Journal #2

 Drama 8

Are you good at working in groups?  On a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being excellent and 1 being not very good at all, where do you rate yourself on working with a group?  Why do you rate yourself that way?  Are you a good leader?  Explain why.  Write about a time you worked in a group and what you learned from the process.  It can be a positive or a negative experience.

Drama 9/10

Where does your family come from?  (If your family is indigenous, you could say from this territory, but if not, you can say where each of your parents or grandparents (or great grandparents) come from.  In my case, my father's family came from Ukraine, although my father was born here.  My mother's family came from western Europe -- Scotland, England, Germany, Holland).  Tell me two things you know about your family's country of origin.  (I know that Ukraine is very much like Saskatchewan and that is why my dad's family wanted to go to Saskatchewan.  I know that Ukraine was taken over by many other countries, including Poland and Russia.)  How did they arrive in Canada?  (Mine came on ships and then, in the case of my father's family, they had to take a train to Saskatchewan).  Why did they come to Canada?  (I don't know why my mother's family came, but I imagine they wanted to get land, which was unavailable to poor people in Europe;  my father's family came because they were very poor and disadvantaged in Ukraine and thought they would have a better life in Canada).  Did they face any challenges when they came to Canada?  (In Saskatchewan, many people were very prejudiced against Ukrainians.  They made fun of the way they spoke, their food, their customs, their religious beliefs -- it was very difficult for my father and his brothers and sisters at school because they did not speak English at home.)

Ask your family these questions if you aren't sure.  If they can't help you, you can do some research!