ENGL 470A Canadian Studies\u00a0<\/em>is a course created to discover Canadian literature and linking together both European and Indigenous discourses.\u00a0The impact of stories and literature are examined in a way to delve into what it means to live in Canada. This will be explored through learning about the different themes behind the stories. These can include whose stories are not being told, whose voices are the most prominent, and where are the stories coming from. Us students in the class will gain skills in learning how to recognize overarching themes in the literature, such as classism or colonization. One particular objective that I am looking forward to attaining is learning how to recognize symbols and narratives that are not Western thought.<\/p>\n My expectations for the course is that I will not only engage with literature and stories, but I will be engaging with my fellow students that all bring forward different perspectives and opinions. As one of the course objectives concern is to understand the position of Canadian literature currently and to offer ideas and solutions for problems for the future, I would like to have a concrete foundation in Canadian literature to give guidance and suggestions for future policy makers, writers, and teachers.\u00a0Offering wisdom and advice for the future is one of the most important things scholars can do, the passing of information and knowledge only leads to a \u00a0better informed and knowledgeable society as a whole. Knowledge is power and those who possess a wider knowledge of Canadian literature will have impact far beyond the course but will extend into their individual conduct and studies.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sources Used<\/p>\n amberrhowe. “Shane Koyczan-This is my Voice.” Online Video.\u00a0Youtube.\u00a0<\/em>Youtube, 11 Mar. 2013. Web. 12 May. 2015.<\/p>\n Elaine Chang. “The Power of Stories.” UBC Blogs.\u00a0<\/i>University of British Columbia.\u00a0Internet Blog. 12 May. 2015.<\/p>\n Wiltse, Lynne, Ingrid Johnston, and Kylie Yang. “Pushing Comfort Zones: Promoting Social Justice through the Teaching of Aboriginal Canadian Literature.” Changing English 21.3 (2014): 264-77.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello! I am a third year Geography student who is excited to learn about the discourses and stories surrounding the land that we live on. I live in the beautiful Okanagan valley and have different stories from people that I grew up with around the life we grow up here with which made me want […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31884,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"CHANGETHE-WORLD\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/aready\/files\/2015\/05\/CHANGETHE-WORLD-300x222.jpeg\")
<\/a>This photo reminded me of the power of words. We all possess the capacity to change stories and change misrepresentations with what we say and what we do. When we actively pursue telling and sharing stories and literature, we add the the collective voice of Canada. Spoken word poet Shane Koyczan discusses in his poem “This is my voice<\/a>” the power of one’s story. By taking courses that challenge\u00a0the\u00a0who,\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0where,\u00a0<\/em>and the\u00a0why\u00a0<\/em>of Canadian literature and combining both Indigenous and European writings, we are better equipped to help shape future Canadian societies and change ourselves.<\/p>\n