Day 37: Debrief guest speaker and project research

Journal #4 - debrief guest speaker.

Poem, illustration, write, your choice of format...

1) What were the most interesting/powerful stories that were shared yesterday?  Why?  How did they make you feel?
2) How do you think we can "move forward?"  After listening to our guest speaker, how would you respond to someone who says that First Nations should "get over" what happened to them and move on?

Library: group project.
Format for presentation: Google Slides.
Please SHARE the slides with all group members and me.
Please type your name at the bottom of each slide that you create.
Each person is responsible for one character.

Presentations will take place on November 20/21.

Day 36: Guest speaker Elder Don

A powerful lesson by Elder Don.
Discussing first hand experiences living in the Residential School system.
What is a medicine wheel.
How does he "walk forward" and live his life.
Answering powerful student questions.

Day 35: Movie debrief. First Nations definition of an Elder. New project

Group debrief.

What is an Elder?  CLICK to watch
What is protocol; how to approach an Elder for help.  CLICK to read
Indigenous Corporate training.  Working with an Elder.  CLICK to read
Developing questions to ask our guest speaker on Monday.

Intro to new group assignment.

Day 33 & 34: Movie analysis

Day 32: Truth and Reconciliation

Should todays government be responsible for injustices of the past?  What are past injustices?

Truth and Reconciliation: CLICK to read
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action: CLICK to view
Imagine a Canada: CLICK to watch
Namwayut.  We are one.  Cultural genocide.  CLICK to watch
Canada's cultural genocide: CLICK to watch
Is the Canadian Government delivering on T&R? CLICK to watch

Questions for tomorrows movie analysis.

Day 31: movie analysis and racism

Finishing off our movie.

How long does it take someone to "get over"a traumatic event?
Recovery from trauma is different for everyone: CLICK to read
Recovering from trauma: CLICK to read
What is chronic traumatic stress (CTS)?  CLICK to read

Debate?  CLICK to read
Should we ban certain words?  Looking at To Kill a Mockingbird: CLICK to read
Rap and the use of the N-word: CLICK to read
Other words that we should not say/are politically incorrect - what are some words identified on the internet?

Day 29 & 30: Movie analysis

Movie analysis.
Please fill in the questions and make notes to yourself.