For this project, we were told to get into groups and to choose a topic between First Nations social issues or a residential school across Canada. My group and I decided on residential schools, we then started our research, then what we were going to say, and finally we recorded it.
We chose a residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia called Kamloops Indian Residential School. This was also the school that found the 215 bodies in May 2021.
While creating this assignment, we experienced how to use Audacity, working together as a group, dividing subject amongst each other, and more about the Kamloops Indian Residential School. I’ve used Audacity before, but it was a while ago, so it was nice to use it again for this project. We worked really well together as a group; we communicated very well, divided parts of the project equally, and we had fun doing it too.
With researching, our group started on the school websites such as Gale, Curio, and Topic Finder. We found a lot of useful information for our podcast in videos and articles.
Some obstacles that we encountered during this project were when we messed up while recording, adding the music in the background, putting all of the information and notes together, and knowing what everyone was going to say.
Some ways that I communicated my learning of this project was during this project when we created our podcast, I took a lot of detailed notes and I put a lot of thought into them. I am also sharing this information with my peers, teachers, and classmates so everyone else can learn more about the wrong that we’ve done to First Nations peoples of Canada.
Here is our Indigenous Exploration project on the Kamloops Indian Residential School:
Bibliography:
- Curio, 7 Oct. 2021, https://curio.ca/en/catalog/146cabc3-1954-4819-9f67-4f61b60e3c9b. Accessed 7 Mar. 2022.
- “Scholarly Resources for Learning and Research | Gale.” Canada Indian Residential Schools, 2019, https://www.gale.com/.
- “Scholarly Resources for Learning and Research | Gale.” Indian Residential Schools , 2019, https://www.gale.com/.
- “Scholarly Resources for Learning and Research | Gale.” Residential Schools , 2017, https://www.gale.com/.
- “Scholarly Resources for Learning and Research | Gale.” Residential Schools, 2019, https://www.gale.com/.
Thank you for posting your “Indigenous Exploration” audio project (podcast). As the assignment was completed for both English 9 and COL, I have the following feedback for you on the post:
– All elements of the assignment’s post were properly uploaded
– Reflection on blog is well done
– Very clear audio and delivery with background music although maybe something else would be more suiting to the tone
– Podcast is completed
– Not all group members posted their assignment
Overall, this assignment had some strong characteristics, while some areas could have been improved upon. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you!
Mr. Barazzuol
COL Teacher