In our project we had to make a tri-fold poster board about an indigenous community, my group did Haida. We were asked to answer questions in detailed paragraphs. I believe it is important to learn about indigenous communities so we don’t recreate the residential schools. It is important to learn about them so we can have more connections so we can have a better understanding of their lifestyle.

Haida are widely known for their art (totem poles). They were also very skilled in woodworking. The Haida children enjoyed hunting with their fathers. Potlatches were very important. A potlatch is where you trade your things for other things. Haida has two dialects: xaat xil and xaayda xil. Haida may have been among the first regions colonized by humans on the Northwest Coast. Haida has exceptional habitat and species diversity. The Haida are inextricably woven into the ecological tapestry of Haida. Infectious diseases reduced pre-contact populations of Haida by more than 95%.

 

This is our project. 

Social studies project by Noa, Jeremy and Tehila

For our innovation day project we made nearpod a reality. We were inspired by a nearpod game that involved climbing a mountain. We used this as inspiration and changed it so it was way better. Our game was called hamster house.

When I first heard about Innovation Day I was excited because I love science. Then I heard that I needed five paragraphs of work, a full-on working game and a bristol board full of research! I got stressed. I was so stressed that it was hard for me to sleep. The way I ultimately got rid of my stress was by getting more work done, finishing up my stuff after school and doing a lot of research. After I made progress, I felt way better. One thing I need to work on in the future is not freaking out when I get stressed. 

 

Another thing I realized after I finished was that I spent so much time on the research that I did not have the time to make our bristol board visually appealing. If I had managed my time and stress better, I may have had time to focus on the design of our bristol board.  This is a picture of hamster house

All in all it was an amazing experience. We got second place, so in the end I was proud of our results. I learned a lot in the process and had a lot of fun. I can’t wait till the next innovation day.