Lesson Plan Activity: Giving Back to Earth
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Online Learning Suggestions

Suggestions for using online classrooms such as Google Classroom or Brightspace (D2L)
CONTENT SECTION:
Upload the video “Bagijigan - Offerings” from the website and provide a link to this page. 

DISCUSSION SECTION:
​Why is it important to give back to the Earth?
What is the impact if we fail to do this?
What are some of the things that the Earth provides us with that we can't live without?

ASSIGNMENT SECTION:
Create 
Keep a journal for one week. For each day, write down three things you are grateful for. 
For each entry, identify what you are grateful for and explain why you are grateful for it
(Today I am grateful for ... because ... )
Consider...
How does it make your life better? Safer?
What would your life be like without it?
Post your weekly entries

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