Prompt: Write about a time you felt connected to nature, like the kinship in Native American myths.

 Response: As a kid playing elements was one of the few times I felt deeply connected to nature. Where me, my sister, and friend would pretend we had the elements of fire, water, air, and earth. Using that time to create stories and tales of our quests in the forest, we sat around an old tree we would call "father". Speaking and making up new stories as a kid in the forest deeply shaped me and my love for plants and nature.  That tree became our resting spot and safe space.


Summary: I learned the definitions of types of origins and Native American use with origins.


Reflection: The unique ways Indigenous people used language and origins to tell lessons still pass on to this day with stories.

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