This assessment correlates with the objective,
Create identity statements, properly using gender pronouns
and Indigenous land acknowledgements.
(self-knowledge, application, perspective)
Students will be asked to show understanding by writing about what they have learned in the form of a professional blog post, which they will submit either by posting it publicly on their blog or by emailing to their instructor in a Google doc. This assessment will address only one part of the objective; there will be a separate assessment for the remainder of the objective.
Prompt:
Create a long-form Indigenous land acknowledgement to post (either as a post or as a static page) on your professional blog. After viewing the resources included in this lesson, research the region where you hope to take the next steps in your career.
- Who are the Indigenous people of that region? There may be more than one answer.
- What name do the people of the Indigenous group use for themselves?
- Is the region where you will work ceded or unceded territory?
- Is there a particular treaty (or more than one) that governs that territory?
- What is the current state of the Indigenous group? Do they live on the land or on a nearby reservation? Were they removed?
You may not need to include the answers to all of these questions in your land acknowledgement, but you do need to identify the Indigenous people of your region and be clear about the status of the land. Offer gratitude. State your relationship to the land and, if appropriate, to the people.
Submission:
You may post your land acknowledgement on your personal/professional blog, or you may email it to me in a Google Doc for feedback before you post it.
Feedback:
All feedback from me will be constructive and conversational. If you post your land acknowledgement on your blog, I may comment on it there. Otherwise, I will offer feedback by email or our preferred method of communication. Since this is not part of a class, there is no grade.
Rubric:
| Criterion | Complete | Incomplete |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous people named | Land acknowledgement correctly names the Indigenous people of the region in question. | Indigenous people misidentified |
| Treaty status | Land status (ceded, unceded, etc.) and treaty are correctly stated. | Land status or treaty incorrect or missing. |
| Gratitude | Genuine gratitude is offered. | Gratitude is absent or ingenuine. |
| Personal relationship | A personal relationship to the land is stated. | No personal relationship to the land |
