Lesson+Plan


 * Lesson Plan: BC First Nations Studies 12**

**Topic: Languages of BC**

SWBAT…
 * PLOs:**
 * explain the function, significance, and validity of the oral tradition
 * listen to and comprehend a wide range of authentic First Peoples oral texts reflecting a variety of purposes, messages, and contexts, including texts relating to life lessons, individual and community responsibilities and obligations, rites of passage, family histories, creation stories
 * view, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of visual texts representing local and other BC First Peoples cultures


 * Materials:**
 * Prezi
 * Paper and markers
 * __X__E__N__, SEN I SENĆOŦEN


 * Resources:**
 * Course readings:
 * Report on the State of Indigenous Language Languages in BC
 * Young, M. (2003). Anishinabemowin: A way of seeing the world – reclaiming my identity. //Canadian Journal of Native Education//, 27(1), 101-107.
 * Joe, R. I lost my talk. (Poem)
 * Wikispaces site: http://findmytalk.wikispaces.com/


 * Objectives:**
 * Students will be introduced to currents issues with regard to the status of First Nations languages in BC.
 * Students will consider the causes of language endangerment, extinction, and sleeping as well as the challenges involved in revitalization.
 * Students will consider broader implications of the meaning of language.


 * Lesson:**

Introduction: Video [3 minutes]

The current status of BC First Nations Languages [10 minutes]
 * Statistics
 * Maps

Key factors of cultural and linguistic genocide [15 minutes]
 * Colonization
 * Residential schools
 * Millennial scoop

Revitalization efforts [15 minutes]
 * An overview of revitalization efforts taking place
 * Consideration of challenges facing these efforts

Language activity [15 minutes]
 * Students will rename a presented object and consider one of the many challenges of contemporary revitalization efforts

Broader issues and applications [12 minutes]
 * The cultural context of language
 * How can we support this as classroom teachers?