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Bring authentic Indigenous knowledge into your classroom with this thoughtful, respectful, and engaging literacy and cultural assignment on Anishinaabek Medicine Bags. Perfect for middle or high school classrooms, this activity introduces students to the cultural and spiritual significance of medicine bags in Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) tradition, while encouraging personal reflection and creative expression.

What’s Included:

• A clear and concise explanation of the origin and significance of medicine bags in Anishinaabe culture
• Examples of traditional medicines and their spiritual uses
• Guided reflection questions that promote critical thinking and personal connections
• A design component where students sketch and plan their own symbolic medicine bag
• Culturally appropriate prompts emphasizing respect and understanding
• Embedded video links for supplemental learning

Learning Goals:

• Build cultural awareness and sensitivity around Indigenous practices
• Foster self-reflection and identity-building
• Integrate literacy skills through reading comprehension, written responses, and personal expression
• Support Truth and Reconciliation education in a meaningful and respectful way

Ideal for:

• Grade 7–10 English, Social Studies, Indigenous Studies, or Character Education
• Teachers seeking a culturally responsive resource that honours Indigenous voices
• Classrooms working toward meeting FNMI (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) curriculum expectations or Calls to Action

This resource was created with cultural sensitivity and educational integrity in mind. It encourages students to approach Indigenous traditions with the respect they deserve and deepens their understanding of spiritual and natural connections in Anishinaabe life.

Learning about Careers – Landscape Architecture Simulation project gives students an opportunity to experience what Landscape Architects actually do. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students use Web 2.0 tools such as: (Plan a Garden, Gardena, Small Blue Print Planner (download, online version coming soon), or Sketchup to design an amazing outdoor area for a home. This project was created for a grade 7-8 Career Exploration class, but could easily be adapted for older students.

Materials Required

· Access to computers for each student (or pair of students)

· Internet access

· Access to Sketchup (CAD software – free download) - optional

Project Duration (approximate)

· Introduction to Landscape Architecture Careers (video and PowerPoint Presentation) – .75 to 1 (50 minute) class period(s)

· Creation and landscape design project – 1.5 – 2 (50 minute) class periods

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• PowerPoint Presentation (teacher led introduction to the career)

• Landscape Design Simulation Lesson Expectations, Instructions and Rubric

• Sample Designs

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This fun and easy Mother's Day craft includes 12 pre-made Mother's Day coupons in a coupon book as well as 12 blank coupons for students to fill in themselves! This activity is cute, quick, and a perfect gift for Mother's Day! It also includes a cover page for their coupon book that includes four options, including a choice for students who may not have a mother in their life.

I also have another similar product where students have to color and decorate the coupons themselves!

Mother's Day Coloring Coupon Book

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As students consider what they want to do in the future, they love getting a chance to see what people REALLY do at their jobs. This lesson puts them in the role of an Advertising Executive, designing an advertisement for a unique product that their team is given. This is a fun, creative project, suitable for CTE, technology or art classes and is also an easy lesson to leave for a substitute teacher.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Lesson includes:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric

• 20 Product Idea cards plus blank cards to add additional ideas

• Sample Projects

** PRODUCT UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SAMPLES 6-15-16**

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