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Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As A Second Language
Kindergarten - Grade 3
Motivation
Before the lesson begins, obtain two pieces of
bread and a sock. Place the items in a container
and tell the students that you are going
to make your favorite sandwich. Place one
slice of bread on a plate. Then, place the sock
and the second slice of bread on top of the first
slice. The students should soon tell you that
you can’t make a sandwich with a sock. Use
this to introduce northern foods.
Introduction
• Collect samples of the different northern
foods. Place each item on a plate. Have the
students identify the food items and their
sources.
Review the Tlingit/haida/Tsimshian vocabulary
words for the items introduced
above. Show the vocabulary pictures from
this unit.
• Let's Move
Theme: Northern Foods
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, obtain two pieces of
bread and a sock. Place the items in a container
and tell the students that you are going
to make your favorite sandwich. Place one
slice of bread on a plate. Then, place the sock
and the second slice of bread on top of the first
slice. The students should soon tell you that
you can’t make a sandwich with a sock. Use
this to introduce northern foods.
Introduction
• Collect samples of the different northern
foods. Place each item on a plate. Have the
students identify the food items and their
sources.
Review the Tlingit/haida/Tsimshian vocabulary
words for the items introduced
above. Show the vocabulary pictures from
this unit.
• Let's Move
Basic Listening
Lesson 1
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.
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