The Project Path
Welcome to the fourth part of the “No Sitting Allowed (Exhibition)” series! This post is a smush together, as the 2023 Winter Exhibition was basically just a chance for PLP 10 to show off their Ology of Apology work, which will be the true focus for this blog post.
In the Ology of Apology project, we made a government cartoon, a memorial out of Legos, reflected on propaganda, watched the “Pigeon” film, wrote (a lot), completed an exit ticket, and made a blog post. Oh wait, that’s this! We designed and created a poster board, did lots of DIY work, held class discussions, put together a model memorial, presented, researched, and collaborated with the group.
Now without further ado, let’s begin!
My Learning Adventure
During this project, we learned about Snaidanacs (Canadian “rituals”), went back into worldview, stereotyping and cultural superiority, and bystander and upstanders. We went into detail on what makes a memorial, what some examples of memorials are, what aspects make each one successful, the creative process of making a memorial, and why memorials are important. We also talked about the purpose of a memorial, and whether it’s positive or painful (it can be both). This project really helped me understand more in depth what a memorial really means to a person and why they’re made in the first place. The main focus of the project had us looking at discrimination and what makes it different from general racism. We focused on the discrimination of Japanese, Chinese, and South Asians in BC, and the history behind it.
By the time we got to Exhibition night, I had learned a lot more than when I’d began the project, specifically learning a lot about the tragedy of the Komagata Maru, which was a ship that carried 276 Sikh passengers to BC, only to be denied entry and have many passengers starve before being forced to return. Over the course of the exhibition, I was able to share my knowledge with the passerby coming to see and vote on the different exhibits. It truly was a wonderful experience.
The Skills
I put my skill in DIY and craft (not Craft) to good use during the final stages of the project. I worked smoothly and flexibly with my group to create the memorial we all agreed would, even if not win, still show that we put in effort. I was able to further develop myself in the area of graphic design and creative thinking. The Lego challenge where, with what Lego we were able to snag for ourselves, we had to come up with a memorial and then write about it, definitely helped me work on a lot of my areas of weakness. I truly enjoyed the creation process for the group memorial, and it brought me lots of joy to see the final product that had come together nicely. Something I had a little more trouble with was all the writing necessary, as that’s currently an area of struggle for me.
My Work
Lego Memorial
Analyzing Propaganda
Othering and Upstanders Paragraph
Memorial Plan Rough Sketch Brainstorm
Personal Piece: South Asian Discrimination
Table Layout Rough Sketch Brainstorm
Literal Memorial Planned Site w/ Angles
Photo Gallery
Driving Question and Answer
“How can we keep an apology alive so the wrongs of the past are remembered—and not repeated—today?”
It is critical to recollect the wrongs of the past and the endeavours made to apologize for them, so we can gain from our mistakes and try not to mess up the same way later on.
For instance, recognizing the previous wrongs and moves the transgressor initiated to apologize for the activities. The wrongdoer’s apology statement, which makes it clear that they truly regret their actions and the harm they caused. As well as communicating regret, compensation is a significant approach to keeping the expression of remorse alive and exhibiting the transgressor’s authentic expectations and endeavors to set things right. We can utilize memorials to keep alive the memory of either excruciating occasions or influential individuals, whether to safeguard their memory, or maintaining an optimal the individual/occasion held.
We have to keep the apology alive by keeping it in our memories and learning from it.