After meeting with Jessica, an Indigenous knowledge holder and our Indigenous course instructor, we have decided to change the direction of our inquiry project. We were inspired by the idea of two-eyed seeing from the Bartlett et. al article. Two-eyed seeing refers to the process of weaving Indigenous and mainstream …
After reading the article, “Towards a Pedagogy of Land: The Urban Context”, the idea of seven generational thinking struck out to us. Seven generational thinking suggests that each generation is responsible for making decisions that keep in mind the next seven generations to come (Styres et al. 2013). Keeping in …
Living Inquiry: Engagement with others, materials, and the world Definition: Children construct meaning as they engage with materials, other children and adults, the environment, the community, and the world. Pathways: Spaces, objects, and materials Reconnection to land and place; specfiically whose stories of land are told and whose have been …
By Kristina Tran Douglas Fir Resource Page Benefits and Traditional Uses of a Douglas Fir https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/species-ecosystems-at-risk/brochures/coastal_douglas_fir_ecosystems.pdf This resource examines how the Douglas Fir is an important and historical part of British Columbia’s biodiversity and how it is used as a medicinal herb. This ecosystem helps protect and maintain the many …
These are public art pieces from our area that we would like to use to further our inquiry. We would like to explore their meanings and their place in land reclamation. “Blanketing the City” by Debra Sparrow (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Chief Janice George (Sḵwxwú7mesh) and Angela George (səlilwətaɬ) https://vanmuralfest.ca/community-projects/blanketing-the-city UBC Host Signs by …
By Lorantiya Fernando-Geekiyanage In regards to primary aged children, the importance of play, nature and children having the opportunity to explore their natural curiosities while exploring nature is critical as highlighted in the British Columbia Early Learning Framework. In this case, while I was at the park and walking through …