 The Seven Sacred Teachings webpage is found on the Empowering the Spirit website at www.empoweringthespirit.ca under the Professional Learning tab. This webpage provides a guide to the Seven Sacred Teachings, also known as the Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers that provides a framework for applying traditional teachings in contemporary education. Click each segment of the key understanding's interactive wheel to explore core values, virtues, pedagogy, and teaching strategies that build classrooms in which students are ready to learn and teachers are able to teach. The beaver teaches wisdom. The wolf teaches humility. The turtle teaches truth. The eagle teaches love. The buffalo teaches respect. The bear teaches courage. The sabi teaches honesty. Plan strategies and approaches for using the Seven Sacred Teachings in your classrooms and schools. Click on each icon to find meaningful strategies to instill values and virtues inherent in a full and healthy life. Connect a character and citizenship education by linking the Seven Sacred Teachings to big ideas of character and citizenship education. Find more ideas by clicking on this icon on the Seven Sacred Teachings webpage. Partner between grade levels with strategies that build relationships. Find examples of strategies by clicking on this icon. Develop school-wide themes that focus on Seven Sacred Teachings. Find themes that can be implemented by clicking on this icon on the Seven Sacred Teachings webpage. Focus on student behaviors that are modeled by the Seven Sacred Teachings. Find examples of strategies by clicking on this icon. Integrate the Seven Sacred Teachings into a variety of teaching and learning activities. Find strategies for inquiry projects, creative expression, cooperative and service learning, literacy, role play and ceremonies. Oral tradition and group discussion by clicking on this icon and exploring the interactive wheel. Consult the additional books, teacher resources and videos that are provided on the Seven Sacred Teachings webpage. The Seven Sacred Teachings are all interconnected, respecting the rules of reciprocity and helps to reinforce virtues in the classroom and school community.