First grade

quality needed to be an officer in command of upwards of 30 subordinates. By having higher level education, I would be able to further my career if the RAF were not to work out. The role as a genetic councillor has been an interest of mine since first hearing of the job in my biology lessons. A degree in a biological area would therefore be very useful in attain this…

flows and the rivers flow” (jamessmithcreenation, n.d.). With over two hundred thousand members living in Canada, the Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations in Canada and in North America. The James Smith Cree Nation is a diversion of the Cree Nation; a Cree First Nation band government. An agreement between band governments of First Nations at Fort Carlton over owned territory; current provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta (Postl et al. 2010). At the time of the treaty, the…

to say that children should be taught more about technology. Which wouldn’t be such a bad idea since technology is already so involved in our lives. There is already slight change in technology with the younger generation. I got my first phone when I was in sixth-grade. I have seen kids with smart phones as old as two year old! Now they have tablets for kids to play games for learning purposes. So as the generation gets younger the more they are involved with electronic devices. They will be the…

leads to their death. From the start of the show the audience is informed in the prologue that Romeo and Juliet will die, “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”. With actions such as kissing on the first date , marrying within a day of knowing each other, and not telling their parents. Their love led to the death of many of their loved ones, then leading to Romeo's banishment which lead juliet to fake her death which essentially…

Administrative Code (WAC) requires the process of a student’s placement in ELL support to begin at home with the Home Language Survey. This survey is administered to all enrolling students, and solicits parents’ input regarding such factors as the student’s first language and what is the primary language used by the child in the home. This information from the parent is key for the school in determining which…

There were many important take-aways from the class, such as the importance of giving emergent bilingual students the best education possible. If I could remember anything from this class in three years from now it would be these following things. First, I would want to remember to understand the culture all of students in my class in order to relate to them on a personal level. Also, I want to celebrate each student’s culture without making them feel like an outcast. In my opinion, culture is…

lesson, students will engage in discussions and be visited by an elected local government official. Students will also conduct their own research to learn more about their local government. Learning Context: • This lesson is designed for third grade and fits in with our community, as our government officials are part of our local community. • This lesson may require extra time, as our town of Beacon Falls does not have a mayor, which I think the students would be more familiar with. Instead,…

A review of “The original sin of white privilege” Margaret Wente’s article from The Globe and Mail that published on May 27, 2017, “The original sin of white privilege,” successfully informs people about the information of white privilege in Canada. Wente seems to be disagreeing with white privilege curriculum and providing some information implies that the white privilege curriculum is outdated, confusing, and unnecessary. Although author Margaret Wente focus on the group of reader, provides…

Through the progression of this course, various aspects of history were viewed, in addition to concepts that are still associated to the lives of Aboriginal peoples today. While carrying some previous, biased knowledge on the topics discussed, First Nations Studies allowed the development of many ideas as well as the differing perspectives on each. Via the use of assorted reading selections, tutorial discussions, guest speakers, lectures, and a variety of other forms, I was able to take away a…

First, respecting the earth and its gifts is deeply rooted in most indigenous cultures. A researcher went to an aboriginal community in Manitoba, to discuss the connection between aboriginal people and their land, to find that it was not only an ecological…