TheStoryofCanadianAboriginalSpirituality

KeyTerms:assimilate,elders,indigenous,shaman

*Allgoogledoclinks,videolinksandotherurlsareavailableonthewebsite. ThinksIKNOWabout Aboriginalspirituality 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ThingsIWANTtoknow aboutAboriginal spirituality 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ThingsIhaveLEARNED aboutAboriginal spirituality(endofunit) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

ReadtheprayerbyChiefYellowLarkonpage66.
Ideas: PrayerrevealsagreatdealaboutthespiritualityofAboriginalpeoplesinCanada. ThewordsofhisprayerareverypowerfulexpressionsofhisrelationshipwiththeGreat Spiritandrevealaspiritualitythatiscloselyconnectedwithtradition. Answerthefollowingquestionsafterreadingthroughtheprayersilentlytoyourself: 1.WhatrequestsisChiefYellowLarkmakingtotheGreatSpirit?

2.WhatdothewordsothisprayertellyouaboutChiefYellowLarksrelationshipwiththe GreatSpirit?

3.WhydoyouthinkwisdomissoimportanttoChiefYellowLark?

4.Whatroledoesnaturehaveintheprayer?WhatdoesthattellyouaboutAboriginal

spirituality?

ReflectionsonAboriginalArt
Ideas: Aboriginalpaintingsareoftensymbolicexpressionsofaspiritualintegrationswith natureandthecreator.

AngeloftheNorth(pg.66)
Viewpainting Commentsonstyle:

Woodlandstyleofart
ExpressesAboriginalspirituality(symbols,stories,beliefsandtraditionalwisdom) Respondtothefollowingquestion: 1.Whatdoesthispaintingtellyouaboutthespiritualityoftheartisit?

ChapterPerformanceTask:
ChooseONEofthefollowingtaskstocompletebytheendoftheunit(youwillhavetime toworkonthis,butneedtocollectrelevantinformationasweprogressthroughthe

1.Selectoneenvironmentalissueandprepareamultimediapresentationexplainingits impactonthelivesofAboriginalpeopleinCanada 2.GatherinformationtocreateachildrensguidetoanAboriginalgroupornations spirituality(wayoflife) GuestSpeakerOmarlaCooke Topic:AboriginalPeopleinCanadaTodayandtheHistoryofAboriginalSpirituality MyNotes:

ReadAboriginalPeoplesinCanadaToday(pg.6869)andnotethethreemaingroups: 1.Inuit 2.Metis 3.FirstNations

CreateaGraph:
Researchthefollowing: CensusinformationonthepopulationofCanada= Usingtheinformationinyourtextbookandfromthecensus,createabargraph comparingCanadasoverallpopulationwiththenumberofAboriginalpeoplesinCanada. Then,calculatethepercentageofCanadianswhoareInuit,MetisandFirstNations. HomeworkTask:searchfortheAboriginalcommunitygeographicallyclosesttoyou,as wellasanyorganizations,groups,orbusinessesassociatedwithit.Youwillbesharingthis informationatthebeginningofnextclass.

JigsawActivity:ScarboroMissionsmagazine
http://tinyurl.com/d74ldvm

InSMALLassignedgroups,readyourassignedsectionofthearticleand summarizeitasagroup.EachgroupwillidentifytheelementsofAboriginalworldview presentedinthearticle. InHOMEgroups,createagraphicorganizerthatsummarizesthekeyfeaturesof aboriginalspiritualitypresentedinthearticle.(usethebeloworganizer)

Readpg.73 Q:WhatmighttheimpactofeachoftheeventshadonAboriginalpeoplesinCanada?

Definethewordassimilatebelow:

ReadthewordsofBlackElkonpg.73andrespondinajournalstyletothefollowing question(email/handin) Q:WhatdoyouthinkBlackElkmeantbysquareboxes?

Readpg.7475 ReflectontheeventsofbothEuropeancontactandrecenthistoryandselectFIVEevents thatyouthinkhavebeenmostchallengingforAboriginalpeoples.Foreachevent,you shouldexpressyourreactiontoitinajournalentry.Remember,considertheseeventsfrom morethanoneperspective. Journalentriescanbeintheformofflowingtext,oracombinationofimagesandtext,ora seriesofcartoonswithballooncomments. Youwillbehandingthesein.

Youwillalsobedoingaselfassessmentonthisjournal.

MakingDecisionsThroughConsensus
SkillFocus:pg.77 PhotoofthefirstlegislativeassemblyofNunavut(pg.76) Principlesofmakingdecisionsthroughconsensus(pg.77):Knowthesewell Inyoursmallgroups,youaretodiscussthefollowinguntilyouhavereachedconsensus amongstyourgroup. 1.InCanada,havewemadeprogressinbeingtolerantandrespectfultowardsall religions? 2.Doyouthinkprogresshasbeenmadeinrecognizingwhatothercultureshaveto contributetoCanadiansociety? **Assessment:GroupWorkSelfAssessment

Rituals
Ideas: AsChristians,mostofushave,atonetimeoranother,experiencedasenseof wonderandawebeforethebeautyofnaturetheserenityofaquietwintermorning,the beautyofafierysunset,thepowerofathunderstorm.ManybelievethatthisisseeingGod inallofcreation. Psalm104
http://tinyurl.com/bp3vk9c

CatholicHymn
http://tinyurl.com/bss2m9b

Readpages8185,summarizetheinformationaboutritualsofAboriginalspiritual traditionsinagraphicorganizerofyourchoice(tchart,wordweb,conceptmap) Yourgraphicorganizershouldinclude: nameoftheritual themeaningandpurposeoftheritual thesacredarticlesusedinthearticle

themannerinwhichtheritualinvolvesaconnectionwiththephyiscalenvironment themannerinwhichtheritualexpressesthebeliefthatalllifeisinterconnected (insertorganizerhereorcreateonaseparatepaperandattachtothesenotes)

VisionQuest:StoryboardProject
Readaboutlifecyclerituals(pg.8183),createastoryboardofayoungpersonsvision quest(seeMakeitYourOwnpg.81) Createastoryboardforafictitiousvisionquest Rubricavailable

GovernmentBanonPotlatch
Readpg.85aboutthegovernmentbanongiveawaysandpotlatchceremonies. DotheThinkAboutItquestionbelow: 1. ConsiderthegovernmentbanonAboriginalspiritualceremonies.Fromyourown perspectivenow,whydidthishappen?woulditeverbereasonablefora governmenttobanaspiritualpractice? *smallgroupdiscussion.TPS

CentralBeliefsandMorality
MotherEarthWaterWalk:http://tinyurl.com/blushx4. Readthisarticleand discussthisnewsstory.

ReadabouttheAboriginalconceptofthespirit,theGreatSpirit,andtheTrickster. Summarizeinthemidmapbelow:

GodtheHolySpirit (Christian/Catholic)

Similarities(ifany)

TheCreator

Q:DoyouthinkitispossibleforAboriginalCatholicstohonourtheoldwaysoftheir ancestorsandstillbetruetotheCatholicfaith? Think:

PairShare:

IDEA:Isthereroomforboththepeacepipeandtherosary?Readheretofindout:
http://tinyurl.com/cmfrma3

TheGoldenRule:
video:http://tinyurl.com/d3kkuk5 Whywouldallreligionshavethesamemoralprinciple?

TheShamanJournalReflection
Readpg.88. Comparetheroleofashamanandapriestinajournalstyleresponsebelow:

TheMedicineWheel:pg.8889
Pointformnotesbelow:

Ideas: TheMedicinewheelisaveryimportantsymbol.SinceAboriginalpeoplesdonot

havesacredwritings,theyworkwithsymbols.Withinthemedicinewheellieallthe traditionalstoriesandsacredteachingsthatshapethelivesofAboriginalpeople.When eldersteachchildrenabouttheirrelationshipwiththeGreatSpirit,howtopray,howtolive morallives,andhowtosolveconflict,theyusetheteachingsofthemedicinewheel,justas CatholicsusetheteachingsoftheBible.Throughtheteachingsofthemedicinewheel, Aboriginalpeoplespassontheirspiritualityandtheirwayoflife.Forthisreasonwe approachthemedicinewheelasweapproachourownsacredtextswithrespect. ReflectonthethreecoreethicalteachingthatguideAboriginalmorallifeinlightoftheir ownmoralprinciples. pg.89 UseONEofthefollowingstatementstostartyourjournalentry: a. Whenyouthinkabouthowyouinteractwithotherpeopleinwhatwaydoes yourbehaviourserveasanappropiratemoralmodelforothers? b. Whenyouthinkaboutyourresponsibilityasamemberoftheschool community,inwhatwayareyouagoodmember? c. Whenitcomestoshowingrespectforcreation,theareasinwhichInedthe mostworkare...

CHAPTERPERFORMANCETASKWORKBREAK45classperiods Chooseoneoftheprovidedprojectstocomplete.

FamilyLife
Prayer:APrayerofThanksgiving(read) Ideas: ColonizationandmodernityhavehadasignificantimpactonthelivesofAboriginal people.Ourevergrowingdependenceontechnologyhaschangedthewayweliveand communicatewitheachother. Readpg.9092AboriginalFamilyLife JournalQuestion: Explainhowyouwouldfeelifoneofyourfavoritefamilytraditionswastakenawayfrom them.Useexamplesinyourjournalforclarification.

TheEighthFireProphecy
Readpg.92SevenFires Ideas: AboriginalpeopleshavebeengiventheprophecyofanEighthFire.Theprophecy suggeststhatifenoughpeopleofallcolorsandfaithsturnfrommaterialismandchoose apathofrespect,wisdomandspirituality,environmentalandsocialcatastrophecanbe avoidedandaneraofspiritualilluminationwillunfold. ThinkPairShare 1. Howcanwebringtheworldoftechnologyandtheworldofspiritualitytogetherto formamoreenvironmentallyconsciouscountry? 2. HowcanthepeopleofCanadadevelopawayoflifethatrespectsalllivingthings? 3. Whatwouldsuchanationlooklike?Whatwouldbeitsguidingprinciples?

Dialogue
ChiefDanGeorgeIamaNativeofNorthAmerica(googledoclink) Questions: 1.HowdoesChiefDanGeorgeseehiswhitebrothers?

2.Whatfeardoeshehaveforhispeople?

3.WhatdoesheseeasthesolutionforhtetroublesandstrifeofbothAboriginalpeoples andnonAboriginalpeople?

4.WhatwouldarelationshipbasedontheseprincipleslooklikeinCanadatoday?

CompareandContrast:PoetryMissionary&TheRenaissance(pg. 9596)
Questions: 1.HowdoesFatherReneFumoleauapproachdialoguewiththepeopleofhisDene community?

2.WhatimperativedoesArthurSolomonsayisdrivingtherebirthofAboriginalwaysof life?

3.ArebothviewsoptimisticandopentodialoguewiththeChurch?Explain.

BlessedKateriTekakwithaTimeline/Biographyproject
Insmallgroups,researchandcreateasmallbiographyandtimelineoftheBlessedKateri Tekakwithaslife.Eachstudentinthegroupmustmaketheirowncopy,butallmustwork togetherongatheringinformation.

CreateaSymbolorLogoProject
CreatealogoorsymboltoexpressthemissionoftheChurchtoAboriginalpeopelsin CanadaasitisunderstoodbytheChurchtoday: 1. Rediscovering,Recognizing,andCelebratingtheSpiritualHeritageofCanadasAboriginalPeoples
- http://tinyurl.com/cnfd2nn

2. DiscussthefollowingQuestions: a. WhatdoestheletterrevealabouttherelationshipbetweentheChurchand AboriginalpeopleinCanada? b. WhathastheChurchlearnedfromitspastrelationshipswiththeAboriginal

peopleaboutthenatureofitsmission? c. HowwouldyoudescribetheChurchsmissiontoAboriginalpeoplesin Canadatoday? 3. Rubricdiscusscriteria 4. Ingroups,discussandcometoaconsensusabouthowthismissionmighbe representedinasymbolorlogo.Thegroupwillcreateasymbol/logoandwillwrite anexplanationtogether.Thesymbolswillbeondisplayforclass.