Lesson Plan

Created By Annette Alonzo

Lesson: Navajo Language

Date: April 2005

Teacher Aide: Ms. Alonzo

Grade: 5th

Instructional Objectives:
  • To be able to name sounds of the Navajo alphabet with 100% accuracy.
  • To be able to construct oral sentences completely with 100% accuracy.
  • To able to make oral explanations of experiences with 100% accuracy.
  • To be able to explain concepts learned with 90% oral fluency.
  • Sample #3

Activities:
  • All children will be given a test of language dominance. All initial instruction for letter recognition and pre-reading skills will be carried out using the Native alphabet. Continuing activities will include formation of words using the Navajo alphabet.
  • All children will engage in verbal interactions with peers to facilitate growth in oral production.
  • All children will participate in the following activities to promote growth in oral production:
Example of some of the other activities I do:
  • Show-Tell � Students bring in an art project that they made with their family members.
  • Singing � Listen to the CD and learn and practice singing the song.
  • Drama � see attachment
  • Dances � Discuss different types of dances and color pictures from a color book.
  • Storytelling � Bring in a consultant to tell Coyote stories to the students
  • Native Arts/Crafts Projects
  • Cooking � Teach students how to make fry bread. Teacher brings in all ingredients for the fry bread. Teacher makes a fry bread in front of the student step by step.

Evaluation:
  • Documentation of test results.
  • Teacher Observation.
  • Criterion Referenced test.

Bench Mark II-A: Use speaking as an interpersonal communication tool. Performance Standards
  • 1. Read aloud grade level text with fluency, comprehension, expression, and personal style demonstrating an awareness of volume, pace, audience, and purpose.
  • 2. Use language to:
  • -formulate hypotheses
  • -evaluate information and ideas
  • -present and support arguments
  • -influence the thinking of others 3. Make presentations to inform or persuade, selecting vocabulary for impact.

Bench Mark III-A: Use language, literature, and media to understand various social and cultural perspectives.
  • Performance Standards
  • 1. Explain why similar character types are found in multiple cultures.
  • 2. Identify social/cultural values and beliefs reflected in literature and media.
  • 3. Identify archetypal patterns and symbol depicted through literature and media of various cultures.

Goal:
  • To become aware that the Native spoken language is a written language.
  • To develop confidence in using the Native language fluently.

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