Assignment 1

20.1 - Learners will understand the concept of Spirit in all things

Part 1a - What is indigenous epistemology?

Please watch the following videos

Part 1b - Investigate: What is Spirit?

Investigate the four main Spirit helpers, including the Sun, the Wind, Thunderbird and the Buffalo.

Then, create a response that demonstrates your understanding of how these helpers speak are part of their nehiyaw epistemology (ways of knowing) and speak to you.

At this time in the semester, I have added 2 Thunderbird videos. You must search the Sun, Wind and Buffalo independently until I can post additional resources.

The Sun

The Wind

Thunderbird

Buffalo

Thunderbird

Learn more about sketch notes here: https://www.verbaltovisual.com/sketchnoting-in-the-classroom/

PART 1C - SKETCHNOTE!

PART 3: What is sketchnoting?

If you’re Twitter, chances are you’ve seen at least one sketchnote, if not many.

What is a sketchnote?

Sketchnotes are rich visual notes created from a mix of handwriting, drawings, hand-drawn typography, shapes, and visual elements like arrows, boxes, and lines.

– Mike Rhode (The Sketchnote Handbook)

The best way to figure out what makes a sketchnote? Go look through a whole lot of them! On Twitter (no account needed) look up #sketchnote to see many different examples & styles across different disciplines.

You don’t have to be a fancy artist to sketchnote. In fact, sometimes simple stick figures make the best illustrations for a sketchnote! Can you draw a stick man? Then you can draw! As Mike Rohde says, sketchnotes are about “ideas, not art“.

For this assignment, you will learn more about how to sketchnote before using these skills to represent Spirit and Indigenous Epistemology.

You must use examples from the videos and reading, as well as your own experiences to sketch out this idea.
You must use at least 3 quotes (cited their name and source) from the videos and reading
You must use 3 other examples from your own life, or any personal connections you have.
If you do not feel comfortable in your drawing abilities, you can use DIGITAL IMAGES.