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Walking Together: FNMI Worldviews

with Carla BadgerDeveloped by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation

Walking TogetherFirst Nations, Mtis and Inuit Perspectives in CurriculumFNMI Worldviews

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Our Goals:

Define and explore FNMI Worldview

Explore the importance of following community protocol

Broaden our understanding of what contributes to Worldview

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10Please place a clip art piece to show everyone where you reside

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Everyone has wisdomWe need everyones wisdom for the wisest resultThere are no wrong answersThe whole is greater than the sum of its partsEveryone will hear others and be heardYou can always change your mind12

151413121110987654321$1 Million$500,000$250,000$125,000$64,000$32,000$16,000$8,000$4,000$2,000$1,000$500$300$200$100Welcome to

Who Wants to be a Millionaire50:50

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What does the acronym FNMI stand for in Education?

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$100B: First Nations, Mtis and InuitD: First Name Middle InitialA: Fig Newtons Mint Icing C: First Nations Menu Index 14

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$200B: A clear look at an anatomically correct globe D: A Global Morning Talk show from CBCA: The view from the elusive Astronautical PigeonB: A Collection of beliefs and life held by an individual or groupWhat is Worldview?15

What is FNMI Worldview?

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$300B: A Global Scan of where the FNMI population resideD: A collection of FNMI landscape photographyA: A collection of beliefs about life and the Universe, held by FNMI peopleC: The First FNMI owned and operated airline16

Who would be the best resource of FNMI Worldview?

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$500B: National Geographic D: An FNMI Elder from the territory in which you resideA: WikipediaC: Your superintendant17

What is protocol?

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$1000B: The newest social media website for contacting professional athletes D:The newest anti-aging line from Proactive Laboratories A: Proper attire guidelines C: Procedure for interaction that communicates respect and tradition between two or more people18

Lets Take A Guided Tour and Explore The Importance of Protocol, Using the Beginning Together Interactive Section19

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/#/fnmi_worldviews/observing_practice/our_words_our_ways Chapter 2 (2:306:40)20

Speak OutPlease join by sharing: What parts of Wiltons perspective of Worldview resonated the most with you?21

Our language is a big part of our Worldview, when we understand the language we begin to understand all of life and that to us is literacy. -William GoodstrikerOpen Mic: Why do you think language is so closely connected with Worldview?

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FNMI WorldviewsEuro-Canadian Worldview-Verb based language-Holistic (Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, and Mental-Focus on connections, relationships-View life as a cyclical renewal-Literacy is reading and connecting with the land as well as oral tradition

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EastSpringInfancy/ChildhoodSpiritualSouthSummerYouthPhysicalWestFallAdulthoodEmotionalNorthWinterSenior hoodMental24

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Our Goals:

Define and explore FNMI Worldview

Explore the importance of following community protocol

Broaden our understanding of what contributes to Worldview

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Reflections26THANK YOU!

Next sessions:

Indigenous Pedagogy April 25 4-5 pm

We are all Treaty People May 2 4-5 pm

First Nations, Mtis and Inuit CulturesPhone: 780-422-8810Fax: 780-422-3745Email: Carla.Badger@gov.ab.ca

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