Level 1 – Foundational Learning (Elementary) | Tlingit Language Units | Inquiry-Based, Direct Instruction

1 “Drink from the Vessel of Traditional Knowledge. Daa sá i jeewú? What Do You Have Grade Levels: 4-8 Tlingit Cultural Significance: The word “jeewú” is an important and often-used word in the Lingít language. It is a locative word that is used with many nouns and remains constant when nouns are changing possession. This unit can be used as a pre-unit for students to learn how to possess nouns before learning other culturally significantly verbs, such as hunting, fishing, traditional cooking, etc. Elder/Culture Bearer Role: As this unit leads up to an English game in the final lesson, elders can be invited into the classroom to discuss traditional games. Speakers are also invited into the classroom to help deliver lessons to students, serve as a model and provide correct translations. Overview: This unit lists 1st/2nd/3rd person possessions of the word “jeewú” including positive and negative. This unit teaches a…