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Exploring Indigenous Perspectives through Podcasts
Assignment #1
Throughout this unit we have read, watched, and learned about the lived experiences and stories of
Indigenous peoples. Your objective for this assignment is to deepen your understanding of Indigenous
perspectives and contemporary issues by engaging with Indigenous created podcasts from the list below and
reflecting critically on the content.
TASK 1: For this assignment, you will choose one (1) audio episode from the list provided:
a. Secret Life of Canada- The Secret Life of the North Episode
[Link]
b. Warrior Life Podcast – Riley Yesno [Link]
c. Thunderbay – Chapter 1 There is a Town in North Ontario [Link]
there-is-a-town-in-north-ontario/
d. Two Crees in a Pod – Ceremony and the Brain [Link]
brain-with-dr-michael-yellow-bird/id1517083728?i=1000477932025
TASK 2. Active Listening: Listen to the entire episode carefully. As you are listening, take notes on key
points/ideas, themes, and any specific details that will help you respond to the questions. Be sure to include
important quotations with timestamps to use in your in text citations.
TASK 3: In class, you will write a response for each of the following questions based on the episode you
listened to. Each response should be about 150-200 words.
a. Summary: Summarize the main topic(s) of the podcast episode. What are the key points or stories shared?
Provide 1-2 examples from the episode.
b. Perspective: How does the podcast episode reflect Indigenous perspectives or experiences? Provide 1-2
examples from the episode.
c. Personal Reflection: How did the episode challenge or change your understanding of Indigenous issues or
cultures? What new insights did you gain? Provide an example from the episode to support your response.
(this question may be answered using 1st person)
d. Connection to Course Content: Relate the themes or topics from the podcast episode to what we have
studied in class thus far. How does it connect with or expand upon your knowledge of Indigenous history or
contemporary issues? Provide 1-2 examples from the episode. (this question may be answered using 1st
person)
IN SUMMARY, your task is the following:
1. Make active Listening notes for your chosen podcast (these are the notes you take as you are
listening to the episode. Hand written on foolscap. These can be single-spaced. (If you have
accommodations to type, your notes can be one page in size 12 Times New Roman. Print and bring in to class)
2. In class responses to the 4 questions. Hand written on foolscap paper. Write on every other line
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NBE3U Unit 2 Assignment Rubric - Audio Analysis Project
Expectations B2. Listening to Understand- listen to oral texts from and/or related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit
cultures in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of
purposes
B4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies- reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and
speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication
contexts related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures
Assessment Categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Knowledge and demonstrates limited demonstrates some demonstrates demonstrates thorough
understanding knowledge of content knowledge of content considerable knowledge of content.
and course themes. and course themes. understanding of Responses are thorough
Responses are Responses are content and course and express knowledge
limited and/or complete but lacking themes. Responses and understanding of
incomplete some understanding are well developed course themes with
and include exceptional accuracy.
supporting evidence
Thinking and Inquiry uses planning skills uses processing skills uses planning and uses planning and
with limited with some processing skills with processing skills with
effectiveness. effectiveness. Analysis considerable thorough effectiveness.
Analysis is limited. is complete but lacking effectiveness.
some elements Analysis is thorough and
Analysis is well expresses critical thinking
developed. and inquiry with
exceptional accuracy.
Application Weak overall plan, Some evidence of Organization, Strong overall
paragraphing, and overall plan, with transitions, organization,
transitions possible lapses in introduction, introduction, and
organization, conclusion, and conclusion, transitions,
Demonstrates limited transitions, paragraphing show appropriate
ability to make paragraphing, considerable paragraphing
connections between introduction and effectiveness
podcast and course conclusion Demonstrates excellent
themes Demonstrates some Demonstrates ability to make
ability to make considerable ability connections between
connections between to make connections podcast and course
podcast and course between podcast and themes
themes course themes
Communication Very often uses Regularly uses For the most part, Always uses correct
incorrect spelling, incorrect spelling, uses correct spelling, spelling, grammar,
grammar, grammar, punctuation, grammar, punctuation, and
punctuation, and and sentence punctuation, and sentence structure.
sentence structure— structure. sentence structure.
but the writing is still Writing is always very
understandable. Writing is somewhat Writing is clear and clear and well organized.
Writing is often clear and organized. well organized.
difficult to Always uses formal
understand and is Sometimes uses formal Almost always uses language.
poorly organized. language. formal language.
Almost always uses Always uses proper
informal language. Somewhat uses proper Almost always uses paragraph formatting
To a limited extent paragraph formatting proper paragraph and citations.
uses proper and citations. formatting and
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paragraph formatting citations.
and citations.
