ALEUT UNANGAN LANGUAGE/CULTURE I

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                                                                                                             Grade Level: 9-12

                                                                                                  Length of Course: Year

                                                                                                                           Credit: 1

                                                                                                            Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students begin this class by exploring the history of the Unangan Language and are introduced to its sound system and basic Unangan Language Conversation practicing conversation in the Aleut language. Students will be able to identify nouns and verbs to their vocabulary.

Emphasis is given to learning about traditional hands-on to Aleut arts and crafts throughout the entirety of this course.  Students learn about, harpoons, Kentwood hats, qayux and klisax and their uses.

 

**Social Studies credit may also be given for this course.

                                   

Alaska Cultural Standards

 

Standard A.  Culturally-knowledgeable students are well grounded in the cultural

                        heritage and traditions of their community.

Standard B.  Culturally-knowledgeable students are able to build on the knowledge

                        and skills of the local cultural community as a foundation from which

                        to achieve personal and academic success throughout life.

Standard C.  Culturally-knowledgeable students are able to actively participate in

                        various cultural environments.

Standard D.  Culturally-knowledgeable students are able to engage effectively in

                        learning activities that are based on traditional ways of knowing and

                        learning.

Standard E.  Culturally-knowledgeable students demonstrate an awareness and

                        appreciation of the relationships and process of interaction of all

                        elements in the world around them.

 

Alaska Content Standards

 

HISTORY

 

Standard A.  A student should understand that history is a record of

                        human experiences that links the past to the present and

                        future.

Standard B.  A student should understand historical themes through

                        factual knowledge of time, places, ideas, institutions,

                        cultures, people, and events.

Standard C.  A student should develop the skills and processes of

                        historical inquiry.

Standard D.  A student should be able to integrate historical

                    knowledge with historical skill to effectively participate

                        as a citizen and as a lifelong learner.

 

 

GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP

 

Standard A.  A student should know and understand how societies

                        define authority, rights, and responsibilities through a

                        governmental process.

Standard B.  A student should understand the constitutional

                        foundations of the American political system and the

                        democratic ideals of this nation.

Standard C.  A student should understand the character of government

                        of the state.

Standard D.  A student should understand the role of the United States                                    in international affairs.

Standard E.  A student should have the knowledge and skills necessary

                        to participate effectively as an informed and responsible

                        citizen.

Standard F.  A student should understand the economies of the United

                        States and the state and their relationships to the global

                        economy.

Standard G.  A student should understand the impact of economic

                        choices and participate effectively in the local, state,

                    national, and global economies.

 

GEOGRAPHY

Standard A.  A student should be able to make and use maps, globes, and

                        graphs to gather, analyze, and report spatial (geographic)

                        information.

Standard B.  A student should be able to utilize, analyze, and explain

                        information about the human and physical features of places

                        and regions.

Standard C.  Students should understand the dynamic and interactive

                        natural forces that shape the earth’s environments.

Standard D.  A student should understand and be able to interpret spatial

                        (geographic) characteristics of human systems, including

                        migration, movement, interactions of cultures, economic

                        activities, settlement patterns, and political units in the state,

                        nation, and world.

Standard E.  A student should understand and be able to evaluate how humans

                        And physical environment interact.

Standard F.  A student should be able to use geography to understand the world

                        by interpreting the past, knowing the present, and preparing for

                        the future.

 

CONTENT

 

Exposure to Unangan Language History

 

Beginning Aleut Phonology

 

Beginning Unangan Grammar

 

Beginning Unangan Grammar

 

Develop Elder/Mentor with Local Unangan

 

Learn about Unangan Tools and Equipment

·        Harpoons

·        Bentwood hats

·        Qayux and Klisax and their uses