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“Cocoy Tribe”
by Renee Casentini ‘22, Carter Field ‘22, Megan Mawhinney ‘22, Benjamin Putney ‘22
In our Basic Beliefs and Values class, our group created a nature mandala. A mandala is a circular structure with a design that radiates out symmetrically from the center. We spent time searching for a spot to put the mandala, searching for materials to make it
Renee Casentini ‘22, Carter Field ‘22 and Benjamin Putney ‘22. Gathering the nature materials.
  We used the Priory learning competencies throughout this project. We had the opportunity to think critically in many ways. First, we needed to find a good spot for our mandala where we knew that it wouldn’t be bothered by people passing by. Next, we had to find good materials that stood out to us. And finally, we created the meaning behind the mandala. We had to use resilience throughout the project, as we couldn’t use living plants in our mandala, so we had to find many different materials on the ground and other places. We had to be creative in our design. We did this by making a mandala with a good message and a good design, with a consistent pattern. We had to communicate and collaborate throughout the project to create a mandala we liked, and to get the whole project done.
To find our mandala location, we thought about what locations connect most with nature. We wanted to have a good place to display our mandala
tothepublictoo.Thefirstspotweconsideredwas on the path on top of the hill on the far side of the campus. We encountered a coyote and a Rhodesian Ridgeback while looking up there, but overall, the spot was a bit far to collect materials and bring them all the way up. We then walked down to the labyrinth. On the way over, we saw a jackrabbit run across the path. We followed the jackrabbit, and when we reached the end of the path, another group had claimed that spot. We had one last place to check out: a bed by the staircase next to the dining hall. We figured it would be the most convenient spot for our needs, so we started clearing the dirt. Suddenly, we spotted a kitten behind the tree next to our spot. We thought it would be a good idea to make our team name with an incorporation of all of the animals we saw. We put them into a word mixer app, then took all of the results it gave us and put them back into the generator. Then, it gave us our team name, Cocoy.
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