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HCE 9 – English Write

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1. What do I see when I look at this image?

When I look at the image, I see three women holding up three men, while being beneath a podium, unseen to everyone else. I see the women’s expressions that show that they are struggling, and not wish to be in that position. There are three men in suits, looking very happy with themselves, either unaware or unbothered by the women struggling beneath them.

2. How does it make me feel? (first impressions, lingering feelings after)

My first impression of this image is one of sadness and anger, sad that women have gone through this for so long and anger that nothing is being done about it. It aggravates me that women have been treated such ways for so long and that some men that have beliefs that women should be in that position.

My lingering feelings for this is an amplified version of my first one. I think to myself who has the audacity to believe one gender is better, when that is subjective, and cannot be categorized for an entire group of people. It angers me that men have this mindset towards women, when they would not even be alive if it were not for their mother who went through so much to give birth to them.

3. What does the image/picture seem to be trying to say? (What do you think the owner/author is trying to say to you?)

To me, the image seems to be trying to make people aware and represent what is happening to so many women today. To show the struggle lots of women go through, and to put it in an image for all to see and reflect on. This image also is displaying how men often get credit for achievements that women may not have the same reaction for if done the exact same thing, rewarding men while women remain in the shadows.

4. How does the image connect to the themes of: Respect, Collaboration, or Inclusivity?

This image connects to the themes of respect due to the lack of it. With this lack of respect, the men in the image do not care whatsoever about the women’s wellbeing and seem to be content to receive credit for their success when they are being held up by the women under the pedestal. The men have no regards for their feelings of the situation, and do not seem to care about how their own actions negatively affect the women who are struggling to hold them up.

“Gender Podium” by Marilena Nardi

Novel Study Tableaus- “The Marrow Thieves”

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Novel Study Tableaus- The Marrow Thieves

Character Key:
Lizzy wearing cap and Nirvana hoodie is a recruiter.
Cecelia wearing the cap is a recruiter.
Lizzy wearing no hoodie without the hat and is wearing
a pouch is Miig.
Cecelia not wearing the hat is Minerva.
Kaitlyn is Frenchie.
Cheyenne wearing grandpa sweater is Mitch.
Cheyenne without any type of sweater on is Riri.
Cheyenne with Nirvana hoodie on is Chi-boy
Tableau Paragraphs
  1. Exposition 

In this first photo, Frenchie and Mitch are eating Doritos in a treehouse, totally oblivious to the Recruiters nearby. Shortly after this, once they open the bag of Doritos the noise it produces attracts the attention of the Recruiters. This falls into the ‘Exposition’ stage in the novel, because we learn a bit about Frenchie, and how he has a brother named Mitch. This scene also flows smoothly into the events that lead into the Initiating Incident, where Mitch is captured by the Recruiters and how that causes Frenchie to run into the woods to be found by the group. 

 2. Initiating Incident 

In this second photo, Frenchie is on the verge of death, and is found by the group. They approach him, and nurse him back to health, giving him food and water and fixing various injuries. This fits into the category ‘Initiating Incident’ because Frenchie suffered a life-threatening event, and joining the group initiated the rest of the story. To add onto that point, if the group had not found him, he would have most likely died, and would never have the relationships he has built within his new family. 

3. Rising Action One 

In this third photo, the group find an abandoned resort that they wish to enter. After Frenchie tests the fence for electricity, they enter the resort and spend the night. This is a part of the ‘Rising Action One’ section of the book, because quite a few things happen whilst inside: Wab shares her coming-to story, Frenchie and Rose develop their relationship further, and overall, it gives the group somewhat of a group while bringing them closer together. 

4. Rising Action Two 

In this fourth photo, the youngest of their group is unfortunately killed. RiRi was taken by Lincoln, an indigenous man who turned other Indigenous into the Recruiters, and who jumped off a cliff with RiRi once he realized he was cornered. This classifies as ‘Rising Action Two’, since the incident happens around the middle of the story, it is one major event but not the last one that occurs throughout the novel. This event deeply impacted the characters, affecting them throughout the entire novel. 

5. Rising Action Three 

In this fifth photo, Minerva allows herself to be taken by the Recruiters in order to keep the rest of the group safe. She also hid the ladder that the group used to get into the loft they slept the night in, to ensure the Recruiters would not see them in the dark. This is considered ‘Rising Action Three’, because it is the final event leading up to the climax of the story; Minerva’s death. This event directly leads to her death, and is quite a big moment for the characters, having their Elder ripped away from them so soon after the death of their youngest. 

6. Climax 

In this sixth photo, the rescue mission to retrieve Minerva has failed. She ended up being shot and passed away whilst in the company of her family. This is the ‘Climax’, due to the amount of planning the Haven and the group did to retrieve Minerva, because she was family and because of the fact she was the key to bringing down the schools. Once the mission was over, the entirety of the Haven moved locations, to where the Recruiters would have a harder chance finding them.  

7. Falling Action 

In this seventh photo, the group and the Haven are moving locations after the death of Minerva. Everyone is grieving, the fresh loss heavy on their shoulders as they walk to the next camp. This is considered ‘Falling Action’, because it is the aftermath of the climax, where the characters reflect on events that have just happened. The threat of the Recruiters is still present, but distant in the heads of the characters as they process the events that has plagued their lives in the last months. 

8. Resolution

In the eighth and final photo, the characters Miig and Isaac reunite after Isaac was believed to be dead for years. They were partners and it was very emotional for the both of them to find each other after so long. This is the ‘Resolution’, because it is the very last event that occurs in the novel. The novel ends shortly after they reunite, ending in a cliffhanger, along with a bittersweet end for the novel. 

Indigenous Exploration – Kuper Island Indian Residential School

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Partners: Cheyenne Van Brabant and Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hamiliton

Self Reflection:

My Experience Creating this Project:

Throughout the project, there were many things that we struggled with, such as not having enough time to complete our research, to having group members missing for recording and much more. Due to the snow that came in on Monday, some of us were unable to get to school on Tuesday, so we missed the introduction and the kickstart of the research. This caused us to be behind on the research, and we had difficulty catching up, due to the homework of our other classes. We ended up recording the following Monday, despite one of our partners being sick with a fever. We were able to record through a Discord call, although the quality of their audio was not the best, compared to the rest of the group.

My Group’s Path in Researching the Topic:

When we started officially our research on Wednesday, our organization crumbled quickly. Instead of splitting our questions between all of us, we just added onto all of the questions, and one another’s previous research. This caused us to take longer than we wished, but also not be limited to our own questions, so we were able to help each other with all of them. When the research was just about done, I broke off from the research to start the script, to somewhat catch up to the rest of the class. This somewhat backfired, since they had a hard time completing the research, causing me to run out of material to add to our script, which landed with me completing the final bits of research required.

Obstacles or Learnings in our Recording:

Some obstacles my group went through- just as stated in the previous questions- were not having enough time to do research, having partners that were away, and just generally having time to work on it. We were almost all away during the introduction, and while we caught up with the information we missed, the time we lost was valuable, as we were only given a few days to complete the research. On Monday, one of my partners called in sick, and said they would be unable to arrive at school the next day as well. Our solution to this was recording whilst they were on a Discord call, and we were able to record, even if the quality was lowered due to the inconvenience.

Core Competency- Communications:

Some ways I communicated my learning is by coordinating with my partners to create the script of which we used to record our podcast. I communicated with my partners to share my learning on the subject we were researching. I was able to speak clearly while verbally expressing my knowledge on the subject at hand, and communicated my learning effectively despite the challenges that were thrown at us.