFLECTION ON THE

GROUPS REPORT
 SUBMISSION OF FINAL
PAPER
APRIL 10
Final paper shall serve as the final exam of the
course. The groups final paper should follow the
format of the final paper provided by the professor.
 GROUP DISCUSSION
1. TIMETABLE for each part (specific dates)

2. Division of tasks Group leader will assign members for each

task (for writing and reporting in class)
Parts of the final paper
INTRODUCTION (one member)
SEE
Part A (individual interviews and analysis) All
members
Part B - One to two members
JUDGE two members
ACT one member
GROUPS OVERALL REFLECTION/INSIGHTS one
member
Powerpoint on the above parts (one member)
Related video on the specific occupation