Canadian Born

-the speaker celebrates being born in canada and calls it “the land beloved of god” -the speaker compares Canada with other nations claiming canada has more to brag about -This pome reminds us that canadas identity is strongly tied to Britain through the repeated line about the “British flag”

National Pride- emphasizes pride in being Canadian Colonial Identity - shows loyalty to Britain Superiority- Canada is seen as better then other nations -Beloging

Tone: proud, confident Mood: unity

-repetition: the repeated line about being born in Canada beneath the British flag emphasizes national pride and makes the message stick as it’s said so many times -end rhyme: The end rhyme makes the poem sound more confident and powerful -symbolism (British flag) being apart of the british empire

Quote 1: Canada is still young and full of potential Quote 2: Symbolizes pride and Quote 3: suggest superiority over the U.S.

-the story begins by talking about stereotypes of Indigenous peoples -the author then challenges these stereotypes pointing out that Indigenous people live in everyday society (teachers, workers, neighbors).

-Repetition: the repeated phrase “I’m not the Indian you had in mind” emphasizes resistance to stereotypes -contrast: shows the difference between stereotypes (warrior, savage) and reality (Indigenous people in all roles of society).

-Spoken word poem

Tone : Serious and direct Mood: though- provoking

-Environmental Responsibility:Everyone shares responsibility for protecting the land, not just Indigenous peoples. -stereotypes and Identity: challenges the outdated of what Indigenous people “should” look or act like.

Short story

A totem pole in a museum makes noise; instead of respecting it, staff treat it as an issue and try to remove it symbolizing cultural silencing.

-Symbolism: The totem symbolizes indigenous culture and history -Irony: museums are supposed to represent the past even though they are trying to silence the totem Personification: The totem has a voice

tone: curious and confused mood: dismissive

-Cultural Misunderstanding: The museum staff cannot comprehend the meaning of the totem’s voice or why it’s there -Power and Control: The museum has control over the totem and chooses to remove it instead of respecting it.

short story

-Jason, pressured by Ralph, climbs a dangerous mountain to prove his Cree identity

-Foreshadowing: Early warnings about how dangerous the mountain was -Symbolism: The mountain symbolizes both challenge and cultural tradition -the coyote represents freedom/spiritual power and the eagle

Tone: serious, suspenseful Mood: Tense

-Peer pressure: Jason takes risks because of Ralph’s pressure and his own need to prove himself. -Connection to Ancestors: The ending with Muskawashee shows Jason is not alone, his ancestors are with him. -​​Pride vs Danger: Jason climbs for pride and others approval, but in the end he realizes the danger he put himself in

-personal essay

-the author talks about how residential schools hurt his family, even though he didn’t go to one himself, his parents and relatives did. Which led to violence, alcohol and him being taken away as a kid. By reconnecting spirituality and with his culture, he found peace and reconciliation.

-Imagery: “the snap and crackle of a fire” → helps you picture his childhood. -Metaphor: “spectre” of the schools → shows how the trauma haunted his family

Tone: serious mood: hopeful