Blackfoot Language and Culture Program : a curricular program and guide (Early Childhood Services-grade 9)

124 Pages·1991·5.7 MB·English

by  Alberta. Alberta Education. Language Services

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BLACKFOOT LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PROGRAM
A CURRICULAR PROGRAM AND GUIDE
(EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES - GRADE
9)
Alberta Education
1991
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ALBERTA EDUCATION CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION DATA
Alberta. Language Services
Blackfoot language and culture program. A curricular program and guide (Early Childhood Services - grade 9).
On cover: NITSIITAPI'PO'AHSINA Kll NI'TSIITAPIA'PII
ISBN 0-7732-0439-3
1. Indians of North America - Languages - Study and teaching - Alberta. 2. Language arts - Alberta
Study and teaching. I. Title.
PM2344.Z95.A333 1991 897.979
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Branch, 11160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 0L2. All rights reserved. Additional copies may be obtained from the Learning
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alberta Education acknowledges with appreciation the Nick Smith Elder, Peigan Reserve
contributions of the following individuals and groups to June Spotted Eagle Blackfoot Reserve
the development of this document: Billy Strikes With A Gun Elder, Peigan Reserve
Molly Strikes With A Gun Elder, Peigan Reserve
Blackfoot Language Development Team Leoba Yellow Sun Elder, Blackfoot Reserve
Leo Fox Principal, Lavern School Native Language Education Ad Hoc Committee
Blood Reserve
Cardston, Alberta Elaine Verchomin Program Manager
Harasymiw Second Languages
Emma Lee Warrior Consultant (Chairperson) Alberta Education
Harvine Delorme Teacher Aide Lorraine Cardinal Teacher Aide
County of Wheatland Pasicka High Prairie
R.C.S.S.D. #56
Valerie Dennehy Curricular Assistant (Cree)
Alberta Education Louise Crop Eared Wolf Elder, Blood Reserve
Donald Frantz Associate Professor Isia Ettinger Teacher
Native American Studies County of Ponoka #3
University of Lethbridge
Jean Guy Goulet Director
Mitsuko Gishi Consultant Native Centre
Alberta Education The University of Calgary
Blackfoot Language and Culture Validators and Emily Hunter Assistant Professor
Contributors School of Native Studies
University of Alberta
Louise Crop Eared Wolf Elder, Blood Reserve
Ruth Good Rider Peigan Reserve Matthew Many Guns Elder, Blackfoot Reserve
Sam Good Rider Peigan Reserve
Clarissa Little Chief Blackfoot Reserve Judy Pelly Consultant
Mary Ann McDougall Elder, Peigan Reserve Native Education Project
Matthew Melting Tallow Elder, Blackfoot Reserve Alberta Education
Beatrice Poor Eagle Elder, Blackfoot Reserve
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Robert Sunwalk Co-ordinator, Blackfoot Beatrice Medicine Director
Language Committee Native Centre
Blackfoot Reserve The University of Calgary
Jeanette Tootoosis Teacher Lena Russell Teacher
Northland S.D. #61 Cardston S.D. #2
Theresa Wildcat Elder Denis Tardif (Ex Officio) Associate Director
Language Services
Elsie Wingeno Teacher Branch
Calgary R.C.S.S.D. #1 Alberta Education
Former Native Language Education Ad Hoc Members Cora Weber Pillwax Deputy Superintendent
Northland School
Vivian Ayoungman Blackfoot Reserve Division #61
Harrison Black Plume Elder Russell Wright Elder
Blood Reserve Blackfoot Reserve
Grace Buffalo Principal Second Language and Bilingual Program
Ermineskin Elementary School Coordinating Committee
Pearl Calahasen Native Education Project Bill Buchanan Teacher, Alberta
Alberta Education Correspondence School
Alberta Education
Fred Carnew Director
Muskwachees College Cheryl Osland Teacher
County of Strathcona
Marie Crowchild Teacher
Sarcee Reserve Edmond Levasseur Supervisor
Second Languages
Adelaide Heavy Shields Elder Edmonton R.C.S.S.D. #7
Blood Reserve
Emile Mandin French Consultant
Barbara Laderoute Supervisor Edmonton Regional Office
Native Language Alberta Education
Education
Northland School George Sebest Principal
Division #61 County of Minburn #27
Melody Kostiuk Teacher Anita Jenkins Editor (English)
Sherwood Park C.S.S.D. #105 Harvine Delorme Editor (Blackfoot)
Louise Chady Production Coordinator
Patricia Klinck Associate Superintendent Victoria Zukiwsky Desktop Publishing
Calgary S.D. #19 Cecile Comeau Desktop Publishing
Tina Reilhan Desktop Publishing
Pauline Willis Associate Professor
University of Calgary
Graphic Advisor
Robert Schediwy Teacher
Calgary S.D. #19 Eva Pendzik Information Officer
Alberta Education
Sandra Unnpleby Vice-Principal
Medicine Hat S.D. #76 Graphics
Sheila Consultant Cover Drawing Kenton Big Snake, Grade 1
McLeod-Rissecuw Calgary S.D. #19 Chief Old Sun School
Blackfoot Reserve
Sue Lynch Associate Director
Elementary Education Section One Drawing Lenora Running Rabbit,
Curriculum Design Branch Grade 9
Alberta Education Arrowwood School
Blackfoot Reserve
Suzie Seguin Teacher
Edmonton R.C.S.S.D. #7 Section Two Drawing Tammy Red Gun, Grade 9
Arrowwood School
Wally Lazaruk Associate Director Blackfoot Reserve
(Ex Officio) Second Languages
Language Services Branch Section Three Drawing Melanie Holy Root, Grade 6
Alberta Education Arrowwood School
Blackfoot Reserve
Technical Assistant
Section Four Drawing Dexter Heavy Runner,
Bernadette Pard Curricular Assistant Grade 8
Cardston Junior High School
(Blackfoot)
Blood Reserve
Alberta Education
Section Five Drawing Russell Strikes With A Gun,
Production Unit
Grade 6
Peigan School
John Sokolowski Production Manager
Peigan Reserve
Helen Czar General Editor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ix SECTION THREE • LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT 77
SECTION ONE • PROGRAM STATEMENT What is Language? 77
1
What is Language Proficiency? 77
Introduction 3 How is Language Acquired? 77
Philosophy and Rationale 4 Dialects 79
Dialect Differences 79
General Learner Expectations 5
Literacy and Literacy Skill Development ... 81
Specific Learner Expectations 6 Suggestions for Teaching Literacy .... 82
ECS and Division One 6
Division Two 6 SECTION FOUR • GUIDELINES AND
Division Three 6 SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION 83
Statement of Content 7
Program Development and Community
Linguistic Component 8
Involvement 85
Cultural Component 12
Required and Elective Components 15 Planning for Instruction 88
Involving the Elder in the Classroom ... 88
Approaches to Second Language
SECTION TWO • SPECIFICATION OF CONTENT Teaching 89
1
Implications for Instruction 91
Linguistic Component 19
Functions 19 Planning for Program Use 93
A. Giving and Getting Facts 19 Entry Points to the Language and
B. Stating and Finding Out Attitudes ... 20 Culture Program 93
C. Getting Things Done 28 Learning Resources 94
D. Socializing 30 Educational Technology 95
Notions 32
A. Existential 32 SECTION FIVE • SAMPLE UNITS AND LESSON
B. Spatial 34 PLANS 97
C. Temporal 39
D. Quantitative 47 Thematic Unit 99
E. Qualitative 49 Sample Lesson Plan: ECS and Division One 100
F. Mental 56 Sample Lesson Plan: Division Two 104
G. Relational 57 Sample Lesson Plan: Division Three 106
Cultural Component 62
ECS and Division One (Grades 1 - 3) . . 62
Division Two (Grades 4-6) 66
Division Three (Grades 7-9) 69
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