We were presented with an image of the Métis flag and given 2 minutes to write what we know about the topic without using any form of research. When my partner and I compared and gave feedback we noticed that though our answers were similar there were areas that we brought to the forefront. For example, we both acknowledged the infinity symbol but we described the meaning behind it. Another example is we both wrote that Métis people can be linked to Indigenous peoples and European peoples; my buddy used the example French while I chose a wider range. This is certainly a form of assessment I would use in my classroom.

My Example 

At the center of the Métis, the flag is an infinity symbol, with a blue background. Prior to the creation of the blue flag, the background was red, usually associated with the Metis sash which is mostly red in colour. The Métis nation can trace its roots back to the Red River Valley in Manitoba and parts of Sask after the Manitoba act. The flag is often brought up in conversations about the “Real Métis”. There are people on the east coast who have put forth evidence that they are the offspring of Fur traders and Indigenous peoples. They argue that the infinity symbol should be a sign of unity not divide. 

Buddy Example

This picture is of a Métis flag. The flag is an Infinitiy symbol that symbolizes unitedness and connectedness as the symbol does not have a start or an endpoint. The flag is on a blue background which indicates the sky and how under treaty we are all on this land together. The Métis people are historically genetically half Indigenous and half French. The metis people have a holding in Treaty 4 where we currently reside in Regina.

Feeback and Observations

A similar understanding of the Métis flag and symbol. I appreciated that you used the reference to Treaty 4, as this is the homeland of the Metis, even though they are not included in the official Treaty documents. It seems like we both have a similar understanding and core understanding of the flag and Metis culture as a whole.