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ADL 10 Assignments, English 9

Kamloops Indian Residential School Podcast

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  • For our Indigenous Explorations Podcast assignment, we chose Kamloops Indian Residential School. I worked with my friends Aj, and Andy on this school project.

Our podcast:

 

My experiences writing this project:

In this assignment, my group and I chose the Kamloops Indian Residential School. I personally loved this assignment for multiple reasons. It required a team which I really loved because I got to work with others, but I also loved getting a more unique project. It was so interesting learning about a specific school instead of all residential schools as a whole. I really enjoyed writing a script which I had never done before and getting more experience doing that. We all researched together so that we were on the same page and helped one another write notes. It was fun working with my friends on this project although I do think we should have tried to organize our time better because it took us longer than it should’ve to write our notes. That led to the chain reaction of us having to move a bit quicker through our script, but in the end, I was really proud of our finished product.

For the recording portion of this assignment, I felt for the most part it all went well. We had a quiet room for the first day and we got mostly everything done. However, there were some focus issues. We kept getting distracted by little things happening, but we got ourselves back on track fast and kept going till we got it done. All in all, I felt that this project and our progress towards the finished product was quite good, and I am very proud of how we worked.

How does your artifact tie in with what you have learned before? How has your thinking changed? What made it change?

I found that this assignment really helped me tie in all my learnings about First Nations Peoples and Residential Schools. Having learned about these things in the past benefited me so much in this project because I had a really good base understanding to build up from. Knowing the general idea of what was going in Residential Schools and having already heard things about this school in particular, for example the 215 graves, etc. I had such a good starting point to help my group. During the process of this project, I found my thinking changing consistently. On a deeper level I found myself understanding the things I had been learning about for years. The cycle of abuse and intergenerational trauma and the long-lasting effects Residential Schools had and have on it’s victims. I was thinking more about and looking at the effects Residential Schools had after they were over. Looking at the suicide rates, and the poverty rates for Indigenous Peoples, really upset me in particular. The effects of these Residential Schools last for a lifetime, and I think that is what this project helped me to think about the most.

 

RESOURCES:

land/area information:

When did the kamloops indian residential school open – Zoeken. (n.d.). Retrieved October 19, 2022, from When did the kamloops indian residential school open – Search (bing.com)

Wikipedia contributors. (2022, September 30). Kamloops Indian Residential School. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from Kamloops Indian Residential School – Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors. (2022b, October 16). Canadian Indian residential school system. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from Canadian Indian residential school system.

Wikipedia contributors. (2022a, September 20). Kamloops. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from Kamloops

bands in area information:

what indigenous language is spoken in the Tkâemlúps te Secwépemc – Zoeken. (n.d.). Retrieved October 19, 2022, from what indigenous language is spoken in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc – Search (bing.com)

indigenous languages information:

what indigenous language is spoken in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc – Zoeken. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.bing.com/search?q=what+indigenous+language+is+spoken+in+the+Tk%E2%80%99eml%C3%BAps+te+Secw%C3%A9pemc what indigenous language is spoken in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc – Search (bing.com)

school information:

Gale – Institution Finder. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://galeapps.gale.com/apps/auth?userGroupName=&origURL=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.gale.com%2Fps%2FtermCluster%3FinPS%3Dtrue&prodId=GVRLTerm Clusters – Gale Power Search

kamloops residential school name – Zoeken. (n.d.). Retrieved October 19, 2022, from kamloops residential school name – Search (bing.com)

anecdotes information:

Young, L. (2021, June 3). What survivors said about life at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Global News. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from What survivors said about life at the Kamloops Indian Residential School | Globalnews.ca

Young, L. (2021, June 3). What survivors said about life at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Global News. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from Survivors of Kamloops residential school share stories about experiences – Kamloops News – Castanet.net

Initiative, T. L. J., & Seeber, E. (2021, July 19). “It wasn’t a school. It was a place to kill the Indian in us”: Survivor of B.C. residential school shares his story. British Columbia. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from Residential school survivor story: ‘It wasn’t a school. It was a place to kill the Indian in us’ | CTV News

extra:

Thelwell, K. (2020b, October 23). Poverty among Canada’s Indigenous Population. The Borgen Project. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://borgenproject.org/canadas-indigenous-population-2/

Residential Schools and their Lasting Impacts — The Rice, K. (2022, July 26). Residential Schools and their Lasting Impacts. The Indigenous Foundation. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/residential-schools-their-lasting-impacts 

(n.d.). Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/residential-schools-intergenerational-trauma-kamloops-1.6052240

IRSR5-BM13.pdf (fnesc.ca)

Coordinator, E. (2022, August 12). The Ongoing Harms of Residential Schools. TRUSU. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://trusu.ca/news/equity/indigenous-racism-and-residential-schools/ The Ongoing Harms of Residential Schools – TRUSU

Residential Schools and their Lasting Impacts — The Rice, K. (2022, July 26). Residential Schools and their Lasting Impacts. The Indigenous Foundation. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/residential-schools-their-lasting-impacts

(n.d.-c). Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/residential-schools-intergenerational-trauma-kamloops-1.6052240 How residential school trauma of previous generations continues to tear through Indigenous families | CBC News

IRSR5-BM13.pdf (fnesc.ca)

(n.d.-c). Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/residential-schools-intergenerational-trauma-kamloops-1.6052240 53 First Nations reserves lack adequate fire protection: audit | CBC News

Thelwell, K. (2020c, October 23). Poverty among Canada’s Indigenous Population. The Borgen Project. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://borgenproject.org/canadas-indigenous-population-2/ Poverty and Canada’s Indigenous Population – The Borgen Project

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Projet Podcast – Clip Promo-Les Opinions Trilllions

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Les Opinions Trilllions: Clip Promo

 

Bonjour et bienvenue à notre baladodiffusion qui s’appelle, Les Opinions Trillions! Oui, Avec trois L’s. Pendant cette clip promo nous allons parler à propos des personnes fameux. Pour notre première épisode, nous allons parler de nos penser sur le drame avec Kanye West; Quesque ce passer , qu’est-ce qu’il fait maintenant, et la trouble qu’il est dedans.   

English 9

Pathways To A Theme One pager

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This is my One-Pager on the Pathways to Theme assignment. The assignment was to choose a children’s short story and create handmade page containing information on the story that also includes some form of a visual aspect. The story I chose was “The Water Hole” by Graeme Base.

Reflection: 

Usually when I read children’s stories, I am not trying to think about the deeper meaning in them. I like that this assignment challenged me to read between the lines and find different connections within the book. I was having some trouble thinking of a design that I’ d really like since I kept redoing because for me everything has to be perfect for me to like it. I wanted to choose a book on a topic that would challenge me as well as have a topic that I was passionate about. I wanted to find good text to world connections, themes and essential questions. I also specifically chose this book because I had read it in elementary school and never thought anything of it, but it talks about topics that I am very interested in now. The book “The Water Hole” represents issues that are a problem in our world today. It talks about climate change and greediness. I have always been interested in learning more about climate change and I think that’s really what this book was trying to communicate. That we are running out of time, and we aren’t going to have a second chance because we only have this one world, and we should be doing everything in our power to look after it. I wanted to do my one pager on something I could say a lot about and find good links too. This book helped me show my strengths in writing and my enthusiasm for art as well. I loved having to incorporate art into English because I am so used to having to just write. I found it very refreshing getting to do a project with paper and having more of a free hand and more room for creativity. All in all I really enjoyed creating this project in all aspects.

 

Questions chosen from the rubric: 

(Included in the article)   

  1. Why did you choose this artifact?
  2. What aspects of this artifact were challenging?
  3. How does this artifact represent you and your learning strengths?
ADL 10 Assignments

My Digital Footprint

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My digital footprint

Describe at least 3 strategies that you can use to keep your digital footprint appropriate and safe:

There are a few strategies that can be used to keep your digital footprint secure. However, the first I would suggest is only posting what you feel comfortable with showing to your family and friends. I think its really important to always think twice before sharing things online. When posting, make sure you feel confident and secure in the fact that people you may know in real life will see this post. The second thing I think is also really important in order to maintain a safe digital footprint is thinking twice before writing something on the internet. What I mean by this is, on multiple social media platforms there are options to comment, tweet, and interact with others. Tons of people use this to give compliments to their friends and spread positivity in general. But it can, of course, also be used to engage in negative activity. Withholding from tweeting or making negative comments and instead using these platforms to spread positivity is always a good idea. My last and final strategy to help maintain a safe and clean digital footprint, is limiting your consumption of social media and media in general. By this, I mean first of all, cutting down on the amount of time you spend on social media each day. The reasoning for this is because social media has been proven many times to be a large distraction, and can contribute to poor mental health. It can also reduce the amount of time you spend with others face to face. Limiting yourself to only a few social media apps at one time as opposed to being active on multiple different platforms at once is a good way to regulate your use of different social platforms and keep yourself in control of your media in general.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How could social media be used in a positive manner?

Social media is a great way to keep in touch with those around you without being face to face. For example, during the pandemic, social media and texting was one of the only ways to actually keep in touch with your friends and your more distant family. Quarantine was a hard time for everyone, but having online school and using social media platforms to connect with my friends and classmates helped me feel like I was in more of routine and gave me a better sense of normality. I have also found that it is a really good way to stay more organized.  For example it allows more flexibility and saves more time when working on group projects, because you can work around the schedules of others more easily and make changes more efficiently. Therefor, you can easily make different suggestions and adjustments without it being done last minute. Another positive way in which social media can be used, is to help you find out what different opportunities can be found if you’re perhaps searching for good deals, or even job offers. All of this is made so much easier with the use of social media.

 

 

 

 

 

What are some ways you can limit the amount of online content that you are constantly consuming?

There are many easy ways to limit the amount of online content that you consume. One example that comes to my mind straight away, is spending time with loved ones. When with people that make you happy, there is no need to be on your device. Surrounding yourself with not only family and friends but others in general is a good way to help yourself keep in control the amount of tech you consume. Another good example is, trying new things. Picking up new hobbies that you really enjoy will help you focus your efforts on to something that will benefit you and your mental health. Try doing something you have always wanted to do. Some good examples of a few hobbies you could try, are reading, writing, or learning a new sport. Besides these hobbies, a habit you could implement right away is trying to stay off your device at night. Doing art, gardening, or going for a walk are all good substitutes to help keep yourself occupied without technology. To add onto this, besides consuming content in our free time, a large amount of our work/school life revolves around technology. When not working on assignments for school or work, try to fill your life with things that make you happy; Family and/or friends, a sport you may enjoy, or maybe a art project you’ve been working on. All of these ideas are great examples of things you can do to keep yourself occupied, without being on your device.