[HERITAGE-LIST] Summer Institute: CILLDI

[Scott G. McGINNIS]

CILLDI 2007 (Edmonton, July 9-27, 2007)

The 8th annual Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) will be held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from July 9 through July 27, 2007.  It is sponsored by the Faculties of 
Education, Arts, and Native Studies.  Undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning an Indigenous language (Introductory Cree will be taught again this
year) or gain expertise in the areas of linguistics, language and literacy acquisition, curriculum development and second language instruction are invited to join us.  Classes are scheduled in two 7 ½ day blocks: Block 1 (July 
9-18) and Block 2 (July 18-27).  Students may only take one course per block, for a maximum of two courses over the 3 weeks of the Institute.  In the course listings below, Block 1 (July 9-18) and Block 2 (July 18-27) courses are identified.

Block 1, July 9-18

Introduction to Language and Literacy Development
EDEL 395 LEC B1

Sustaining Language and Culture through Traditional Knowledge and Practices
EDEL 496 SEM B2/ EDEL 595 SEM B2

Literacy and Drama in Aboriginal Language Education
EDES 401 SEM B1/ EDES 501 SEM B1

Introduction to Linguistic Analysis for Indigenous Language Revitalization
LING 101 LEC B2

Comparative Athapaskan II: Sentence and Narrative Patterning
LING 399 LEC B1/LING 599 LEC B1

Cree Immersion for Adult Beginners
NS 280 SEM B2

Block 2, July 18–27

Second Language Acquisition: Teaching Indigenous 
Languages in an Immersion Context
EDEL 496 SEM B1/EDEL 595 SEM B1

Linguistic Diversity and Biodiversity
EDEL 496 SEM B5/EDEL 595 SEM B6

Practical Phonetics
LING 205 LEC B1

The Structure of Cree through Immersion
LING 399 LEC B2

Techniques for Endangered Language Documentation 
and Teacher Resource Development
LING 399 LEC B3/LING 599 LEC B2

CILLDI will also offer a non-credit Elders Cultural Program.  Tuition fees (in Canadian dollars) are:  Undergraduate - $592.64 (3 credits); Graduate - $648.48 (3 
credits).  Additional costs include a $100 application fee, and housing and food in the university student residences at $30-50 per day (room), approx. $25 per day (food).  For room 
reservations contact Guest Services, Lister Hall 780-492-6057.  For course information contact:  CILLDI office at 780-492-4188.  The CILLDI office can be reached by e-mail at 
<mailto:daghida at ualberta.ca>cilldi at ualberta.ca, or visit our website on the Faculty of Education website at 
<http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/~cilldi>www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/~cilldi.

CILLDI
University of Alberta
551 Education South
Edmonton AB  T6G 2G5

ph. (780) 492-4188
fax (780) 492-7622