https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5 FOUN 1101 Portfolio en-us 2017-11-28 16:35:27 UTC 2023-02-24 11:32:43 UTC hello@padlet.com naomienile https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211004702 My Commentary
After watching the danger of a single story, this suddenly showed me that in situations there is not only one story behind one object or situation. In life, we are sometimes exposed to little or no information that states this is how something works, and it is up to the individual to go against or accept it. Sometimes we may be in situations where information may not be available to us until new experience comes around where we can analyze and understand situations better.         
           Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mentioned that the little information that she was exposed to while growing up, made her think and internalize situations to be the same. While reading the British stories in books she started to think and accept the things in the way that it was organized. This stimulated my thinking of the reconstruction of civilization within the Caribbean. In primary school, we were told that the Caribbean was discovered by Christopher Columbus. It was said that he divided the native people into two groups which are known as the “Caribs and the Arawak’s”. Curiosity arises as to how can someone discover a place that was already occupied. Christopher Columbus placed the native people into groups according to how he perceived them to be. Caribbean Civilisation is a revisionist course in which was a life-changing experience for me this made a way in which I can now analyze and understand things pertaining to my culture and history much better. Through my journey of this course, it was highlighted that Christopher Columbus did not discover but rediscovered the Caribbean. I was exposed to a single story until a new realm was opened in which I am now able to examine my past. Many may think that because a story is published by a Country in which they believe are superior to others can imply that it must be the truth.]]> 2017-11-28 16:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211004702 naomienile https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211019145 Cricket in the Caribbean is seen to be a sport that many enjoy. Individuals would attend games within the stadiums and sit to watch their favourite batsman or bowler. Cricket is just not a sport for entertainment within the Caribbean, Caribbean people earned this sport through their hard work and determination for a space on the pitch. I always wonder why the West Indies cricket team had such a mixture of Caribbean people, Caribbean Civilisation opened my eyes to see that cricket had a lot of concepts and ideologies behind it. 
        The English people brought sports within the Caribbean as a Colonial project to instil superiority over inferiority. In the past years, Cricket was part of the Colonial enterprise that Subjugated Caribbean people. The ex-slaves were not able to play the sport of cricket because of their status in life, during the game they would look and field while the militaries played on the plantations. A black man would never get the chance to be a batsman or a bowler, the only persons who were able to be a batsman was the whites.
     The Caribbean people Fought as a unit and won their freedom on the pitch before they even won their freedom for political power. (1975) West Indies played Australia where they felt degraded, but they fought back although they were stoned and discriminated, they were determined to stand and fight. Today as we can see Brian Lara was one of West Indies Batsmen who is still holding the world record in cricket a (500 not out runs) the highest in history. West Indies played against the country who was once their imperial overload and defeated them.
 ]]> 2017-11-28 16:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211019145 naomienile https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211132267  Globalisation in the Caribbean has been working as a unifying factor, in this way Caribbean people can work together to get a specific task done. One of the unifying factors within the Caribbean is The University of the West Indies (UWI). UWI has been working as a mandate to fulfil its one significant stride that is working as one regional university. There is growing concern about UWI operational fragmentation and social segregation that some countries see themselves as separate and apart. This tendency stems from a combination of geographic separateness and tension between national circumstances and common regional imperatives of the UWI.
    Campuses may feel apart and separated because of the different histories that they share. Some Caribbean countries would have the same functions but differ according to the parts within those functions, for example, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica both share commonalities in the area of music but differ in the type of music. This shows that children who are going to school in Jamaica would more focus on their music which can be reggae, while those who are going to school in Trinidad would focus on soca and calypso. During one of my lectures, my tutor once told me that the children who are doing the same course on different campuses may not have the same content that children receive on the St Augustine campus. During a discussion in psychology class, one of my friends from St Lucia mentioned that she did a course in which I did and while comparing it was not similar. 
  Caribbean Civilisation is a course in which students across the different campuses are taught the same syllabus during the plenaries. UWI is working to create this unity which is teaching the same syllabus throughout the different campuses. In the face to face tutorials, some teachers may focus on the history of that specific country. Many are glad to share their culture and interact with one another on these different campuses.Through interaction, we can see that we are disparate and unique in our own ways.]]> 2017-11-28 19:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211132267 naomienile https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211355894  Caribbean Civilisation was a great experience and one in which I would never forget. During my years in secondary school, I was not exposed to history which limited my understanding of my former times, after doing a bit of History in UWI Open Campus the little information that I received helped me in knowing what happened in my past. This course has opened my eyes, in which I can now think and critique my current society and precedent times.                                                                                                                                    
   Through Caribbean Civilisation I am more interested in hearing and revisiting certain events that took place back then, for example, the history of cricket. Caribbean  Civilisation taught me that there is always a truth behind a story. Individuals should not sit on a lie and not express how they feel about their own past. On this fantastic venture, I felt a sense of belongings within my class. I was able to answer questions during my plenaries and listen to others talk about their history in their country. My experiences at the tutorials were both enjoyable and informative. However, during the tutorials, it was a bit disappointing due to the little time that we had and the discussions were not lengthy.                                                                 
 I once questioned the diversity of my country; Caribbean civilisation gave me a significant idea as to why so many individuals came from slavery and immigration. I can stand and talk about my ancestral times in bravery and not sit and stay put. My history is interesting, I once felt as if my antiquity was gone. I never heard much about my ancestors and the good battle they fought for us to have freedom today. I can now see the reason why women are being exploited and treated badly, they are being exploited within songs, music, videos, etc. The past has now been reflected in the contemporary society where women are being abused. ]]> 2017-11-29 12:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211355894 naomienile https://padlet.com/naomienile/t25v18xs06a5/wish/211550924 Https://Www.Open.Uwi.Edu/Uwi-Vice-Chancellor-Professor-Sir-Hilary-Beckles-%E2%80%9C-Uwi-Celebrating-Its-Own-Others%E2%80%9D. 2017. Ebook.

"Columbus-Landing-On-Island-2 - Columbus Day Pictures - Columbus Day - HISTORY.Com". 2017. HISTORY.Com. http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day/pictures/columbus-day/columbus-landing-on-island-2.

"Beyond A Boundary Pdf Clr James - Google Search". 2017. Google.Tt. https://www.google.tt/search?q=beyond+a+boundary+pdf+clr+james&oq=Beyond+the+boundary+pdf&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l3.31453j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.

"Brian Lara 401 Not out". 2017. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh03Hv4Q_yw&t=8s.

Adichie, Chimamanda. 2017. "The Danger Of A Single Story". Ted.Com. https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.


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