Speech On Totem Poles

Totem poles are wooden poles in which symbolic figures have been painted or carved into them. The symbols on totem poles can have an abundance of various meanings; the symbols on the totem pole I have created is a visual representation of events and parts of my life that had and have substantially impacted me. My first symbol, a baby deer, represents entering sixth grade. Transitioning from a fairly small school to a larger one and having more than one teacher and class was a drastic change for me. Additionally, the whole entire setting of middle school felt very unfamiliar to me; it took some time to get adjusted to the new atmosphere. To me, a baby deer represents naivety; I was quite naive in sixth grade.

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Going into middle school, I noticed that I had all accelerated classes. This slightly overwhelmed me because I was aware that I would be given assignments that were at a more advanced level, and I would have to complete my work at a faster pace. Moreover, all of my life before middle school, I had been given the same exact work as my peers, and we all learned at the same pace, which is why this was such a drastic change to me. I chose this animal to represent this event in my life since chimpanzees are intelligent animals; therefore, in order to accomplish the work of accelerated classes, I would have to be intelligent, have a grand amount of effort, and have great work ethic. My fourth symbol, a colony of ants, symbolizes teamwork. I have been assigned more group work and group projects in middle school than elementary school. As a result of the abundant amount of group assignments I have been given, I have become less hesitant to express my ideas. I chose to represent this part of my life with an ant colony since ants need to work as a team in order to sustain their colony and get work done; this is the same as group projects and assignments because in order for assignments to get done efficiently, all people of the group must contribute and work