Bolivia

Comparison To Canada

Bolivia	Both	Canada
Oruro Carnival- 18 dances from different parts of Bolivia to worship the saint of the town; Virgin Del Socavon   Day of the Dead-In the beginning of November families honor their loved ones by bringing flowers, food and drinks to the deceased shrines.	Both Canada and Bolivia have traditions of honoring the deceased, giving, and spending time with family, dead or alive.	Remembrance Day- November 11 is the day we honor and celebrate the veterans that served the Canadian army and sacrificed their lives.   Canadian Thanksgiving- On October 9th is when families come together around their tables to say thanks for all their blessing with a feast, the turkey being the main course and symbol of the holiday.   Boxing Day- Is the day after Christmas, December 26th, where the poor are usually given gifts, that’s why prices go down, so you could buy more gifts to give to the unfortunate.
National sport is soccer or ‘futbol’, Bolivian love for the game allowed them to create a similar game in a basketball court with smaller nets and a smaller ball.	– Both Canada and Bolivia love their national sports enough to make a game or league out of it.   -Both country’s national sports are known worldwide	Hockey- Ice Hockey is Canada’s winter sport and is loved by many Canadians, some of which watch NHL to see if their team might bring home the Stanely Cup.   Lacrosse- Lacrosse is Canada’s summer sport and is played by many. Leagues were formed to allow kids and adult to play the game indigenous people created long ago to practice spiritual practice
Salt Flats of Uyuni- Structures of salt embedded in the ground creating a beautiful scenery, especially during rain season, when a thin layer of water coats the salt flat making it reflect the blue sky.  Death Road- A trail full of sharp corners, cliffs and long descents.	Both Countries are known for their beautiful landscapes	Niagara Falls- Between Ontario Canada and the USA three waterfalls connect forming a beautiful landmark hydroelectric power source.  Grouse Mountain-a Mountain famous for outdoor activities including a challenging hike to the peek, skiing and snowboarding and sleigh rides, and a of many other things.
Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria- on the beginning of February every year, people all over Bolivia come to the town of Copacabana, near Lake Titicaca to honor the saint who saved the lives of many fishermen in a dreadful storm many years ago.  Bolivia’s Independence Day- The day, August 6, 1825 was the day Bolivia declared independence from Spain after being apart of the country for over 300 years and fighting them for over 16 years to finally be able to claim freedom  New Year’s- They celebrate the new year Christmas or Navidad- Jesus Christ’s birth, celebrated with family dinners, presents and holiday festivities.	They both celebrate their independence, Christmas and New Years.	Canada Day- Canada became a country on July 1st  and is celebrated by Canadian’s everywhere New Years- They Celebrate the calendar New Year   Christmas- Jesus Christ’s birth, celebrated with family dinners, presents and holiday festivities.
Bolivia music ranges from multiple traditional music and dance. Their art is Indigenous and multicultural and vibrant and colorful.	Both Canada and Bolivia are host multicable cultures meaning various dances, music and art.	Canada is multicultural. We have a variety of dance, music and art from a variety of different cultures.

I would like to visit Bolivia one day to be able to witness their beautiful country. I would like to visit their capital cities, La Paz and Sucre, and the famous Uyuni Salt Flats. I would to be apart of their festivities and traditions just to see what it’s like, with the dances and the music. The country is beautiful and I believe everyone should visit.

Core Competency Reflection

“I can show a sense of accomplishment and joy. I take pride in my work and myself.” I chose this one because after completing the poster board and putting everything together I became proud of the work I completed. Proud of my paragraphs, information and just the design of the board in general. I showcase a sense of accomplishment and joy the moment I walked into class with a smile on my face, proud of what I created.

“I recognize my emotions and use strategies to manage them.” I chose this because when working on the project I started experiencing stress and anxiety, feeling this project was to much work and thinking I wouldn’t finish it in time. Eventually I started taking deep breaths and closing my eyes for a few minutes to calm down. If that didn’t work I took a ten minute break to refresh my head calming those negative emotions.

“I can develop a body of creative work over time” I chose this because over the week I put together a beautiful project with all kinds of information. I printed pictures and paragraphs and cut them out using a different type of scissors, before gluing them on colored paper and sticking it to the board. I also fixed my artifact, by making it look more like Bolivian traditional topper.

“I can tell the difference between facts and opinions” I chose this because when researching information and going on websites a lot of people posted opinions rather than facts. This projected helped me further identify the difference between facts and opinions, having being careful to be able to pick out the facts rather than the opinions.

“I can persevere over time to develop my ideas, and I expect setbacks and failure, but use that to develop my ideas.” My goal is to be able to develop my ideas over time and expect setbacks and failure. I always focus on the positive side of my work, making sure everything is prefect, thinking nothing will go wrong, when in reality there would be set backs. As for developing my ideas, it takes longer than expected, and it doesn’t really change anything, meaning I can’t develop most ideas further than what I’ve already got. I hope to achieve my goal by putting more time towards the planning period and brainstorm period of future projects to be able to further develop my ideas, as well as to teach myself that setbacks and failure will come, no matter what I do and that nothing is perfect and I should respect that.