Assignment task:
Journal Entry: Albert Dumont Reflection
Compose a written response to the video. Your response should be a minimum of 250 words. There are two parts to this week's prompt:
YouTube Video: Albert Dumont Welcome to the Course
Prompt:
Part 1: Albert Dumont talks about the importance of storytelling in Indigenous culture. Consider the importance of stories in your own culture or in your education and explain how a story from your childhood (e.g. a book, a movie, or a story told orally) influenced you.
How does reflecting on this experience from your own life help you better understand or appreciate the value of storytelling in Indigenous cultures?
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Part 2: In the oral storytelling tradition, metaphor is used to develop listeners' deeper thinking. Dumont tells an Algonquin traditional teaching story about the birchbark canoe. Explain your interpretations of the metaphors in the story (the river, the canoe, the people, the paddle).
What is the life lesson from this traditional teaching story?
What does this lesson teach us about Algonquin's beliefs and values?
Is it aligned with your personal values and beliefs, or do you have a different perspective?