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NAC 10
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Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre
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Forest Valley offers experiential opportunities for students to gain awareness of Indigenous
perspectives and pedagogy and develop an understanding of the land and our connections to it.
Using an Indigenous lens, this program will explore the land of Forest Valley with the intention of
fostering student’s connections to the natural environment. This immersive program is flexible and
interdisciplinary and has the potential to be tailored to the needs and interests of the visiting class.
Students can have the opportunity to have a cookout lunch which visiting teachers organize prior to
the trip, and teachers can choose to cook bannock over the fire.
Possible activities can include:
- Classes can choose an art program such as watercolour, sketching or printmaking;
- Explore the teachings of the medicine wheel through a guided hike and tour of Indigenous
medicine garden and the natural history of the many medicinal plants on the land. Students can
learn how to responsibly harvest cedar and make nutritious cedar tea. Discuss the importance of
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and wisdom held in the diversity of life in the forest;
- Weather permitting, take a guided hike on snowshoes and learn about the ingenuity of the
construction of snowshoes and other contributions to the social and cultural fabric of Canadian
society;
- Inquire into the historical, cultural and political significance of Wampum Belts.
- Explore the oral tradition of the 7 Grandfathers Teachings through a guided hike and observation
of the land, animals, water and forest.
- Learn about Inuit tradition of nalukataq,or blanket toss, developed in the Northern region of
Turtle Island. Build trust and community as students take turns as they learn how to safely
participate in this activity.
- Delve into the origins of Canada’s national summer sport, lacrosse through a hands on
exploration of the historical and cultural relevance of the game. Students will have the opportunity
to try or develop their lacrosse skills.
For more information, or to book your visit, please give us a call at 416.395.5110, or email us
(mailto:rosie.shelson@tdsb.on.ca?subject=NAC%2010).
We look forward to exploring this opportunity with you and your students!
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