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<td class="p-match" align="left" width="700"><strong>Date:</strong> 16-May-2008 <br><strong>From:</strong> Christopher Doty <nwili<img src="http://linguistlist.org/images/address-marker.gif" align="absBottom"><a href="http://uoregon.edu">uoregon.edu</a>><br>
<strong>Subject:</strong> Northwest Indian Language Institute Summer Institute 2008<br><br>Please join us for the 11th annual NILI Summer Institute at the University <br>of Oregon July 7th - 18th, 2008. Courses will cover a range of topics, <br>
including Northwest Native languages, linguistics, materials and <br>technology, and teaching methods. This year, we will explore ways that <br>parents, programs and language teachers can encourage language use outside <br>
the classroom. <br><br>Courses offered: <br><br>Teaching Methods for Indian Languages: Language in the Home (1 credit) <br><br>Instructor: Lindsay Marean <br><br>Classroom Materials and Technology (1 credit) <br><br>Instructors: Chris Doty, Judith Fernandes <br>
<br>Introduction to Linguistics (1 credit) <br><br>Instructor: Janne Underriner <br><br>Introduction to Sahaptin Linguistics (1 credit) <br><br>Instructor: Joana Jansen <br><br>Advanced Linguistics for NW Indian Languages (1 credit) <br>
<br>Instructor: TBA <br><br>Chinuk Wawa (1 credit) <br><br>Instructor: Tony Johnson <br><br>Sahaptin (1 credit) <br><br>Instructor: Virginia Beavert <br><br>Lushootseed - A Total Immersion language Class (1 credit) <br><br>
Instructor: Zalmai (Zeke) Zahir <br><br>For complete course descriptions and costs, please see <br><a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/~nwili/institute.html">http://www.uoregon.edu/~nwili/institute.html</a> <br><br><br><br>Weekend Workshop: July 11-13, 2008 <br>
<br>A Basket Story and Mapping Language to Land: Language in the Home <br><br>It is vital for communities, teachers and language programs to develop <br>strategies to bring language home to the families, and encourage families <br>
to participate within the classroom. This workshop will develop curriculum <br>and materials that connect the classroom with the home. <br><br>Mnemonic devices are objects that cause us to remember a topic. For <br>example, a picture of a "cat" can help remind a student of the word for <br>
cat, or even a story about their own pet. Different objects create <br>different memories for all of us. The curriculum and lesson plans we will <br>be covering during the weekend workshop involve developing two different <br>
mnemonic devices to get language used in the home. They are as follows: <br><br>A Basket Story: Baskets are an integral part to indigenous culture. They <br>"weave" our lives into connections with nature, materials, elders, stories, <br>
history, and much, much more. Each individual's basket story is different, <br>though everyone's is significant. Some stories are straight forward, going <br>in a straight line with a clear beginning and end. Other stories are <br>
tightly woven and cover several themes. They can cover current events, as <br>well as, traditional history. Such is the diversity of basketry. Some <br>baskets are only one material, woven under, over, under, over… Others are <br>
tightly twisted, involving several resources and have intricate designs. <br>Some baskets are only woven with traditional materials, while others <br>incorporate contemporary materials, meshing new with old. <br><br>Each language program will be selecting a tribal basket story for this <br>
workshop. If you can, bring a basket, or photo of a weaver or basket that <br>you would like to use to tell your story. This object will be the center <br>piece for your lesson plan development and mnemonic device. <br><br>
Mapping Language to Land: Everyone has stories when traveling. They <br>usually begin with, "This is where I locked my keys in the car when…" or, <br>"This is where my grandfather use to take me hunting…" or, "My tribe <br>
picks berries on that hill, because…. and that is why it is called…." As in <br>basket stories, each of these stories are unique. This is not literally <br>language in the home, but what is meant by language in the home is language <br>
used by families, and we are usually with our families (at least close <br>friends) when we are traveling in a vehicle. <br><br>Each language group will be coming up with their own story that is tied to <br>the land. Hence: they will be creating curriculum around the idea of <br>
Mapping Language to Land. The actual location will serve as the mnemonic <br>device. Please try to have some story ideas that will tie your language to <br>the land. <br><br>Zalmai (Zeke) Zahir will lead the workshop. He is a scholar and instructor <br>
of the Lushootseed language and culture. For over thirty years he has <br>studied with elderly speakers, researching, transcribing and translating <br>Lushootseed. He has authored and co-authored a number of Lushootseed <br>
language publications <br><br>The workshop follows the theme of Language in the Home, and will run a half <br>day Friday, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning. It will be a required <br>part of the curriculum for full summer institute participants, but also <br>
available for those of you who can't make it for the full institute. <br><br>-- <br><br>For more information on the Summer Institute, please see <br><a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/~nwili/institute.html">http://www.uoregon.edu/~nwili/institute.html</a> <br>
<br>Priority registration deadline: June 2, 2008. Registration forms are <br>available at <a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/~nwili/institute.html">http://www.uoregon.edu/~nwili/institute.html</a> After June 2, <br>2008, registration will be on a space-available basis. <br>
<br>We hope to see you in Eugene this summer! <br><br>Northwest Indian Language Institute <br><br>University of Oregon <br>1629 Moss Street <br>Eugene, OR 97403 <br>nwili<img src="http://linguistlist.org/images/address-marker.gif" align="absBottom"><a href="http://uoregon.edu">uoregon.edu</a> <br>
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