For my sixth post, I wanted to go to Saxe Point. Saxe Point is a place I have been visited a few times with family as well as with summer camp groups. I find this place to be more special to me than some of the other locations because my mom grew up here in Esquimalt and she loved Saxe Point. My great grandmother also lives down the road next door to the house my mom grew up in.
Image of Saxe Point.
Curricular Connection
The curricular connection I was thinking of specifically for this post focuses on grade 8 ELA from the BC Curriculum:
Recognize how language constructs the role of personal, social, and cultural contexts (specifically oral tradition).
Location
Saxe Point is located in Esquimalt on the territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. Saxe Point is very close to Macaulay Point, which was known as Mukwuks by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. This area was used by the Lekwungen-speaking Nations to fish for salmon using reef netting. Fleming Bay, which also sits next to Macaulay Point, shellmiddens could also be found consisting of shellfish and bones from seasonal use of the area over a period of well over 4,000 years.
Mood Before and After
Similar to my previous post, another observation I have made is that some of the apps on my phone keep sending me unnecessary notifications. I am assuming they are to try and get my attention to open some of these apps because the notifications are not necessarily messages but say messages like “check out what this person posted!” or “you have mutual friends with this person”.
Mood Chart.
I would say my mood before this was about a 2 and then afterwards, I left feeling at about a 5. It was a bit stormy when I had arrived and then the sun began to break through the clouds which was really fun to see.
While I was walking around the area, I noticed some periwinkles and snowdrops hiding in some bushes nearby.
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