Artifact

Curricular Response

For this project, I chose four main images: footprints across the land, a group of diverse people standing together, a road from the East to the West, and a hand reaching for the sky. These images help show the messages in the songs “This Land is Your Land” and “My Land.” The footprints show that many different people have walked on this land, which connects to the quote, “This land is your land, this land is my land.” The group of people shows that all kinds of people belong here, standing together equally. The road represents the journey across the land and connects to the idea of East vs. West. The hand reaching up stands for hope and dreams. I also included the idea of ownership vs. belonging to show how some people think land can be owned, while others feel we all belong to the land and should share it.

Core Competency Self-Assessment

This assignment was different from a normal English project because we had to use images and symbols instead of just writing an essay. One challenge I had was figuring out how to show big ideas like equality, hope, and land through pictures and quotes. I overcame this by listening to the songs carefully and thinking about what they were really saying. Choosing the right words and images took time, but I focused on what each symbol meant. My background and values helped me too because of my belief in fairness, community, and respect, so I made sure my map showed those things. I learned that land is more than just a place as it connects people and tells a story about who we are.