8 questions for a 'Sense of Place':

Take some time and step out the door. Familiarity just outside that front door, be an urban community or natural space sets a tone for personal investment. Mindful questions have the ability to create a culture of 'owning it'.

Focussing on the immediate community develops a connection & ultimately a sense of place. To complement the questions below, continue to Community Visioning in the sidebar for creative sequential lessons.

1. Where does your drinking water come from?
2. Where does the water from your toilet go?
3. What do you think is the most important part of your community?
4. What is the name of the people that lived in your area before Europeans arrived? (if your country applies, curious what would be a proper modification of this question)
5. How is the electricity in your house generated?
6. Are there homeless people in your community?
7. What types of jobs/sources of income are most important in supporting the local economy?
8. What names were used by local First Nations people to describe the area in which you live?

After attempting to answer the questions, write, reflect or discuss:

a. Which questions do you think residents of your place should know the answer to?
b. Which questions do you think most residents will know the answer to?
c. Which questions do you think most residents will not know the answer to?
d. Which questions would you like to know the answer to?

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