Indigenous Resource Map
https://cangeoeducation.ca/en/maps/indigenous-peoples-atlas-of-canada/
These photos were taken from when my class went on a field trip to Sahali Secondary School. The purpose of this field trip was to discover ways of how to make teaching and learning fun. In the library at Sahali elementary school, there is a giant Indigenous resource map that explains the significant events that happened to the Indigenous communities. This map of North America shows the locations of all the Indigenous communities, where the reserves were located, the residential schools, and more. Through the exploration of this map mat, it helps people and students understand the past, present, and future of the Indigenous communities.
Mr. Koppes introduced us to the term gamification. What is gamification? Gamification has a theme, students are often divided into groups, and students compete against each other by completing their homework, assignments, and projects. For older students, they may have harder challenges such as scoring the highest mark on a test or exam, etc. None the less it is a fun way for students to be engaged in the material being taught, as there is often an incitive for students to compete against each other because the winning team will earn an award at the end of the semester or year. This is a fun and exciting tool to use in my future classroom.
This video was taken in my 3200-science class. For this activity, we learned about the charges of atoms and static electricity. For the experiment, we used balloons and pop cans. We got arranged into groups and competed against other groups of who can get their pop cans over the finish line by just using their balloons and cans in which the negatively charged balloons would pull their positively charged cans. I think this activity is fun and engaging for all grades.
This was a painting I made for my final project for my history 103. It was titled the Coast Salish Fishing Rituals that shared the history of the Sto: lo people are also known as the Ts’elxweyeqw people. For this painting specifically, I talked about the importance of fishing and the gender roles that exist within the Coast Salish Community. The families of wealth fished in their designated fishing spots and got the first pick of the season based on their hierarchy status. Through traditions, whenever the first catch of the year is made, they give it away as a way of good luck to catch much more fish. The women were at the top of the canyons gutting and cleaning the caught salmon. They would either salt or wind dry the salmon as a way for preservation. Nonetheless, by taking this course I was able to learn a lot about the sacred traditions that are involved in the Coast Salish Communities. The men and the women both play a crucial role when it comes to catching or preserving the fish and without the involvement of both genders doing their roles, this would not be possible.
I decided to share this dancing video of me because this was a moment where I felt vulnerable as this was an opportunity for me to step outside my comfort zone. I always felt awkward when it came to dancing. I was well known for my athleticism in school as this was my place of comfort. The areas where I have felt successful in life are the areas that bring me joy, peace, and comfort, which is anything sports related. For this part of my Physical Education class, we got to tie in some cultural dances such as Bollywood. As the class went on and I realized that everyone was just having fun with it and that it does not be a sort of competition “as I am well known for that.” But by the end of this lesson, I got this rush of comfort. I started to feel at peace and came to my senses that not everything needs to be competitive. I wanted to share this experience because it was one of those ah-ha moments, or what some would call a turning point in my high-school career. I felt at peace by stepping outside my comfort zone and just having fun with it.
ILO’s University of the Fraser Valley
https://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/teaching–learning-centre/images/UFV-institutional-learning-outcomes.pdf