What is a Land acknowledgement?
A land acknowledgement is a statement made at the opening of a ceremony or gathering.
Why do we participate in land acknowledgements?
Acknowledging the land shows respect for not only the land but also the first peoples of it. It shows respect for their ways of knowing.
What do they mean in the music classroom?
Land acknowledgements should be happening at significant school ceremonies, assemblies, and celebrations. I the music classroom this means concerts and assemblies. There are also some days of the year where a land acknowledgement may be part of you classroom greeting. In the music classroom I would ask for students volunteers to present the land acknowledgement when appropriate. Depending on the age group the students may need more or less support. In my classroom the goal of getting students to present the land acknowledgement would be to get them thinking about it. Land acknowledgements are not just words, they have meaning and implications.
Resources:
These resources are to be used as a starting place. Consult your administration for more guidance at the individual level. Please take the time to understand the role of the land acknowledgment both in the school and outside.
A land acknowledgement is a statement made at the opening of a ceremony or gathering.
Why do we participate in land acknowledgements?
Acknowledging the land shows respect for not only the land but also the first peoples of it. It shows respect for their ways of knowing.
What do they mean in the music classroom?
Land acknowledgements should be happening at significant school ceremonies, assemblies, and celebrations. I the music classroom this means concerts and assemblies. There are also some days of the year where a land acknowledgement may be part of you classroom greeting. In the music classroom I would ask for students volunteers to present the land acknowledgement when appropriate. Depending on the age group the students may need more or less support. In my classroom the goal of getting students to present the land acknowledgement would be to get them thinking about it. Land acknowledgements are not just words, they have meaning and implications.
Resources:
These resources are to be used as a starting place. Consult your administration for more guidance at the individual level. Please take the time to understand the role of the land acknowledgment both in the school and outside.