I did my last Teaching Practicum at Onchaminahos School from February to April 2012. As part of the students FREE WRITING daily exercises, they we given subjects to write about. On April 11, 2012 they had to write about the following statement:
"HOW I WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO TREAT ME"
They each wrote about their thoughts on this statement & I took key words from their writing and created this Glogster as a Creative Expression of Them...
EARTH DAY 2012
~ Original Post from Onchaminahos School Blog on April 26, 2012(http://onchaminahos.blogspot.ca/2012/04/earth-day-2012.html)
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| www.earthday2012.com |
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| A sample of a tin can from one of the three large garbage piles Wetlands Field trip on March 14, 2012 |
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| The students have their Red Wetland booklets to make their Scientific Observations/Inquiry according to Indigenous Science |
- Studied the value of the wetlands on our survival and how all species (including humans), plants, and soils are interdependant and connected.
- Wrote letters to Chief and Council and the community
- Practiced keeping their classrooms clean and safe
- The students created a 3-D wetlands in their classroom to show the difference between a healthy wetland and a polluted wetlands
- We contacted Saddle Lake Health Centre who got us in touch with Environmental Health Canada to assist our local Fire Department with addressing the toxic chemicals dumped in the wetlands area
- Participated in Earth Day with the Saddle Lake Family Enhancement Program by going back to the wetland area and cleaning up the garbage (they didn't get all but they did their best) because there was three huge piles of dumped garbage near the creek close to a beaver dam (Ay-hay ~ thank you Saddle Lake Family Enhancement Program for feeding us after & inviting us to be part of the Townsite Clean Up).
- The students have made pledges to assist Mother Earth.
- Some students also have the choice to enter for the LICA Earth Day Writing Contest, Deadline is May 7, 2012.
- The class will be entering their 3-D Wetland display in this years Beaver River Watershed Alliance "Youth Calendar Contest" for the 2013 watershed calendar. This contest is in association with LICA ~ Lakeland Industry & Community Association and Deadline is June 7, 2012.
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| Pile of Garbage we estimate to be over 20-30 years old Wetlands Field trip on March 14, 2012 |
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| One of Three Piles of Garbage of steel cans, glass bottles etc. |
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| One of many oil pumping locations along the creek Wetlands Field trip on March 14, 2012 |
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| Another oil dump Wetlands Field trip on March 14, 2012 |
As a citizen of Earth, I realize my actions are important to the survival of our planet.
I, Lita Cardinal of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to stop littering.
I, Jilleon Steinhauer of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to keep the community clean.
I, Ocean Cardinal of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to keep Mother Earth happy and safe.
I, Kiandra Crane of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pleadge to help Mother Earth by cleaning up more.I, Nathaniel Buffalo of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to clean up everything.
I, Dayton Brown of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to clean up the community.
I, Andrew Jackson of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to recycle, respect earth, and clean up the earth.
I, Ethan Dion of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to pick up garbage all over.
I, Newo Steinhauer of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to clean the community.
I, Allyese Cardinal of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to never throw garbage on the ground and when I go home, I plan to pick up garbage on the ground.
I, Kiara Cardinal of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to clean up the townsite.
I, Shay Wood of Saddle Lake Cree Nation pledge to help clean the community and stop littering.
HERE ARE THE LETTERS TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY OF SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION:
Monday, April 16, 2012
Dear Chief and Council and COMMUNITY;
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| Students returned to the Initial Field trip location to clean up the best they could Wetlands Field trip on April 23, 2012 |
"When me and my classmates went for a walk down to the wetlands, we saw oil and other garbage. Oil was pouring into the lake. What I'm just trying to say is stop pouring oil in the lake and stop polluting the wetlands. Thank you for listening." :) ~ Chantal Crane
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| Doing their part for Earth Day Wetlands Field trip on April 23, 2012 |
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| Some items dumped Wetlands Field trip on April 23, 2012 |
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| Some of the different cans dumped, an old Spam can Wetlands Field trip on April 23, 2012 |
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| Plastic Bags & oil melting into the creek Wetlands Field trip on April 23, 2012 |
"Us in grade 5B went for a walk, we saw oil in the creek down the hill and saw rusty cans under a tree. I felt so so sad, we saw trash. Can you put posters so people can not pollute in our play ground, there is garbage." ~ Love Lita Cardinal, 5B Rocks
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| Professionals from Environmental Health Canada will be coming out to test the toxic chemicals along with the water. We were advised not to try and clean this up, unsure what type of chemicals being dumped. They were already seeping into soil and water. Wetlands Field trip on April 23, 2012 |
"Please help the wetlands. Please stop polluting the wetlands. I saw oil in the beaver dam and I felt sad. I was very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very sad. Please stop dumping oil. Thank you." ~ Sincerely Yours, Nathaniel Buffalo
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| The creation of the student's 3-D Wetlands Display We are keepers of Turtle Island as told by the Creator |
"I saw oil in the water where beavers and fish and other animals live in. I saw rusty tin cans, piles and piles everywhere, trash everywhere in Saddle Lake. I felt sad when I saw all those animals living in the wetland with the oil and trash, all those animals dying. Please stop putting oil and garbage everywhere." :) ~ Sincerely Yours, Kiara Cardinal, 5B
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| Student working on the display |
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| The students representation of a POLLUTED Wetlands The pollutants are items the students picked up within their community |
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| The students representation of a HEALTHY Wetlands rich in healing medicines |
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| The completed 3-D WETLANDS display The display will be on site until June 15th, feel free to contact the school to arrange a viewing. Parents & Guardians are welcome to come see their child's creation, I'm sure the students would be more than willing to talk your ear off about the benefits of the Wetlands. Audio Interview of the Students after the Clean Up on April 23, 2012 |
EARTH DAY 2012
Original Post from http://onchaminahos.blogspot.ca/2012/04/earth-day-2012.html on April 26, 2012
SOME KEY INFORMATION ON WETLANDS HABITATS:
- 70% of Canada's wetlands have disappeared
- Help clean & filter water
- Act as giant sponges in case of droughts
- Help prevent flooding
- All animals, insects, and plants are interconnected, including humans ~ one species disappears, it affects the balance of the ecosystem
- Many Aboriginal people depend on the wetlands for food and healing medicines
- Beaver are an important part of the wetlands and deserve to be respected and protested, they help the wetlands to do their job to clean our water.
- Cattails stems can be used as food for humans
- Moss was used by Aboriginal people in various ways like in baby moss bags and many more...
- to learn more about the Wetlands, visit Ducks Unlimited.
On behalf of the students of Onchaminahos School, Grade 5B
"kinanaskomotinan"
NEWS UPDATE:
May 4, 2012
Thankful and grateful students received a response from Chief and Council to their letters delivered on April 27, 2012.
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Mentor Teacher: Gale Nahnepowisk
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