tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30282023432001445932024-03-05T00:33:46.738-08:00Mirrors, Masks, and Myths - Discovering Identities in Contemporary Canadian LiteratureGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-40725061078419344972015-04-16T21:29:00.002-07:002015-04-16T21:29:48.028-07:00Coping with Exam Stress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi All,<br />
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I tried to send you this by email but the email function is no longer working since they changed everything on April 8th :(<br />
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Good luck with your exams!</div>
Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-72624997781000084382015-03-28T22:42:00.002-07:002015-03-28T22:42:39.721-07:00Your Creative Works :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi All,<br />
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This is the last post for the term - and yes, finally, the ideal space for all your poems, stories, plays, artworks, videos, performances, etc that you wanted to share.<br />
You are now contributing to Contemporary Canadian Literature!<br />
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Thank you :)<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-81642518539416069922015-03-28T22:41:00.000-07:002015-03-28T23:53:57.451-07:00More Topics for Discussion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Please share anything here that is related to our course topic Mirrors, Masks, and Myths - and/or Canadian Literature and/or Culture!<br />
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Feel also free to share information about your favourite Canadian movie about identity :)<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-88549409837132720602015-03-28T22:40:00.003-07:002015-03-28T22:40:50.086-07:00Visit to MOA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you feel like going to the Museum of Anthropology some time before the term is over, please write about any of the artworks there that inspire you. Again - any genre/form is welcome....<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-56721197628313257182015-03-28T22:40:00.001-07:002015-03-28T22:40:21.836-07:00Nature Walk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Please post your experiences from your Nature Walk here. Any form/genre is fine - including, of course, poems, stories, plays, songs, etc.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-69924587030440205462015-03-28T22:40:00.000-07:002015-03-28T22:40:01.363-07:00More Perspectives on the Individual - Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The following ideas are a bit more unusual and not directly related to our texts - but I thought some of you might find some of them quite interesting....<br />
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Theme: the Individual and the Physical and/or Metaphysical/Spiritual World</h3>
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1. Implications of Near-Death Experiences for Our View of Who We Are</h4>
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* Commonalities of Near-Death Experiences:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTuMYaEB35U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTuMYaEB35U</a><br />
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2. Some of Edgar Cayce's Views on the Individual and Reality</h4>
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Edgar Casey was a psychic, healer, and philosopher<br />
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* the soul's jourey - Edgar Cayce's Cosmology:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Zt37aMROM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Zt37aMROM</a><br />
* the wisdom of Edgar Cayce - interview with Darrin Owens:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPmYM4j2kAQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPmYM4j2kAQ</a><br />
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3. Some of Bashar's Views on the Individual and Reality </h4>
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Bashar is an Extraterrestrial from the future - channelled through Daryl Anka<br />
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* the four laws of creation:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-EZiN-EVnM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-EZiN-EVnM</a><br />
* how we design our reality:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_OJR7PSWOs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_OJR7PSWOs</a><br />
* the higher mind and the physical mind:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYyzuq88j54">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYyzuq88j54</a><br />
* manifestation of reality/desires:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f45OK-EdIM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f45OK-EdIM</a><br />
* there is only one moment:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRh_zgbFW4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRh_zgbFW4</a><br />
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4. Cymatics, Vibration, Frequency, Sound</h4>
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* cymatic soundscapes:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JizccrBXOY8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JizccrBXOY8</a><br />
* cymatic experiments - harmonics:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ-uzJ0h40o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ-uzJ0h40o</a><br />
* cymatic experiment:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgmPoFmwa4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgmPoFmwa4</a><br />
* Masure Emoto's experiments with water:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33IiYb8htHk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33IiYb8htHk</a><br />
* the memory of water:<br />
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5. Sacred Geometry</h4>
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* the sacred geometry movie by Spirit Science:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMex3NF3EaY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMex3NF3EaY</a><br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-73540353990125330742015-03-28T19:53:00.003-07:002015-03-28T23:56:37.421-07:00More Perspectives on the Individual - Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I just thought you might want to think about the following 'concepts of self' in the context of our books. Although they are not "Canadian," they might provide some useful background information and/or show interesting parallels or contrasts to some of our texts.<br />
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Feel free to add links to other ideas you find interesting and relevant!<br />
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1. The Four Humours Theory:</h4>
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Please read the very short intro at:<br />
<a href="http://www.kheper.net/topics/typology/four_humours.html">http://www.kheper.net/topics/typology/four_humours.html</a><br />
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2. The Medicine Wheel:</h4>
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Please listen to this interesting introduction:<br />
Part 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIGrFHy463g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIGrFHy463g</a><br />
Part 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-RdmQwIvI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-RdmQwIvI</a><br />
Part 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HF1UBY2vjQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HF1UBY2vjQ</a><br />
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3. Yin/Yang and the 5 Elements:</h4>
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and the highly interesting explanation about Yin and Yang by Alan Watts:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3m6_7K0j58">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3m6_7K0j58</a><br />
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4. The System of Chakras and Nadis:</h4>
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Please read the following two very short introductions:<br />
1) Chakras: <a href="http://www.chopra.com/ccl/what-is-a-chakra">http://www.chopra.com/ccl/what-is-a-chakra</a><br />
2) Nadis (and Meridians): <a href="http://yoganirvana.com/nadis/">http://yoganirvana.com/nadis/</a><br />
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Please post your insights about Ann-Marie MacDonald's play - as well as all comments about Shakespeare's <i>Othello</i> and <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> here!<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-7055252831522051532015-03-18T11:35:00.001-07:002015-03-18T11:36:07.213-07:00Rohinton Mistry's Tales from Firosha Baag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-72057518138927178092015-02-26T20:00:00.001-08:002015-02-26T20:00:21.469-08:00Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-45711299552236057762015-02-26T19:56:00.001-08:002015-02-26T19:56:34.560-08:00Wayson Choy's The Jade Peony<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-11765514043617796822015-02-14T08:10:00.001-08:002015-02-14T08:10:14.378-08:00Cultural Events in Greater Vancouver<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Attending Cultural Events is always fun. Here some suggestions - but please do not feel limited to my list. Enjoy - and tell us about your experience!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Café Deux Soleils – Poetry Slam: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://cafedeuxsoleils.com/eventscalendar/">http://cafedeuxsoleils.com/eventscalendar/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Pandora’s Collective Literary Events: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.pandorascollective.com/what-we-do/events">http://www.pandorascollective.com/what-we-do/events</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Firehall Arts Centre – Theatre: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://firehallartscentre.ca/whats-on/">http://firehallartscentre.ca/whats-on/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">The Cultch – Shows: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://thecultch.com/shows/">http://thecultch.com/shows/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">PUSH Festival (Jan 20 to Feb 8): </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://pushfestival.ca/">http://pushfestival.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">World Hijab Day (Feb 1): </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://worldhijabday.com/">http://worldhijabday.com</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Nisga’a New Year (Feb 5-7): </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.pne.ca/showsandevents/community-and-culture.html">http://www.pne.ca/showsandevents/community-and-culture.html</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maha Shivatri (Feb 17)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lunar New Year Celebrations (Feb 19 to 22): <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chinese-new-year/">http://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chinese-new-year/</a>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">&: <a href="http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4585574/lunar-new-year-celebrations-2015.aspx">http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4585574/lunar-new-year-celebrations-2015.aspx</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">BC Heritage Week on Main Street (Feb 16 to 22):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4589404/heritage-week-2015.aspx">http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4589404/heritage-week-2015.aspx</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Carnival (Feb 16 & 17):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Black History Month (Feb 1 to Feb 28):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2015/02/03/where-to-celebrate-black-history-month-in-vancouver/">http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2015/02/03/where-to-celebrate-black-history-month-in-vancouver/</a>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See also: Black Strathcona Project: <a href="http://blackstrathcona.com/">http://blackstrathcona.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Chutzpah Festival (Feb 19 to Mar 16): </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://chutzpahfestival.com/">http://chutzpahfestival.com</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Holi – Indian Festival of Colours (March 4-6):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vancouver Web Fest (Mar 6 to 8):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4588802/vancouver-web-fest.aspx">http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4588802/vancouver-web-fest.aspx</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Celtic Fest (Mar 7 to 17): </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/">http://www.celticfestvancouver.com</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">International Day of Happiness (Mar 20):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://unsdn.org/celebrate-international-day-of-happiness-on-the-20th-of-march/">http://unsdn.org/celebrate-international-day-of-happiness-on-the-20th-of-march/</a>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharing our Stories – Canadian-Iranian Culture (Oct
to March 28<sup>th</sup>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4589452/sharing-our-stories-exhibit.aspx">http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4589452/sharing-our-stories-exhibit.aspx</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Vancouver International Dance Festival (Mar 2-29): </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.vidf.ca/">http://www.vidf.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pesach (Apr 3 to 11):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Emily Carr & Landon McKenzie (until April 6<sup>th</sup>):</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4588843/emily-carr-with-landon-mackenzie-wood-chopper-and-the-monkey.aspx">http://www.hellobc.com/servicefelisting/all-events/4588843/emily-carr-with-landon-mackenzie-wood-chopper-and-the-monkey.aspx</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vaisakhi (Apr 11 to14):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://surreyvaisakhiparade.ca/">http://surreyvaisakhiparade.ca</a>
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-21823247978246706062015-02-08T22:15:00.004-08:002015-02-08T22:34:00.390-08:00Spoken Word / Slam Poetry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a lot great stuff "out there" - both in the real world and on the internet. So please do your own research and share your findings, in particular if you think they are good!<br />
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What I have found and would like to share in this context is the following:</div>
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Shane Koyczan - TED Talk:<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful?language=en">http://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful?language=en</a></span><br />
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Francis Arevalo - TED Talk:<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFmNdv_9hEo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFmNdv_9hEo</a></span><br />
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Ikena Onyegbula (& Nathanael Larochetto), "Misfit's Lullaby":<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27oQnfS3Emw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27oQnfS3Emw</a></span><br />
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Chris Tse, "I'm Sorry I'm a Christian":<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieFdXy_HwM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieFdXy_HwM</a></span><br />
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Boona Mohammed, "Signs Canadian":<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIPVNkGmO70&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIPVNkGmO70&feature=player_embedded</a></span><br />
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Zacceus Jackson, "Revolution":<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfrkUOq0ehg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfrkUOq0ehg</a></span><br />
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Liam coady, "Big Bang Masterpiece":<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFiPJk34pqc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFiPJk34pqc</a></span><br />
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Mary Pinkoski - TED Talk:<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L17V5SNA3E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L17V5SNA3E</a></span><br />
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Ian Keteku, "Something You Might Not Know about Canada":<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nguOvZDb4C8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nguOvZDb4C8</a></span><br />
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Of course, this is only a start.... <br />
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Please feel free to comment on any of these poems/ performances or on other poems/performances that you would like to comment on in this context.<br />
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Again, you are most welcome to share your own spoken word performance here - preferably in the form of a youtube link since this is probably the easiest way of sharing a recording in the comment section.</div>
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Please also check out the live slam sessions at the Cafe Deux Soleils on Commercial!<br />
Link: <a href="http://cafedeuxsoleils.com/">http://cafedeuxsoleils.com</a> <br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-12249101992235213312015-02-08T21:55:00.002-08:002015-02-08T22:33:35.401-08:00Sound Poetry & Visual (Concrete) Poetry <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Please have a look at the following clips and comment on some of them:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Phyllis Webb - Interview with Bill Bissett and bp nichol - two parts:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Part 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBmxvfktZaM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBmxvfktZaM</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Part 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv8BN2NA6nk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv8BN2NA6nk</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"What Is a Poem?":</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGlz2fDoWzU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGlz2fDoWzU</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Love Poem for Gertrude Stein": </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK4bRjK__gY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK4bRjK__gY</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Gypsy Dreamer": </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Four Horsemen": </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnuTeB5o6y0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnuTeB5o6y0</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Chant": </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0KqtN0GczY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0KqtN0GczY</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"First Screening": </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEdUSQ7WCSM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEdUSQ7WCSM</a></span></div>
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-71355187055679518582015-02-08T21:45:00.002-08:002015-02-08T22:34:23.356-08:00Creating Meaning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Writing a poem can be a form of play, an attempt to create something out of the infinite possibilities that feels true. It can also be an attempt to make sense out of what otherwise might look like a series of coincidences. Or it can be something like a prayer, a form of spiritual expression. In any case, it can be something that helps create a more meaningful life.<br />
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Please comment on one or more poems that in some way or other create meaning - or share one of your poems that fits this category.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-7902582083255011922015-02-08T21:21:00.001-08:002015-02-08T21:21:08.245-08:00Identity through Poetry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Please find a poem about identity and comment on it - or share your own poem about identity here!<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-35069492157717482912015-02-08T21:17:00.002-08:002015-02-08T22:36:28.348-08:00Love and the Absence of Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Love - well, what else makes the world tick? So please find some Canadian expressions of this hottest topics of all :)<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-69841424012151152052015-02-08T21:11:00.001-08:002015-02-08T21:12:05.373-08:00Family<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Two topics that have also been very popular in many Canadian poems and stories:<br />
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1) relationships to fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, children, siblings, etc<br />
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Please select two or more poems or other texts that fall in one of the two categories and compare them with each other.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-26738838580707412462015-02-08T21:01:00.004-08:002015-02-08T21:01:57.142-08:00Language<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In many poems, language draws attention to itself - either as topic for reflection or as the material out of which the poem is made. Please choose two or more Canadian poems that focus on and/or foreground language and describe their similarities and differences.<br />
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You may (but you don't have to) consider the conditions (historical, cultural, philosophical, political, social, etc) under which the poems of your choice were written in this context.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-25495881515839842102015-02-08T20:47:00.002-08:002015-02-08T20:47:50.109-08:00Poetry and Music<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
From the beginning of poetic expression on, poetry has always bee closely linked to music. Please select two or more Canadian poems in which music and/or sound are foregrounded and/or become an important topic.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-15982162709340975732015-02-08T20:43:00.002-08:002015-02-08T20:50:22.580-08:00Seeing and Sight<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Photographs and paintings - as well as sight in general, including vision and imagination - have intrigued many poets, storytellers, and novelists in Canada and elsewhere. Please choose two (or more) poems or fictional texts that focus on the seen world in some way or another and comment on them in detail.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-24720078388658852692015-02-08T20:39:00.001-08:002015-02-08T22:39:32.667-08:00Laws, Rights, and the Freedom to Choose Your Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Margaret Atwood's poem "Marrying the Hangman" and Afua Cooper's poem "Confessions of a Woman Who Burnt Down a Town" seem to have some similarities despite all their differences. Please read and compare the two poems with each other.<br />
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When different people describe the same event, we usually get many different stories about "what happened." The same holds true for the writing of history, of course - as well as for the analysis of social and/or political situations.<br />
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Please choose one or two poems that deal with Canadian history or society and discuss the historical/ political/ social events in question - as well as the perspective(s) from which these events are described.<br />
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If you like, please comment also on the truth of poetry (and fiction) in comparison to the "truth" you find in history books and media reports.<br />
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The depiction of the natural world has been one of the most popular topics in mainstream Canadian poetry since the first Europeans set foot on the North American continent. Please read some of these early - and/or more recent - poems that deal with the Canadian landscape and comment on them.<br />
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Feel free to compare the poems to paintings with similar topics, for instance, to paintings by Emily Carr or by the Group of Seven if you wish.<br />
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Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360514510815451577noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028202343200144593.post-57523349686449243652015-02-08T19:56:00.002-08:002015-02-08T22:30:37.765-08:00Myths Told by the First Nations of Canada<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just a few hundred years ago, what is now called Canada has been the home of many different First Nations Cultures. And each of these Cultures had a variety of stories and/or myths. Please do some research about at least one of these First Nations and find out more about this particular culture's mythology. Please share here what you have learned from your research - in particular, what you think contemporary Canadians/ North Americans should learn from these earlier cultures.<br />
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