Hannah's reflections
Reflection #1
For as long as I can remember I have had a passion for reading or listening to stories and learning about other cultures. When thinking about what to do for my self-inquiry project I knew I wanted it to have a connection to storytelling and research. I also knew I wanted it to have a connection to the Saulteau First Nations because my Aunty, my cousins and their Kookum Henriette all belong to the Saulteau First Nations community. I have good memories of “Kookum” telling me stories around the campfire, and singing cree songs to me. Over the years I have been able to watch my cousins do traditional dancing and drumming, put up teepees and watch how they skin and smoke moose meat in traditional ways. I notice they are all very proud of their Aboriginal culture and are always open to teaching others about their customs and beliefs.
To learn more about the Saulteau, I am going to read the story of the “Twin Sister” Mountains which explains how the Saulteau ended up in Moberly Lake, BC. I am going to watch a video that my cousin made and I am going to ask my Aunty, Cousins and their Kookum some questions about their culture. I think the project will teach me specific stories and customs about the Saulteau culture but I will also learn why my Aunty’s family thinks it is important for elders to pass down stories and traditions and ways the younger generation are helping to keep the traditions going in the Saulteau community.
My mom and Dad explained to me that opportunities to connect with the curriculum outside of the classroom means; taking a topic, outcome or skill I need to know in a course and learning it through field trips, self-inquiry research and talking to or interviewing people connected to the topic. When I am able to connect with the curriculum outside of the classroom I am able to learn that there are many different ways to learn a topic/skill and it shows me how to be a life long learner not just a classroom learner.
Doing a self-inquiry project gives me a chance to learn about Aboriginal cultures in a way that interests me. The self-inquiry project also helps me to connect and reflect on several of the First People’s Principles of Learning to what I research and learn about while doing this project.
To learn more about the Saulteau, I am going to read the story of the “Twin Sister” Mountains which explains how the Saulteau ended up in Moberly Lake, BC. I am going to watch a video that my cousin made and I am going to ask my Aunty, Cousins and their Kookum some questions about their culture. I think the project will teach me specific stories and customs about the Saulteau culture but I will also learn why my Aunty’s family thinks it is important for elders to pass down stories and traditions and ways the younger generation are helping to keep the traditions going in the Saulteau community.
My mom and Dad explained to me that opportunities to connect with the curriculum outside of the classroom means; taking a topic, outcome or skill I need to know in a course and learning it through field trips, self-inquiry research and talking to or interviewing people connected to the topic. When I am able to connect with the curriculum outside of the classroom I am able to learn that there are many different ways to learn a topic/skill and it shows me how to be a life long learner not just a classroom learner.
Doing a self-inquiry project gives me a chance to learn about Aboriginal cultures in a way that interests me. The self-inquiry project also helps me to connect and reflect on several of the First People’s Principles of Learning to what I research and learn about while doing this project.
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