Witnessing/Remembering
The main activity of the "Remembering and Witnessing" session involves these two actions.
What are witnessing and remembering?
This ideology, rooted in European and North American thought, has influenced global education systems.
What is the Western perspective?
Western education has often marginalized this, limiting the acknowledgment of diverse ways of knowing.
What is Indigenous knowledge?
This process, emphasized in N'Satung, plays an important role in the healing and cultural preservation of Indigenous communities
What is reclaiming traditional knowledge?
When was the Journeys Part A due?
What is September 25th?
This is how long presenters should take to share their information with the group.
What is 5-10 minutes?
This concept in Western education highlights the importance of uniform structures and assessment methods.
Hint: Hayden mentioned that this his is often used as a way to evaluate someones understanding of a concept.
What is standardization, exams, or standardized tests?
Residential schools are a historical example of this being imposed on Indigenous communities.
What is the imposition of Western ideals or enforced assimilation?
In N'Satung, one of the important themes is creating awareness of the ongoing effects of this on Indigenous identity and education.
What is colonialism?
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What is true?
After listening to the presentation, participants should do this to their notes.
What is take notes/add to their notes?
Western education is known for having this type of structured, often discipline-based learning approach.
What is a curriculum?
Western education policies led to the loss of these two important cultural elements for Indigenous communities.
Hint: Hayden explained that this is way many Indigenous communities communicate and practice their culture.
What are language and traditions?
This film showcases the experiences of young people from this community in relation to education.
Hint: They also refer to it as the Indigenous *blank* experience.
What is the Indigenous YOUTH’S experience in education
What class number did I witness last week?
What is class number 4?
The action of observing and acknowledging experiences, often emphasized in Indigenous practices, is referred to as this.
What is witnessing?
In Western education, this value emphasizes logic, reason, and objective knowledge.
What is rationalism?
In Western educational systems, this concept involves a hierarchy between teachers and students in a classroom setting.
What is formal schooling?
These two educational systems differ in their approaches to knowledge, community, and healing, with one emphasizing individualism and rationalism, while the other values communal learning and holistic healing.
What are Western and Indigenous educational systems?
Who did the land acknowledgment last class?
Who is Jordan?
For all of the Witnessing and Remembering presentations Hayden asks the, listeners to "Sit, Watch, and Listen" as inspired by this late Indigenous figure.
Who is Uncle Ray Peter?
In Western education, this type of knowledge is prioritized, focusing on reason and logic over other forms of understanding.
What is objective knowledge?
This colonial education policy led to the disconnection of Indigenous students from their cultural heritage.
Hint: Hayden explained that this is an example of the imposition of western ideals in education.
What is assimilation through residential schools?
According to N'Satung film, this initiative is important for contributing to reconciliation and creating equitable education systems.
What is building inclusivity in education?
How do Western educational values such as individualism and standardization contrast with Indigenous values of community and holistic learning?
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