Level 2 Lakota language textbook

shokooh Ingham shokoohbanou at yahoo.co.uk
Fri Jan 20 13:40:07 UTC 2006


Dear Jan
Congratulations.  If you send me the publication
details, I'll order a copy from here
Yours
Bruce
--- "Jan F. Ullrich" <jfu at centrum.cz> wrote:

> 
> 
> On behalf of the Lakota Language Consortium (LLC), I
> am pleased to announce
> the release of the Lakhotiya Woglaka Po! Speak
> Lakota! Level 2 textbook.
> 
> The Level 2 textbook provides young learners of the
> language a sequenced
> follow up to the successful Level 1 textbook - which
> focused on
> contextualizing vocabulary through images, oral
> activities, and TPR methods.
> 
> The Level 2 textbook shifts the focus to reading and
> writing Lakota and to
> reinforcing vocabulary and sentence structures.
> 
> The textbooks are now in use by over twenty schools
> systems across North and
> South Dakota.  Both of the textbooks are valuable
> for adult self-study at
> the beginner level, as well.
> 
> Numerous native consultants and reviewers from all
> the Lakota reservations
> assisted in developing these textbooks. Due in large
> part to this broad
> community support, the LLC was recently awarded the
> Ken Hale Prize by SSILA.
> The recognition of our work to revitalize the Lakota
> language means a great
> deal to the communities we serve, the teachers, and
> the numerous volunteers
> working to create a new generation of proficient
> Lakota speakers.
> 
> The LLC focuses on producing effective language
> materials as well as on
> initiating and supporting various language immersion
> activities that help
> Native communities in their struggle to rebuild
> their languages. You can
> help! Purchases of these materials directly aid
> these efforts.
> 
> Please, visit us at: www.lakhota.org or
> www.languagepress.com
> 
> 
> Jan F. Ullrich
> Lakota Language Consortium
> www.lakhota.org
> e-mail: jfu at lakhota.org
> 
> 
> 
> 



		
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