Reflection :
During this project we had to choose a specific animal that lives in British Columbia and research and get a deeper understanding of the importance of interconnections between these animals and there habitat. And we had to compare the traditional practices of the First People of BC to current species uses and sustainability. In this project we choose the Black Tailed-Deer. Josh and I worked on this project together and we represented many skills during this project although the main skills we used were critical thinking, and social responsibility. Although the assignment was a little small we were able to learn a lot about the Black Tailed-Deer that we didn’t know such as it’s Latin or scientific name, habitat, how they depend on other species and resources, and when there are to many or too little of one species how does this affect others in the food chain. We also learned how to properly format our document in a professional form, this skill is very important for later on in high school and university. Finally, we learned how to use good sites and to find the difference between viable information and nonviable information.
As I said earlier Josh and I have learned many different and important skills throughout this assignment but the most important one too use was critical thinking. Being able to critically think can enhance our thinking and presentation skills and thinking clearly and systematically can deeply improve the way we express our ideas. During this project we represented critical thinking by asking open-ended questions to help get good information. We also can analyze evidence from different perspectives, we did this by researching how the Black Tailed-Deer relied on nature; trees, grass, rivers etc. for sustainability and if we were to take one of those main components that the Black Tailed-Deer would go extinct. So, then we realized that other animals and plants rely on the Black Tailed-Deer to stay alive so, if they went extinct it would affect on of the Black Tailed-Deer’s predators. Josh and I also learned that our assumptions and beliefs can vary depending on our religions and beliefs, we represented this skill when the question asked “Are the First Peoples of BC still utilizing this resource, and if so are the traditional ways still being done today, and without a doubt I thought how would they still use the same methods because our world is so advanced and it has changed a lot since when they used hunt to stay alive. But after time and research I realized that there are very few people but there are people who do these traditional practices that have been passed on for a very long time. The final skill we learned was the ability to find the difference between facts, interpretations, opinions and judgments. During this project we really focused on using many viable sites to find which information is false or accurate. We also avoided sites like Wikipedia, Daily Hive, Buzzfeed etc.
Although we did a lot well we still made some mistakes and there were things we could improve on. one thing I noticed was my preparation although I was able to finish it on time I feel like if I started it a few days earlier I would have had time to take my time with it, think about what I want to say and then say it. This skill is very important as I can apply it to university and high school as well as almost any job I get. But at the end of the day me and my group member are proud of what we have accomplished during this project and I would do it again if we could.
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