Grid roads are something that every Saskatchewan resident can relate to. But, no story will ever be the exact same. In my story about grid roads, the narrative I related my story to was the story of the nation. My story emphasizes the life of a teenager in a small town. A quotation from the … Continue reading Counter Narrative- Grid Roads
After reading the article, I came to realize that my own ethnic identities have shaped my teaching identities, classroom practices, and relationship with students. I can relate to the Australia example, because I grew up in an almost all white school, and it was perceived that the different cultures coming to Canada are the only … Continue reading Reading Response
The dominant narrative in my story, and stories like mine was going against the gender norm. In Hailey’s story “My Favourite T-Shirt” I connected to her tom-boyish personality. When I was obsessed with hunting I had a pair of camo pats that I LOVED! Some days the only way people could tell I was a … Continue reading Storied Self In Relation
When I was a baby my mom would dress me in pink and purple dresses, and my dad would take me snowmobiling and hunting. Needless to say, my dad won. I have been going hunting with him since I was eight years old, and before that I was the first one to jump in the … Continue reading A Rifle For My Birthday
“Beginning Courageous Conversations about Race” related well to the topics discussed in class. Similar to Evans talk in class, the article did not sugar coat anything. The authors clearly understands the difficulties relating to the topic and has possibly dealt with them first hand. The section about discomfort was very relatable. I do not know … Continue reading Beginning Courageous Conversations about Race Response
I walked into my regular classroom to meet all my friends, and start a regular day at school. I really enjoyed school and grade four was starting to be my favourite year. I walked over to my desk and noticed a few friends. We began to talk as we put our inside shoes on. There … Continue reading Discovering Racial Identity
From these articles I was extremely surprised by the Canadian government. The most shocking aspect of these articles for me was the fact that the government practically encouraged the racism. Because we have been learning so much about the “melting pot” versus the “mosaic” it is hard to comprehend the facts that were presented to … Continue reading Jigsaw- Part III
