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Aboriginal/Social Studies Syllabics

(Originally from the Inner City Goals Document - June 1997)

Description:

For students who are studying Cree or Ojibwe or those studying the culture of aboriginal people it is possible to create a syllabics icon collection with the Icon Maker in KidWorks 2.

SocialStudies: Ojibwe/Cree

TypeLessonPlan: MultiClass Lesson Plan - 2-5 classes

TechnologySkills: Using the mouse to create syllabic icons

SoftwareUsed: KidWorks 2 (Icon Maker)

EarlyYears:

MiddleYears: Yes

S1-S4:

SpecificGrade:

Submittedby: Ellen Cook

E-mail:  ecook@minet.gov.mb.ca

Details:

There are charts available for the syllabics for those who do not know them. Choose one particular sign-in word, e.g. "syl" so the students can use that same one every time they want the syllabics. Go to the Icon Maker. Choose the appropriate tool to make each of the symbols; check the sound; if it does not sound the way it should click on Go and go to Speech Editor; edit the sound then store in My Words box. The next time the students sign in as "syl" the icons will be found in the "My Words box"; the student clicks on the icon, the icon will appear and the sound is there.

Extensions: (Literature Links, Further Explorations, etc.)

Students do not have to speak Ojibwe or Cree to have fun with syllabics; for example the symbols LL make the sound mama and CC makes tata or dada. They can try writing their names using the syllabics.

 

Filename: Aboriginal Social Studies Syllabics.htm