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Saskatchewan
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

6
1, 4, 7, 8, 5, 3, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, Families / Parents

Acknowledgement Protocol

Please read this Acknowledgement before the start of this lesson to respect the knowledge that is being shared and the Land of the People where the knowledge originates:

Note: As long as the 'Acknowledgement Protocol' is followed to honour the Land and the People where a lesson plan originates, lesson plans appearing on NCCIE.CA may be adapted to different places and different ages of learners. What is the Land Acknowledgement where you live?   Read More

Contributors

Name Role/Job Title Place
Anna-Leah King
Steffany Salloum
Dustin Brass

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this lesson plan, students will be able to:

1. Use a talking circle as a way of communicating that comes from traditional practice and understanding.

2. Regularly share in a circle in order to develop their circle practice within their classroom.

Teachers' Guide

Activities

0:15
  • Intellectual (e.g., Rational, Logical) Learners
Title Type
Saskatchewan Curriculum - Talking Circle Guidelines File
0:30
  • Spiritual (e.g., Relational) Learners
  • Physical (e.g., Tactile, Experiential, Visual) Learners
  • Intellectual (e.g., Rational, Logical) Learners
  • Emotional (e.g., Feeling, Intuitive) Learners
Title Type
The Circle Link
Supplies: A talking item, such as a feather, rock, or stick Supplies and Equipment
Supplies: A Journal and pencil Supplies and Equipment

Assessment

This section contains information for assessing progress in students' learning. While Indigenous approaches to assessment may be highlighted, conventional assessment methods may also be discussed:

Where can I find additional information?

Title Type
Office of the Treaty Commissioner Link
Inspiring Success: First Nation's and Métis, Pre K – 12 Education Policy Framework Link
Saskatchewan Curriculum - Talking Circle Guidelines File
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing - A Common Threads Resource Link
Walking Together – First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum Link
Our Words Our Ways: Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learners – Guidelines for Talking Circles Link

Holism and All Our Relations

This lesson plan has been developed with an Indigenous lens that is holistic in nature, a way of being and knowing that acknowledges our relationships with 'all our relations', including plants and animals, other human beings, the water, land, wind, sun, moon, stars, and more - everything seen and unseen. With 'all our relations' in mind, this lesson plan has been developed with a focus on:

Relationship with the land
Language and Culture
Intergenerational learning with Elders/Knowledge Holders
Ethics in the classroom: care, truthfulness and trust, respect, integrity
Relationship with family, ancestors
Different learning styles; attention given to mind, body, and spirit
Healthy relationships in school and community
Connections with everyday life
Participatory and experiential learning activities
Healthy relationship with self and identity
Personal reflection time (connecting with thoughts and feelings)

Lesson Plan Length

Estimated Length (hh:mm): 1:00
(includes time for instruction, activities, self-reflection, and assessment, if applicable)

Other Details

Stream: General
Meets curriculum expectations or outcomes for: Saskatchewan
Yes

Lesson Plan Topics

Questions?

Please contact Bettina Schneider  for more information.