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We recommend inviting an Indigenous community member into the learning environment to help facilitate this holistic closing activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Learning Bundle closed through a holistic relationship building activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Students collectively (one at a time) transfer water from one vessel to another (ie: large bowl). Each time students transfer water ie: spoon it over, student puts their good thoughts\/intentions into the water. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Class identifies a local body of water that they are connected to and care about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Class goes to local body of water to release water along with all of their good thoughts and intentions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. If accompanied by an Elder or Knowledge Keeper class can put down tobacco (asemaa). To learn more about tobacco teachings and tobacco protocols, please check out the Teacher\u2019s Guide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Optional Extension:\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    Students find a quiet spot near water and reflect on the experience of releasing water in their Outdoor Learning Journals (introduced in the Teacher\u2019s Guide). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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