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– Mind: Thoughts and Connection to the activity
– Emotion: Feelings about the activity
– Spirit: Moral Inspiration from the activity
Using the template of the turtle, students are also connecting to
the creation story. The four quadrants connect to the Medicine
Wheel. See the Ojibwe section of the Four Directions Teachings
website, link on weblinks list, for an in-depth understanding of the
Ojibwe medicine wheel.

Connections to Land
Read the Beausoleil First Nation Resource Book to assist students
with their analysis of the activity. As you read through the pages
(specifically, pages 7 to 11, Our Land) consider the positive and negative
effects of interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans,
and between Indigenous and European people prior to 1713, in what
would eventually become Canada.

Intellectual (Respond) Success Criteria, Assessment
• See the Achievement Chart on pages 34 to 35 of The Ontario
Curriculum (2018) Social Studies Grades 1 to 6, History and
Geography Grades 7 and 8; link on weblinks list
• Student self-assessment
• Observation/Anecdotal notes
• Student questions and wonderings for further learning

Spiritual (Reflect) Consolidation and Debrief

Closing Circle: Capture student voice and reflections for
next task
Prompting Questions:
• What is a new learning and a new wondering that you would like
to explore further?

Sharing turtle: Ask students to share their Turtle Island template. They
may verbally explain their connections, if they choose to.

Lesson Extensions
• Have students research any new wonderings as inquiry questions.
• Explaining teaching notes and connecting to Beausoleil
First Nation
• Analyze further some key short- and long-term consequences of
interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and
between Indigenous and European people prior to 1713 in what
would eventually become Canada. Use the following information
if necessary.

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