Methods Participants Participants will include first graders from ____ Elementary School. Students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and students who are classified as level 1, 2, or 3 English Language Learners will be excluded from the study. Students who score below benchmark on mCLASS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills Next (mCLASS: DIBELS Next) will be assessed by their teacher for elevated inattention rates. The students who have both below benchmark reading scores and…
The primary experimental features of my piece pertain to tone and narrative voice. Mainly, this is evident in the story’s third person stream of consciousness narration, and innately contradictory tone. In undertaking such experiments, my writing exists within, but also develops and challenges, broader social, cultural, and literary frameworks. Thus, to contextualise my project, it is necessary to examine influences on my thematic approach, and the technical intricacies of my writing. Firstly,…
given uniforms, and there days would be structured on extremely strict schedules. Boys and girls were kept separate, and even siblings rarely interacted, further weakening family ties. The children were strictly told not to speak in their foreign languages even tho its the only one they knew, or to practise any foreign traditions. Residential schools did not receive the same education of the general public, and all of the schools were extremely under funded. Teachings focused primarily on…
influence life today. During Medieval Times, Shakespeare was a very relatable playwright and poet who created words and phrases that are still extremely relevant and have lead to the modern form of the english language. Words such as “gloomy” and “bedazzled” would not be words of the english language without Shakespeare. Looking at the following sources; “Shakespeare Influences the Way We Speak Now” by Anderson, “William Shakespeare’s Impact on Theatre” by Octane Seating, “How Outrage Built Over…
Kingdom and died just three days before his 52th birthday which was on April 23, 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Shakespeare was an English poet, a playwright, and an actor.Shakespeare is widely considered as the greatest writer in the language of English and also the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare was often called England’s national poet and also, the “Bard of Avon” His work is over 400 years old. Also, his works today are a bit confusing and tough to understand because…
risking their unique language and culture in the process. However, if outsiders could intervene and protect their culture, it would benefit the world greatly. To begin with, the Indigenous people have lived off the land for thousands of years, and are aware of the best practices to preserve the land. They also face dangerous lives in the mainstream culture, from working minimum wage jobs, to racism in their city. Finally, they understand the land and the vegetation of…
the First Nations education system and try to ignore their faults. The First Nations education is in crisis because it is poorly funded and cannot catch the provincial schools’ academic achievement. The federal government found this gap between the First Nations schools and the provincial schools but it doesn’t input the same level of financial support, instead, the federal government wants the First Nations schools provide the same level of education as the provincial schools. So the First…
is divided into ten provinces and three territories, whereby the capital is Ottawa. It is inhabited by approximately 35 million people whose majority lives in the southern area, mostly in urban areas. Canada has, due to its history, two official languages, namely English and French whereby French is predominant in the eastern territory of Quebec and English in all the other parts. However, since Canada is a multicultural country,…
I will be giving a brief summary of Curve lake first nation; Curve Lake First Nation people are the Mississaugas of the great Anishnaabeg nation. The traditional language spoken by the Anishnaabeg was Anishinaabemowin. The name Anishnaabeg a name made from two parts. The first part of anishaw, which means “spontaneous”. The second part inauawese, which means “human-body”. This together translates to mean “spontaneous man”. The Anishnaabeg did not use a written alphabet. All teaching was done…
HISTORY OF FIRST NATION UNIVERSITY In May 1976, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations went into a league concurrence with the University of Regina, to set up the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC). The Agreement accommodated an autonomously regulated college school, the mission of which is to serve the scholarly, social and profound needs of First Nations' students. On June 21, 2003, the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) formally changed its name to the First Nations…