<filename>projects/myhellowebapp/collection/views.py
from django.shortcuts import render
from collection.models import Thing

def index(request):

    things = Thing.objects.all()
    return render(request, 'index.html', {
        'things': things,
    })
<filename>projects/myhellowebapp/collection/views.py
from django.shortcuts import render
from collection.models import Thing

def index(request):

    things = Thing.objects.all()
    return render(request, 'index.html', {
        'things': things,
    })