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Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As a Second Language
Lesson 5
Kindergarten - Grade 3
Introduce the unit’s Sentence for this
unit. Be certain that the students
understand the meaning of the structure.
Use the unit’s Sentence in the
following activities.
• Turn and Face
Basic Listening
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the walls and chalkboard.
Group the stu dents together in the center of the classroom. Say the
unit’s Sentence, including one of the vo cabulary words and the students
should turn to face the illustration for the sentence you said.
Depending upon the size of your class, this ac tivity may be done in
small groups. This activity may also be done in team form. In this
case, have a player from each team stand in the center of the
classroom. When a player faces the wrong di rection (i.e., the wrong
il lustration), he/she is "out" until a later round of the ac tivity. Repeat
until all players have had an opportunity to participate.
• Slip String
Basic Speaking
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the chalkboard. Join all of the
students to gether with a long length of string. Before tying the ends
of the string to gether, insert a roll of tape over one end of the string
(a large "washer" can also be used). Then, tie the ends of the string
together. Face away from the students. The stu dents should then
pass the roll of tape as quickly as possi ble along the string. When
you clap your hands, the student who is holding the roll of tape,
must identify (orally) a vocabulary illustration you point to, using the
unit’s Sentence.
• Wheel of Names
Grade 4 - Grade 6
Introduce the unit’s Sentence for this
unit. Be certain that the students
understand the meaning of the structure.
Use the unit’s Sentence in the
following activities.
• Turn and Face
Basic Listening
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the walls and chalkboard.
Group the stu dents together in the center of the classroom. Say the
unit’s Sentence, including one of the vo cabulary words and the students
should turn to face the illustration for the sentence you said.
Depending upon the size of your class, this ac tivity may be done in
small groups. This activity may also be done in team form. In this
case, have a player from each team stand in the center of the
classroom. When a player faces the wrong di rection (i.e., the wrong
il lustration), he/she is "out" until a later round of the ac tivity. Repeat
until all players have had an opportunity to participate.
• Slip String
Basic Speaking
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the chalkboard. Join all of the
students to gether with a long length of string. Before tying the ends
of the string to gether, insert a roll of tape over one end of the string
(a large "washer" can also be used). Then, tie the ends of the string
together. Face away from the students. The stu dents should then
pass the roll of tape as quickly as possi ble along the string. When
you clap your hands, the student who is holding the roll of tape,
must identify (orally) a vocabulary illustration you point to, using the
unit’s Sentence.
• Wheel of Names
Before the activity begins, prepare a name card for each student.
Lay the name cards on your desk, in a large circle. Mount the
vocab ulary illus trations on the chalkboard. Place a bottle or other
appropriate spinner in the center of your desk. Spin the spinner.
When the spin ner stops, call the student’s name it is pointing at.
That student must then identify a vocabu lary illustration you point
to, using the Unit’s Sentence. When a student has done this correctly,
re move his/her name card from the desk. Continue in this
way until no name cards are left on the desk.
Before the activity begins, prepare a name card for each student.
Lay the name cards on your desk, in a large circle. Mount the
vocab ulary illus trations on the chalkboard. Place a bottle or other
appropriate spinner in the center of your desk. Spin the spinner.
When the spin ner stops, call the student’s name it is pointing at.
That student must then identify a vocabu lary illustration you point
to, using the Unit’s Sentence. When a student has done this correctly,
re move his/her name card from the desk. Continue in this
way until no name cards are left on the desk.
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