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Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As A Second Language
Lesson 3
Grade 7 - Grade 12
Introduce the sentence for this unit. Be certain that the students understand
the meaning of the structure. Use the Unit Sentence in the following activities.
Basic Listening
• Roll 'Em Again Sam
Provide each student with two flashcards. Each student should then write a number between 1 and 6 on each of his/her cards - one num -
ber per card. When the students' number cards are ready, toss two dice. Call the two numbers showing on the dice. Any student or stu -
dents who have those two numbers on their number cards must then find a vocabulary illustration you name, using the unit’s unit sentence
(you may wish to have the vocabulary illustrations mounted on the chalk board and numbered, for easy identification). The students
may change number cards after each round of the activity.
• Your Number Is Up!
Basic Speaking
Provide each student with ten blank flashcards. Each student should then write one number on each of his/her cards, using the num bers
zero to nine - one number per card. When the students' number cards are ready, they should turn their cards over on their desks (face
down). Then, each student should turn one card face up. Call a number between zero and nine. Any stu dent or students who have that
number face up on their desks must iden tify a vocabulary illus tration you point to, using the unit sentence for this unit. Then, those number
cards should be placed to the side and other number cards turned over. The winner or win ners of this activity are those stu dents who
have no number cards left on their desks.
• Flashlight Name
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the chalkboard and the walls of the class room. Darken the classroom as much as possible. Use a
strong flash light to direct the students' attention to one of the illustrations. The students should iden tify the illustration which is illuminated
by the light of the flashlight, using the unit’s unit sentence. Con tinue in this way until all of the vo cabulary words have been said a number
of times.
• Right or Wrong
Mount the vocabulary illustrations on the chalkboard. Point to one of the illustra tions and say its vocabulary word, using the unit’s unit sentence.
The students should repeat the sentence for that illustration. However, when you point to an illustration and say an incorrect sentence
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.
• High Card Draw
Distribute all of the cards from a deck of playing cards to the stu dents (be certain that all students have the same number of cards). Call
two students' names. Those two students must then select one card each from their cards. The two students should show the cards they
have selected. The student who has the high est card must then identify a vo cabulary illustration you show, using the unit’s unit sentence.
Then, the student should place that card to the side. For this ac tivity, you may decide that "aces" are high or low. The value of jacks,
queens, and kings can be the same (or, you may de cide to give them specific values for this activity). If both students show cards of the
same value, then both students should identify a vo cabulary illustration you show, using the unit sentence. Repeat until a student or students
have no cards left.
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