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Assignment 1:5 – How Evil Came to Be

Posted by DanicaFerguson in Assignments, Unit 1

Story: Once upon a time, there was a group of fairies: Kate, Taylor and Brittany. These fairies were very special fairies, for they were responsible for all the beauties and wonders of the world. How it worked was the fairies told each other stories, describing the things they wished to create and their magic would bring it into the world. The fairies enjoyed to play games together and have contests, to see who could come up with the most beautiful and wondrous creations. One day, while seeing who could make…read more

May.30

Assignment 1:3 – Question 6

Posted by DanicaFerguson in Assignments, Unit 1

I really enjoyed Chamberlain’s If This is Your Land, Where are Your Stories? Finding Common Ground. I really appreciated the metaphors he used and the language he used to discuss his stance on the topic of oral cultures vs. literate cultures. In the last chapter specifically, there were many points and analogies made by Chamberlain that really resonated with me and got me thinking. The first thing that I really enjoyed was when he was talking about the Gitksan story about the Grizzly Bear and the Scientific tests that both served as…read more

May.19

Assignment 1.1: Welcome!

Posted by DanicaFerguson in Assignments, Unit 1

Hello everyone, my name is Danica Ferguson and I am a 4th year student majoring in French, hoping to continue on after my undergrad to get my Bachelor of Education. I was born and raised in the small, rainy, northern coastal town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia and currently reside in Prince George, B.C. when I’m not in Vancouver. I grew up in one of the rainiest cities in Canada (Yes, it has even more rain than Vancouver), which has given me a tremendous appreciation for the sun and a…read more

May.12