Artifact

For this reflection, I chose my artifact to be my concept map on Indigenous storytelling. This assignment helped me understand how Indigenous stories are passed down and how they connect to land, culture, and identity. I liked this activity because it was more visual and helped me organize my thinking in a way that made sense to me. I was proud of how I showed the themes and meanings from the stories, and how they relate to real-life values and teachings.

Curricular Competency Reflection: Create and Communicate

While working on this concept map, I learned that Indigenous stories are not just made-up tales but hold deep lessons and connections to the land. I got better at showing my ideas clearly through visuals and short explanations. It helped me grow in how I communicate ideas in a creative way. I also learned that Indigenous stories are a way to teach younger generations about respect, community, and nature. This made me think more about the importance of storytelling and how I can show respect and understanding toward Indigenous knowledge.

Core Competency Reflection: Thinking

I grew in my critical thinking while making the Indigenous Storytelling concept map. At first, I didn’t fully get how deep the stories were, but after reading more and thinking about what the characters and events really meant, it started to click. I used class notes and teacher feedback to help improve my work and made sure I showed the key themes clearly. It wasn’t just about copying facts, it was about really thinking through what I learned and putting it into my own words and making my own connections between topics learnt in class. I feel like I understand storytelling in a new way now. If I were to do it again, I would try to connect even more examples from different stories to build a stronger map.