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Tlingit -Haida-Tsimshian As a Second Language
Kindergarten - Grade 3
Motivation
Before the lesson begins, make an amount of
"mud" using soil and water. Place the mud in a
waterproof container. Group the students in front
of you and tell them that you have brought
something special to show them. Reach into the
container to cover your hand with mud. Remove
your hand and appear horrified to see that your
hand is muddy. Use this to introduce
"waterforms" to the students.
Introduction
• Place a tray of soil and a container of water
on the floor. Use the soil and water to show a
lake, river, stream, swamp, channel, puddle,
mud, ditch and bay to the students. After making
the waterforms with the soil and water,
show the students actual photographs/slides of
as many of the waterforms as possible.
Introduce the Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian
vocabulary words for the items introduced
above. Show the vocabulary pictures from
this unit.
• Let's Move
Theme: Waterforms
Basic Listening
Identify an appropriate body movement for
each vocabulary word. This may involve movements
of hands, arms, legs, etc. Practice the
body move ments with the students. When the
students are able to perform the body movements
well, say a vocabulary word. The students
should respond with the appropriate
body movement.
Grade 4 - Grade 6
Motivation
Before the lesson begins, make an amount of
"mud" using soil and water. Place the mud in a
waterproof container. Group the students in front
of you and tell them that you have brought
something special to show them. Reach into the
container to cover your hand with mud. Remove
your hand and appear horrified to see that your
hand is muddy. Use this to introduce
"waterforms" to the students.
Introduction
• Place a tray of soil and a container of water
on the floor. Use the soil and water to show a
lake, river, stream, swamp, channel, puddle,
mud, ditch and bay to the students. After making
the waterforms with the soil and water,
show the students actual photographs/slides of
as many of the waterforms as possible.
Introduce the Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian
vocabulary words for the items introduced
above. Show the vocabulary pictures from
this unit.
• Nod and Clap
Basic Listening
Lesson 1
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the chalkboard.
Point to one of the illustra tions and say
its name. The students should nod their heads
to indicate that you said the correct vocabulary
word for the illustration; they should clap when
you make a mistake. Repeat a number of
times.
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