Reflection # 3
St. Catharines Museum
Description
When planning my next OOCLO I wanted to attend a place that was inexpensive and in St. Catharine’s, so it was easier to get to. What came to my mind was the St.Catharins museum; others had talked about it in seminar the previous week and said it was worthwhile. I am not from around here, so I figured it would be a good way to learn about the new place I am currently living in. This class gives me the opportunities to learn about this area, and it has made me want to go home and learn about Whitby as well. Exhibits focused on local sports heroes in the sport of lacrosse and the Underground Railroad. The main focus was the Welland Canal. I found the Underground Railroad the most interesting, because I have learned about this way back in elementary school. I was excited to learn that Harriet Tubman lived in St.Catharines for ten years; also that St.Catharines was the last stop for a lot of the people travelling to Canada, which makes sense because it is so close to the border. My favourite part was called the lock 3. I had never seen locks before and it was amazing to watch ships go by.it was such close proximity to where you stand. Before leaving we visited to information booth, where we learned that 93 million litres of water raises and lowers the ships. We took many pictures and enjoyed being outside. I thought that visiting a museum would be extremely boring but I came away from the experience learning a lot.
Examination
The article “All that we Share” by Jay Walljasper talks about the commons, which is land belonging to a whole community. This relates to my OOCLO experience because the museum is a common, it is a place that is free, or takes donations, and all the community pays to have it running. Anyone can visit this place. It explains the idea that everyone can share the resources, and even though I don’t think this will happen, the St. Catharine’s museum is an area that no matter what socio-economic status you have, everyone has the same opportunities to attend. This article talks about shifting people’s thoughts and making them less egotistic. It is an idea that happened previously in history, commons were present in society. This also relates to my OOCLO, where you have to go back and learn about the past to affect your future.
Articulation of Learning
I have learned that you can’t judge activities before doing them and don’t “judge a book by its cover”. I never thought that I would have enjoyed my time at a museum, but now learning about the area that you live in is interesting to me. I also learned about the history of lacrosse and more about the people involved with the Underground Railroad.
I learned this when I interacted with people at the museum, and by going out and giving something a try. That’s what I wanted to take away from this class, and this activity allowed me to do so.
This learning matters because our history effects our present. I think that it is beneficial for anyone to attend a museum and learn about the past. It shows learning in a different light, not just out of the books.
In light of this learning I will change my perspective, when I was younger I thought museums were boring, probably from what I heard and saw in the media. I now believe that you have to try things before judging them.
Reference
Walljasper, Jay. (2010). All that we share Welcome to a new kind of movement—one that reshapes how we think about ownership and cooperation. The New Press: 288.
St. Catharines Museum
Description
When planning my next OOCLO I wanted to attend a place that was inexpensive and in St. Catharine’s, so it was easier to get to. What came to my mind was the St.Catharins museum; others had talked about it in seminar the previous week and said it was worthwhile. I am not from around here, so I figured it would be a good way to learn about the new place I am currently living in. This class gives me the opportunities to learn about this area, and it has made me want to go home and learn about Whitby as well. Exhibits focused on local sports heroes in the sport of lacrosse and the Underground Railroad. The main focus was the Welland Canal. I found the Underground Railroad the most interesting, because I have learned about this way back in elementary school. I was excited to learn that Harriet Tubman lived in St.Catharines for ten years; also that St.Catharines was the last stop for a lot of the people travelling to Canada, which makes sense because it is so close to the border. My favourite part was called the lock 3. I had never seen locks before and it was amazing to watch ships go by.it was such close proximity to where you stand. Before leaving we visited to information booth, where we learned that 93 million litres of water raises and lowers the ships. We took many pictures and enjoyed being outside. I thought that visiting a museum would be extremely boring but I came away from the experience learning a lot.
Examination
The article “All that we Share” by Jay Walljasper talks about the commons, which is land belonging to a whole community. This relates to my OOCLO experience because the museum is a common, it is a place that is free, or takes donations, and all the community pays to have it running. Anyone can visit this place. It explains the idea that everyone can share the resources, and even though I don’t think this will happen, the St. Catharine’s museum is an area that no matter what socio-economic status you have, everyone has the same opportunities to attend. This article talks about shifting people’s thoughts and making them less egotistic. It is an idea that happened previously in history, commons were present in society. This also relates to my OOCLO, where you have to go back and learn about the past to affect your future.
Articulation of Learning
I have learned that you can’t judge activities before doing them and don’t “judge a book by its cover”. I never thought that I would have enjoyed my time at a museum, but now learning about the area that you live in is interesting to me. I also learned about the history of lacrosse and more about the people involved with the Underground Railroad.
I learned this when I interacted with people at the museum, and by going out and giving something a try. That’s what I wanted to take away from this class, and this activity allowed me to do so.
This learning matters because our history effects our present. I think that it is beneficial for anyone to attend a museum and learn about the past. It shows learning in a different light, not just out of the books.
In light of this learning I will change my perspective, when I was younger I thought museums were boring, probably from what I heard and saw in the media. I now believe that you have to try things before judging them.
Reference
Walljasper, Jay. (2010). All that we share Welcome to a new kind of movement—one that reshapes how we think about ownership and cooperation. The New Press: 288.
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