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Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As A Second Language
Theme: My Family
Lesson 1
Grade 7 - Grade 12
Motivation
Before the lesson begins, place an item of baby’s clothing in a box or bag. Tell the students that
you have brought your favorite clothing item to show them. Remove the baby clothing from the
container; the students should soon tell you that that clothing item is for a baby. Use this to introduce
the members of a family.
Introduction
• Collect concrete materials that can be used to represent the different members of the family.
This may include clothing items, tools, etc. Show each item to the students, calling upon them to
suggest WHO might use each one.
Introduce the Tlingit/haida/Tsimshian vocabulary words for the members of the family.
Prepare a vocabulary illustration for each of the words.
• Nod And Clap
Basic Listening
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.
However, when you point to an illustration and say an incorrect name for it, the students should clap their
hands ONCE. Repeat this process until all of the vocabulary illustrations have been used a number of times
in this way.
• Right or Wrong
Basic Speaking
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the chalkboard. Point to one of the illustra tions and say its vocabulary
word. The students should repeat the vocabu lary word for that illustration. However, when you point to an
illustration and say an incorrect vocabulary word for it, the students should remain silent. Repeat this
process until the stu dents have re sponded a number of times to the dif ferent vocabulary illustrations.
• One To Six
Provide each student with two blank flashcards. Each student should then write a number on each of his
flashcards, between one and six - one number per card. When the students' number cards are ready, toss
two dice and call the numbers showing. Any student or students who have those two numbers must then
iden tify a vocabu lary illustration you show. The students may ex change number cards periodically during
this activity.
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