{"id":5778,"date":"2026-02-19T12:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/02\/19\/inquiry-post-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:22:02","slug":"inquiry-post-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/02\/19\/inquiry-post-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Inquiry Post #2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first place I chose to go to was Royal Roads University down by where the property meets the Esquimalt Lagoon.<\/p>\n

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Esquimalt Lagoon on the side of Royal Roads University <\/em><\/p>\n

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Curricular Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

The curricular connection I was thinking of specifically for this post focus on grade 3 social studies<\/a> from the BC Curriculum:<\/p>\n

Explain why people, events, or places are significant to various individuals and groups (significance).<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Royal Roads and the Esquimalt Lagoon as on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish<\/a>, specifically the Lekwungen and Xsepsum people. This region has thousands of years of historical use.<\/p>\n

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Sign near the water describing the history of the Esquimalt and Songhees People<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The lagoon consisted over several village sites, with one village site lasting approximately 1000 years, and two additional sites being inhabited for 2000-3000 years. Evidence of village sites were determined by the large shell middens<\/a> (piles of shells from oysters, mussels, and clams). Both the land and the ocean were rich in resources that were harvested sustainably. The land provided an array of berries, camas bulbs and herbs for food; red cedar was used for baskets, canoes, homes, and clothing. The ocean was filled with a variety of different fish such as salmon, cod, halibut, and herring, alongside larger seal mammals such as seals and sea lions.<\/p>\n

It was interesting reading about all the resources that were accessible to the Lekwungen and Xsepsum people and then thinking to myself that I often only ever see marine birds in the area and the occasional seal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mood Before and After <\/strong><\/p>\n

I chose to track my mood in excel, using a scale of 1-5 (with 1 = poor, 2 = okay, 3 = neutral, 4 = good, and 5 = great). I will also be displaying this data using a bar chart where I compare my mood before and after along the horizontal axis, and displays the location along the vertical axis. <\/p>\n

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Image of Mood Tracking Chart<\/em><\/p>\n

I found my mood was definitely lower prior to going for a walk and increased during and after. I think a huge reason why though was because the sun was out and the lagoon was quiet and serene. It was enjoyable to just focus on what was occurring around me and walking around and exploring the area rather than sitting somewhere on my phone. I was also really excited about taking photos and choosing something to paint later.<\/p>\n

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Looking out at the Esquimalt Lagoon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I chose a photo that looks out toward the lagoon. There are two posts towards the left side of the photo with some type of marine bird on it. To the right side is what looked like the remnants of a dock. For the painting, I used a wet-on-wet watercolour technique<\/a> to start on the background to allow the blue to blend into the sky easily so I could leave a white space for the clouds. Once most of it had dried, I attempted a dry brush technique<\/a> for a rough texture to try and replicate small waves in the water. It was a bit challenging because my paper had warped from previously being wet, but I think it turned out okay and is something to take note of for next time. Another thought for next tine is considering the differences in proportions (eg. the bird, the length of the posts on the dock). <\/p>\n

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Esquimalt Lagoon in Watercolour<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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