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The Impact of a Thing. Spears of Influence and P ersonal Responsibility . Questions of Today???. What are the spears of influence of the things in our lives? What is our ‘Relationship’ to these things? Do we have a ‘Responsibility’ to the spears of impact created by the things in our lives?.
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The Impact of a Thing Spears of Influence and Personal Responsibility
Questions of Today??? • What are the spears of influence of the things in our lives? • What is our ‘Relationship’ to these things? • Do we have a ‘Responsibility’ to the spears of impact created by the things in our lives?
The story of Bottled Water • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0
A Haudenosaunee World ViewAs thought to me by Professor and Traditional Knowledge holder Dan Longboat
The 5 Rs • Relationships • Reciprocity • Responsibility • Restoration • Respect Can we see how these two Teachings can be related?
The impact of a thing in class activity(10 marks) You will in groups; • Pick an item, or food and research the spear of influence and impact that this thing has on our world. • You will fill out the diagram and present it to the class. • Tonight you will reflect upon this process in your journal by answering the three questions at the beginning of the lecture.
Spears of Influence to Consider • You may include more or less spears if you so choose
7 Generational Thinking • What dose this mean? • How can the way we choose our things follow a 7 Generational Thinking Model? • What happens when we apply this principle to something like the economy which is focused on quarterly profits?
For Tomorrow Please; • Use the activity and questions from class today to influence your journal entry. Please try to answer any of these questions from today with your sitting spot in mind. • Also please read the article that is being handed out for tomorrows class.
Potential Extra 10 Marks for a Field Trip!!!!!!! • http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=11d3129730474135fcef6fa8c&id=ffc8dc48cc&e=81dae038bd • Friday at 5 – 10pm to go to Trent University • By bus for $10 • All parents and friends are welcome to come!!!!!!!!