War on Identities: Unveiling the ‘Truth’
Who am I? Identity is connected to every part of our lives. Yet, how we choose to identify is based on the perspectives, values and beliefs we hold which come from our communities. Further on, what we recognize as communities is also related to the emotions we feel towards them. I am a student, sister and daughter. I also dance and work in my spare time. The recognizable communities I am part of are, those that make up my identifiers such as, the university, my family, gym, and work. As I battle to find more of myself, I have realized I’m growing. Yet, there is so much more to discover about who I am. Nonetheless, I value the process of learning and this is part of the reason why I’ve decided to pursue …show more content…
Topics and Their Relations For this reflection, I will be responding to prompt one, three, and five. These entries are unique, in that, they give space for creativity and self-expression. I wanted this writing to be personal and vulnerable, for this reason, I felt these prompt would allow me to do this best. In this reflection, the thread is the topic of identity and war. I will be exploring this in various contexts through the prompts. These prompts also speak on the impact and effects of the Indian Residential Schools and colonization, specifically on communities and individuals. This reflection, however, is only the beginning to a lifelong journey of understanding who I really am and my relationship with Aboriginals.
Understanding my Relationship with the Course
Dear Brooke Madden,
I am writing to you in regard to my experience thus far in the course, education 211. This has been a heartwarming, yet challenging class in many ways. It has brought attention to important issues that have gone silent throughout history. This process of recognizing and accepting the ‘truth’ of Canada’s past, is only the first step to uncovering the blanket that …show more content…
As you take your brush, dip it in some paint, and make your first mark, you’re off to a journey of discovery. With every stroke, you learn something new, you find meanings in simple circles and lines. Then you adjust your plans and end up with something you didn’t expect. But after all this, you love what you’ve made. This is how I connected with my piece. It’s personal, vulnerable and shares a deep message. This picture is a story, a narrative on my perspective and reaction to aboriginal ‘truths’ and ‘truth telling’ (in regard to the residential schools). Each component speaks something individually and holistically. The background is symbolic of ‘orange shirt day’, which honors remembrance to those who have passed or been affected by the residential schools, as described by Brooke Madden (seminar discussion, September 27). The black dots are arranged in a circle to represent “healing, justice and decision making”, as Madden mentioned (seminar discussion, September 6). They are individuals with broken, lost, or trapped ‘eye’dentities. Around them are the expressions of their inner wounds as they speak their story. These people are at war, they are all fighting their own battles, this is symbolic through the difference in their lashes. Despite the differences or similarities, together they make a community, and in that there is comfort and
Who am I? Identity is connected to every part of our lives. Yet, how we choose to identify is based on the perspectives, values and beliefs we hold which come from our communities. Further on, what we recognize as communities is also related to the emotions we feel towards them. I am a student, sister and daughter. I also dance and work in my spare time. The recognizable communities I am part of are, those that make up my identifiers such as, the university, my family, gym, and work. As I battle to find more of myself, I have realized I’m growing. Yet, there is so much more to discover about who I am. Nonetheless, I value the process of learning and this is part of the reason why I’ve decided to pursue …show more content…
Topics and Their Relations For this reflection, I will be responding to prompt one, three, and five. These entries are unique, in that, they give space for creativity and self-expression. I wanted this writing to be personal and vulnerable, for this reason, I felt these prompt would allow me to do this best. In this reflection, the thread is the topic of identity and war. I will be exploring this in various contexts through the prompts. These prompts also speak on the impact and effects of the Indian Residential Schools and colonization, specifically on communities and individuals. This reflection, however, is only the beginning to a lifelong journey of understanding who I really am and my relationship with Aboriginals.
Understanding my Relationship with the Course
Dear Brooke Madden,
I am writing to you in regard to my experience thus far in the course, education 211. This has been a heartwarming, yet challenging class in many ways. It has brought attention to important issues that have gone silent throughout history. This process of recognizing and accepting the ‘truth’ of Canada’s past, is only the first step to uncovering the blanket that …show more content…
As you take your brush, dip it in some paint, and make your first mark, you’re off to a journey of discovery. With every stroke, you learn something new, you find meanings in simple circles and lines. Then you adjust your plans and end up with something you didn’t expect. But after all this, you love what you’ve made. This is how I connected with my piece. It’s personal, vulnerable and shares a deep message. This picture is a story, a narrative on my perspective and reaction to aboriginal ‘truths’ and ‘truth telling’ (in regard to the residential schools). Each component speaks something individually and holistically. The background is symbolic of ‘orange shirt day’, which honors remembrance to those who have passed or been affected by the residential schools, as described by Brooke Madden (seminar discussion, September 27). The black dots are arranged in a circle to represent “healing, justice and decision making”, as Madden mentioned (seminar discussion, September 6). They are individuals with broken, lost, or trapped ‘eye’dentities. Around them are the expressions of their inner wounds as they speak their story. These people are at war, they are all fighting their own battles, this is symbolic through the difference in their lashes. Despite the differences or similarities, together they make a community, and in that there is comfort and